Thank you for your interest
in BNI California Central Valley. Welcome
to BNI, the
world's largest business referral organization!
BNI has
more than 100,000 members in 37 countries, nearly 1,000
of whom are in BNI chapters in
California's Central
Valley. 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. Click here
for BNI Central Valley chapter details.
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, plus a
participation fee as is shown below:
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Registration
Fee: $100.
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Participation
Fee:
a. Option 1.
$330 for a one year membership,
or
b. Option 2. $510
for a two year membership.
Therefore,
the
initial investment to join BNI is $430 for one year or, $610 for two
years.
Chapters may charge an additional fee to pay for
the space in which the meeting is conducted.
These
charges are separate, and in addition to the investment to
join BNI, and are at the discretion of individual chapter
management teams. More information may be found at;
http://www.bnicentralvalley.com/investment.htm
