{"id":10841,"date":"2019-02-21T14:33:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T10:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=10841"},"modified":"2019-02-21T14:33:27","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T10:33:27","slug":"business-networking-group-hosts-international-networking-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/business-networking-group-hosts-international-networking-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Networking Group Hosts International Networking Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of the 12<sup>th<\/sup> annual International Networking Week<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, BNI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> United Arab Emirates hosts a by-invite only event for business professionals at Sansation Lounge, Souk Al Bahar in Dubai in February 2019. The event provided attendees the opportunity to network with other professionals in the area while learning the potential benefits of referral marketing on their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, the VIP guests had the opportunity to meet other members of the local business community, exchange information and build new relationships, while practicing valuable networking skills. The 2019 theme for International Networking Week<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> was \u201cA New World of Opportunity\u201d, continuing the theme from BNI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u2019s 2018 Global Convention. <strong>Graham Weihmiller, Chairman and CEO, BNI<\/strong> will be visiting the UAE on account of International Networking Week\u00ae an initiative of BNI\u00ae. This five-day tour is known as a \u201cConnect 5\u201d trip with stops in 5 global business hubs across the world. Graham visited the following cities: Manhattan, Guangzhou, Bangalore, Dubai, &amp; London.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BNI Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Dr. Ivan Misner<\/strong> stated, \u201cWe live in a world where business at all levels is more global than ever.\u00a0 I\u2019m incredibly excited by the new opportunities that BNI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> provides Members to grow their businesses and build new communities across the world.\u201d Increasingly, Members of BNI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> are conducting business with one another across regional and international borders, creating a truly global business network where leaders can expand their businesses and compete on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p>BNI\u00ae is the world\u2019s leading referral organization, in 2018 alone, members generated over USD $14.2 billion in revenue for member-businesses. <strong>Bijay Shah, BNI National Director, United Arab Emirates &amp; Qatar<\/strong>, said \u201cBNI in the Middle East is a close-knit community of many like-minded professionals sharing referrals as part of a global network and sharpening their skills with exclusive resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The goal of International Networking Week\u00ae celebrates the key role that networking plays in the development and success of businesses across the world.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the event visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalnetworkingweek.com\">www.internationalnetworkingweek.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10842\" src=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of the 12th annual International Networking Week\u00ae, BNI\u00ae United Arab Emirates hosts a by-invite only event for business professionals at Sansation Lounge, Souk Al Bahar in Dubai in February 2019. 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