Top Illinois Events Startups (69)

PartySlate is a fast-paced Chicago startup disrupting the $156 billion events industry in the United States. There are 13 million parties per year, produced by over 460,000 venues and vendors. PartySlate connects people planning all types of events — from weddings and corporate events to galas and milestone birthdays — with the venues and vendors who can bring their ideas...

Ion Exhibits is a leading, global full-service event and experiential marketing agency, boasting over 30 years of expertise in forging memorable brand experiences. Tailoring each experience to the unique essence of your brand, catering specifically to your audience, and aimed at achieving your desired outcomes, Ion Exhibits crafts what we refer to as “memorable experiences.” "Memorable experiences " embodies the comprehensive...

DoStuff runs 22 local event guides (Do312, DoNYC, DoLA, etc) and a Ticket Membership that drives 60m event attendees a year. Our local teams make us a trusted part of the local scene, and our tech platform ensures we’re introducing people to the best stuff to do. We cover all events, not just those we’re paid to promote, because that...

ABOUT US InProduction has evolved into the largest provider of seating, staging, structures, & scenic for events. Working in partnership with our clients, our team is engaged from start to finish, providing creative input, meticulous installations, & seamless breakdowns. We maintain a total commitment to excellence for a spectacular result at any event for which we provide services. Our inventory &...

ITE Management L.P. is a privately held, SEC-registered, alternative investment firm focused on transportation infrastructure. We seek to generate stable risk-adjusted returns for investors through a highly diversified portfolio of critical, income-generating transportation assets.

We develop interactive applications that focus on the concert and live performance experience for fans and artists. Our flagship app, Connect launches this January 2013. “Connect users believe human interaction will enhance the concert experience to create unforgettable events. Connect will create a stimulating experience of performer - audience interaction by exploring connections in sound, images, lighting, and messaging.” 

Current electronic music event promotions strategies are inefficient and expensive.Currently, leading Event Creators are forced to pour money into street teams, promoters, email blasts, and social media spamming. In order to promote “better”, event creators have only one option; push harder on promotions and scale up manpower. As it stands there is no resource that helps event creators promote “smarter”...

LaborCall is cloud based employee scheduling and communication that helps managers in non-conventional industries dispatch large lists of workers to project based and temporary positions. It reduces the time commitment necessary to determine worker availability, streamlines the communication process of offering positions to candidates, automatically monitors their responses, and constantly updates managers on the status of upcoming positions that need...

TRYTN is an online booking and central reservation management system for tour and activity companies. Businesses increase their direct sales while reducing costs by utilizing TRYTN's state of the art booking system, subsidized web development and customized marketing services.

Square Roots Kitchen is a fast casual tech-enabled restaurant serving healthy but delicious meals out of its first location at 120 S Halsted.

ffocal is the easiest way to track and share upcoming events with the world. We let people bookmark all of the cool events they find on the web and store them in one place with the click of a button. Friends can see what's going on this weekend without emailing back-and-forth a dozen times.

Our members make up the world’s largest network of SAP customers, partners, and professionals. Together, we drive organizations, teams, and careers forward by expanding what’s possible with SAP solutions.

 HappyFanTickets is an online secondary ticket exchange based out of Chicago, Illinois. Started in June 2011, our goal is to provide a local community for fans to search for or sell tickets, connect to one another, and enjoy the best sporting and entertainment venues Chicago has to offer. As fans ourselves, we found the process of ticket buying and selling to be...

Asrai Garden is a flower shop and retail space, founded in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park in 1999. We’re a retail outpost known for stunning floral arrangements, fine jewelry, and a highly curated selection of home goods and apothecary. We have two locations in Chicago and an ever-growing online shop, as well as a full-service floral event business.

CoupleCircle is the newest service for people in relationships to connect with other couples through the right event at the right time with the right people. Couples of all kinds all find themselves, at some point in their lives, wanting to grow their network or to enjoy activities with new people. Our unique introduction system is designed to give you...

Guidance8 offers an extensive range of programs that help people improve their lifestyle. Their programs focus on the eight dimensions of wellness that include proper diet, physical activity, social engagement, financial seminars, training for jobs and interviews, life coaching, etc.

Pearachute is a new way to help your child discover and explore activities that best fit your family’s schedule. From ballet to baseball, Pearachute gives you flexibility and variety — all in one monthly membership.

PhotogFind, a Chicago-based startup, helps customers find passionate Photogs* within their communities that meet their aesthetic and budgetary requirements.

VENTURE UP (est. 1983) delivers FUN team building, CSR events & training programs to boost employee engagement and energize workplace culture. Thanks to 250k + clients, Venture Up is the leading team building provider worldwide. Top events include Amazing Race, Strategic Games, Bike Building for CSR & Minute-to-Win-it.

Our mission is to empower organizations and communities to be more socially active and nurture important relationships.After a sad exploration on how modern families and family-friendly organizations learn about or organize their social activities, we made a plan to build a safe, hassle-free solution that goes beyond party planning to help anyone connect and manage the chaos.We are dedicated to...