Thank you for your interest
in BNI California Central Valley. Welcome
to BNI, the
world's largest business referral organization!
BNI has
more than 111,000 members in 40 countries, nearly 1,000
of whom are in BNI chapters in
California's Central
Valley. Click here
for BNI Central Valley chapter details. Every member of BNI Central
Valley acts as a part of the marketing team for the
other members of their chapter, with the aim of
securing qualified business referrals for each
other.
The best way to find out
about BNI is to visit a chapter. Visitors may
attend chapter meetings twice ONLY (one chapter
twice, or two chapters once each), before they will
be asked to make a decision about joining.
Visitors may NOT
promote their business in a chapter where their
business category is represented. It is not
necessary to have an invitation to visit a chapter, however it
is best to
contact the president of the chapter prior to
the
visit. You may also click
here to email one of the BNI Central Valley
directors.
Chapter Weekly Meeting Calendar.
Click here for
the chapter weekly meeting calendar.
Chapter Regional Maps. Select the
links below to locate chapters in the Central Valley
region.
Please note some chapters meet at the same location.
Use the map zoom feature to locate each of the chapter
markers.
a.
Central Valley - North
(Truckee to Elk Grove)
b.
Central Valley - South (Lodi to Merced)
It is important for visitors to
be aware of the following BNI
policies (see more details):
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Only one person from any professional specialty is
permitted to join each BNI chapter.
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An individual BNI member
may represent only one business category. |
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Members represent their primary occupation. |
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Attendance is critical. Chapters conduct
weekly business meetings of 90min duration, and
all members commit to weekly attendance. |
Joining a Chapter.
An individual may
be a member of one chapter only. A
company may have individuals representing them in
several chapters.
Applications are available at chapter meetings, and
members of the chapter will assist with their
completion. An
new member application is reviewed by the chapter's
Membership Committee, and the prospective member
notified of the application status as soon as
possible.
The investment to join
BNI consists of a registration fee, and annual participation fee.
Please call the BNI Central Valley office for
details or
go to;
http://www.bnicentralvalley.com/investment.htm
You will also be required to attend a Member Success
Program within your first 60 days.
Individual chapters may also charge an additional fee to pay for
the space in which their meetings take place.
These
charges are separate, and in addition to the investment to
join BNI, and are at the discretion of individual chapter
management teams.