Welcome to the website for BNI of the Heartland, LLC, serving Nebraska and Western Iowa, where we offer members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. We currently have over 650 members in 29 chapters, and in 2009 our members passed over 21,000 referrals which generated over $9.3 million in business. That's $435 per referral, and 33 referrals per person, making the average seat worth nearly $15000.

BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. Belonging to BNI is like having dozens of sales people representing your business, and in return you are representing their business. BNI is based on the philosophy: Givers Gain. In 2009, BNI members, worldwide, passed over 5.6 million referrals, in over 5500 chapters, with over 125,000 members, in 43 countries, which resulted in more than $2.3 billion in business, worldwide!

Member Testimonials

Read The Inside Look, a January 20, 2009 article in the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil by staff writer Tim Rohwer.

I have been a member of a local BNI Chapter, here in Lincoln NE since Aug. ’07. Not only have I been able to network with other members regarding my...business...but, being able to use other BNI members for services I need on a regular basis...     ~Mike Jurado 

Chapters Forming

In Omaha we have a new chapter forming at Johnny's Italian Steakhouse (Village Pointe-170th and Dodge) on Tuesday at 11:30 AM.  In Lincoln we have new chapters forming on Mondays from 11:30 - 1:00 at Hy-Vee on 50th and O, and on Tuesdays from 11:30 - 1:00 at Brown Baggers. We also have a new chapter forming in Beatrice on Tuesdays at lunch, and another chapter in Fremont on Tuesdays, also at lunch.

We are currently looking for professionals in the Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings area, as well as Fremont, Norfolk and Columbus, South Sioux City, and Scottsbluff areas to get a new chapter formed in your area. Please contact our office for more information.

Once again for more information on BNI of the Heartland, please email info@bninebraska.com or call our regional office at (402) 880-6311. 

Recent Events

BNI leaders spent almost 24 hours brainstorming, strategizing and setting goals for the Heartland Region October 8th and 9th at the Carol Joy Holling Camp near Ashland, NE.

Those in attendance included Executive Director Vince Vigneri, Area Director Lori Botz, Assistant Directors Cheryl Hansen, Kristin Gzehoviak, Dee Glantz, Dodi Osburn, and Ambassadors Jason Sheehan, Mike Sheehan, Heather Legge, Sheri Potter, and Todd Speidell.

BNI News

Ask BNI's Founder and Chairman Any Networking Question You Want!

If you could ask Ivan Misner just one important networking question, what would it be? Well, now you can ask away! Simply log onto the newly launched website www.AskIvanMisner.com and ask Dr. Misner any networking question you want!