About BNI
BNI Regional Office
3462 Sioux Way
Las Vegas, NV 89169
702-731-6065
BNI provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals. It does so by helping you build personal relationships with a team of other qualified business professionals.
Last year, members of BNI passed millions of referrals that generated billions of dollars of business for each other. Belonging to BNI is like having dozens of salespeople representing your business, and in return you are representing their businesses. If you help enough people get what they want, you will get what you want. In this case it is increased referrals!
Networking requires commitment. The most successful chapters of BNI are comprised of participants who are sincerely committed to helping one another through networking. They are a team. "It's not Net-sit, or Net-eat, it's Net-work". Participation in the chapter by every member is the key to the success of the group. Members participate by making introductions for each other by bringing bona-fide referrals and/or visitors for fellow members. The members are a team! As a participant in BNI, members accept responsibility for complying with the policies and guidelines of the organization which were created by a Board of Advisors made up of members.
What You Should Know
- Weekly meetings last for 90 minutes. Members need to arrive on time and stay for the entire meeting.
- Only one person from each professional classification is accepted into a chapter of BNI.
- All participants must represent their primary occupation.
- Attendance is critical. If you cannot attend a meeting, you may send a substitute.
Membership Investment
There is an initial registration fee, participation fees that can be paid for one or two years, and chapters usually have a weekly meeting fee to cover the venue. Please see the chapter Secretary/Treasurer for exact information. When you apply to participate in BNI your application will be reviewed by the chapter's Membership Committee and you will be notified of the status before the next meeting.
Benefits
- Increased exposure to many other business professionals
- Substantially increase business through referrals
- Learn to effectively talk about your business
- Sharpen your presentation skills
- Participation in up to 52 networking meetings per year
- New Member Packet: Business card book, name badge holder, orientation CD, BNI pin
- SuccessNet newsletters with educational material on networking, public speaking, and business
- Member Success Program workshop
- Advanced Education Series workshops
- Leadership Team Training
- Participation in business tradeshows
- Mentoring Program for new members
- Your local business has a global network!
- And much, much more!