International Networking Week™ is an initiative of BNI. It will feature a number of networking events across the world!

The goal of International Networking Week™ is to celebrate the key role that networking plays in the development and success of businesses across the world.

Simultaneous events will be held globally to celebrate International Networking Week.

The focus of these events will be to bring together representatives of government, businesses and the community to network with each other, to understand the concept of good networking and to listen to talks by key networking specialists from across the world. These speakers will offer advice and information on how businesses can grow and succeed through good networking practices.

Invitations to attend are open to the wider business community, members of other networking organisations, students, press representatives and interested parties from all levels of government and business. The purpose of International Networking Week™ is to raise the profile of networking in the wider community, recognising it as an essential tool for success in today’s business climate.

In recognition of the event, BNI Evesham are getting together with out counterparts in Stratford to run a joint meeting on Friday 8th February. We are meeting at the Four Alls in Welford on Avon all the usual rules of engagement Arrive: 6.30 to 6.45 and probably carry on networking through to about 9.30.

Venue details below:

The Four Alls
Binton Bridges
Welford on Avon
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 8PW

Tel: 01789 750228
Fax: 01789 750228

fouralls@greatpubs.net

Directions available by clicking here

On Friday 11th January each BNI member will be bringing at least one guest along to the meeting. This is not a full-blown visitors day, but an event where we will be able to open up the membership in a more contolled way. The event is designed to provide a broad enough audience to promote each business while retaining enough intimacy to make sure everyone gets a chance to network properly with everyone else.

Please let Sally Ragbourne know if you wish to attend.

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On Friday 9th November, we are holding a visitors day at The Vale Golf Club.

Having dried out and regrouped following the flooded demise of the Northwick Hotel (our previous venue) we are back and building. We have relocated to be able to work between Evesham and Pershore more effectively and we are now ready to get back to business.

The Visitor Day is an opportunity to meet other businesses in the area and see how BNI in Evesham has conducted over £1.3Million worth of business between members and guests in the past few years.

For full details, contact Sally Ragbourne 01905 840355

When  the Leadership Team took office they undertook to attend a Mid-Term Leadership Seminar.

This time it will be at the Thistle Hotel just off J11 of the M5, as this is one of the most accessible venues for the region.

Having consulted the ADs and Ambassadors we have opted for a breakfast meeting on Monday, 30th July. It will be slightly later than a normal chapter meeting to allow for members who have to travel longer distances.

It is as condition of taking office that the three Leadership Team (LT) members attend a mid-term leadership seminar.

It is helpful if other key members of the chapter to come along too. Anyone who aspires to be on a future LT should certainly be making the effort to attend. BNI runs a Leadership Transition Programme (details later this month). Certainly the LT will be seeking to identify names of likely contenders over the next couple of weeks.

In general, all members are welcome. Come and learn from other chapters how they handle the challenges of securing more business for members, of growing their chapters and handling difficult challenges.

These events are extremely useful. The Leadership Team has undertaken to attend as part of their leadership responsibilities. However, there is also a significant advantage to a chapter in the Visitor Hosts, Membership Committee and other members attending.

So, if you are seriously interested in helping the chapter to become the best it can me, make a special effort to come along to one of these events.

Places are limited and the venue need advance booking so please make your application early, copying your Chapter Director:

Monday, 30thJuly, 2007 7.00 for 7.30 a.m.-10.00 am.

Thistle Hotel, Gloucester Rd, Cheltenham, GL51 0TS (Off M5 J11)

Please reserve places a.s.a.p. by e-mail to david@bni-swmids.org.uk There will be a £10 charge to cover room hire and breakfast.

We are currently planning to stage a Business to Business (B2B) event during the summer of 2007 where existing members, potential new members and local businesses can display, meet and network with other businesses from throughout the Vale of Evesham area.

Each business will present what they do and BNI Evesham members will be demonstrating the benefits of true business networking throughout the day.

For those businesses wishing to attend and reserve a booth area please contact Graham Perry (Events Coordinator) on 07718 730 756

SPECIAL OFFER - Every business who reserves a booth and who subsequenty joins the BNI Evesham Chapter will receive a full refund of there business stand cost..

6th June 2007

The Thistle Hotel, Stratford upon Avon, Warwks .

Contact Graham Perry, 0771 873 0756) BNI Events Co-ordinator for further details.