Ice Cream Decadence in Chicago August 18/19

August 11, 2011 by 6 Comments
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Join Northeast Cooling at the Chicago Ice Cream and Gelato Festival as we indulge in two days of pure ice cream bliss.   Head on over to Grand Piazza at 1431 West Taylor Street in the heart of Little Italy on August 18th and 19th from 6-9 pm to experience the wonders of ice cream at The 3rd Annual Chicago Ice Cream & Gelato Festival. This isn’t just an ice cream cart on a hot summer’s day. It’s ice cream as an art form, lovingly crafted into gourmet decadence. Come out and see for yourself! There will be ice cream Chef Battles, Ice Cream Making demos, along with an Artisan Marketplace. Rest assured there will be plenty of mouth-watering ice cream to keep you cool! There will even be a book signing by author and ice officiando, Jeni Britton Bauer. Also on hand will be a Grill Section featuring great food, Finch Beer Co.  and Koval Distillery products, and good wine! Ice Cream provided by: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams of Ohio Zingerman’s Creamery … [Read more...]

TechWeek 11 comes to Chicago July 22!

July 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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TechWeek is quickly approaching and looks to be the biggest tech conference that Chicago has seen. This Friday, July 22nd, begins TechWeek in Chicago at The Merchandise Mart. The conference and Expo will continue through the 25th, with other sponsored events extending on to the 29th of July. TechWeek is a 4 day conference and Expo with over 150 speakers and more than 100 exhibitors. There are also 60 independent off-site events. Created by Geoff Domoracki, CEO of midVentures, and Jon Pasky, President of midVentures, TechWeek is showcasing Chicago as a new, emerging type of technology hub.  Here in Chicago such companies as Groupon, Orbitz, 37Signals, CareerBuilder, Motorola, GrubHub, Sears Holdings and hundreds of others flourish. midVentures has created an event to focus on the technology and business that is happening and growing right here in Chicago. Check out thenextweb’s site to see what they list as the Top 5 reasons to attend Tech Week. There’s also a discount code! … [Read more...]

Google+ Appears To Be A Big Hit In Chicago!

July 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Google+ is off to a running start in Chicago. Many of the people in Northeast Cooling's social circles have been extremely active on the new network since its release. We have found the layout & categories on Google+ to be very handy when it comes to organizing networks. Here is a link to create your own custom Google+ URL. This is Mitch Byrne's custom URL  http://gplus.to/mitchbyrne If you have not received an invite yet leave a comment on this blog requesting one. We should have invites to give away soon! … [Read more...]

Cool Fourth of July Fun in Chicago

July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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The 4th of July Weekend is upon us! It’s forcasted to be a scorcher, so make sure you have all your cooling equipment properly maintained so your event will run without a hitch! See our recent commercial refrigeration maintenance post for helpful hints: http://northeastcooling.com/spring-cleaning-commercial-refrigeration-equipment-comprehensive-maintenance-checklist/   Chicago is the perfect place to celebrate the Fourth of July! The Taste of Chicago in Grant Park will be in full swing through July 3rd. This giant festival of food and fun is one of Chicago’s most anticipated summer events! The Taste of Chicago provides a plethora of food choices and a myriad of great entertainment to millions of revelers each year. Be sure to check out this amazing FREE event!   Don’t miss the Fourth of July Fireworks at Navy Pier on July 4th at 9:00 PM. Navy Pier will be providing an amazing fireworks display with a full musical backdrop. Navy Pier also offers fireworks … [Read more...]

Unlikely Bedfellows: Gist, Social Media, and Commercial Refrigeration

June 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Recently we were honored and excited to be mentioned once again in a post by the amazing people at Gist! We were also proud to be mentioned in the company of Chicago’s own @Leyla_A and @NicoleYeary: awesome people and amazing users of social media as a professional tool. Check out the guest post by Greg Meyer on SiliconPrairieNews.com: http://www.siliconprairienews.com/2011/06/greg-meyer-of-gist-finding-your-true-fans-in-every-city If you haven’t used Gist, you’re missing out on a powerful networking and organization tool. Gist provides a complete view of the contacts in your professional network by creating a rich business profile for each one that includes the most news, status updates, and work details. If you haven’t seen their handiwork, be sure to check them out. Since creating the @refrigeration Twitter account in February of 2009, and being heavily involved in the Social Media World, Northeast Cooling has been afforded so many opportunities to meet great people, … [Read more...]

Northeast Cooling’s Summer Savings!

June 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook you know we strive to be well connected. We love the opportunity that Social Media offers when it comes to connecting with our customers. We also love being able to provide you, our biggest supporters, with great deals via all the fun, new, and innovative Social Networking sites. Here's a list of our latest Summer Deals! 1.  Pegmo.com -- Follow us on Pegmo.com and complete all 3 Pegs to recieve awesome incentives. We are offering retail savings, cash,  and/or gas cards for participating! 2.  Facebook -- Follow us on Facebook, give us a like, and find a special coupon on our landing page! 3.  Google Latitude -- Ever wonder if we're in your area at the very moment you need us? Well, Google Latitude can tell you. Follow us on Latitude and give us a holler, you could save if we are in your area! It's easy just check our homepage to check our location! You could receive $25!   It pays to be CONNECTED! … [Read more...]