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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NEWLY FORMING CHAPTERS: 

In order to become a part of a forming BNI chapter or in order to help start one, you must first see an existing chapter "in action".  This can be done by attending either a existing chapter or attending one of our periodic New Chapter Seminars. Please search for a chapter in your home or work area and to arrange a visit to the chapter by calling the listed contact.

After you vist an existing chapter or attend a New Chapter Seminar, contact the regional office at 718-981-8600 for information about scheduling an informational meeting in your area.

In general, you qualify to help form a new chapter IF...you can't find a BNI chapter to join because...

...no chapter is located in the area where you live or work.

...no chapter is meeting on a day convenient to your schedule.

... no vacancy exists because your membership category is a popular one.

There are four types of meetings when starting a new chapter.  Informational,  New Chapter Seminar, Pre-Core and Core. 

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AT ALL INFORMATION, NEW CHAPTER SEMINARS AND PRE-CORE MEETINGS.

New Chapter Seminars are held periodically in each borough for those who want to start a chapter anywhere in their borough but features a regular BNI chapter meeting followed by a 1 hour BNI Director workshop. You should schedule up to 3 hours for a New Chapter Seminar.

Informational Meetings: These are meetings held for those in a specific area who want to help form a BNI chapter. At this meeting, you will learn the necessary steps to starting a chapter. You should schedule 2 hours for an Informational Meeting.  Pre-Registration is required.

Pre-Cores are weekly groups that have between 15-19 people who have been pre-approved for membership and are building their membership  to reach their required Core Group minimum of 20 members within a specific period of time (usually 4 weeks).

Core Groups: Are weekly groups that have reached 20+ pre-approved members. They work with the Area or an Assistant Director for 6 weeks in order to launch the chapter at the Kick Off Meeting. NO VISITORS ARE ALLOWED TO ATTEND CORE GROUPS AS THESE ARE CLOSED MEETINGS. All visitors must wait until the Kick Off Meeting to attend. 

Membership is  guaranteed to those who are founding members of  a new chapter, so long as they attend and actively participate in the Pre-Core and Core Group Training Sessions! Directors reserve the right of membership refusal to anyone who does not actively participate or attend Pre-Core and Core-Group training sessions.