GUEST INFORMATION To Attend a PBNA Meeting as a Guest In order to attend a PBNA meeting, you must be sponsored by a PBNA member. PBNA has a non-competitive policy towards its members. This means that new members may only join if their business does not compete with an existing member business. Additonally, only individuals who are business owners, partners, or senior members of their business's management team may join PBNA. If you think that you may fit these guidelines, and you would like to attend a meeting as a guest, visit our members' index for a list of our PBNA members. You'll then need to arrange to meet with a potential PBNA sponsor to see if that member will be willing to invite you to a PBNA meeting. PBNA Meeting Information PBNA generally meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Currently, our meetings are held at 101 Club – 101 Park Avenue, Entrance on 40th St. & Park Ave. (East Side Corner). Please check with your sponsor to verify both meeting location and date. Meetings begin promptly at 8 a.m., with a full breakfast, including eggs, breads, bacon or sausage, fruit, coffee and juice. Guests are asked to contribute $20 to cover their food costs. Guidelines When Attending a PBNA Meeting Guests are invited to speak at meetings. During the Guest Introduction segment of the meeting, Guests have an opportunity to speak for three to five minutes about their business. The following are points the guest should address during the Guest Introduction presentation. Guests should not read off the questions and answers, but rather include these items as part of their presentation about themselves and their company. What is the age and size of the Company? What does the Company do? What are the Company's primary products and services? What type of customers does the Company have?(i.e., industry, number of people, locations, etc.) What geographic area does the Company service? What percentage of the Company's business is conducted in New York City? What makes your Company different from your competition? What is your Company's web address? What professional associations/groups are are you active in? What types of referrals can you bring in to the Network? What type of referrals do you hope to get from the Network? Membership is no way guaranteed to a guest invited to a meeting. Admission decisions for the Professional Business Network Association will be made initially by the general membership and then approved by the Board of Directors.