At Belfast City we are delighted to welcome two new members to the group. Dylan O'Neill from Sam Hutchinson & Company printers and Adam Jaffa from the Gentle Dental Care. The Chapter is also holding a visitor day on May 27th - all welcome - when you will be able to find out more about how BNI works and why it is the number one business generator for many of its members. If the 27th does not suite you then contact a member of fill in the enquiry form on this site ad come along to a normal weekly meeting.
The Chapter extends a warm welcome to our two new members and we look forward to generating more business for them.
May 2010
New Leadership Team for Belfast City BNI
It is that time of year again when BNI chapters throughout the world change their leadership teams. This time round at Belfast City we have a completely new team with Lisa Barwise (Viva Systems) in the hot seat as Chapter Director. She is ably assisted by Al Chada (Kendlebell) as Membership coordinator and Susan Smyth (SRCL) as Secretary/Treasurer.
Other posts changing hands include a place on the membership committee for David Cunningham (Truska Enterprises), David also continues as a Visitor Host as does Lesa Lynch (LML Recruitment) and they are joined by outgoing membership coordinator Paddy Miscampbell (Miscampbell & Co). Trevor Bradfield (Unity IT), outgoing Chapter Director, takes on the Education role and Evan Morton (Concept Advertising and Marketing) the Events coordinator role.
Thanks must also go to the outgoing team for all their hard work over the last 6 months.
Pictured are Al Chada, Susan Smyth and Lisa Barwise
April 2010
Power Team Workshop
Building effective Power Groups
One of the benefits of BNI membership is access to free training. The latest workshop held on Monday evening, 22nd Feb in the Premier Inn, Waring Street, was the Power Team Workshop.
Five members of City chapter joined about 35 other BNI members from other chapters to learn how to harness the power of the power team to make sure they can more easily find referrals for your fellow members and gain referrals for your chapter thus getting more business which is after all what ot is all about.
Simon Smith (BNI Assistant Director in NI) delivered a informative and fun presentation ensuring the message got across to all those attending. Power Groups are a sure fire way to increase the value of your BNI membership by generating yet more quality business.
The next training event is the Quality Referral Workshop on 29th March - see events calendar for more details.
Picture: Simon Smith
February 2010
New web site for Belfast City BNI
Belfast City Chapter has launched its new web site. Designed and built by member David Cunningham (Truska Enterprises) with Photography from member Margaret O'Hare (Fine Art Imaging), the site is now run using the TruskAdmin Content Management System which allows members to manage their own details and profile on the site.
In addition the leadership team can manage and update a host of other information to help keep the site fully current and up to date with what is happening within the chapter. A member’s area supports these features and provides a range of resources to help members get the most out of there BNI membership.
The new site includes many new features including the addition of testimonials both as a standalone page and linked to member’s profiles, improved news and events section and a FAQ page, a member’s blog and more. There is also scope for a forum to be added in the future as well.
If you are interested in how BNI can generate more business for YOU then why not come along on a Thursday morning. Just contact any member of complete the enquiry form on the contact us page of this new site.
February 2010
Business Banking Opportunity
Belfast City are sad to report that Sue Beagly of Abbey Bank has left the chapter but this now leaves a great opportunity fro another business bank to secure the business opportunities on offer from the Chapter.
Do you know someone in a Business bank that is looking for more business, offers a quality and value service and would like tio be a part of and benefit from this dynamic group of local business people?
If so contact a member of the leadership team (see home page) or fill in the enquiry form on this site and arrange to come along to a meeting and see for yourself what BNI has to offer. We meet in the Wellington Park Hotel, Malone Road at 6:45am on Thursday mornings.
January 2010
Christmas Meeting
staring Terence McKeag
A few of Evans pics
Ryan presenting a thank you bouquet to
Margaret for looking after us all year
December 2009
BNI Supports Whizz-Kidz fund raising
50 Mile Ride at the Red Dragon
Daughter of Belfast City member David Cunningham (Truska Enterrprises) Jenni rode her Pony Breeze at the Red Dragon International Endurance Festival in Bluith Wells, Wales, over a 50 mile event finisihing as a runner up and winning the best Novice award for the festival. David also won a best Crew Award showing the same attention to details to Breeze and jenni as he does to his llients at Truska. BNI members helped Jenni raise over £3700 for the Whizz-Kidz Charity. Whizz-Kidz help by providing mobility aides to disabled kids who would, without their help, be unable to get about un-aided.
In recent months Belfast City BNI has welcomed 3 new members. Lesa Lynch (left) from Recruitment Professionals, Susan Smyth (far right) from SRCL and Margaret O'Hare (right) from Fine Art Imaging.
October 2009
Visitor from New Zealand
The Belfast City Chapter of BNI had a visitor at a recent meeting who had travelled 11,500 miles to attend. Now, not many members can claim to have done that!
The BNI member in question was Darren Ward who had arrived from New Zealand to visit family in Belfast and being an enthusiastic BNI member, wasn’t going to miss an opportunity of attending a BNI meeting.
Darren has been living in New Zealand for three years and during his 60 second slot, he told the Belfast City members of how important a role BNI had played as he set up his new business venture ‘Highly Effective Coaching’.
After joining his local chapter in Nelson, South Island, he quickly appreciated the power of BNI in generating business referrals.
Darren is currently Chapter Director of the lunchtime Chapter which has a healthy membership of 26. What is particularly interesting is that the town of Nelson has a population of 43,000 and yet it has four BNI chapters!
Pictured (L-R) is Trevor Bradfield, Chapter Director Belfast City BNI, overseas visitor Darren Ward and Simon Smith, Area Director BNI Northern Ireland.
October 2009
New Leadership Team for City Chapter
BNI Chapters change there leadership teams every 6 month and on 1st October BNI Belfast City welcomed their new team to take them through to the end of March 2010.
Trevor Bradfield (left in image) takes over from David Cunningham, who has done 2 terms) as Chapter Director
Paddy Miscampbell (centre) has retained the role of Membership Co-ordinator for another 6 months.
Ryan Hay (right) takes over as Secretary Treasurer from fellow Bangor man Trevor Reid.
Trevor Bradfield thanked all the outgoing team for their efforts in running the chapter for the last 6 month. The full team are listed in full on the home page.
October 2009
Visitor Day - over 40 people for breakfast
26th February saw Belfast City Chapter run a visitor breakfast with over 40 guests and members enjoying a good breakfast whilst learning more about BNI. Simon Smyth, assisted by Andrew Dobbins (both BNI Assistant Directors), ran the meeting and gave all visitors a first class in sight into how BNI can help them grow their business, especially in these harder financial times.
If you would like to find out more about BNI and how to "lock out the competition" why not come along on a Thursday morning - just call a member or fill in the on-line form now.
February 2009
100 Months of Membership
Joe Carey of CGM Associates and Miscampbell's Accounts were both awarded 100 month networking certificates on Thursday 2nd October. Joe and Jim McCormick of Miscampbell's are the only two founding members of the Chapter still involved. Jim, after 5 years service handed over to his partner, Bill Miscampbell who now after a further 3 years has handed over to his son Patrick.
The picture shows Trevor Reid from Clarity, the next longest serving member still with the chapter presenting the certificate to Jim McCormack with Bill and Patrick Miscampbell.
Trevor also presented the certificate to Joe Carey - to both parties, Joe and the trio from Miscampbell's, we thank you for your loyal participation in the past and look forward to a long future with you in the chapter.
In recent months Belfast City BNI has welcomed 3 new members. Lesa Lynch (left) from Recruitment Professionals, Susan Smyth (far right) from SRCL and Margaret O'Hare (right) from Fine Art Imaging.
