5 Tips for Improving Your Networking Skills
Event Planners need to be many things, and one of the many hats they wear should be networking. Most planners are the face their business and so it is important to have a promotional balance in the digital space, particularly social media, and in real life. In person...
8 Wines Under $25 for Valentine’s Day
8 Great Wines Under $25
Fun at our Live Partnership Event with CIBC Fire Pitch
Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 was our live partnership event with CIBC Fire Pitch. We were so excited to work together on hosting our readers for this fun event. Inside Pub97 there were games, food and drinks, and great prizes including one lucky winner who received 4...
February 2018 Issue
The Best Restaurants of 2017 | 5 Easy Ways to Be Healthy in 2018 | Should You Start Your Own Event Planning Company? | What Every Planner Needs to Know About Music Licensing | The Best of 2017: Coverage of Obama's Farewell Speech & Our Interview with the Chicago...
New Year’s Eve Done Right (Even If You’re On a Budget)
Want to host a holiday party like a pro? We got some tips from some of PartySlate's top vendors to give you some ideas on effortlessly hosting New Year's Eve. INTEGRATE TEXTURE INTO YOUR BUFFET TABLE OR BAR Sweet Soirees used a simple gold and white palette to create...
5 Tips for Improving Your Networking Skills
Event Planners need to be many things, and one of the many hats they wear should be networking. Most planners are the face their business and so it is important to have a promotional balance in the digital space, particularly social media, and in real life. In person...
8 Wines Under $25 for Valentine’s Day
8 Great Wines Under $25
Fun at our Live Partnership Event with CIBC Fire Pitch
Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 was our live partnership event with CIBC Fire Pitch. We were so excited to work together on hosting our readers for this fun event. Inside Pub97 there were games, food and drinks, and great prizes including one lucky winner who received 4...
February 2018 Issue
The Best Restaurants of 2017 | 5 Easy Ways to Be Healthy in 2018 | Should You Start Your Own Event Planning Company? | What Every Planner Needs to Know About Music Licensing | The Best of 2017: Coverage of Obama's Farewell Speech & Our Interview with the Chicago...
New Year’s Eve Done Right (Even If You’re On a Budget)
Want to host a holiday party like a pro? We got some tips from some of PartySlate's top vendors to give you some ideas on effortlessly hosting New Year's Eve. INTEGRATE TEXTURE INTO YOUR BUFFET TABLE OR BAR Sweet Soirees used a simple gold and white palette to create...
Great Summer DIY Projects
What's summer without a little fun? Try some Do-It-Yourself activities that will amp up your summer! Peg Board Wall Organizer Leaf Art! Create Outdoor Seating Faux Ceramic Napkin Rings Copper & Wood Side Table
Wines for Summer
REDS Inman Family 2014 Endless Crush Rosé of Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Boeger 2013 Walker Vineyard Zinfandel (El Dorado) WHITES 2014 Paolo Saracco Moscato d’Asti 2013 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Blanc Joseph Cattin 2013 Pinot Blanc Alsace SPARKLING & ROSÉ...
Summer Cocktails
Summer in the City means it time for excellent drinks. Your friends will want to visit you more if your drinks are better, so here are some great summer recipes to enjoy! (Click the images for the recipes) Berry Mojito Zen Sangria (Non Alcoholic) Pimm's Cup Michelada...
Festivals, Conventions and Summer Events In Chicago
Everyone knows that Chicagoans put up with the winter just for our awesome summers! June is alive with endless festival and summer event options. Events 12 is a great resource of all the festivals in Chicago: http://www.events12.com/chicago/june/ But don't forget...
Top 5 Rooftops in Downtown Chicago
Cindy's at the Chicago Athletic Club Cerise at the Virgin Hotel I/O Urban Roofscape at the Godfrey The Terrace at Trump International Hotel & Tower Drumbar at the Raffaello Hotel
Read of the Month: Performing Under Pressure
We have ALL been there and being able to perform under pressure is key for any event planner. While this book may not have been written by event planners, it could have (should have?) been. Clients can cause a lot of stress and during an event, a worried client is...
Realistic Organization Tips
Start Off Easy - Stop Trying to Completely Change How You Live Sometimes it's hard to be organized, especially if you do not have any OCD tendencies. In the events world, everyone assumes your home and work space looks exactly like a Crate & Barrel display. But...
Caterer of the Month: Cappuccino Catering with CCI Presents
Our Caterer of the Month is CCI Presents. What makes them interesting is the vast array of beverages they offer in addition to the unique and beautiful presentations of their offerings. When I first saw this company at a Choose Chicago event, I was blown away by the...
Work in Hospitality in Chicago? Find out Who Has Discounts with Industry Night Insider
Listed by days, find out what locations provides discounts to hospitality industry members in the city! New places get added every week. Go to www.industrynightinsider.com
Venue of the Month: Virgin Hotel
Chicago Planner Magazine's Venue of the Month is the Virgin Hotel Chicago, located in the heart of downtown Chicago. With incredible Chicago views, the first of the Virgin Hotel chain also boasts its rooftop, Cerise, which is sure to be the place to go this summer....