Become a Member

Our BNI Members enjoy unparalleled business growth. 

BNI provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals. 

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What You Get with BNI:

•  Sales Team You Don’t Pay: A chapter filled with local business professionals who actively promote you and your business.

•  Exclusive Marketing Rights: You’re the only person in your chapter representing your profession. No competition, just opportunity.

•  Consistent Referrals: A steady stream of warm introductions to potential clients and referral partners.

•  Global Network: Access to thousands of professionals across Canada and around the world.

•  Peer Support: A community of like-minded business owners who’ve got your back and your blind spots.

•  Training That Works: Proven workshops and tools to help you sharpen your skills and grow your business through referrals.

Member Success Guarantee 

We know that the BNI system works and member success and results have been proven to be repeatable, for over 40 years, when it is learned and implemented by members.

We guarantee that you will get referrals from BNI members that will earn you more revenue than the cost of your One Year Membership and Registration Fee. If not, we will extend your membership for an additional year at no cost. This is currently $1320+GST.

Full Details: Member Success Guarantee

Applying is Easy

1. Visit a Chapter: Attend up to two meetings as a visitor to get a feel for the chapter’s energy, structure, and members.
2. Apply Online: Submit your membership application and payment through the chapter’s website. All chapter URLs follow this format: www.bnialberta.ca/bni[chapter name]
3. Interview: After applying, the Chapter Membership Committee will schedule a short interview. They’ll want to know:
   • What you bring to the table: referral opportunities, connections, potential visitors.
   • How your business works and how referable you are.
4. Stay Engaged: Keep attending meetings while your application is under review. It shows commitment and helps build relationships.
5. Decision: The Membership Committee will review your application and interview, then let you know if you’ve been accepted.
6. Acceptance: If accepted, your membership will be announced at a chapter meeting. You’ll then being our New Member Onboardin Program.

Membership Pricing until August 31, 2025

Membership Pricing - Effective September 1, 2025

Member Time Commitment

BNI membership is a commitment to your business growth and to your chapter’s success. Here’s what’s expected:

•  Weekly Chapter Meeting - 2 hours per week 
•  One to One Meeting - 1 hour/week with a fellow member
•  Education - 1 hour/week (BNI Podcasts, BNI Business Builder courses, Workshops)
•  Chapter Role Training Workshops – Attend twice per year to stay effective in your role
•  Chapter Social Events & Regional Events – Participate as scheduled to build relationships and visibility

What To Expect During Your Visit

To get the most out of your first BNI Meeting, here's what you need to know: 

Be Prepared
Come ready to talk about your business. Members want to understand how connections with visitors can be mutually beneficial. Bring business cards - yes, people still use them!

Chapter Meetings
You can visit a chapter twice. Use that time to get a feel for the chapter’s personality and how members interact. Meetings are high energy, follow a structured agenda, and run for about 90 minutes, with extra time for networking before and after. Arrive 15 minutes early and enjoy open networking before the formal genda begins, don’t miss the good stuff!

You're the Expert
BNI allows only one person per professional specialty in each chapter. That means no competition. When you join, you become the go-to expert in your field.

Respect Your Craft
BNI members represent their primary occupation. This ensures they’re serious about their business and committed to being a resource and expert in their field.

Our Core Values

BNI is built on a set of guiding principles which form the foundation on which our members interact, conduct themselves and fulfill their goals. Our Core Values are a part of everything that we do

• Givers Gain®: Givers Gain is the underlying philosophy of BNI. We exemplify that by giving business to others; you will get business in return
• Lifelong Learning: We believe in the continuous improvement of personal and professional skills. BNI provides a variety of opportunities to support lifelong learning
• Traditions + Innovation: Tradition in an organization tells us where we come from and lays the foundation of who we are, but we must always be looking for ways to innovate
• Positive Attitude: BNI provides an environment that enables you to surround yourself with people who want to help you succeed
• Building Relationships: Networking is more about farming connections with new contacts than hunting for them. People want to do business with people they know and trust. It’s about cultivating those relationships
• Accountability: If you want to have a powerful personal network, you must have accountability. Otherwise, it becomes a social group
• Recognition: It’s important to recognize those who are contributing

Member Policies

Membership Committees of each chapter have final authority related to BNI® General Policies. Membership Committees may put a BNI® Member on probation or open a Member’s classification for failure to comply with the Member Policies, the Code of Ethics, or BNI® Core Values.

1. Only one person from each BNI classification can join a chapter of BNI. Each Member can only hold one BNI classification in a BNI Chapter.

2. BNI Members must represent their primary professional classicication approved by the Membership Committee

3. BNI Members must arrive on time and stay for the entire published meeting time.

4. An individual can only be a Member of one BNI Chapter. A Member cannot be in any other program that allows one person per profession and / or where referral generation is a goal of membership.

5. A BNI Member is allowed three absences within a continuous six-month period. If a Member cannot attend, they may send a substitute; this will not count as an absence.

6. Members are expected to be engaged in the BNI Chapter by bringing qualified referrals and/or visitors.

7. Visitors may attend BNI Chapter meetings up to two times.

8. Only BNI Members who have completed the Member Success Program, and BNI  Directors/Director Consultants can do Feature Presentations during the BNI Meetings.

9. Leaves of absence are possible for certain extenuating circumstances (e.g., extended medical issue that prevents members from working) at the discretion of the Membership Committee.

10. Members who wish to change their BNI classification must submit a new membership application for approval. 

11. All BNI membership lists are for the purpose of giving referrals and building relationships only. Before sending any marketing or business solicitation communications to BNI Members outside your chapter or  Ambassadors/Director Consultant, the recipient must give their consent. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous.

12. Membership renewal is subject to approval by the Chapter Membership Committee. 

Policies are subject to change. All proposed policy changes need to be reviewed first by the  International Board of Advisors.