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Drink of the Month: FEW Spirits

Drink of the Month: FEW Spirits

Drink of the Month: FEW Bourbon Whiskey & the Kindle Fire Cocktail ABOUT FEW SPIRITS Our Drink of the Month comes from FEW Spirits, located in Evanston, IL. Walking into the distillery, a small crowd has excitedly gathered for a tour.  The smell in the air is rich...

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5 Ways to Make Fundraising Easy

5 Ways to Make Fundraising Easy

Fundraising can be a tough activity.  The goal is to make as much money as possible while spending as little as possible.  Depending on who is doing the fundraiser, resources may be incredibly limited so here are 5 tips to help you in planning a successful fundraising...

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Winter Beverage: Mulled Wine

Winter Beverage: Mulled Wine

My first experience with mulled wine was while studying abroad in Italy.  My school was based in Rome but a friend and I had taken a weekend trip to Venice in November.  Coming from a dry household I, unlike basically every other college kid, was not a huge drinker....

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5 Tips for Improving Your Sales

5 Tips for Improving Your Sales

Sales Isn't a Dirty Word. Event Planning is often times as much a sales job as it is a planning and organizational job.  Yes, you have to be creative and think on you feet, but many times you have to sell your clients on the best ideas and processes to ensure the...

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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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