"It takes a year to put this event [Welcome Chicago] together. I’m gonna be honest with you, Kevin and I started just a liiiiiittle bit too late this year. Just a little…. But as you can see, [from] these amazing speakers behind us, everything came together thankfully. And we have one person to thank: Rachel Axelrod…she’s a bad ass! And without her we could not have put this together. She’s a killer! She was relentless!"

Donny Madia, One Off Hospitality Restaurateur 

"She kicks ass! She is amazing! She kicked the shit out of Donnie and I every single day! But this is the result!"

Kevin Boehm, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Boka Restaurant Group, Bian Spa and Health Club, Hoxton Hotel

"Rachel is AWESOME! We were planning our first national conference for The GOB Network, a nonprofit educational organization. We were in way over our head but Rachel proved to be a lifesaver. She came in and cut our cost, renegotiated contracts and expectations. She spearheaded every facet of the event and we had a huge success. People are still asking me for her number to help them. The event was a smashing success. We have already engaged her again and highly recommend her to our friends looking to duplicate our experience."

Jim Biggs, Jiroma Enterprises, Principal, and GOB Network, Founder  

“What can I say? Working with Rachel was a dream. She’s on top of the entire process/event, leaves no stone unturned and offers smart, business-worthy suggestions.  Our event ran smoothly solely because of her hands-on involvement. More than that, it was probably the first event we had where people walked away talking about it for months to follow.  Honestly, I look forward to creating an event simply so I can work with her again.” 

Patti Zikmund, COO, Small Business Advocacy Council  

"Rachel Axelrod is a dynamic leader, creative and visionary. She has a unique ability to take a project and elevate it through creativity, talent, tech, and ingenuity. I have witnessed her over and over bring 110% to every project she is part of, and empowers everyone involved. She isn’t afraid to take risks and think outside of the box to benefit her client. I have worked with many producers before and Rachel stands out as one of the best.”

Megan Taylor, DJ and Music Curator, Fig Media 

"Working with Rachel at Axelrod Consulting was an absolute joy. Rachel was responsible for planning and executing a fundraising gala on behalf of two prominent Chicago-based organizations. Our goal together was to create 6 professionally produced videos with a tight deadline. As the event expert, I relied on Rachel’s tact, organization, and diligence to drive the project to the finish line. Rachel allowed me to exercise my creativity and was super detail-oriented when interviewing speakers or providing feedback. I can’t say enough good things about Rachel because she is so easy to work with and I can’t wait until we collaborate again." 

WiL Galarza, Founder, Azra Productions