Hawthorne Strategy

Hawthorne was on site at MPEA's Culinary & Hospitality Marketplace: Doing Business With McCormick Place — a supplier procurement, awareness, and networking event. We were proud to help promote the fair so @McCormick_Place could connect local businesses with new opportunities!

Learn more about the recently passed bill and its benefits for Illinois here: solarpowersillinois.com/clean-reliable…

Happy #EarthDay! The observance is a reminder of the importance of protecting the environment. We are proud to support our client, @SolarPowersIL, in the passage of CRGA, which will help Illinois achieve its environmental goals while also lowering energy bills for all ratepayers.

@GovPritzker spoke at the summit, saying "We all have a role to play, each and every one of us, to maintain a healthy and prosperous local media ecosystem." For the Governor's full remarks, watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=-7FhrO…

Last Friday, Cynthia McCafferty and Richard Ray attended Press Forward's Illinois Local News Summit and were honored to be members of the event's conference team. We would like to thank Tracy Baim for her hard work and immense dedication.

Read their thoughts here: hawthornestrategy.com/post/our-winte…

"How's your internship going?" Just like anyone entering their field, Kris Ushijima and Summer Hoagland-Abernathy get this question all the time. With their internships halfway complete, they reflected on everything they've learned and accomplished so far in our latest blog.

This March, a portion of their profits went toward the @WBDC, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and we're excited to know our celebration will go toward a good cause. More on the WBDC's anniversary plans here: wbdc.org/en/40-forward-…

It's a Women's History Month #HappyHour with @inspirotequila and @SugarBlissCakes ! The Hawthorne team is raising a glass (and a cupcake) to Mara Smith, founder and CEO of Inspiro Tequila, and Teresa Ging, founder and CEO of Sugar Bliss.

Watch their full interview here: fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-d8mw…

Another day, another great interview! This week, we visited @fox32news with Teresa Ging, founder and CEO of Sugar Bliss, and Mara Smith, founder and CEO of Inspiro Tequila, LLC, to discuss their collaboration in support of the @WBDC .

Teresa and Mara shared details about their Women's History Month giveback initiative supporting the Women's Business Development Center, who's celebrating 40 years of empowering women and small business owners. Learn more: wbdc.org/en/event/cockt…

Who doesn't love cocktails and cupcakes for a cause at 6 in the morning? The Hawthorne team was onsite at @nbcchicago and captured some #BTS moments of Teresa Ging, founder and CEO of Sugar Bliss, and Mara Smith, founder and CEO of Inspiro Tequila, with Matt in the Morning.

Don’t miss this inspiring conversation—watch the full interview and discover how women are driving a sizable portion of the future of entrepreneurship. youtube.com/watch?v=jHXoTG…

Erica T. Kuhlmann, President & CEO of the Women's Business Development Center, recently joined Business First AM to discuss the growing wave of women starting businesses. Her insights highlight the incredible momentum and innovation happening in the business community.

Many thanks to Basanti Miller, Ed.M. and the DePaul team for having us again! If you attended and didn't get a chance to say hello--you can learn more about Hawthorne Strategy Group here: hawthornestrategy.com

Anahi Leyva and Richard Ray, both DePaul University alums, attended Communication Industry Night hosted by The DePaul University Career Center. They enjoyed connecting with dedicated students, recent graduates and accomplished industry peers.

From hosting the first Midwinter Meeting influencer event to running the social media and engaging with attendees, exhibitors, and influencers to coordinating onsite videos and a full-fledged professional video shoot, this was our team's 9th Midwinter and our favorite one yet.

Congratulations to our client, @Chicago_Dental , on hosting their 161st Midwinter Meeting! The Hawthorne team was proudly onsite to help make this Midwinter Meeting a memorable one.

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Thank you for the peek behind the curtain Chicago Public Media! Recently, Richard Ray joined @PCC_Chicago in touring the newsroom of @Suntimes and @WBEZ. We are grateful for the insightful conversations with Chicago Public Media's executive leadership and seasoned journalists.