Visitors to Rose City BNI

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Welcome to the Rose City Chapter of BNI. We are a vibrant chapter full of great referrals. Please spend a minute with our helpful tips below:

What to expect:

Our group follows the BNI protocols so it will proceed like any other BNI meeting you may have been to.  We have approximately 75 members.  When you come in, a Visitor Host will greet you, ask you to sign in and then introduce you to a few members.

The meeting starts with a 15 minute open networking period where you will have an informal chance to meet the members. After the President calls the meeting to order, the visitors are welcomed, the leadership team is introduced, and a brief interactive educational segment highlights ways to improve your business. Members are then directed to promote their business in a 30 second Sales Manager Moment. Guests are allowed to describe their business in a 30 second commercial, following the general membership. In addition, 2 members will be granted a 7-minute presentation to discuss their business in greater detail. The Rose City BNI members are a lively bunch and tend to give 50-60 referrals per meeting. Please come prepared with a short description of your business and bring enough business cards.

When to arrive:

We recommend guests arrive Thursdays just before 6:45 a.m. so they have time to find parking, sign-in and meet a few members. The meeting starts at 6:45am with open networking, and we sit down for the formal meeting at 7:00.  The Leadership Team works very hard to complete the meeting and the exchange of referrals by 8:30 a.m. (but try as we might, sometimes we run over by a few minutes).

What to bring:

Bring a crisp description of your business because you will have several opportunities to talk about it. You will meet about 35 new people, so bring enough business cards to give one or two to each person. If you have one small brochure, you can leave it at the entrance table with a Visitor Host.

Where to go:

Holiday Inn Norwich
10 Laura Blvd.
Norwich, CT 06360
Parking is free

Will I be asked to join?

We are always looking for reputable business people to share referrals with. A Visitor Host will ask to spend about 10 minutes with you after the meeting to answer any questions you may have about the group, BNI and membership. After a good meeting, it is very common for visitors to see the value of BNI for your business and ask to join. Membership is $330 per year with a one-time $100 registration fee, plus the cost of quarterly dues.

Who do I call if I have questions?

The Visitor Hosts are there to answer your questions, and will make themselves available after the meeting. You are also welcome to contact the Leadership Team or any member to address your questions. The Vice President, Jim Daly, serves as the Chair of the Membership Committee and is always a good place to start: 860-889-8075.


Name Position Telephone Email
Melissa Biggins President 608-7453 melissabiggins@ct.metrocast.net
Jim Daly Vice President 889-8075 james.daly@nmfn.com
Gerry Rucker Secretary/Treasurer 873-2181 gerry@grucker.com
Andrew Nollman Education 303-2080 andrew@rosecityfinancial.com
Dino Tudisca Mentor 608-1842 exterior@sbcglobal.net
April Woodcock Public Relations 591-4118 awoodcock@touchingclients.com
Shannon Quesada Membership 455-6551 squesada@primepay.com
Nicole Colter Membership 591-0565 nicole@kdpub.com
Edwin Muenzner Membership 892-1040

ed@edmcpallc.com
 Mark Sciola Membership 639-4873 msciola@ct.metrocast.net
Cathy Morneault Membership 381-5287 cathy@fluffydogdesigns.com
Susan Hull Visitor Host 376-0774 susan@hmstravelconsulting.com
Tim Murphy Visitor Host 437-8219 info@perkinsmurphy.com
Michelle Hinton Visitor Host 886-6999 ct368@ediblearrangements.com
Matt Biggins Visitor Host 334-3876 matthewbiggins@cthm.com
Alice Soscia Event Planner 464-3313 alice.soscia@uwsect.org
Chris Colter Event Planner 608-5978 madsciencect@aol.com

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