BNI SuccessNet - November/December 2003 - BNI Happenings



	Dr. Ivan Misner meets with Directors and Ambassadors from New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, SE Massachusetts, and Rhode Island while on a recent trip to New England.

The Marlborough chapter competed among 78 other chapters to have the most amount of members attend the “Beyond Networking” conference, recently held in Marlborough, MA. Sixteen members joined Dr. Ivan Misner for a private lunch for some special networking tips. They especially liked Dr. Misner's stories and his approachable manner. For more information, click here.

Submitted by Mike Roberts.

BNI-SW Plays Golf and Wins

BNI Southwest held its Second Annual Golf & Awards event in early October at the Club West Golf Resort in Phoenix. Norm Dominguez presented all the Valley of the Sun Directors an award for outstanding growth this past year. Stephen A. Deubel, Senior Area Director, also presented an award to the Desert Ridge Referral Partners chapter for the "Comeback Chapter of the Year."

Submitted by Stephen A. Deubel.

Illinois Members Turn Up for Speech and Winner Revelations

Approximately 140 members attended two multi-chapter events in the Northwest and North Central Illinois area to hear Don Morgan (National Director for Canada and international best selling author) speak and to discover who won the 2003 Member Extravaganza Orlando Trip.

Submitted by Peggy Nuelle, Area Director, BNI Northern Illinois.

BNI Tucson Holds ‘Awesome’Annual Awards Luncheon

Tucson’s Second Annual BNI Awards Luncheon was a huge success. This year's BNI Awards Luncheon was attended by more than 40 BNI members, representing all of the BNI chapters in Tucson including six members from the newest (and as of yet not even chartered) BNI Elite chapter!

Special thanks go to Nohl Lyons, owner of Focus Web Works, and Bill Bulman, owner of Anber Wyvern Studios, for the excellent DVD production they created and played at the luncheon event. It was set to the Beatles tune, "I Get By With A Little Help from My Friends.” The DVD presentation consisted of a collage of moments from all the BNI meetings that take place in Tucson each week. It was awesome.

Submitted by Dan Pressler.

Laguna Hills Chapter Hosts Visitor's Day and Celebrates 10th Anniversary

On July 16, 2003, the Laguna Hills, CA, chapter was pleased to host Dr. Ivan Misner as their guest for Visitor's Day—and to celebrate their chapter's 10th Anniversary. Over 75 enthusiastic members and guests attended and listened to Dr. Misner's presentation of "Networking for Cave-dwellers."

"The crowd included members of nine other BNI chapters and three core groups, in addition to visitors new to BNI," said Bill Mills, Executive Director for Orange County.

Christy Riley, the Laguna Hills chapter President, was proud to note her chapter's history. "When the Laguna Hills chapter formed,” she said. “There were only 250 chapters in existence, now there are 2,800 on our 10th anniversary."

Founding member, Brigitte Archer of Oxford Capital, was also present—and she is still a member to this day.

Christy Riley added, "We wanted to celebrate our 10th anniversary by holding a Membership Drive and offering an opportunity for our chapter members, and those of the surrounding area, for the chance to meet and hear Dr. Misner. Everyone in attendance reported that they felt that their time had been well spent."

Congratulations Laguna Hills for your 10 years of success!

California Chapters Unite for "Power Breakfast"


	Pictured: Pamela Hubler, Executive Director, Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita and North Mojave Desert region, Dr. Ivan Misner and Linda Dalton, Area Director.

In May, the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita and North Mojave Desert regions held a "Power Breakfast" featuring Dr. Ivan Misner.

BNI HAPPENINGS — Barbados
Members Mix Business with Pleasure

Two BNI Members who visited Barbados last August (left is Allan Koolmyer and right is Jeff Kline) attended two BNI breakfast meetings and had the opportunity to do 10-minute presentations. They thoroughly enjoyed their stay, and all BNI members were thrilled with their visit.

Submitted by Curtis Belgrave, National Director, BNI Barbados.

BNI Barbados Passes $1M Mark

BNI Barbados has reached the million dollar milestone. From their launch date in February 2002 through August 2003, members passed 3,849 referrals that generated over one million dollars in business for themselves. For a small island with three chapters, we are very proud of this milestone.

Submitted by Curtis Belgrave, National Director, BNI Barbados.

BNI HAPPENINGS — Canada
Montreal Enjoys Great Big BNI Breakfast

BNI Canada likes to party. One of the special events pioneered by BNI Canada is the Big Breakfast Events for all BNI members in a region. Montreal, Quebec, chapters especially enjoy these events and typically have more than 200 people attending. But it does get a little tricky making sure everyone has an opportunity to network in a large audience and still finish on time.

Submitted by Don Morgan.

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