Polaris News

Chicago Propeller Club Named International Club of the Year

Just a year since relaunch, the Chicago Propeller Club has been named International Club of the Year at the International Propeller Club Convention in Tampa. The award was accepted by Club President Chris Carr and VP Ben Pinnington, owner of…

Polaris founder champions Great Lakes maritime in interview

Polaris founder Ben Pinnington was recently contacted in his role of Vice President for the Chicago Propeller Club to share the organisation’s vision and importance to the Great Lakes region. Speaking to the influential Great Lakes Ports Resource Guide, Pinnington…

Polaris is helping to organise the next CPC event

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…

Blog – the epic story of the Brooklyn Bridge

The late great American historian David McCullough was known for making history accessible and exciting, writes Polaris founder Ben Pinnington in his latest blog. McCullough’s modus operandi was to immerse himself in a subject he previously knew nothing about and…

Polaris helps organise Chicago Propeller Club Maritime Day reception

The Polaris team has helped organise the latest Chicago Propeller Club event, a lunch and cruise to mark Maritime Day in Chicago. Polaris provided PR marketing and administrative support for the reception. Polaris managing partner Ben Pinnington who is also…

Maximising LinkedIn – top tips from Making Waves

Here’s an excerpt from Polaris founder Ben Pinnington’s Amazon best selling book Making Waves: PR strategies to transform your maritime business giving advice on maximising the use of LinkedIn. A major shortcoming of social media is quality of content. There…

Blog – Sir Frank Whittle shrunk the earth

✈ Today millions of people travel the world at more than 30,000 ft and 500MPH thanks to this British engineering genius who invented to jet engine – obliterating the flying time of piston engine aircraft. ✈At Polaris we love working…

Blog – the searing passion of the Lincoln Memorial

Polaris founder Ben Pinnington recently attended  the International Propeller Club Salute to Congress with clients in Washington DC. Comment on LinkedIn he wrote: Very much enjoyed taking in the Lincoln Memorial and reflecting on his Gettysburg speech etched in stone.…

Polaris founder promotes maritime trade at Salute to Congress

Polaris founder Ben Pinnington represented Chicago Propeller Club at the recent International Propeller Club Salute to Congress at the Army and Navy Club in Arlington VA. Posting on Linkedin he said: A great privilege to attend the International Propeller Club…

Polaris founder speaks at Chicago Propeller Club

Polaris founder Ben Pinnington spoke of the need to ramp up awareness of Chicago’s ‘underestimated’ maritime status at a sold out event at the city’s University Club. Pinnington is vice president elect of the club which is reforming after a…