BNI SuccessNet - September/October 2003 - BNI Happenings

BNI Israel celebrated the hot summer with two regional breakfast meetings held at the end of July in Ramat Gan. The seminars were dedicated to Contact Spheres and over 180 members attended. Members met with colleagues from their own contact spheres from chapters all over the country. Initially planned for the central region, members from Jerusalem, Modiin and Nahariya started out at 4:30 in the morning to make the 7:00 breakfast seminars. Beni Ton (investments) from the Metropolitan (Ramat Aviv) group and Yonaton Marcus (insurance) from the Monday morning Jerusalem group told of their successful joint venture in marketing a new financial tool from the U.S. life insurance market. Their first sale netted them 10 years of BNI membership. A lot of referrals were passed during the seminars, and a lot of new business connections were made.

Submitted by Daniel Kutnick.

Israel's Newest Chapter Kicks off

Hod Hasharon joined the BNI family as the newest chapter. Over fifty guests attended the July 26 kick-off. Shai Solan, Safrah Shtalber and Shamir Hermon make up the new chapter's leadership team. And Yarden Noy, our newest Regional Director, led the Hod HaSharon chapter to its kick-off.

Submitted by Daniel Kutnick.

BNI HAPPENINGS — South Africa
Cape Town Hosts Awards Evening


	Attendees attend a training session.


	Members celebrate their chapter with song.

On May 14, 2003, members from all over South Africa met for an Awards Evening in Cape Town. All the chapters did a skit on their chapter, and each chapter chose their own networking award winner. Sandy Hotz won the overall trophy.

Submitted by Mike Levin.

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