Thais' New Office

Advanstar, the company that owns my magazines, has wisely chosen to move our office from Northfield to Rosemont. While it doesn't match up to downtown digs, the commute is better and the office is much nicer.

Here are some pics of the old office after we'd packed everything up. My things fit neatly into four orange crates...





Here are some pics of our new offices (top: my office, bottom: Christine's office). Not pictured are our lovely new conference rooms, lounge, and kitchen...




Timed with our move, Fran—an editor who'd been with the magazine for over a decade—retired. Here's a shot of our group when we took her out to lunch on her last day...