BNI is the largest business and professional networking organization in the world, offering members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. The Greater Hartford Chapter is one of the oldest and fastest growing BNI chapters in Connecticut.  We meet at Avery Heights in Hartford each Wednesday morning at 7:00AM to help grow each other's businesses through word of mouth.  This concept has proven to be very successful for the current Greater Hartford BNI members.

The Greater Hartford Chapter of BNI has many desirable openings for membership.  Click here to see if your occupation is on our list of "most wanted" occupations.  Remember, each BNI chapter allows only one member per occupation - if your occupation is not currently represented by one of our members, then you may be able to join!

Greater Hartford BNI Supports Foodshare Hartford, CT - November 18, 2009 - BNI’s Greater Hartford Chapter members rallied together to help Foodshare’s Annual “Turkey and a Twenty” Campaign meet their goal of 18,500 turkeys for distribution to hungry families in central Conn. Hunger is a long term challenge, and this campaign’s success provides hope for many for many.   New Member Inducted Hartford, CT - November 18, 2009 - Business Networking Intl’s (BNI) Greater Hartford Chapter is excited to announce that Matt Miale of Keller Williams Real Estate has been accepted as the newest member of the group. Matt has been in service and sales businesses tied to the real estate industry since he was 19 years old and Residential Real Estate is a personal passion for him. Welcome and congratulations, Matt!   Since April, the group has more than doubled our membership. Find out how you too can join the fastest growing BNI chapter in the state of Connecticut!  Contact Kyle Kummer, Chapter President, at 860-570-7405 and feel free to drop in and join us at Avery Heights for one of our weekly meetings.

Happy Holidays! The members of Greater Hartford BNI, along with friends and family, celebrated the holidays at Vito's by the Park in Hartford on Thursday, December 17th.  The celebration closed out a record year for Greater Hartford BNI, in which membership more than doubled.  Our most recent new member, Charlie Schein of Star Schein Insurance, is pictured here with Terri Culley of BNI.  Special thanks go out to Kate Fong for coordinating all the details with Vito's!  We would like to send out our best wishes to you for a Happy Holiday and a prosperous New Year.     Greater Hartford BNI Turns 14 Years Old  Over the years the name, meeting location and membership may have changed, but one thing has stayed the same: Givers always Gain in Hartford!  We are proud to be one of the oldest, continuously operating BNI chapters in the state.     Greater Hartford BNI Gives Back The members of Greater Hartford BNI gave back to the community today, voluteering with ServCorps to help rehabilitate an historic home, built in 1892, on Ashley Street in Hartford.  This home will be returned to the community as affordable housing upon completion of the project.    Kyle Kummer and Lisa Giller (left) pitched in installing drywall in the basement, while Caitlin Lavey, Ginny Hofrichter and Matt Woods Weber stripped paint from the home's original hardwood molding.  In addition to the progress made on the construction efforts, new friends were made and a good time was had by all, proving once again that Givers Gain!   For more information about ServCorps and the services they provide, please visit their website: http://www.servcorps.org