A Typical BNI Meeting

1. Open Networking

2. Welcome everyone, introduce Leadership Team

3. Purpose and Overview of BNI

4. Networking Education

5. Announce BNI "Leaders" (beginning of each month)

6. Pass business cards to the left

7. Welcome new BNI members to the organization (induct new members)

8. Members introduce themselves and give a 60-second presentation

9. Welcome visitors to BNI and have members introduce them (visitors give a 60-second presentation)

10. Vice President’s Report

11. Membership Committee report

12. Secretary/Treasurer’s address speakers for the next six weeks and introduce that week’s speaker

13. Speaker(s) gives 10- 12 minute presentation, including question and answers

14. Referrals: Visitors tell what they were most impressed by during the meeting

15. Secretary/Treasurer’s Report

16. Announcements and reminders: chamber mixers in the area, committee meetings, etc

17. Have door prize drawing for members bringing visitors or referrals. The speaker(s) bring the door prize

18. Close meeting

19. Conduct new member orientations

20. Conduct visitor orientations

21. Visitor Hosts fax Visitor Sign-In Sheet to Director for follow up