BNI provides a structured, supportive, business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn valuable new marketing skills and develop the strong personal relationships that lead to trust and the consequent generation of significant business for each other.Benefits of BNI - There are countless benefits to joining BNI.Increase Business Prospects: You'll substantially increase your business through referrals.Professional Development: You'll have access to our exclusive training programmes and opportunities to sharpen your presentation and business skills.Great Networking Opportunities: Your participation in up to 50 networking meetings per year will increase your exposure to many other business professionals in your community.Exclusive Member Resources: You'll have access to a range of tools and educational materials on networking, public speaking and business best-practices.What To ExpectTo help you get the most out of your first BNI meeting:Be Prepared: Visit a chapter prepared to talk about your business. Also, don't forget to bring your business cards.Meetings: As a visitor, you can attend a chapter meeting twice. Remember to use this time to get know the chapter personality, and its members. Meetings are high energy and run according to a structured agenda. They last around 90 minutes with time for additional networking before and after each meeting.You're the Expert: Only one person from each professional speciality is allowed to join a chapter of BNI, eliminating the possibility of competition among our members. When you join a chapter, you are the sole representative of your field and can develop relationships with others in the chapter as their go-to person for your services.Respect Your Craft: The businesses our members represent are their full-time occupations, ensuring they are able to position themselves as resources and experts in their field.