Turn an idea into an experience people can actually book.
We help creators, facilitators and experts shape compelling ideas into polished, market-ready experiences—from concept and format to pilot, pricing, positioning and launch.
For creators ↗Experiences · Connection · Production
Experiences people actually feel.
On the Shore Productions develops, curates and produces immersive experiences that bring people together—connecting organizations with distinctive ideas, talented creators and unexpected spaces.
Chicago-based. Connection-driven. Designed to be remembered.
01 / The philosophy
People don’t need another event to sit through.
Another panel. Another PowerPoint. Another speaker talking at a room full of people.
We believe the experiences people remember are the ones they participate in—the ones that invite people to talk, move, make, listen, taste, laugh, reflect, discover and connect.
On the Shore Productions creates and curates gatherings designed around real human experience, not just programming.
See. Hear. Move. Taste. Touch. Talk. Make. Remember.
Not every experience uses every sense. But every experience should make people feel something.
02 / What we do
One ecosystem. Three ways to work with us.
Tell us how you want people to feel. We’ll help create what happens next.
We help companies, communities, associations and organizations find the right experience, creator and environment for the people in the room.
Find an experience ↗Great ideas still need someone to make them happen.
From venue sourcing and partner coordination through guest experience and day-of execution, we can take a gathering from concept through production.
Start a project ↗03 / The network
People. Places. Possibilities.
On the Shore draws from a carefully curated network of the people, places and possibilities that make extraordinary gatherings possible.
Experiences — Storytelling. Music. Movement. Creativity. Food. Conversation. Art. Reflection. Play. Discovery.
Spaces — Galleries. Rooftops. Libraries. Lofts. Gardens. Community rooms. Private spaces. Places with character that most people would never think to search for.
Organizations — Companies, boards, associations, membership communities and other groups looking to bring people together in more meaningful ways.
04 / The approach
Start with the people, not the activity.
Who is gathering? Why now? What is happening within the group? What do you want people to walk away feeling?
We match the objective with the right experience, people and environment.
From a simple introduction to full-service production, we determine the level of support your project needs.
05 / The founder
Hi, I’m Cheryl. I connect dots.
I’ve spent years creating events, building communities, producing content and bringing people together. Again and again, I found myself in the middle of the same conversation: someone had an incredible idea but didn’t know how to turn it into an experience; someone else had a group they wanted to bring together but didn’t know what to do with them; and somewhere else was a remarkable space, artist, facilitator or concept most people didn’t know existed.
On the Shore Productions lives at the intersection of those things.
About Cheryl ↗Your next gathering
What are you bringing to the table?
I need an experience
For organizations looking to bring people together.
Start here ↗I have an experience
For creators ready to develop or share their offering.
Start here ↗I have a space
For distinctive venues and gathering places.
Share a space ↗Not sure where you fit? Start a conversation.