Thank you for your interest
in BNI San Francisco Bay. Welcome
to BNI, the
world's largest business referral organization!
BNI has
more than 100,000 members in 37 countries, more than
a 1,600
of whom are in BNI chapters in the
San Francisco Bay region. Every member of
the BNI San Francisco Bay region 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 San Francisco Bay 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
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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.bnisfbay.com/investment.htm
You will also
be required to attend a Member Success Program
within your first 60 days. There is a $25.00
fee for this training and materials.
New Chapters. You
should note that some professions (particularly
residential mortgage brokers, realtors, and
financial advisors) may find it extremely difficult
to find a chapter or forming group with an opening
for their business category. If you are
interested in starting your own chapter, please
contact the BNI San Francisco Bay office at (707) 773-1370,
send email or complete the
online
information request form. We will send information about the development
of new chapters.
Dawn Lyons,
Executive Director BNI San Francisco Bay Region
