BNI HAPPENINGS — U.S.
BNI Founder and CEO, Dr. Ivan Misner, congratulates US National Director, Norm Dominguez, on attaining Patron Status in the BNI-Misner Foundation at the BNI International Directors' Conference.
BNI HAPPENINGS — U.S.
Dr. Misner addresses the Detroit, MI, chapter members on his book tour. Executive Director, Dan Georgevich, broke a BNI record with over 900 books sold at his three events, which brought over 700 members together to participate in the Masters of Networking Workshops in Grand Rapids, Jackson and Detroit, MI.
BNI HAPPENINGS — CANADA
Pam and Jim Sheldon are National Director of the Year for Canada
By Don Morgan, founding national director of BNI Canada and BNI Chicago
Pam and Jim Sheldon have a varied background. Pam is a speaker, writer, politician, and rural dog-master (Labradors). Jim is a recently retired AirLine Captain with Air Canada. Pam and Jim own the largest BNI franchise in Canada, which is located in the Golden Horseshoe area outside of Toronto Ontario. Jim and Pam opened and developed three BNI franchises in New York State. In 1997, Pam and Jim opened BNI Australia and are now the Co-national directors for BNI Australia. Pam's presentations on structured referral marketing have
won admiration from audiences worldwide.
She and Jim have created very innovative programs for their BNI members including a Member's Award Dinner, role play training sessions for Membership Committees and Visitor Hosts and their Leadership Training sessions attract over 100 participants. For further details please contact the Sheldons at: RR3 6323 Side Road 15, Milton, Ontario, Canada L92 2X7, 905-878-5570, bnigh@interhop.com
BNI HAPPENINGS — U.S.
Sheriff Leon Lott to Serve Warrant on Local Business Club President
Columbia, South Carolina, December 19, 2000. — Jerry Fowler, local business leader was served a warrant by Leon Lott, Sheriff of Richland County Thursday morning November 16 at 7:30 AM at the Summit Club on Sumter and Grevais St.
Fowler is the president of BNI (Business Network International) Vista Chapter in Columbia. The Vista BNI is the largest chapter in the world. BNI has over 1,900 chapters worldwide. BNI Vista started its chapter over 4 years ago with six chartering members. Today the Vista Club is classified as a Platinum Club, the only one in the world. BNI only allows one member from each business classification. Once that position is filled no one else from that classification is allowed. BNI meets once per week at the Summit Club at 7 a.m. sharp to exchange referrals and each member can only miss three meetings each six months.
This year the Vista BNI will pass over 5,000 referrals, more than any chapter in the world.
The warrant is being served because each member's competitors are protesting that this is unfair to have a club this large that passes so many referrals. Dr. Ivan Misner, founder of BNI states that the best way for any business to grow its business is to have a very strong referral base and this is the sole purpose of BNI. The Vista Chapter has far exceeded any expectations set up by the National organization. There are over 12 chapters in the Midlands.
BNI HAPPENINGS — WORLDWIDE
Masters of Networking Makes the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List
BNI Founder and CEO, Dr. Ivan R. Misner, along with Don Morgan, BNI Canada's National Director, are very, very proud and excited to announce that their recently co-authored book, Masters of Networking, debuted at Number 3 on the Wall Street Journal's Best Selling Business Books List, October 13, 2000.
What does this mean for BNI members worldwide?
As BNI gains national attention, more people will begin seeking a spot in your chapter to grow their businesses through word of mouth! Since the release of Dr. Misner's first book, The World's Best Known Marketing Secret, our membership has steadily grown at a faster rate than ever before!
Masters of Networking has over 45 contributing authors that are BNI members and Directors. November 18, 2000, was Masters' Day around North America; sixty book signings and workshops were held simultaneously, which may actually set a Guinness Book of World Records for the number of simultaneous book signings held in one day! Those participating in the book signings were excited and invited friends, family, BNI members and the public to attend their free workshops.
"I feel a real sense of ownership with this book," said Washington State Executive Director, Connie Hinton. " My members came out to support me as if I were the primary author!"
If you haven't ordered your copy of Masters of Networking, what's holding you back? Order your copy today at www.MastersofNetworking.com. Remember, BNI members are already in the top 5 percent of networkers in the world ... you are indeed the Masters of Networking!!
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Patti Salvucci accepts her
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BNI HAPPENINGS — WORLDWIDE
Boston's Executive Director is International Director of the Year
BNI held an awards ceremony recently at the International Directors' Conference in Brea, CA, and announced that Patti Salvucci, the Executive Director for the Greater Boston, MA, area has been named the first International Director of the Year.
"Our International Director of the Year (IDY) was chosen from hundreds of other Directors from many countries," says Dr. Ivan Misner. Patti is a contributing author in the recent Wall Street Journal bestseller, Masters of Networking.
"Patti truly exemplifies the best of our organization," Misner maintains. The Greater Boston area currently has over 60 BNI chapters, which Salvucci manages.
"Some of the criteria considered when selecting our IDY include number of new chapters developed, average members per chapter and contributions to the organization above and beyond the norm," says Misner.
Salvucci has been an integral part of BNI's team of Directors, conducting workshops at nearly all their Directors' Conferences and supporting others throughout the 5 years she has been affiliated with BNI. "We are proud of Patti's achievement and feel she truly deserves this prestigious award," Misner concludes.
For more information about Patti, as well as all the National Director Award recipients, go to http://www.bni.com/successnet/.
BNI HAPPENINGS — WORLDWIDE
6 Directors Nominated for Director of the Year
BNI wishes to congratulate the following Directors for being named Director of the Year for their country.
Mort Murphy—Great Britain/Ireland
Stewart Riley—Australia
Dan Georgevich—USA
Craig Campana—USA
Alice Ostower—USA
Patti Salvucci—USA
BNI HAPPENINGS — WORLDWIDE
Noted Australian author and international speaker, Robyn Henderson, addresses the BNI Members' Session attendees at the November 2000 BNI International Directors' Conference in Brea, CA.
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