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How to join BNI Chicago Member Application

WHY JOIN BNI?

BNI (Business Network International) Chicago's purpose is to help businesses, large and small, grow their business and make more money!

BNI is the world's largest business networking and referral organization and its culture, which is built upon the philosophy of Givers Gain^®, is unique. This is a culture of caring about giving business, professional development and building consistent, proactive and reciprocal business relationships. BNI helps members develop a structured, positive, and professional referral marketing program which provides them opportunities to:

Gain new business.
Receive business education.
Improve business networking skills with positive business people.
Speak about business before an audience of positive, like-minded business people.
Develop business relationships and create a group of trusted advisors.
Network and communicate with more than 275,000 members in 78 countries.

BNI Chicago region is actively building business referral and networking groups. Click here for information about our chapters.

BNI Application. Click here to apply to join a BNI Chicago chapter. You may also click here for a BNI Membership Application (PDF).

More Information. The best way to find out about BNI is to visit a chapter. Please call (312) 629-9500, click here to send an email or complete the form on this page for assistance with visiting and/or joining a BNI Chicago chapter.

First Time Visitors

The best way to find out about BNI is to visit a chapter. Click here to find out more about how to visit. You may also complete the form on this page.

Attend a meeting and see why BNI is the world's largest business networking and referral organization.

Givers Gain

Click here to watch a brief video about how Business Network International (BNI) and Givers Gain^® work.

BNI Works

In 2020, the members of the BNI Chicago region reported income in excess of $15 million in new business from BNI referrals!

The 275,000 members of BNI worldwide passed over 12.4 million referrals which resulted in more than $16.8 billion in business.