REPORT CHICAGO 2016

The most useful thing to me about LE BOOK is the types of artists that are not germaine to my business because it forces me to rethink how I approach my brand.

The creative work was phenomenal.

Amazing, year after year. It was great to discover some new digital and post production companies. Valuable discoveries.

CONNECTIONS CHICAGO has great talent. It was very inspiring. Very useful time spent with the team in seeing new potential partners and work.

CONNECTIONS is such a smart and appropriate intersection of art and commerce.

I uncovered many new partners and opportunities for upcoming projects.

It was a great show with the best creative talents. Very productive use of time.

There was an extraordinary range of talented artists and mediums used. I experience a little of everything from CGI, digital, film, social, etc. Inspiring!

My experience today was incredibly inspiring. The conceptual thinking was across-the-board awesome and reinvigorating. It was nice to see the thriving passion that the creators put into their work.

It's great to bring the creative industry to Chicago and experience all the beautiful work.

It was very inspiring! There was awesome work. Video art was my favorite.

The caliber of talent this year was really amazing and set the bar! Very impressed!

CONNECTIONS is always fresh and always full of unexpected inspirations.

Everything was so well-curated. I don't attend many shows anymore because I'm so busy, but THIS was definitely the one to go to!

I saw top-level talent. CONNECTIONS showcases stimulating creativity.

This is my second time as a member of the jury. I find it to be even better than it was last year. Great discussion and dialogue; very intimate connections.

I saw so much inspiring work. I can't wait to work with all these new contacts.

Powerful! A hotbed of creativity. Well done, LEBOOK.

CONNECTIONS was a great venue to meet with agencies on a more personal level and discover some local and emerging talent for all brands in the group. I can't wait for LA!

It was so nice having that face to face connection. Attending CONNECTIONS is a must!

It was a pleasure to finally put a face to so many names. Immensely inspiring and productive.

It was great comparing production studios and seeing each process in an intimate setting.

There was an amazing variety of work in one room. What a fantastic networking event!

CONNECTIONS has great content and amazing image makers.

So much great work to see!

CONNECTIONS has great enthusiastic exhibitors from the west coast to the east coast. What a fun and inspiring way to find new creative partners for GROUPON to work with.

I automatically have three projects lined up after today. I am going back to work and immediately emailing these new exciting creative contacts.

CONNECTIONS CHICAGO showcases some of the best work I've seen in a long time. It makes you stop in your tracks and think about what you can do more creatively.

I left feeling inspired!

As a first timer, CONNECTIONS is such an inspiring event to see all the creative work. I have so many new creatives that I want to work with.

CONNECTIONS is so refreshing and inspiring. It's hard not to sit down and spend hours looking at all the beautiful work.

Great venue and I saw a variety of exquisite creatives showcasing the best talent.

CONNECTIONS CHICAGO was a laid-back setting and a great way of meeting new people.

CONNECTIONS CHICAGO was a great way to meet the best contacts in the production industry.

CHICAGO CONNECTIONS was an excellent show - stimulating great conversations!

This was my first show, and the work was incredible. I'm coming back next year!

This year was resplendent!

LE BOOK brought together a wide range of inspiring work. I'm looking forward to starting some new relationships!

My first show was great, and I enjoyed looking and talking to all the creative exhibitors.

Great curation!

It was great to connect with old friends and new friends in this busy creative industry.

It was amazing to see such a great collection of creative work. The style and vision of each person is remarkable.

This was an amazing show! The overall quality was stellar.

I loved all the work.

What I found most valuable was the introduction to artists that were completely off my radar. Now I know!

The talent represented at LE BOOK CONNECTIONS was off the charts. It's hard not to be completely inspired and optimistic about the future of the creative industry.

It was well put together and informative about the current trends in the creative industry.

What a gorgeous venue! Everything was so inspiring.

Thumbs up for a great show! I was highly impressed.

It was very inspiring!

It was very insightful being able to see other's work. It gives me inspiration for my own work.

Mind blowing! There was so much talent in the room.

I liked that it was live. I liked seeing real books and speaking to the artists in person. It was a very intimate and personable approach towards networking and meeting new talent. The venue was gorgeous!

It was great seeing all the work!

I enjoyed being with like-minded folks who showed me beautiful work. Everyone was so humble and honest.

It was definitely interesting to see all the vendors and their work.