Imagine MORE for your MEETINGS...
Imagine MORE for your MEETINGS...
We’re Chicago’s go-to venue for all corporate and nonprofit meeting needs:
in-person MEETINGS
Strategic Planning Meetings, Ideation and Brainstorming Sessions, Department Meetings, Project Team Meetings, Board Meetings.
LEARNING & CONNECTION
Leadership Retreats, Staff Retreats, Training Seminars, Workshops, Team-Building, Networking Events.
large groups / CONFERENCES
Trade Shows, Association Meetings, Sales Meetings, Product Launches, Company-wide Meetings.
MARKET RESEARCH
Focus Groups, Qualitative Research
HYBRID/VIRTUAL meetings
Part in-person and part virtual? No problem! We have all the AV equipment covered.
Since 2002, we’ve introduced business professionals and creative minds to our revelatory environment, sparking unprecedented innovation and igniting the imagination.
In our meeting spaces, you have plenty of room and set-up flexibility. And as you explore, memories are sparked by our collection of vintage and ethnic furniture, art and toys, and all your critical-thinking synapses fire. The same ones that lie dormant in your office cubicle.
Immersed in our brand of irreverence and nostalgia, the amount of inspiration you experience – and the level of productivity that results – is simply put, magical.
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Reasons Why Meetings are More EFFECTIVE at Catalyst Ranch
DISORIENT TO SHIFT THINKING:
Providing an unexpected physical environment helps clear the mind of preconceived notions & opens it to new ideas.
NOSTALGIA TRIGGERS PURPOSEFUL PLAY:
Vintage furniture, furnishings & toys remind meeting attendees of their childhoods when their imaginations were boundless & allowed to run free.
EMBRACE DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT:
Blending a vast array of cultural items signals that different cultures & ways of thinking are valued and encouraged.
ENGAGE THE SENSES:
A physical environment which engages all the senses & tunes up the brain’s receptivity of powerful new ideas & different ways of perceiving.
Meeting & Conference Nuts and Bolts
Creative Meeting Formats for More Productive Meetings
With our spacious rooms which provide plenty of room to roam and video conferencing technology, the innovative meeting formats we’ve developed will provide solutions to your meeting challenges.
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How does the Pricing Work?
Rooms are booked as half or full days. The room rental pricing is per person and is all-inclusive except for the catering. We do that so that you don’t have to worry about getting nickeled and dimed for every post-it you use or gallon of coffee you drink. But you can still decide on which menus and meals will best suit your specific meeting needs. We also offer an NFP discount for our non-profit friends.
What’s Included in the Room Rental?
An environment which energizes, fosters new conversations and ways of thinking, reignites the creative mindset and enables learning.
- Space – extra room to move around, breakouts built right into the room
- Meeting Supplies – from notepads to post-its to Play-doh and pipe cleaners
- Technology – 100mbps wireless & wired internet; A/V equipment, flipcharts, dry erase boards
- Staff – Tech support and Ranch Hands at the Ready to support your meeting throughout the day
- Refreshments – unlimited cold & hot beverages; 2 snack services (1 for half days)
Four unique and dynamic spaces
Our spacious, light and plant-filled rooms are housed inside lofted buildings dating back to the 1880s in the historic Haymarket Square. Breakout areas are built right into the rooms, providing for ultimate flexibility. And creative prompts can be found in every nook and cranny.
Our Venue and practices are green.
Learn more about how we reduce waste
Jitterbug – 1,400 sq. ft.
Samba – 3,000 sq. ft.
Mambo – 1,100 sq. ft.
Foxtrot – 300 sq. ft.
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CATERING
Our meeting caterer is a big deal. We have a longstanding partnership with renowned gourmet caterer Big Delicious Planet that has ensured our meeting attendees’ bodies are as nourished as their minds.
LODGING
CONNECTIONS
Our resources are vast, and we’re eager to share. We’ve met some incredibly talented folks over the years who can help anyone who feels their meeting could use a boost or who just wants a neutral individual with fresh ideas to lead the day’s proceedings. Ask us about facilitator referrals, energizing activities, or creative team-building options.
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6 MORE Reasons Why Meetings are More EFFECTIVE at Catalyst Ranch
ROOM TO ROAM:
Rooms are 3-4 times larger than the norm giving meeting attendees room to wander & explore which frees up thinking.
NATURAL LIGHT:
Each one of our meeting rooms has multiple windows that provide tons of natural light.
BREAKOUTS ARE BUILT RIGHT IN:
Instead of giving you many small, windowless rooms to use as breakouts, we’ve incorporated them into your meeting room.
ROOM TO ROAM:
Rooms are 3-4 times larger than the norm giving meeting attendees room to wander & explore which frees up thinking.
NATURAL LIGHT:
Each one of our meeting rooms has multiple windows that provide tons of natural light.
BREAKOUTS ARE BUILT RIGHT IN:
Instead of giving you many small, windowless rooms to use as breakouts, we’ve incorporated them into your meeting room.
TAILOR MADE:
Flexible space encourages new meeting formats—nothing standard here. Not sure how to set things up? Let us know what you want to achieve and we’ll lend you our expertise.
WE PARTNER WITH MEETING PLANNERS:
Dedicated staff who offer ideas, tips and support before, during and after your meeting. Ranch Hands at your beck & call will ensure no tech failures, catering disasters or missing meeting supplies.
NO PRICING SURPRISES:
All-inclusive pricing including on-site support staff, A/V, snacks & drinks. No catering minimums apply, no hidden charges for extras.
TAILOR MADE:
Flexible space encourages new meeting formats—nothing standard here. Not sure how to set things up? Let us know what you want to achieve and we’ll lend you our expertise.
WE PARTNER WITH MEETING PLANNERS:
Dedicated staff who offer ideas, tips and support before, during and after your meeting. Ranch Hands at your beck & call will ensure no tech failures, catering disasters or missing meeting supplies.
NO PRICING SURPRISES:
All-inclusive pricing including on-site support staff, A/V, snacks & drinks. No catering minimums apply, no hidden charges for extras.
