Here is the attendance policy as published in the BNI handbook. These handbook were given to each member at the Member Success Program. Please ask a member of the leadership team for a copy if you do not have one.
"Attendance is critical to the group. If a member cannot attend, you may send a substitute (not a member of your chapter) to the meeting This will not count as an absence. A member is allowed three absences every six months (April through September, and October through March). More than this and the member's classification is subject to being opened by the chapter's Leadership Team or Membership committee."
Here is a list of possible subs for our chapter:
You can also find subs by contacting members of other chapters at www.bnneny.com
Mara Gillani Aflac 315-451-3755 Karie Ballway Cooley Group karie.ballway@cooleygroupusa.com 432-1029 Bill Lappin Energy Advisors bill@energyadvisors.com 635-8261 Heather Schisler hschisler@aol.com 380-7309 Carol Zenzel Atty czenzel@choiceonemail.com 701-1115 Walt TeFarr General Contracting contr.waltsue@aol.com 315-682-8511 Jutta Fowler Commercial Maint. Supply cms6021@juno.com 315-437-3806 Dean Zalman Zalman Associates 315-432-1035 Scott Stowell Lunch Appeal scott@lunchappeal.com 315-453-5600 Guidelines for a sub:
The sub is there to represent you and your business. You need to explain to them what will be expected of them, and prepare them to give your infomercial (1 minute). They are not supposed to give their own infomercial until prompted by the chapter president. This is commonly done during the rotation of "Guest" infomercial's. Here is a typical introduction: "My name is John Smith from ABC Company. I am subbing for Ron Smith today. Ron owns ......"