Week 20 · February 9 – February 13, 2026

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🎤 Education Moment Script (3–5 minutes)

Good morning, BNI Family! 🙌

Today’s Education Moment is very simple — but VERY important. We are officially asking every Member to Stop. Open your calendar. And Save This Date.

📅 Monday, March 9, 2026 (1-4 PM Main Sessions)
📍 Harborside Christian Church — Safety Harbor, FL
🎉 March Best Ideas Conference 2026

This is our once-a-year, region-wide Leadership & Learning event — and it is absolutely one of the most impactful things you can attend all year. You will be networking with roughly 1,000 leaders from across Tampa Bay — sharing what’s working, learning new ideas, and building powerful relationships that go FAR beyond your weekly Chapter Meeting.

We are even flying in a keynote speaker from Scotland — he’s engaging, entertaining, thought-provoking, and he will move you to grow both personally and professionally.

Here’s how tickets work 👇

✅ All named role Leadership Team Members receive a ticket automatically through our event system.
So if you’re serving — watch your inbox 🎟️

💙 If you’re NOT currently serving on a Leadership Team — we would still absolutely LOVE for you to attend.
You can purchase your ticket at:
👉 https://connectingtampa.com

This day is packed with…
⭐ Leadership inspiration
⭐ Real-world best practices
⭐ Networking at scale
⭐ New relationships
⭐ Big ideas you’ll bring back to your business and your Chapter
⭐ And serious FUN with Our BNI Family

This is the one time each year when our entire BNI Tampa community gathers together to learn, celebrate, and grow.

So right now — let’s take 10 seconds together as a Chapter:
📱 Open your calendar.
🗓 March 9, 2026.
✍️ Add “BNI March Best Ideas Conference — Safety Harbor.”

Because trust me…
👉 You do NOT want to miss this.

We grow more when we grow together — and this conference is exactly that. 💙 Let’s Step Up and Stand Out together!

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🎧 BNI Podcast Reinforcement (≈ 45–55 minutes total)

These real, verified BNI Podcast episodes are perfect to reinforce the value of conferences, learning, leadership, and self-development — and will get you well on your way toward your 1-hour CEU this week:

• Ep. 860 — Why Lifelong Learning Matters in Business (~14 min)
https://www.bnipodcast.com/2024/05/15/episode-860-why-lifelong-learning-matters-in-business/

• Ep. 742 — The Power of Networking Events (~12 min)
https://www.bnipodcast.com/2021/12/15/episode-742-the-power-of-networking-events/

• Ep. 653 — Seven Keys to Building Strong Relationships (~16 min)
https://www.bnipodcast.com/2019/12/11/episode-653-seven-keys-to-building-strong-relationships/

• Ep. 531 — Why Is Positivity Important to Networking? (~13 min)
https://www.bnipodcast.com/2017/11/01/episode-531-why-is-positivity-important-to-networking/

Total listening time ≈ 55 minutes

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📲 Copy/Paste Message for ECs to Share

Hi [Chapter Name] Family! 👋
This week’s Education Moment was a Save the Date Alert!
📅 March Best Ideas Conference 2026 — Monday, March 9, 2026
📍 Harborside Christian Church — Safety Harbor

This is our once-a-year BNI Tampa leadership, networking, and inspiration event — with nearly 1,000 business leaders attending and a keynote speaker flying in from Scotland!

🎟️ Leadership Team Members receive their ticket automatically.
💙 All other Members are welcome to join us — tickets at: https://ConnectingTampa.com

Let’s all add it to our calendars NOW so nobody misses it!

And to start earning your CEU for the week, here are some great BNI Podcast episodes about learning, events, and connection:
• Ep. 860 — Why Lifelong Learning Matters in Business: https://www.bnipodcast.com/2024/05/15/episode-860-why-lifelong-learning-matters-in-business/
• Ep. 742 — The Power of Networking Events: https://www.bnipodcast.com/2021/12/15/episode-742-the-power-of-networking-events/
• Ep. 653 — Seven Keys to Building Strong Relationships: https://www.bnipodcast.com/2019/12/11/episode-653-seven-keys-to-building-strong-relationships/
• Ep. 531 — Why Is Positivity Important to Networking?: https://www.bnipodcast.com/2017/11/01/episode-531-why-is-positivity-important-to-networking/

Let’s learn together, grow together, and show up strong as Our BNI Family! 💙