Michelle Castady Orlando is launching the Midwest branch of the new destination management company, ETHOS. This Chicago-based event planning company focuses on sustainable and purpose-focused events. … More New, Woman-Owned Business is Taking on the Chicago Event Planning Industry with a Sustainable and Purpose-Driven Focus
Please enjoy the first of our 4 Guides in our March 2017 Wedding Guide Series. Click on the pop out arrow on the top right corner to interact, download and share.
Chicago is known for it’s amazing food and copious number of conferences amongst many other things, but where the city would like to grow? Technology. One way to grow the technology scene in Chicago is to expand the demographic of who is building it. CPM sat down with Fabian Elliott, Founder & CEO of Black … More Black Tech Mecca: Changing the World of Technology
Here are 5 articles every event planner should read this month. (Click on the images to read.) MARKETING/BUSINESS MANNERS INTERESTING & THOUGHT-PROVOKING
HOW TO MAKE AMAZING FOOD Ever wonder what the secret to amazing food is? It’s the quality of the ingredients you use. While that sounds like cooking 101, I can tell you that better food doesn’t have to mean more expensive food or something that is more difficult to make. The right flavors can enhance … More Spice House
ABOUT BANGTEL (And why you may love it more than a hotel) Home Away from Home When Airbnb started, they introduced a concept that has been around since the beginning of civilization: staying in someone else’s home. In modern times, hotels have long been the standard for travelers. Back in 2012, my best friend and I went … More Bangtel: Better Than a Hotel
Thursday, April 7th is World Health Day. In the spirit of being healthy, we are talking with Barry Friedman, author of “I Love Me More Than Sugar”, an amazon.com #1 Best Seller to learn more about how we can work towards being healthier people. You can even take his 30 day Sugar Free Challenge! The Idea … More Celebrate World Health Day by Eating Less Sugar
WHAT IS TRUNK CLUB? Perhaps you have heard of Trunk Club or perhaps you have not. A few years back I’d come across a few sorority-like girls at a networking event who told me they helped pick out clothes for higher end clients, men only. They said they worked at Trunk Club. It sounded like … More Spring Fashion 2016 & Wardrobe Essentials with Trunk Club Stylist Tiara Perry
The best advice I got was to “Not Give Up.” There are times when things don’t work out… but you have to learn from your mistakes and move on. … More Being Your Own Cake Boss: An Interview with Courtney Hopkins, Award-Winning Entreprenuer & Cake Extroardinaire
Want to grow in your success as an industry leader? Read this. … More You Should Read This…