Chicago Propeller Club Maritime Day reception – a Day to Remember

🎉 Thank you so much to everyone who attended the sold-out Chicago Propeller Club Maritime Day celebration aboard City Experiences Chicago Elite. 🌞 It was a wonderful day of good conversation, sunshine, and sailing. We welcomed nearly 20 new sponsors – details of our wonderful sponsors are on site – and close to 100 new members to the club. …

Stella Maris Chicago-Indiana is looking to raise $5000 to transport seafarers when they dock into Illinois International Port District and Ports of Indiana

Chicago Propeller Club member Grant Crowley, owner of Crowley Yacht Yard, is highlighting a local fundraising appeal from seafarer charity Stella Maris Org. Chicago-Indiana branch. Stella Maris Chicago-Indiana is looking to raise $5000 to help pay the running costs of a van to transport seafarers around when they dock into ILLINOIS INTERNATIONAL PORT DISTRICT and …

Chicago Propeller Club attended the ceremony welcoming first vessel of 2024 shipping season into Port of Chicago

The Chicago Propeller Club was proud to attend the ceremony welcoming the first international vessel of the 2024 shipping season into the Port of Chicago. Club vice president Ben Pinnington joined ILLINOIS INTERNATIONAL PORT DISTRICT chairman Ivan Solis, Alderman Peter Chico, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development CorporationPeter Hirthe as well as our bronze sponsor Chris Popjoy of QSL La réussite sur mesure / Tailor-Made Success, …

Chicago Propeller Club Boat Event 22 May – Register Now!

Chicago Propeller Club is inviting maritime professionals to attend a special networking event and cruise to celebrate Maritime Day on May 22. The event will form part of Chicago’s annual ‘Blessing of the fleet’ ceremony which marks the beginning of Chicago’s boating season. The ‘blessing’ is a centuries old tradition and will see about a …

Save the date! Next Chicago Propeller Club lunch and cruise event on 22 May

Save the date! Our next event will be a lunch and cruise on May 22 to mark Maritime Day and Chicago’s famous ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ ceremony at Navy Pier. With the support of our silver sponsor City Experiences we’ll be staging a networking lunch aboard the fabulous Chicago Elite vessel.

Ports of Indiana, US Army Corps of Engineers and Stella Maris to speak at next Chicago Propeller Club event March 5

⚓ We’re close to a sell out! Register now for the last remaining tickets for our first after hours networking event of 2024 at the beautiful gallery room at the University Club of Chicago on Tuesday, March 5, 1730-2000. Register via Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/g-fvw8um ⚓The event is free thanks to our sponsors. ⚓ We have a terrific group of senior …

Chicago Propeller Club to host next ‘after hours’ networking event at University Club of Chicago on March 5

The Chicago Propeller Club is delighted to report that our next free after hours networking event will take place at the University Club of Chicago on March 5 1730-2000. Come along and meet and hear from some of the leading figures in the Midwest maritime industry at the beautiful Gallery Room and terrace overlooking Lake Michigan. Register …

Message from Chris Carr: Chicago Propeller Club opens memberships and corporate sponsors for 2024

Picture: Chris Carr centre with Erik Varela right from the Port of Chicago and Monika Trujillo left of SBSB law firm Maritime Industry Friends: We hope all is well and everyone is enjoying the holiday season.  It has been great to reconnect with all of you over the last few months at the two events …

Leading maritime figures support Chicago Propeller Club revival

Chicago Propeller Club has held its second event in a month as the club looks to recharter following a 15 year absence. Guests from some of the leading maritime organisations on the Great Lakes attended reflecting Chicago’s status as America’s principle interior port connecting to the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. ⚓ Guests from across …