From Punishment to Professional: Michelle Dallas Has Become the Queen of Chicago Event Planners
Michelle Dallas | eventsmd.com | Instagram & LinkedIn @EventsMD | Facebook @michelledallasevents How do you know you’re one of the best planners in Chicago? When everyone knows who you are. I sat down with Michelle Dallas, events industry...
Questions Every Planner Needs to Ask the Venue
Image by Amy Hirschi When putting together a live event, there are necessary questions that every event planner should be prepared to ask. While they may seem obvious, it’s surprising how many little details can easily get missed. Don’t be left scrambling - these...
Precautions and Preparations to Think About for Planning COVID-Safe Events
While many are reveling in the relief of vaccines, we have to acknowledge that the pandemic isn’t completely over. With the Delta variant causing increased concern - particularly for those at risk ranging from children to older adults, those with health...
New Venues | July 2021
Pendry Chicago (Hotel) and Chateau Carbide (Rooftop) Photo Credit: Pendry Hotel ChicagoPhoto Credit: Pendry Hotel ChicagoPhoto Credit: Pendry Hotel ChicagoPhoto Credit: Pendry Hotel Chicago Pendry Hotels & Resorts is a new luxury hospitality brand from Montage...
How to Get a Job in Events
Starting a career in events was daunting before a global pandemic. Fear of an additional wave of the Delta variant may give some people planning pause, but now is the time to sharpen your skills and get out there. Events are already making a comeback, and after...
From Punishment to Professional: Michelle Dallas Has Become the Queen of Chicago Event Planners
Michelle Dallas | eventsmd.com | Instagram & LinkedIn @EventsMD | Facebook @michelledallasevents How do you know you’re one of the best planners in Chicago? When everyone knows who you are. I sat down with Michelle Dallas, events industry...
Questions Every Planner Needs to Ask the Venue
Image by Amy Hirschi When putting together a live event, there are necessary questions that every event planner should be prepared to ask. While they may seem obvious, it’s surprising how many little details can easily get missed. Don’t be left scrambling - these...
Precautions and Preparations to Think About for Planning COVID-Safe Events
While many are reveling in the relief of vaccines, we have to acknowledge that the pandemic isn’t completely over. With the Delta variant causing increased concern - particularly for those at risk ranging from children to older adults, those with health...
New Venues | July 2021
Pendry Chicago (Hotel) and Chateau Carbide (Rooftop) Photo Credit: Pendry Hotel ChicagoPhoto Credit: Pendry Hotel ChicagoPhoto Credit: Pendry Hotel ChicagoPhoto Credit: Pendry Hotel Chicago Pendry Hotels & Resorts is a new luxury hospitality brand from Montage...
How to Get a Job in Events
Starting a career in events was daunting before a global pandemic. Fear of an additional wave of the Delta variant may give some people planning pause, but now is the time to sharpen your skills and get out there. Events are already making a comeback, and after...
Iced Tea Recipes
Celebrate #National #IcedTea day and make one or all of these delicious recipes!
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Best #FathersDay #Gift Ideas Under $100
Great Wines for Summer: Whites & Rosés
Great #Wines for #Summer: White & #Roses from Haus Wines
Black Tech Mecca: Changing the World of Technology
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...
What’s Happening in June 2016
Major Events & Conventions Networking Events Fundraising Events Tuesday, June 21, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM @ Fremont - 15 West Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60654 - Tickets Starting at $25 (Click the image...
How to Plan the Perfect Dinner Party
You are the host, so unless you have help, make sure that whatever you are serving allows you some time to interact with your guests while still providing them with what they need.
Women Leaders in Business: Cynthia Johnson
Cynthia Johnson is a dynamic go-getter and her efforts to be successful in the male-dominated field of technology have lead her to be featured by major publications like Forbes, AdWeek, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, TIME and many others. LinkBird has listed her...
What’s Happening in May 2016
Major Events & Conventions Love Bacon? Time Out Chicago has all the info on BaconFest starting this month and many more fun events! (click the image) Click Here for Networking Events from Crain's...
Every Event Planner Should Read These
Here are 5 articles every event planner should read this month. (Click on the images to read.) MARKETING/BUSINESS MANNERS INTERESTING & THOUGHT-PROVOKING
12 Signs Your Client is the Worst Ever
Not all clients are a dream. Here are 12 signs you may be working with your worst client ever. Every time they call you pick up the phone like And then they hang up with a list of demands for you to do by tomorrow When you've put other clients on the back burner for...