Joint Chapter Meeting	Late July found Dr. Misner and his family visiting the BNI members and chapters in the West Indies. Barbados currently has two BNI chapters with one in the wings. Chapter members gathered at a social mixer to welcome Elisabeth and Ivan Misner and their children on Sunday, July 28th. During that week, Dr. Misner visited a joint chapter meeting and appeared on Good Morning Barbados with Co-National Director, Curtis Belgrave, and BNI supporter, Derrick Thomas. Dr. Misner also was the featured speaker at an evening workshop/mixer. Members and guests applauded as the founding member of BNI Barbados, Leroy Harris, was awarded a plaque. Later in the week, BNI’s Core Group in Grenada met with Dr. Misner, Curtis and Marva Belgrave and Derrick Thomas. The Misner family greatly enjoyed the hospitality of the Bajan BNI members and join the Co-National Directors, Curtis and Marva Belgrave, in encouraging any traveling BNI members to visit this lovely, friendly and very enjoyable island paradise.
Dr. Misner’s Keynote Presentation
Members and guests listen to Dr. Misner
Grenada Core Group
Dr. Misner poses with the first BNI member to ever put together a Press Conference for BNI, Alison Saunders-Franklyn

U.S. Membership Dues Scheduled to Change

There will be a membership dues increase in the United States effective June, 2003.  It will have been three years since the last dues increase.  This  increase will be approximately 10% for both the one and two year memberships. See your local Director for exact dollar amounts. All members may renew in advance at the current rate prior to June. For example, if a member's dues were to be paid in December, 2003, he or she could renew in May, at the old rate, and that would extend the membership paid until December, 2004.

Charlane Rombough is one of the first BNI members in Calgary, Alberta. For the past four years, Charlane has attended regularly and always has something to bring to the meeting. Charlane knows the importance of consistently adding value to her Calgary Elite Chapter through referrals, great testimonials or bringing a guest. During her four-year membership, Charlane contributed to many of the various chapter positions with enthusiasm and accuracy and never forgot the importance of following-up on a referral.

Most importantly, Charlane is at every meeting. When she was on a six-week trip in Australia, she still managed to have a substitute come in her place. Charlane is always ready to help out with an enthusiastic "how can I help" or "what can I do"?

Submitted by Sonja Gosteli, BNI Director, Calgary.

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