Submitted by Fiona Pickford, Coordinator of International Relations--BNI France

(Pictured: Members of the BNI Cannes Chapter)

The celebrated French Riviera resort of Cannes recently played host to another red carpet event.  Not the famous Cannes Film Festival, which occurs annually in May, nor even the G20 Summit, but the kick-off of BNI France's 100th chapter!

On September 28, 2011, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, BNI Cannes was launched under the capable 'command' of Assistant Director Ettore Cadel.  BNI France may not have reached this 100-chapter milestone the quickest, but the train now seems to be gathering speed and BNI France is set to intensify its development and strategically expand into other areas of France.

Nearly 40 BNI Directors recently attended two separate training days in Paris; and five Executive Directors, along with Co-National Directors Marc-William Attié and Gavin Bain, just returned from the BNI International Conference in California.  Fresh from their immersion in BNI culture, the momentum is set to continue in the New Year and all of BNI France is excitedly looking forward to building the next 100 chapters!