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This article showcases our top picks for the best Chicago based Events companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Events industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Chicago Events Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
PartySlate
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PartySlate is the first digital platform designed specifically for event professionals for a better way to showcase their work.
Crafty
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Crafty is a food and drink company that helps offices craft better workplaces with food, beverage, events, and alcohol management.
Eved
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Eved is an event commerce company built by event experts for event experts.
Kapow
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Kapow connects companies with venues to book unique client events online in real-time
EVENTup
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EVENTup is the #1 destination to find and book venues.
PechaKucha
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PechaKucha is a communication platform that connects people through concise, visual storytelling.
Vivid Seats
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Vivid Seats operates as an online ticket marketplace that connects fans with event ticket sellers.
Tagkast
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Tagkast is a photo marketing platform to help event marketers increase social reach and capture consumer data
BigMarker
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Full-stack webinar hosting, marketing & automation platform
M0VE Mobile Application
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M0VE Mobile Application partners with night life businesses in selected cities and provides its users with event updates.
Storymix Media
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Storymix Media is a crowdsourced automated video creation platform for digital agencies and content marketers.
Expo, Inc.
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At Expo, we make all kinds of events all kinds of easy with the Expo Pass event technology platform.
BCD Meetings & Events
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BCD Meetings & Events energize and streamline the business of meetings and events.
Smith, Bucklin & Associates
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SmithBucklin Culture is the foundation upon which we strive to create value for our client organizations.
Xtreme Xperience
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Xtreme Xperience makes the world’s best exotic cars accessible for everyone to enjoy on real racetracks.
Tailgreeter
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Tailgreeter provides individuals with the unique opportunity of joining an existing tailgate while making new friends in the process.
RSVPify
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RSVPify is a leading event management and ticketing platform, powering millions of events around the globe.
Bump Club and Beyond
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Bump Club and Beyond is community connecting parents and parents-to-be with the best resources, products and each other BOTH online.
Elite Personal Chefs
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Elite Personal Chefs is a personal chef, diet consulting, and private events company.
OnPeak
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OnPeak provides hotel accommodations solutions for conferencing, trade show housing and event management sectors.
Flowers for Dreams
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Flowers for Dreams designs and sells locally crafted flower bouquets online. Every bouquets benefits charity.
Techweek
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A technology conference and festival with a mission to celebrate and enable innovation ecosystems throughout North America.
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PromoShare is a platform that empowers event producers and sports teams to transform their biggest fans into ticket selling ambassadors.
Czarnowski
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Czarnowski full-service exhibit and event marketing company .
CTI MEETING TECHNOLOGY
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CTI MEETING TECHNOLOGY is an abstract management and presentation management software for the World leading associations.
Entertainment Cruises
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Entertainment Cruises is the nation’s leading harbor cruise company.
CLUBTIX.COM
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Clubtix.com is an online community that provide the easiest ways to sell tickets or handle venue guest-list for venue
Trytn
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The most reliable activity reservation system for tour operators.
Campus Consortium
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Campus Consortium is a leading education association with more than 37,000 higher education institutions and K-12 school district members.
Conference Solutions
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Conference Solutions is a provider of a platform for managing trade shows and exhibition
Clarity Group
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Clarity Group specializes in healthcare incident reporting / adverse event software, patient safety, PSO, risk-quality-safety
Blue Plate Catering
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Blue Plate Catering provides food services for events and weddings.
Chicago Venture Summit
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Chicago Venture Summit is an event that showcases the best early-stage tech companies in the Midwest.
MTG Media Group
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MTG Media Group is a publishing company specializing in food articles and recipes.
Certified Knowledge
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Certified Knowledge is a PPC Tools, Training, and Community system dedicated to profitably managing AdWords in just an hour a day.
Kerasotes Theatres
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Founded in 1909 with a single storefront nickelodeon, Chicago-based Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres.
PRA Business Events
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PRA Business Events operates as an event management firm.
Marquee Event Group
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Marquee Event Rentals is a premier provider of event services for weddings, corporate, festivals and themed events.
KemperLesnik
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KemperLesnik a public relations, event marketing, esports marketing and content marketing agency based in Chicago.
Venue One
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Venue One is a completely customizable space for occasions from small business meetings to large-scale events.
UMI (Urban Ministries, Inc.)
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UMI is a publishing company providing Biblical resources to African American churches.
SpeedNetworking.com
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Professional Networking, Targeted Networking, SaaS, Events, Software, Video Conferencing, Virtual Networking, Social Network
Mevato
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Mevato is a marketing platform that offers internet marketing, events marketing, and social marketing display services.
React Presents
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React Presents is a producer and promoter of 250+ electronic dance music (“EDM”) events, festivals, clubs, concerts.
FLIG, LLC
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FLIG, LLC is a platform for an industry-curated community, where talented people come together to create memorable experiences..
SinLabel
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Sin Label is a Chicago-based company that empowers the electronic dance music industry through social interactions.
Metro Chicago
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Metro Chicago aims to bring a cross-platform of the best local, regional and national emerging artists.
