Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Today Catalyst Ranch celebrates 12 years of creative meetings and events, innovation and creativity, connections and collaborations. Wow! What a journey! We are thankful to have been joined by an incredible list of clients that share our vision and enjoy our space. And of course we cannot forget to thank our amazing partners that have worked [...]
Welcome back guest blogger, Kristin Neperud Merz! Kristin is a multi-talented founder of Unscribbled, Inc. where she has been designing, branding and practicing the art of creative problem-solving since 2000. Kristin also serves Catalyst Ranch as a Creative Strategist and is our designer of all things digital. You can see some of her fabulous work in [...]
Welcome guest blogger, Nicole Martin, founder of HRBoost, LLC. Nicole is a delightful, energetic speaker and a consultative leader who is skilled in helping businesses meet their strategic objectives through their people. Nicole is recognized as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resource Certification Institute and carries a Master’s degree in [...]
Cool Couple at Catalyst Ranch, Photo by Victoria Sprung Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi-weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. Lauren Smith, our Gala Girl at Catalyst Ranch, shared this photo of a crazy cool Lego cake topper with me, and it got me thinking about [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s first unconventional meeting venue, we love re-purposed art and furniture! Stroll around the Ranch and you’ll see classic lamp stands with modern lampshades, tea tins from around the globe that have turned into pen holders, and re-painted picture frames embellished with beads and trinkets. There is plenty of vintage furniture that has [...]
Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. Your friend/sister/cousin is getting married! And she’s asked you to be a Bridesmaid! You are overjoyed for her! And so honored that she asked you to be such an important part of this huge [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago's most creative meeting venue, we host a series of events that are open to the public wherein thought leaders come to share their insights. Our Matchbooks series is a quarterly review of books on business innovation and creativity to ignite the imagination. Join us for light refreshments, an insightful presentation, and lively [...]
When is the last time you heard a great story? Was it an outrageous tale at a dinner party? A good ghost story told by campfire light? An unexpected anecdote a business meeting? Stories are all around us, and a good story can be an effective means of communicating in business. Since they have a [...]
Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. Flash mobs are seemingly random performances that break out unexpectedly in public places. Many involve music and dance, and some of the best ones end in sweet marriage proposals! Are you looking for a [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s West Loop meeting venue, the word “creative” comes up a lot! (Note the name of our blog!) The meetings we host include brainstorming, lively discussions, and the development of innovative ideas. We provide meeting attendees with plenty of stimuli and tools to foster creativity from projectors and flip charts to Play-Doh and [...]