15 Catering Options $15 or Less

15 Catering Options $15 or Less

Have to feed your group on a budget? We've found 15 catering options in Chicago for $15 or less before tax and gratuity/delivery fees. Options start as low as $3.63 and include locations for day-of ordering. Click the images to visit their catering websites for more...

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Spring/Summer 2019 Issue

Spring/Summer 2019 Issue

The Most Anticipated Hotel Opening of 2019, Industry News, Featured Industry Pros, New Views and More! [googleapps domain="drive" dir="file/d/1brh7Qr2c-use8B12Ll5K4kkhw4JtE8tR/preview" query="" width="640" height="480" /]

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Choose Chicago 2018 Annual Meeting Review

Choose Chicago 2018 Annual Meeting Review

We've summarized Choose Chicago's 2018 Annual Meeting Stats that every Chicago Events & Hospitality Professional should know.  See below for the quick review or you can read the full report here. [googleapps domain="drive"...

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Live Event Review: How to Get More Convention Business

Live Event Review: How to Get More Convention Business

Chicago Planner Magazine’s first quarterly panel with our partner, Convene on Tuesday, April 2, 2019: “How to Get More Convention Business.” Featuring Robert Haas with PCMA, Barb Harris with CTC DMC, Julie Mullins with Choose Chicago, and Benjamin Smock of Chicago Concierge

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15 Catering Options $15 or Less

15 Catering Options $15 or Less

Have to feed your group on a budget? We've found 15 catering options in Chicago for $15 or less before tax and gratuity/delivery fees. Options start as low as $3.63 and include locations for day-of ordering. Click the images to visit their catering websites for more...

Spring/Summer 2019 Issue

Spring/Summer 2019 Issue

The Most Anticipated Hotel Opening of 2019, Industry News, Featured Industry Pros, New Views and More! [googleapps domain="drive" dir="file/d/1brh7Qr2c-use8B12Ll5K4kkhw4JtE8tR/preview" query="" width="640" height="480" /]

Choose Chicago 2018 Annual Meeting Review

Choose Chicago 2018 Annual Meeting Review

We've summarized Choose Chicago's 2018 Annual Meeting Stats that every Chicago Events & Hospitality Professional should know.  See below for the quick review or you can read the full report here. [googleapps domain="drive"...

Live Event Review: How to Get More Convention Business

Live Event Review: How to Get More Convention Business

Chicago Planner Magazine’s first quarterly panel with our partner, Convene on Tuesday, April 2, 2019: “How to Get More Convention Business.” Featuring Robert Haas with PCMA, Barb Harris with CTC DMC, Julie Mullins with Choose Chicago, and Benjamin Smock of Chicago Concierge

How to Get More Convention Business: A Live Panel Event

How to Get More Convention Business: A Live Panel Event

Register Here Join us on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 from 5Pm-7PM for our Panel on How to Get More Convention Business.   EVENT DETAILS Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |  5PM-7PM | 16 W. Adams St. Chicago, IL 60603This event will be moderated by Chicago Planner Magazine...

The Year of Beer

The Year of Beer

Rise in the Chicago Beer Scene As Chicago continues to rise in the culinary scene (according to the City of Chicago there are currently over 7,300 restaurants), beverages have met the challenge.  The past 5 years has seen a great surge in craft beers and breweries in...

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5 Tips to Avoid Coat Check Chaos

5 Tips to Avoid Coat Check Chaos

Let's Help You Deal with all that Baggage Chicago winters are often pretty brutal.  Three or four layers over your normal sweater is normal.  Any less and you've probably never been here before during sub-zero season. Heck, even our doors get winter covers. Therefore,...

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Chicago Restaurant Week 2015 (Jan 30 – Feb 12)

Chicago Restaurant Week 2015 (Jan 30 – Feb 12)

Don't forget that restaurant week is coming up, hosted by Choose Chicago and sponsors including Goose Island, Open Table, Terlato Wines, 101.9 FM the Mix, NBC Chicago 5, Serious Eats and Michigan Avenue Magazine. To learn more about restaurant week and which...

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Network!

Network!

It's a New Year so that means it's time to stop slacking off.  What should be on everyone's New Year's list is to get out and network more this year. You will hear it ad nauseum: Network!  This is important for everyone in business, no matter your field.  That famous...

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Pay Attention to Food Allergies

Pay Attention to Food Allergies

Start of the year right by educating yourself.  Picking the ideal menu is always fun, however, people do have food allergies and they can be serious.  While some of this information may see obvious, it never hurts to brush up on your allergy knowledge.  Nothing will...

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Read of the Month: The Reputation Economy

Read of the Month: The Reputation Economy

It is important to make sure that you are creating the appropriate online image for yourself.  Every photo, tweet and status update creates a digital footprint that can't be taken back.  That's why this book by Michael Fertik and David C. Thompson is our Read of the...

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Drink of the Month: Cranberry Vanilla Holiday Cocktail

Drink of the Month: Cranberry Vanilla Holiday Cocktail

Looking for a beautiful, seasonal cocktail?  Try this recipe from http://thefromagette.com/blog/ CRANBERRY VANILLA COCKTAIL RECIPE INGREDIENTS Juice + Zest of 3 large navel oranges 2  12oz bags fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over 1/2 cup Truvia 2 cups water 3...

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Read of the Month: Setting the Table

Read of the Month: Setting the Table

Being an event planner is all about knowing the industry and hospitality is a large part of it.  Many event planners work with or for hotels and restaurants which is why this is a great read to expand your horizons on what makes for amazing service! Available on...

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What’s Going on in November

What’s Going on in November

EVENTS IN CHICAGO (<- CLICK LINK, FROM CHOOSE CHICAGO)  SHOWS & CONCERTS IN CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 2014 http://www.chicago-theater.com/common/monthly_events.php?category=Top%20Show&sortCat=top%20show&month=11&year=2014...

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