Our History

Michiana BNI moves to Holiday Inn and Conference Center on April 17th, 2025

BNI Michiana continues to grow and last year alone did $4.5 million in referred business just this past year

BNI Michiana begins as a new chapter with the goal of cultivating professional relationships within the Michiana area.

Canada opened BNI’s first chapters outside the United States in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

In 1991, Dr. Misner could see the organization was close to launching internationally, and to prepare for the change, rebranded The Network as Business Network International, and shortly after focusing the name as BNI for simplicity and trademark purposes.

By the end of the first year, 20 chapters were spread across Southern California.

The first official meeting of The Network was held by Dr. Ivan Misner and friends in January 1985 in Arcadia, California.