Today we’d like to introduce you to John Barry.
John is the CEO & Founder of Star Events, which he developed 22 years ago (1996) to build communities, showcase the arts, and raise money for multiple non-profit clients which he cares deeply about.
He is a true visionary. His events define the legendary festival season that Chicago is known for. John built Star Events from the ground-up and many of his events have become historic must-attend experiences unsurpassed in the city of Chicago. His thoughtful leadership has inspired an extraordinarily strong event team, who produces world-class special events time and time again.
Prior to his two decades in event management, he was on the other side of the stage as a musician in a popular touring band. The experience behind-the-scenes and on-stage provides him a 360-view of event execution and production.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Nothing worth achieving is ever easy… Chicago is a very competitive marketplace for most industries, including special events. One of the biggest challenges is making each event as appealing as possible. My neighborhood festivals are some of the most popular in the city… but, compete for market share against some of the largest festivals in the world.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the StarEvents story. Tell us more about the business.
We are event producers. We can create, design, manage, and produce festivals and events. Our primary mission is to raise money and awareness for local non-profit groups. To date, we have raised over $10,000,000 in cash for our clients. The positive economic impact for each community represented on our schedule is huge.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
Luck typically has nothing to do with success. We all work very hard to ensure success for StarEvents and our clients.
Contact Info:
- Address: 1609 W Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
- Website: www.StarEvents.com
- Phone: 773.665.4682
- Email: info@StarEvents.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starevents/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarEventsUSA
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarEvents
- Other: www.ChicagoEntertainmentAgency.com
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