Greenville • Simpsonville • Greer • Mauldin • Fountain Inn
Every date on the books, in one place.
Mixers, community events, and the weekly Tuesday chapter meeting, for business owners, sales professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone who does business in the Upstate. Members of any chapter, chamber, or association are welcome.
New dates are announced in the Upstate Business Network community first, then they appear on this calendar.
Join the CommunityThe community events have no categories and no limits. The chapter meeting is the structured one. Most people start with whichever comes first on the calendar.
For business owners, sales professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone building something in the Upstate. You do not need to be a member of anything, and there is no limit on how often you come.
About the MixersBNI Upstate Business Network meets every Tuesday at 7:30am in Simpsonville. Visitors are welcome at no cost, even if someone already holds their category.
Request a Visitor SeatAn evening for business owners, sales professionals, entrepreneurs, and everyone who does business across the Upstate. No seats, no categories, no structure. Just the people building something here, in a room together. BNI gives non-member visitors two chapter visits. The mixers have no limit, and neither does the community.
Everyone. You do not need to be a BNI member, a UBN member, or invited by anybody.
Monthly. The location posts with each date.
The first one is being scheduled now. It goes on the calendar above as soon as it is set.
The BNI Upstate Business Network chapter meets every single week, rain or shine. It is the structured one, and it is open to visitors at no cost.
Structured, on time, and finished before most people start their day. Members give a sixty second introduction, pass referrals, and hear a longer presentation from one member. Visitors get the same sixty seconds and leave having met everyone in the room.
This is the agenda the chapter runs every Tuesday, start to finish.
Doors open at 7:15. Open networking with members and visitors runs from 7:30 to 7:45.
Get settled and find a seat.
Network with members and visitors.
The welcome, leadership introductions, the core value of the week, and BNI purpose and overview.
Visitors are welcomed. Please silence your cell phone.
A binder is passed around the room. Visitors, please pass your cards.
For visitorsEvery member gives a sixty second weekly presentation, then visitors get the same sixty seconds.
Follow along on the member list and take notes on the back.
Visitors, introduce yourself, your business, and your ideal client.
For visitorsThe vice president and membership committee reports, then the featured speaker.
One to ones, referrals, attendance, TYFCB (thank you for closed business), visitors, and CEU (continuing education) numbers.
Members stand and present referrals or testimonials.
Members present referrals or testimonials. Visitors, please let us know what impressed you about the meeting.
For visitorsA thank you to visitors, the secretary report, announcements, and the closing quote.
A visitor seat puts you in the room for one Tuesday morning at no cost. You meet the members, see how the chapter works, and find out whether your profession seat is open. You are welcome to visit even if it is not.
Join the community and you will hear about new events before they post. Or pick a Tuesday, visit the chapter, and know by nine o'clock whether it is a room you want to be in.