Our Meeting
Visitors, you can start networking at your very first meeting.
Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club
2721 S. Miller Rd Valrico
Interested business professionals are encouraged to visit our chapter meetings. (book an appointment )
Members are encouraged to bring guest business owners to meetings. Guests may attend 2 meetings prior to joining and should bring 40 business cards to each meeting to be passed to BNI members.
Meeting Agenda:
Each member is given the opportunity to give a 45 second oral presentation about who they are, their company, product and services. As each concludes they finish up with a final but memorable business slogan.
As a visitor, you too will have the opportunity to present your purpose of business.
We ask all visitors to remain after our meeting until 9:30 AM for a special Visitor Orientation.
All in attendance pay $10 to cover room charge, meal, tax, tip and minor chapter business related expenses. Your first visit is on us!
MEETING FORMAT:
Every meeting follows a structured format that ensures each business professional has an opportunity to market their own business and learn about member businesses. This assures our meetings achieve maximum effectiveness which is very important for our busy business professionals.
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7:30 AM - open networking begins.
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President calls meeting to order and welcomes guests.
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Education moment.
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Networker award presentation.
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Members introduce themselves and give a 30-second presentation.
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Visitors give their 30-second presentation.
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Speaker(s) gives 8-10 minute presentation
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Members pass referrals, give testimonials and share positive comments.
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Visitors tell what they were most impressed by during the meeting.
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9:00AM - Close meeting.
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We ask New Members and Visitor to stay 15 minutes for Orientations