Realistic Organization Tips

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...

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Caterer of the Month: Cappuccino Catering with CCI Presents

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...

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Realistic Organization Tips

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...

Corri McFadden for Gateway Green’s Annual Fundraiser: OfficeMax’s Green Tie Ball

Corri McFadden for Gateway Green’s Annual Fundraiser: OfficeMax’s Green Tie Ball

Have you ever realized that the Chicago expressways always seem to be very clean?  Did you know that it's not government, but rather private organizations maintaining it?  Chicago Gateway Green beautifies expressways with plants and sculptures while keeping them...

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Cvent Ranks Chicago in Top 5 Destination Cities

Well Chicagoans, out of 50 cities, Cvent ranked Chicago #5 after Orlando, Florida #1 (they do have Hogwarts, Disney World AND Universal Studios), Washington D.C. #2, Las Vegas #3, & Miami, Florida #4.  I think that's pretty good, considering there are lots of...

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Using Twitter for an Event

Using Twitter for an Event

Recently I had a coworker come in and say to me "Hey guys, we should all get on twitter!  I just figured it out and it's awesome."  To which my immediate thought was You just figured it out? ...I get it, though.  I feel like I've just gotten the hang of Pinterest and...

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More Things To Do In Chicago

More Things To Do In Chicago

There are so many awesome things to do in Chicago and when I put it out my Top 5 list, it was quickly made apparent that it should be a Top 10 list!  So firstly I must thank the lovely fellow Chicagoans on Linked in for these great ideas!  Here are a few more items to...

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Taking My Own Advice: Social Media in Real Life

Last week I wrote about the importance of getting more involved in-person with your social media efforts.  This week I had the pleasure of working a dinner for a company who wanted to display their products for people they recognized to be very influential for...

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