BNI U.S. National Conference: April 4-6, 2019
 
 
04/01/2019
8:00 am - 5:00 pmLaunch Director Orientation
8:00 am - 5:00 pmAdvanced Director Success Program
 
04/02/2019
8:00 am - 5:00 pmAdvanced Director Success Program
8:00 am - 5:00 pmLaunch Director Orientation
 
04/03/2019
6:30 am - 7:00 amTai Chi with Beth Misner
8:00 am - 5:00 pmAdvanced Director Success Program
8:00 am - 5:00 pmLaunch Director Orientation
3:00 pm - 6:00 pmRegistration
7:00 pm - 8:30 pmVIP Welcome Reception
 
04/04/2019
6:30 am - 7:00 amTai Chi with Beth Misner
7:00 am - 8:00 amSponsor Exhibit Set-Up
7:30 am - 8:30 amMemorial for Brennan Scanlon, Chick Gallagher, and Shawn McCarthy
8:00 am - 10:00 amRegistration
8:00 am - 8:00 pmCounselor Sessions
8:45 am - 9:45 amFirst-Time Attendee Orientation
10:00 am - 11:00 amWelcome!
Frank De Raffele, MC and Executive Director, BNI Mid-Hudson Valley
Tim Roberts, U.S. National Director, BNI U.S. Support Team
11:00 am - 11:45 amCEO's Report
Graham Weihmiller, Chairman & CEO, BNI Global Support Team
11:45 am - 12:30 pmFounder's Report
Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder and CVO, BNI Global Support Team
12:30 pm - 2:30 pmLunch Break and One-to-Ones
12:45 pm - 1:30 pmBNI U Implementation - WEST District Group Dance Card
Shannon Lea Reynolds, District Director - West, BNI U.S. Support Team
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmBNI U Implementation - EAST District Group Dance Card
Vince Vigneri, District Director - East, BNI U.S. Support Team
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmRoundtable Session #1
3:00 pm - 3:10 pmStretch Break
3:10 pm - 3:40 pmRoundtable Session #2
3:40 pm - 3:50 pmStretch Break
3:50 pm - 4:20 pmRoundtable Session #3
4:15 pm - 5:00 pmLaunch/Support in Remote Areas - EAST District Group Dance Card
Vince Vigneri, District Director - East, BNI U.S. Support Team
5:00 pm - 5:45 pmLaunch/Support in Remote Areas - WEST District Group Dance Card
Shannon Lea Reynolds, District Director - West, BNI U.S. Support Team
5:30 pm - 6:15 pmNew Director Reception
6:15 pm - 7:00 pmDirector Reception
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm3 Star VIP Event at Henry's Tavern
 
04/05/2019
6:30 am - 7:00 amTai Chi with Beth Misner
7:00 am - 8:00 amMembers' Day Registration
7:00 am - 4:30 pmSponsor Exhibits
7:30 am - 8:30 amOpen Networking and One-to-Ones
8:30 am - 9:00 amWelcome!
9:00 am - 10:30 amKeynote Presentation: What's Next
Mike Rayburn, Keynote Speaker
10:30 am - 10:45 amBreak
10:45 am - 11:15 amBNI Foundation
11:15 am - 12:30 pmWho's In Your Room
Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder and CVO, BNI Global Support Team
12:30 pm - 2:00 pmMembers' Day Lunch with Dr. Misner
12:30 pm - 2:30 pmDirector Lunch Break and One-to-Ones
12:45 pm - 1:30 pmLeveraging Reporting for Accountability/Recognition - EAST District Group Dance Card
Vince Vigneri, District Director - East, BNI U.S. Support Team
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmLeveraging Reporting for Accountability/Recognition - WEST District Group Dance Card
Shannon Lea Reynolds, District Director - West, BNI U.S. Support Team
2:30 pm - 3:15 pmDirector Session: Blast Off to Launch
Shirley Towne, Executive Director, BNI South Carolina Midlands
2:30 pm - 3:15 pmMember Session: How to Create 100 Referral Opportunities a Week
Tim Roberts, U.S. National Director, BNI U.S. Support Team
2:30 pm - 3:15 pmDirector Session: Speak Like an Entrepreneur for Amazing Success
Dawn Lyons, Executive Director, BNI San Francisco Bay Area
2:30 pm - 3:15 pmBreakout Sessions
3:30 pm - 4:15 pmDirector Session: Identifying & Developing a Professional and Successful Director/Ambassador Team
Ron Kirby, Executive Director, BNI South Carolina Lowcountry
3:30 pm - 4:15 pmMember Session: The Power of Systems: Going Further, Faster with BNI
Kip Kint, Executive Director, BNI Utah South
3:30 pm - 4:15 pmExecutive Director Session with the District Directors
Shannon Lea Reynolds, District Director - West, BNI U.S. Support Team
Vince Vigneri, District Director - East, BNI U.S. Support Team
3:30 pm - 4:15 pmBreakout Sessions
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmBNI Foundation Student Mentoring
 
04/06/2019
6:30 am - 7:00 amTai Chi with Beth Misner
7:00 am - 7:30 amBNI Foundation: Walk & Talk
8:00 am - 8:30 amOpen Networking and One-to-Ones
8:00 am - 4:00 pmSponsor Exhibits
8:30 am - 9:00 amWelcome
9:00 am - 10:00 amBNI University
Meaghan Chitwood, Director of Global Training and Executive Director , BNI Global Support Team
10:00 am - 11:00 amOpportunity, Vision and Leverage: Nate Dominguez
Nate Dominguez, Executive Director, BNI Arizona
11:00 am - 1:00 pmLunch Break and One-to-Ones
11:15 am - 12:00 pmNext Level of Leadership - WEST District Group Dance Card
Shannon Lea Reynolds, District Director - West, BNI U.S. Support Team
12:00 pm - 12:45 pmNext Level of Leadership - EAST District Group Dance Card
Vince Vigneri, District Director - East, BNI U.S. Support Team
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmKeynote Presentation, Success by Subtraction: How to Amplify Time and Prosperity!
Rick Sapio, Keynote Speaker
2:30 pm - 2:45 pmStretch Break
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmClosing Session + Conference Wrap-Up
Frank De Raffele, MC and Executive Director, BNI Mid-Hudson Valley
Tim Roberts, U.S. National Director, BNI U.S. Support Team
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmOne-to-Ones
6:00 pm - 6:30 pmAwards Gala Cocktail Reception
6:30 pm - 10:30 pmAwards Gala
 
04/07/2019
6:30 am - 7:00 amTai Chi with Beth Misner
10:00 am - 2:00 pmFranchise Advisory Council Meeting (FAC)