How to Build Your Vendor List

How to Build Your Vendor List

Photo by micheile henderson on Unsplash One of the most important things a planner can have is a solid vendor list. It's important to make sure you have reputable partners who can help you execute a great event. Building (or refreshing) your vendor list can feel...

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2022 Holiday Guide

2022 Holiday Guide

Read this year's Holiday Guide with all of the information you need to plan your event this year! From Selecting your food and beverages, to How to Plan like a Pro, to Award-Winning & Trending Restaurants - find the resources you need to have your best holiday...

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How to Build Your Vendor List

How to Build Your Vendor List

Photo by micheile henderson on Unsplash One of the most important things a planner can have is a solid vendor list. It's important to make sure you have reputable partners who can help you execute a great event. Building (or refreshing) your vendor list can feel...

AI Headshots Don’t Have to Ruin Your Photography Business

AI Headshots Don’t Have to Ruin Your Photography Business

Photo via DailyDot Kelly Baums is one of many TikTokers talking about AI generated headshots. This conversation quickly has professional photographers following with "I'm worried." But the reality is that the person who is only spending around $20 on these headshots...

The Bellevue Replacing Tavern on Rush, Opening Spring 2023

The Bellevue Replacing Tavern on Rush, Opening Spring 2023

Many were surprised when Chicago Gold Coast staple Tavern on Rush announced it was closing last year, but Rush Street is one of the most popular dining areas in Chicago, so it was bound to find new owners soon. The two-floor space will now feature contemporary...

2022 Holiday Guide

2022 Holiday Guide

Read this year's Holiday Guide with all of the information you need to plan your event this year! From Selecting your food and beverages, to How to Plan like a Pro, to Award-Winning & Trending Restaurants - find the resources you need to have your best holiday...

5 Tips for Booking Celebrity Talent

5 Tips for Booking Celebrity Talent

This past Sunday marked one of the biggest events in the US: The Oscars. We still have celebrity fever, and so we got some great tips from entertainment and event industry expert Brett Ihde, CPCE, on how to add celebrities to your next event. Brett has managed tours...

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Winter 2019-2020 Issue

Where to go for New Year’s 2020, Signature Seasonal Cocktails, Doubletree partners with Diveheart, an organization for adults and children with disabilities…

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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...

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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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