Are you RUNNING out of ideas...

...because Gold Leaf Design Group never does. Gold Leaf is always exercising our creative side and last week a couple Gold Leafers exercised their brawn for the annual Chicago Marathon. A congratulations are due to Darren and Jose for running and finishing the marathon yet again. Pictured to the right is Darren on mile 23 closing in on the race, and Jose's picture... well we couldn't show you Jose's picture because after the first mile Jose had nearly ripped off all his clothing competing against his own personal record and the 80 degree heat.

Fall is here, soon Halloween and then the winter. If you need new ideas for the holidays who are you going to run to? Give Gold Leaf Design Group a call at the office (877.738.1790) and see what we can do for you. We are always creating and thinking of new ways of designing and arranging for our customers.

Happy Fall!
Todd

Music in the Park

The seasons are changing quickly and Fall will soon be upon us, so the folks at Gold Leaf decided to indulge in some good Chicago fun by having their annual company outing at Millennium Park on August 26th.

Chicago provides free concerts all summer long and this night's performance featured Latin Jazz. It was a beautiful night on the lakefront. Todd and I took some photos that really capture the great atmosphere of this event.

Fun in Atlanta

Our fearless leader utilizing our new Rattan Vine Slices in Atlanta. You gotta make those long trade show hours fun!

Come see us in Atlanta this weekend!

Darren, Allan and Jose are at our booth in Atlanta at AmericasMart this weekend! We have great products to show that are in stock and available now, as well as items we are receiving this fall!

Our location is 2 West Wing, Booth #1-115. Come visit us if you're in town!

Happy Fourth of July!

On July 4th, 1776 a remarkable event occurred. On this epoch day a nation of diversity, freedom and full of dreams was formed. It is a day to commemorate all our beliefs as a nation. These same values still hold with us today. So on Sunday, get out there and celebrate our great country. Be proud of the red, white, and blue. Enjoy the beautiful scenes of fireworks, barbecues, and celebration; but never forget the ones that have struggled and fought for the United States. Happy Fourth of July from Gold Leaf Design Group!

I am Gold Leaf: Michelle

Employee Profile:

Michelle Barrios

Operations Manager

What neighborhood do you live in?

Actually a northern suburb, Deerfield

Why do you love Chicago?
I’m a Midwest girl from Michigan and what better way to get the beautiful big city activities and Lake Michigan together?

What is your favorite Gold Leaf product?
Hard question, after 13 years I have learned that my favorites change frequently… This week I love the one of a kind “Cement Leaves”.

Biking the Drive

Darren, Allan and I participated in Chicago's Bike the Drive event on Sunday. It was the first time any of us participated in the event, which is in its ninth year.

The weather was perfect. We started at 6am and the whole 30-mile round trip, from Bryn Mawr to 57th Street and back, took about 2 hours and 45 minutes. The time just flew by. We definitely want to do it again next year.