BNI Elite, a local chapter of Business Network International (BNI), celebrated its ‘Diamond Qualifier’ status through a family day event entitled Barrio Fiesta Elite Family Day on October 22, 2022 at Amiya Raya, San Mateo, Rizal.
In order to become a ‘Diamond Qualifier’, BNI Elite successfully grew their membership to more than 100 members making their chapter the biggest in the Philippines. This milestone bolsters the group’s momentum after its members generated P244M of closed business from April 2022 to September 2022.
Attendees were treated to a fun-filled day of activities such as fiesta-style dining, parlor games, and wine tasting. At the same time, children also enjoyed face painting, an inflatable island, a puppet show, and a magic show. The celebration was one of BNI Elite’s first face-to-face events after the group switched to purely online business meetings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to BNI Elite President Cai Lim-Regala, the event was conceptualized with members’ families in mind. “We wanted everyone to unwind, have a weekend getaway, have fun, and basically enjoy. After COVID-19 and its aftermath, while we consistently held meetings online and built relationships with BNI members, I’m sure our families heard stories and things about BNI and even saw us while we were having our 121s or heard us while we delivered our weekly spiels,” said Lim-Regala after the successful event. 121s are 1-on-1 meetings conducted by BNI members where they get to know each other and discover ways to find business referrals. “We wanted them to experience the camaraderie we have and let them meet our ‘extended’ family,” she added.
BNI or Business Network International is the world’s largest business referral organization with over 292,000 members; 10,805 chapters and $19.4 billion in member-generated business globally in the last 12 months. The BNI Elite chapter is part of the Taguig Region or cluster of chapters based in Taguig, Philippines.
Philippines-based business owners and executives may apply to join the business referral organization by sending a message to their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BNIEliteTaguigPH.
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