BNI HAPPENINGS — UNITED KINGDOM
Door Prize with a Difference
An imaginative chapter door prize led to Cheltenham photographer John Moore getting the fright of his life before being presented with a major business opportunity.
John, a member of Gloucester & Tewkesbury Chapter, had been briefed to bring his camera to the pre-Christmas meeting to take a photo of the door prize winner who was to receive a dramatic low-level helicopter trip over the flooded Severn Valley countryside.
But when it was announced that he had won the prize, his long-term fear of heights and flying quickly subsided, as he recognized the newsworthy value of his aerial trip. Then he became enthusiastic when he was invited to develop and launch a new joint aerial photography venture with his pilot, Greg Forrest from Staverton-based Heliflight.
The prize was organized by fellow chapter member, marketing consultant Dan Ransted, of Stratagema, and Philip Swinford, a colleague from the same company, who is a member of neighboring Gloucester Chapter.
Although delighted with the result, John confessed to a few misgivings during the flight: "I was somewhat nervous at 8:30 a.m., but as the flight went on, I grew more confident by the minute."
BNI HAPPENINGS — EUROPE
Welcome to BNI—Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Greenland
National Director: Gunner Selheden
Region: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Greenland
Address: Box 122, S-42321 Torslanda, Sweden
Work phone: +46 31921160
Fax number: +46 31921160
Email address: gunnar.selheden@swipnet.se
Web site: www.bni-svenska.com
Director: Annett Selheden
Region: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Greenland
Address: Box 122, S-42321 Torslanda, Sweden
Work phone: +46-31 92 40 08
Fax number: +46-31 92 11 60
Email address: annett.selheden@swipnet.se
Web site: www.bni-svenska.com
BNI HAPPENINGS — GERMANY
Shown are the members of the first BNI-Berlin group--The "Mövenpick Chapter." The professions represented are a typical BNI mixture: insurance, computer-training, printing, internet, painter, lawyer, car repair service, electrician, architect, etc. The chapter currently has 21 members. For information, contact BNI Director Heinz-Jörg Graf at graf@sirecontact.de.
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