Chicago Propeller Club VIP reception

Chicago Propeller Club VIP reception with Great Lakes Ports Directors

Chicago Propeller Club stages VIP reception with Great Lakes Ports Directors

The Chicago Propeller Club is proud to announce details of its third event this year since rechartering in March.

We are holding the reception on August 7 between 1730-1930 at the fabulous City Winery right in the heart of the city on the Chicago Riverwalk.

This is a great opportunity for sponsors, members and prospective members to grow their network and help us strengthen the maritime community in Chicago and the Great Lakes.

The event will be special limited ticket VIP event hosting various Great Lakes Port Directors ahead of the American Great Lakes Ports Association Annual Conference held in Chicago on August 8 and 9 see: Annual Conference – American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA)

Guest speakers will include Adam Tindall-Schlicht the Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) as well as Steve Fisher, Executive Director of the AGLPA.

Fees: Members: $50 Non Members $90

Guests will also have the opportunity for a free 45 minute guided tour of the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum a five minute walk from the City Winery at 1530 PM. Please advise Milda Cuplinskaite milda@polarismediapr.com if you would like to take this option up.

We are now welcoming sponsors. We offer many benefits to help grow your business while supporting Chicago’s maritime industry. For more details email our committee and arrange to speak with Chris Carr, Ben Pinnington, Ian Hirt and Erik Varela chicagopropellerclub24@gmail.com or visit:https://chicagopropellerclub.com/membership-2/

Background

  • Chicago Propeller Club formally rechartered in 2024 after a 15 year hiatus vowing to ramp up awareness of Chicago’s ‘underestimated’ maritime status.
  • The club has staged two sold out events in 2024 at the city’s University Club and a cruise on Maritime Day with club leaders emphasizing Chicago’s maritime pedigree as the principle interior trade route to the Great Lakes, Atlantic, Mississippi River, and Gulf of Mexico.
  • The club now has more than 15 sponsors and nearly 100 members.
  • The Chicago Propeller Club was first established in 1933 and is a chapter of the US headquartered International Propeller Club of the United States, giving our members access to largest maritime networking organization in the world representing more than 70 clubs and 5000 individual members.
  • Under new leadership, drawn from some of the leading maritime organizations on the Great Lakes, the club is planning four major networking events. This will include events around National Maritime Day on May 22 and the American Great Lakes Ports Association Conference in August.
  • Our membership is diverse and our events have welcomed businesses and organizations ranging from Government agencies including Illinois International Port District, the Ports of Indiana, the US Coastguard, the St Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and the US Commercial Service to shipping lines, barge operators, lake carriers, boatyards, marine equipment manufacturers, freight forwarders, stevedores, law firms, insurers and professional services companies.

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