Event 360 Inc
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Event 360 Inc is an event management firm mainly offers Event Production & event marketing services.
EvolveHer
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EvolveHer is a centralized hub that aggregates resources, tools & best in class events to advance women personally & professionally.
The Signature Room
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The Signature Room is a restaurant that renders dining, lunch, brunch, food & beverage & hospitality services.
Clustur
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Clustur offers an application that enables college students to search and find events happening on their campus.
Bonfire Live
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Bonfire Live is an artist-centric platform that sparks connections between artists and fans to create the magic of a live show, virtually.
Kehoe Designs
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Kehoe Designs is an events services company that offers event décor and design services.
Tribune Publishing Company
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Tribune Publishing Company is a printing company that provides cold-web offset printing services.
Tablescapes Event Rentals
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Tablescapes is a provider of party equipment rental services.
Selenium Conference
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The Selenium Conference is a volunteer-run, non-profit event presented by members of the Selenium Community.
Dibit
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Dibit is a developer of a technology platform for reserving seats of sporting events
BarPass
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BarPass is a digital bar promotion platform that allows after-work professionals to receive exclusive deals at the bars and restaurants.
Social Q&A
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Social Q&A is a mobile, audience response tool that allows participants to submit and vote for the most important questions.
The Alinea Group
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The Alinea Group offers a wide range of Event and Catering services with one thing in common the event must be uncommon.
Chicago Creative Space
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Chicago Creative Space showcases creative office spaces located in Chicago.
Ethnic Events
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Ethnic Events offers event management services.
Loop
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Loop is a social networking group, helping young professionals expand their networks through casual small-group coffee meetings and events.
Kenmare Catering and Events; Germania Place, Inc.
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Kenmare Catering and Events; Germania Place, Inc is a caterer and event consultant at Germania Place in Gold Coast, Chicago.
Pinpoint
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Pinpoint is a private social networking application that allows you to create events, share locations and pictures.
ENY Ping Inc.
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A software development company responsible for the Social networking app ENY: Events Near You.
Me So Far
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So Far is a dating platform that enables individuals to meet suitable partners by going to events they are interested in.
International Special Events Society
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International Special Events Society
Production Plus
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Production Plus offer decades of experience from skilled event planning specialists.
AV Chicago
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AV Chicago is a company that provides stage lighting and equipment rentals for productions.
T60 Productions
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T60 Productions is a full-service production boutique that develops customized marketing, public relations, and corporate event videos.
WVON 1690AM
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WVON 1690AM is a radio station that offers podcasts, audio broadcasting, events, talk shows, newscast, entrepreneurship and business shows.
The Founding Moms
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The Founding Moms is a collective of offline masterminds and online resources that helps mom entrepreneurs build better businesses.
SignMeUp
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SignMeUp.com provides a web service for Event Managers, Race Directors, Associations Managers, Meeting Planners and Marketing Managers.
Buoy
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Creating workplaces that don’t suck with meaningful office perks, events, & experiences.
MyWrigleyville
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MyWrigleyville is the lifestyle hub for all things in Wrigleyville.
On The Rocks Models
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On The Rocks Models is an event management company located in Chicago.
Executive Travel Directors
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Executive Travel Directors is a connecting professional Travel Directors (TDs) with meeting planning organizations.
Prime Electrical & Exhibition Services
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Prime Electrical & Exhibition Services is an exhibition contractor that works on plumbing, power, lighting and rigging services.
FanLyst
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FanLyst empowers fans with professional ticket selling technology to auto-list and easily manage their tickets on all major online sites.
Evo Exhibits
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Evo Exhibits is an advertising company that provides and facilitates trade show exhibits, booths and displays.
Apiarie
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The AI-enabled digital hive that connects entrepreneurs with the content and experts that they need to grow.
Mingle Around
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Mingle Around is an entertainment development company specializing in event planning, marketing, and promotions for single professionals.
Seat Leap
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Seat Leap is an online platform intended to offer real-time, affordable seat upgrade opportunities at live events.
Bridal Expo Chicago
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Bridal Expo Chicago is an event management company.
Socialhood
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Socialhood is a social platform that gives individuals, community organizations, and local businesses a voice in their community.
Bass/Schuler Entertainment
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Bass/Schuler Entertainment is an entertainment agency that works with schools, colleges, corporations, and communities and private groups.
Event Creative
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Event Creative is an events services company that provides designing and fabrication services.
Windy City Fieldhouse
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Windy City Fieldhouse is an events services company offering event planning services.
The Traveling Photo Booth
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Photography, Party, Party Equipment Rental Service, Wedding Service, Wedding Photographer, Photographer
GNCDC
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GNCDC conducts workshops, networking, events and interactive sessions for various clients.
Medici Museums
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Medici Musemus is a company that helps people experience discovering science in a more modern way.
Total Event Resources
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Total Event Resources provides Special Event Production, Meeting Management, Destination Management & Event Marketing services.
Riot Fest
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Riot Fest is a multi-genre music fest known for guest performances and booking events for entertainment in Illinois.
