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Manhattan BNI Chapter 42

About Our Chapter

Welcome to BNI Chapter 42!

We are a newly formed Chapter - with openings in many business classifications. Join us for Breakfast to see how you can become part of Business Networking International.

Speaker Schedule

Visitors are always Welcome!

Thursday, July 2, 2009:
PAUL BABYCH - Northwestern Mutual

Thursday, July 9, 2009:
PETER BYRNES - Lugh Studio, Inc.

Thursday, July 16, 2009:
ANNE MARIE DUCHENE - Body Work/Structural Integration

Thursday, July 23, 2009 - VISITORS DAY
Todd Hallinger will be joining us.

Thursday, July 30, 2009
Dara Centonze

August 6, 2009
Gilson Oliveira

Presenters: Remember to bring a door prize on the day of your presentation. Door prize value should be between $10 and $15. Also, bring your Member Bio sheet.

Weekly Meetings

This Chapter meets Thursday mornings from 7:00am to 8:30am:

Pulse Restaurant
The Sports Club/LA at Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller Plaza (enter the plaza between 5th & 6th Aves, and between 50th & 51st Streets)

Location Contact: Peter Byrnes - (646) 229-0909

Guests are welcome and should bring at least 20 business cards to pass out to members.

Contact the head of the Membership Committee for more info:
Anne-Marie Duchene - (212) 729-4226



The World's Largest Referral Organization

BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. We offer members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals.

As a member of this Manhattan BNI Chapter you will become part of a real community of entrepreneurs and enjoy its benefits. As a vital member of a BNI Chapter you will bond with many other professionals seeking the same kind of "Word of Mouth" referrals as you.

For 22 years BNI has used a simple but elegant philosophy that exemplifies membership, "Givers Gain" (what goes around comes around). This elemental approach to prospecting for clients through relationship-building has seen BNI grow to over 100,000 members in 38 Countries around the world. In Manhattan, we currently have over 850 members in 39 Chapters. There are also about a dozen "Core Groups" (chapters in formation) like this one.

Desired Member Categories


Accountant/CPA
Acupuncturist
Attorneys-(Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate)
Banker - Business
Banker-Personal
Bookkeeper
Career Counseling/Life Coach
Caterer
Event Planner • Florist
General Contractor
• Insurance Agent (Property & Casualty) •
Mortgage Broker • Moving & Storage Company • Nutritionist
Office Equipment Sales • Travel Agent •
Title Insurance Agent


If you provide one of these services, we have room in our chapter for YOU! Please contact the Membership Coordinator and plan to come to a meeting as our guest!


Why Join?

Successful businesses depend on word of mouth. Word-of-mouth advertising is the best advertising there is. BNI provides a structured and supportive system of giving and receiving business. It does so by providing an environment in which you will develop personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. By establishing this "formal" relationship with other people, you will have the opportunity to substantially increase your business.

  • Increased exposure to many other people and businesses.

  • Substantially increased business through networked referrals and recognition by one's peers.

  • Tools to network more effectively, including an orientation DVD giving the "Formula for Success" in BNI, a, badge, a vinyl card holder to carry members' business cards, referral slips, marketing materials for your chapter and much, much more.

  • Participation in up to 52 networking meetings per year.

  • Quarterly newsletters with educational material on networking, public speaking, and business.

  • Participation in business tradeshows (where you'll have an opportunity to market your chapter and your business).

  • Free periodic workshops on networking.

  • And much, much more!!!


One-to-Ones

Sometimes called Dance Cards, "One-to-Ones" are meetings with other members outside of the regular Wednesday morning meetings. One-to-Ones are an opportunity to get to know other members and the services their businesses offer. One-to-Ones are particularly helpful for new members, and for this reason they are counted as leads during the first two months of membership. For all members they're a great way to help get to know others and their businesses and, in turn, boost leads.


News From BNI



 

Chapter 42
14 Members

Anne-Marie Duchene
Bachman Brown Clem
Christina Abad
Dara Centonze
Enid De Gracia
Fe Magundayao
Gerri Hernandez
Gilson Oliveira
Julia Kuo
Kevin Wilcox
Paul Babych
Peter Byrnes
Rasul Davis
Ricki Noto


BNI Chapter 42 Goal
$ 100,000

Our Current Total
$ 70,672


BNI - Changing the way the world does business.