Funny, Engaging, Motivational Keynote Speaker in Chicago

Motivational and Inspirational Keynote Speaker in Chicago, Carla Rieger is an internationally-known entrepreneur, coach and author, who travels all around the globe, to places like London UK, Madrid, India, Dubai, Singapore, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. She offers advice to companies and individuals on how to increase their resiliency and creativity so they can speed up their pace of innovation therefore staying more competitive and relevant in the marketplace.

 

As an expert in the top 3 habits of highly resilient people, she helps people stay solutions-oriented and maintain their well being no matter what.  It’s about staying leading edge through creating a culture of innovation and creativity. Enjoy an insightful, funny, entertaining, engaging and practical keynote applicable to diverse audiences around the world.
 
During her 24-year career, she worked with top entrepreneurs, leaders and companies. From United States to Canada to Europe, Middle East and Asia, Carla helps individuals and organizations to unleash their creative potentials, so they can thrive in the age of technology.
 
Carla is a rare find as an internationally-known female speaker. These days top meeting planners try to find a 50/50 balance of men to women on their stage, especially if your audience is at least half female. Sometimes a woman in the audience can better relate to woman keynote speaker. 
 
Carla has also written six books, hundreds of articles and over 80 online learning programs. In addition, she has 24 years as an organizational change expert, and 10 years experience in the performing arts, specifically comedy. Over the last 20 years she has spoken to over 1500 groups on 4 different continents. As a frequent speaker, trainer, facilitator, coach and consultant, she helps people navigate successfully through the white water of change.
 
Just a few of the companies Carla Rieger has worked with:

Topics Include:


All Carla Rieger's keynotes are highly entertaining, interactive and practical:


  • The Top 3 Habits of Highly Resilient People
  • The Art of Communication
  • Storytelling in Business
  • How to Create a Culture of Innovation



CONFERENCE CENTRE VENUES

Chicago has many excellent conference centers and facilities, including:


McCormick Place, on S King Dr.
The Conference Center, on Upper Wacker Dr.
Conference Chicago, on S State St.
World Outreach Conference Center, on E 111th St.
Summit Chicago, on N Michigan Ave.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, on N River Rd.



GENERAL INFORMATION


General Information about Chicago for Meeting Planners and Event Professionals:


Chicago is the third most populated city from the United States, after New York and Los Angeles. Its metropolitan area has almost 10 million inhabitants, being the third largest in the US. Positioned along Lake Michigan, Chicago is the region with the largest number of highways and railroads from the United States and is an international hub for commerce, technology, transportation, telecommunications and finance, having the fourth largest gross metropolitan product from the world (approximately $670.5 billion), after Tokyo, New York and Los Angeles. Its major sections include the central business district (‘the Loop’) and the North, South and West Sides. Chicago’s most important sites include the Millennium Park, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Sears Tower, the Magnificent Mile and the Navy Pier. The Chicago area is also home to many universities and colleges, some of them, such as the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Northwestern University, being world famous, especially for their research. The city is a vibrant artistic culture, being renowned for its visual arts, theater (including improvisational comedy), film, and music (the most representative genres being blues, jazz, hip hop, house, and gospel).


The City as a Conference Destination

Chicago is a major international convention and conference destination, hosting events focused on business, management, industry and health. Its main convention center, the McCormick Place, is the largest conference center in the US and the third largest in the world. Chicago’s major business conferences include the AOA Annual Business Meeting, the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, and the National Investment Center’s Annual Conference. Its most important industry conference is the AREMA Annual Conference & Exposition , and notable conventions focused on health include the Bank of America Marathon and Health & Fitness annual event, and the United Fresh Produce Association Annual Convention.

Chicago Food Options for Conference Delegates

Chicago is a great place to eat after your business conference, being one of the most important cities in which to try American cuisine in all its variety. Important restaurants include: Oriole (+1 312-877-5339), Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (+1 312-379-5637), and The Polo Inn Bridgeport U.S.A. (+1 773-927-7656), the latter being internationally famous for its brunches. Vegetarians and vegans also have choices in Chicago, such as the Chicago Diner (+1 773-252-3211). However, if you like steaks and barbecues, you should definitely visit the Smoque BBQ (+1 773-545-7427) to sample the most delicious meat meals from Chicago.

Chicago Attractions for Convention Attendees


There are a great number of touristic attractions you can visit after your business conference in Chicago, Illinois. Millennium Park is famous for its works of public art, such as Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate or Jaume Plensa’s Crown Fountain, as well as it public art exhibitions during the warm seasons. Museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago, with its more than 300,000 artworks, or the highly interactive Museum of Science and Industry, are other notable landmarks. Chicago is also renowned for its huge, 35-acre Lincoln Park Zoo, where you can admire over 1,200 animals.


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