Mac Strategies Group is an award-winning strategic communications, public affairs, and government relations firm with offices in Chicago and Springfield, IL.
Another busy week in Springfield! Members of our team had a great time collaborating with our friends at the @IMA_Today & @ILRetail for their 2026 Business Day event - the largest gathering of employers in the state! #ILBizDay2026
We're excited to help kick off of @IMA_Today’s 7th annual Makers Madness competition! Help determine "The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" - nominations open through March 8. #MakersMadnessIL
We’re excited to announce the launch of the IMA’s 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state will decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois! https://t.co/H6v9faKhDp #MakersMadnessIL
From VE student to VE keynote speaker! Mac Strategies Group’s Taylor Ryan recently returned to the VE International Midwest Region Winter Conference to address 700+ students, sharing her journey from H.S. business student to Account Executive at our firm supporting public affairs & strategic communications - great to see our team members inspiring the next generation!
Members of our team enjoyed an incredible day of celebrating Illinois's manufacturing industry with the @IMA_Today during last Friday's 132nd Annual Luncheon event.
Looking forward to another great hear ahead working to support the IMA"s mission of Boldly Moving Makers Forward!
Our team celebrated the holidays this afternoon with a warm & festive gathering hosted at the historic @BerghoffChicago, a Chicago classic with more than a century of family-owned history.
Here’s to a joyful holiday season and an exciting 2026 ahead!
From coordinating press conferences and prepping with clients for committee hearings to staying on top of all the action under the dome, our team has been hard at work in Springfield this week as the Illinois General Assembly moves to wrap up fall veto session.
We had a great time supporting @BGCCIL’s Great Futures Gala last night in Springfield! Our own @moniquegarcia serves as board chair for this wonderful organization, and it was great to see so many clients & community leaders there, including @IMA_Today’s Mark Denzler!
We were proud to sponsor @ILRetail's 2025 Annual Meeting & Retailer of the Year Luncheon and honored to see our work on IRMA's We Are Retail campaign celebrated at last week’s event. Looking forward to another great year ahead with Team IRMA! #IRMA25AM https://t.co/dsMfjbHc51
Thanks to all who joined us today for IRMA's 2025 Annual Meeting! We honored Personal Touch Boutique as our Retailer of the Year, Gordon Davis (@tea_whimsy) with our Leadership Award, heard from @GovPritzker, showcased #IRMAWeAreRetail & more! #IRMA25AM
Our team is excited to be supporting @IMA_Today's 2025 “Makers on the Move” bus tour! Now in its 4th year, the tour is making ~30 stops across IL to highlight career pathways in manufacturing.
🚌 Learn more & view the full schedule of stops: https://t.co/CBDu5DpoYA #MFGDay25
We're thrilled to share Mac Strategies Group’s Brooke Gardner has been named to @PCCChicago’s 30 Under 30! Our team was proud to celebrate Brooke at last night’s 67th Annual #GoldenTrumpetAwards ceremony.
🎉Congrats on the well-deserved recognition, Brooke! #ShineLikeGold