BNI Meetings

BNI - Cecil County Chapter meets on Wednesday mornings, from 7:30 to 9:00, at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Elkton, Maryland at I-95 Exit 109 for MD Route 279.

Our meetings are well structured, productive, fun and on time. While the official meeting agenda ends promptly at 9:00 AM each week, many members remain beyond that time to network with other members or discuss the details of a referral.

At each meeting, members present a 30 second talk about their business. On a rotating basis, one or two members each week make a 10 minute presentation. Your presentation is a key opportunity to educate your BNI salesforce about your product, service and target market.

The BNI Agenda

1. Open networking.
2. Welcome everyone, including Leadership Team.
3. Review 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 30-second presentation.
9. Welcome visitors to BNI and have members introduce them (visitors give 30-second presentation).
10. Vice President's report.
11. Membership Committee report.
12. Secretary/Treasurer announces speakers for the next six weeks and introduces that week's presenter.
13. Speaker 1 gives 10-12 minute presentation, including questions and answers.
14. Speaker 2 gives 10-12 minute presentation, including questions and answers.
15. Referrals: Visitors tell what they were most impressed by during the meeting.
16. Secretary/Treasurer's report.
17. Announcements and reminders: chamber mixers in the area, committee meetings, etc.
18. Have door prize drawing for members bringing visitors or referrals. The speaker brings the door prize.
19. Close meeting.