About Us
ABOUT CHICAGO PLANNER MAGAZINE
Chicago Planner Magazine is an approachable and informative resource for the events and hospitality industry. We aim to help planners across the board – from corporate planners, to DMCs, social and wedding planners – stay on top of trends, ideas, hot spots in Chicago, educational opportunities, an other valuable industry information. For planners and hospitality professionals, we hope to provide a unique insight to the industry, but you don’t have to be an industry professional to enjoy our posts and learn about food, beverages, venues, events, industry information, marketing, technology and other great things about the world of event planning.
LEADERSHIP
Jessica Dalka
Owner
Chicago Planner Magazine was started by Jessica Dalka who has a degree in Advertising & Public Relations from Loyola University Chicago. Her experience includes advertising and PR work, events and hospitality positions within Chicago including bars, restaurants and hotels, non-profits and education. She has designed and executed events ranging from intimate engagement dinners for 2, to TV show launch events for hundreds of guests, business events, weddings and more. Her clients have included C Level Executives for Fortune 500 Companies, Celebrities, Athletes and Politicians.
Stan Hansen
Director of Sales
In 2025 Stan Hansen joined the team as Director of Sales. Bringing 20 years of marketing, sales and hospitality expertise, Stan is a perfect fit to lead our efforts. He understands what it takes for planners and hospitality professionals to be successful. His charisma and warmth adds the ideal energy to our team, and CPM could not be more excited to have him on board.