Meet Rob Hard

Rob Hard is founder of RH Communications, Inc., a Chicago-based boutique firm that provides marketing solutions for B-to-B and consumer-focused clients. This includes project management, brand communications and identity, graphic design, web sites, marketing strategy, promotions, sponsorships, events, promotional merchandise, sales communications, print management, internal communications and product launches.

RH Communications specializes in the health care, professional services, technology, education, non-profit, tourism and hospitality industries, among others.

Rob also shares his perspectives as event planning columnist for About.com (owned by The New York Times Company), writing about corporate and social events throughout the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. Topics are focused on the MICE industry (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions).

Rob’s background includes more than 15 years of corporate marketing and editorial experience. He previously taught managerial communications as a visiting lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and developmental English at the community college level.

Rob is a member of Meeting Professionals International. He received his Master of Arts in Writing from DePaul University and his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Western Illinois University. He was born and raised in Chicago, where he still resides when he’s not traveling.