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Dear Members

October is already here, which means that we have new leadership for our region. I want to welcome the new leaders who are here to help each and everyone of you grow and thrive, and thank the previous leadership, who has supported you in one of the most challenging times in modern history. Their care and tenacity is what helped us all complete the year in growth and success.

In the past year our region has created $12,899,086 In Thank You For Closed Business in the previous year.

A Special thank you to the biggest TFCB givers in the region:

BNI High Energy Lunch Bunch	Brendan McKay	$ 671,613.00
BNI High Energy Lunch Bunch	Beth Kittrell	$ 458,548.00
BNI High Energy Lunch Bunch	Heath Graves	$ 356,339.00
BNI Breakfast of Business Champions	James Ketterer	$ 349,252.00
BNI Business Referral Alliance	Richard Prigal	$ 318,419.00
BNI High Energy Lunch Bunch	Marc Sushner	$ 273,774.00
BNI Bethesda Business	Greg Ford	$ 271,734.00
BNI High Energy Lunch Bunch	Dawn Fyock	$ 270,058.00
BNI Alliance	Alex Heitkemper	$ 249,977.00
BNI Millionaire Makers	Sam McCombs	$ 221,600.00
BNI Downtown Connectors	James Rizzo	$ 210,662.00
BNI Bethesda Business	Steven Feys	$ 208,690.00
BNI Wealth Builders	Gabe Fortmann	$ 207,143.00
BNI Bethesda Business	Guy Brami	$ 193,381.00
BNI High Energy Lunch Bunch	Dan Helhowski	$ 180,186.00
BNI Bethesda Business	Gary Altman	$ 176,726.00
BNI Wealth Builders	Ann Aellen	$ 140,963.00
BNI Wealth Builders	Chrissy Mayhew	$ 123,747.00
BNI High Energy Lunch Bunch	Miguel Familia	$ 119,955.00
BNI Capital Business Alliance	Dimitry Price	$ 117,195.00
BNI Networking Partners	Lane Hornfeck	$ 113,726.00
BNI Alliance	Michael Richards	$ 112,370.00
BNI Synergy	Larry Prigal	$ 111,011.00
BNI Capital Business Alliance	Kathleen Martin	$ 102,985.00

Thank You for Closed Business Reporting

If you are still unclear about how to report your Thank You for Closed Business on BNI Connect, here is what you need to know: Whatever you put on your Tax Returns as Gross Revenues, that is what needs to be reported in BNI. I hope that this helps...

Congratulations to the people who scored 100% in the Power of One Report

Katrina Schlothauer	BNI Networking Partners
Mary Ann Aellen	BNI Wealth Builders
James Bonato	BNI Bethesda Business
Brian Guenther	BNI Millionaire Makers
Brian Loebig	BNI Capital Business Alliance

For the complete report, please click here.

56.91% of our region are in the GREEN/YELLOW in the Power of One! What an achievement!

A member in the GREEN creates 7-8 times what a member in the GREY creates in Thank You for Closed Business.

If you want to give more to your chapter, follow the BNI path to GREEN in the Power of One. If you are not sure how to do it, contact our chapter's Mentor, Leadership or me, today.

UPDATES

How about connecting with members worldwide? BNI University is now enabling us to do it......
These fantastic updates include Referral Exchanges, a Recognition Wall, and enhanced BNI U Training - click each link to access the facilitator guides designed for your next Education Moment. Learn more about these features in this short video Introducing BNI® Business Builder.

Member in Focus
Katrina Schlothauer

Kat Schlothauer is a BNI Director, current chapter Mentor Coordinator and a 100% Power of One member in the region. Kat is a licensed insurance agent in health & life with USHealth Advisors, proudly serving in 23 states. Kat is all about building communities and supporting her chapter and others.

When not helping others here in BNi and her clients, Kat loves traveling, skydiving, spa days and reading books. She believes that taking care of you 1st matters most. Without the care of you, you cannot give your BEST to others.

Upcoming Events

10/6 - BNI Business Booster Series: Empowering Leaders to Tackle Today's Biggest Business Challenges. (invitation to attend)

10/7 - Speed Networking and Education, register here.

10/8 - BNI Connect Deep Dive, Leaders: Setting & tracking GOALS for your chapter. Register here

10/8 - BNI Business Booster Series: How to Double Your Close Ratio with Just Two Questions. (invitation to attend)

10/13 - New Member Orientation

10/13 - Leadership Monthly Zoom Call

10/14 - Education Coordinator Training

10/15 - BNI Connect Deep Dive - Leaders: BNIU: assigning and reporting. Register here

10/22 - BNI Connect Deep Dive - Special: Chapter websites. Register here

For national events please check our calendar here.

Help for Tobias Washington's Family

So many of us were affected by Tobias Washington's death, a beloved member respected by all. If you are interested in supporting his family, please donate at his family's Go Fund Me Here.

We hope that you're excited about this coming year. Enjoy the weather, take a hike, count your blessings and remember that we are all here for each other. Let us know what we can do to support you, because that's what we are here for!

Looking forward to connecting!
Sarit Arbell

Congratulations to the people who scored 100% in the Power of One Report

Member in Focus Katrina Schlothauer

Upcoming Events

Member in Focus
Katrina Schlothauer