Newberry Business Leaders Club

Would you like to become part of an innovative business group that promotes local business? Not to replace the Chamber of Commerce but as an additional way to network and promote our businesses locally?

May I suggest meeting bi-weekly at Rocky's for breakfast, lunch or dinner? Hopefully, he will become a member :>! We would have a regular meeting - - weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, (frequency to be determined by the membership, I personally like the idea of bi-weekly) and feature a presentation by one of our members each week. Speakers would schedule themselves into available meeting slots, and I can post everything up on the web. The group would have a President, Vice-Present, Treasurer, Secretary to be voted into office annually.

Our mission would be to provide members of varied professions the opportunity, through fellowship, to further the member's business or financial interests. and for the advancement of education, charity and any other related or corresponding charitable purposes, by the distribution of its funds for such purposes.

Membership qualifications will be as follows: One (1) representative shall be allowed for each business or profession. No individual shall represent more than one non related category. If one member representing a business or profession changes said profession to one that is represented by another member, the non-changing member shall continue to represent his/her business or profession, and the changing member shall not hold him/herself out as being in such other area without the approval of the Board of Directors and the individual who currently has that classification.
In the event that certain members represent overlapping professions, a quorum of the general membership may vote to suspend the application of (1) representative, , provided the provisions of this section shall apply only upon the approval of all members of the overlapping professions.
No more than two (2) persons may represent the same business or professional enterprise. Each person from each enterprise shall pay dues. The dues paying enterprise shall have one (1) vote. If a member changes employment, and if the previous employer desires to replace that member, then a majority vote of the board will determine who will retain the membership.

I used this model from another business club , to clarify mostly in those professions where questions might occur. Mostly in the area of Real Estate and Mortgage reps. I am open to suggestions! And this is just a guideline to get started, members can vote on new rules. Once we get some membership and voters we can change the rules if it suits the clubs needs. Perhaps if we had more than one representative, they could share the floor on their speaking day. These rules are up for discussion with club members when the club forms.

If you are interested please e-mail me at: NewberryBusinessClub@GoNewberry.com