Business Networking Breakfast

By STEVE BIGHAM

Published: Oct 11, 2000 12:00 am

Business

Networking Breakfast

The local Newtown Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) holds weekly breakfast meetings at My Place Restaurant on Queen Street.

BNI provides a structured system for the development and exchange of quality business referrals. The Newtown Chapter extends an invitation to all interested business owners to join the next meeting on Thursday, October 19, at 7 am. Breakfast is free to visitors. Next weekâs speaker will be Jane Keller-Herzig of Well-Being Associates of Wolcott, Connecticut.

For more information, call Brian Amey of Fleet Bank at 426-1197.

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