Catalyst Ranch Wins “Best Conference Venue,” Second Year In A Row

CHICAGO - June 3, 2014 - PRLog -- June 06, 2014 – Chicago, IL– Catalyst Ranch is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded “Best Conference Venue,” by Illinois Meeting and Events Magazine for their Best of 2013 Awards. The winners were announced at the annual “Best Of” Reception on May 7^th. Catalyst Ranch, along with the winners in other categories, is currently featured in the spring issue of Illinois Meetings and Events Magazine which is available now. Catalyst Ranch has previously won the “Best Conference Venue” award in 2012.

“We’re honored to be chosen as Chicago’s ‘Best Conference Venue’ in 2013,” said Catalyst Ranch founder, Eva Niewiadomski. “To win this award two years in a row is a testament to our staff’s dedication to comprehensive customer service.”

Since being founded by Niewiadomski in 2002, customer service has been at the forefront of Catalyst Ranch’s operations. With Catalyst Ranch’s newly developed Loyalty Rewards Program, it continues to be a priority. For every meeting they book clients receive a dollar for dollar point match which is redeemable for a large variety of awards ranging from parking vouchers to iPods, gift certificates to some of the West Loop’s hottest restaurants or even donations to philanthropic organizations. Enrollment in the loyalty program is free and more information can be found at www.catalystranchmeetings.com/loyalty-progam.html.

“We’re so excited to have this chance to give back to our loyal clients who have given us so much!” remarked Niewiadomski.

Illinois Meetings and Events Magazine’s annual “Best Of” awards, now in their ninth year of existence, are given out annually to ”honor the cream of the crop in the regional meetings and events industry,” according to Illinois Meetings and Events. “The awards are a celebration of the hard work and above-and-beyond service of suppliers who help planners be at the top of their game.”  The winners in each category are selected by industry professionals including meeting planners, event planners and suppliers. Other “Best Of” award winners this year include Chicago’s Navy Pier, Frost Chicago, Chicago Travel Consultants, Stitely Entertainment, and Corporate Event Interactive among others.

Catalyst Ranch is Chicago’s premier creative meeting and event space. Founded in 2002 by Eva Niewiadomski, the award winning venue has been featured in international, national and local news outlets for its innovation in the meetings industry. Catalyst Ranch is 15,000 sq. feet of absolute inspiration that caters to everything from training seminars, strategic planning meetings, association meetings, workshops, consumer market research, staff retreats, board meetings, sales meetings, as well as ideation sessions. Visit www.catalystranchmeetings.com or call (312) 207-1710 for more information.

Illinois Meetings + Events, the premier magazine for meetings and events professionals working in Illinois, is published four times a year by Tiger Oak Publications. Circulated to approximately 10,000 planners, suppliers and related professionals, the magazine includes essential information on a range of topics, from venues and supplier news, to tips, best practices and industry developments.