February 2018 Issue

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...

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Chicago Planner Magazine – July/August 2017 Issue

Chicago Planner Magazine – July/August 2017 Issue

We're excited to be releasing our first official issue!  Articles include: How the Travel Ban is Affecting the Events Industry Women in Business featuring Jessica Denay, Lisa Nation and Winnie Sun. Plus tips on starting your own event planning company! Staying Healthy...

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February 2018 Issue

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)

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...

Chicago Planner Magazine – November/December 2017 Issue

Chicago Planner Magazine – November/December 2017 Issue

Issue Features: 2017 Fall Weddings | Making Cocktail with Chicago's Only Cidery - Right Bee | Planning for Safety:  A Look at Security Measures in the Wake of the Las Vegas Shooting | Why You Should Host Your Holiday Party in January | New Venue Openings & More!...

September/October 2017 Issue: Holiday Incentive Directory

September/October 2017 Issue: Holiday Incentive Directory

Inside This Issue: Holiday Incentive Directory | 2017 Fall Decor Trends with Beatriz Mercado of Virginia Wolff Inc. | Our Favorite Tech-Based Event Management Tools Right Now | How to Host the Perfect Holiday Showcase Event with Hilary Saurer of River Roast | Could...

Chicago Planner Magazine – July/August 2017 Issue

Chicago Planner Magazine – July/August 2017 Issue

We're excited to be releasing our first official issue!  Articles include: How the Travel Ban is Affecting the Events Industry Women in Business featuring Jessica Denay, Lisa Nation and Winnie Sun. Plus tips on starting your own event planning company! Staying Healthy...

How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?

How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?

How are those New Year's Resolutions going?  While it's only Mid-February, it's hard not to fall off the horse.  In case you're needing a little booster, here are some things to help you keep to your goals. GET ORGANIZED  I have found that truly being organized and...

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Venue of the Month: The Driehaus Museum

Venue of the Month: The Driehaus Museum

VENUE OF THE MONTH: The Driehaus Museum LOCATION: 40 E. Erie St. - Chicago, IL 60611 MAXIMUM CAPACITY: Board Room Set Up for 20; Seated Dinners for up to 100 VENUE TYPE: Museum, Historical Building There are many venues to enjoy in the City of Chicago.  Part of what...

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5 Things to do this Valentine’s Day

Some people love Valentine's Day, some people hate it.  I'm kind of in between myself.  There's all those terrible facebook statuses that make me want to unfriend at least 50% of people, but there's also candy, cards, fancy dinners and hopefully acts of kindness. ...

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Learn How To Avoid Liabilities with Amber M. Johns

Event planners are responsible for a lot of things from design, set up, orchestrating the flow of activities, etc.  However, most of us aren't lawyers and while it is literally our job to be prepared for anything we can think of, legal issues are ones we may not be...

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Office Olympics!

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia officially begin tomorrow, Friday, February 7th.  Get in the spirit by creating your own Office Olympics Challenges!  Do it for a day or compete with the national teams all the way to the end.  Here are a few ideas on what you...

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Read of the Month: The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

True to Wednesdays being a highlight of the month, I am excited to introduce the "Read of the Month."  While we're all busy, it's important to read books, articles, stories - whatever educates us and opens our minds.  I truly believe that being a good business person...

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DIY: The Rusty Toolbox Restoration with Jack Pettyjohn

DIY: The Rusty Toolbox Restoration with Jack Pettyjohn

The Project I am a fairly organized person, or at least I like to tell myself that. Which is why, when I started getting more and more into working on restoration projects, having my tools scattered about was starting to get on my nerves. But instead of just going out...

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Can You Imagine Planning Super Bowl XLVIII?

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest events that happens in America.  Can you imagine planning something like that?  Millions of viewers, thousands in the stadium, the biggest names in music for a half time show...  Even for the most seasoned meeting planners such a...

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