1Arrive & Check In
Plan to arrive a few minutes early. We’ll greet you, get you checked in, and help you get settled.
Everything you need to know before attending a Firecrackers meeting.
Follow these simple steps to feel prepared and get the most out of your visit.
Plan to arrive a few minutes early. We’ll greet you, get you checked in, and help you get settled.
You’ll be introduced after our members and have the opportunity to network and make connections.
You’ll have the chance to tell the group about you and your business in a 40-second commercial.
Experience how our members pass referrals, build relationships, and support local businesses.
The 40-second commercial is a quick, focused introduction of you and your business. It’s your chance to let the group know who you are and how you can help.
Tell us your name and your business name.
Explain what your business does in a clear and simple way.
Let us know who your ideal clients are.
End with a specific way the group can help you.
Simple Slips. Bigger Opportunities.
Fill out this slip and place it in the BNI bag when it is passed around during testimonials.
After testimonials, we’ll draw a winner for a prize!
Thanks for visiting!
If you passed one or more referrals during the week, fill out this slip and place it in the BNI bag.
One slip per member, no matter how many referrals you passed.
Use this slip to connect with someone in the room you’d like to get to know better and learn more about their business.
Build stronger relationships through meaningful conversations.
Have a referral for someone in the room? Fill out this slip and pass it to them during the meeting.
Let’s track the opportunities that come your way!
We meet every Tuesday at 8:00 AM at the Boise Regional REALTORS® building in Meridian.
Answers to common questions about visiting BNI Firecrackers in Meridian, Idaho.
No. You are welcome to visit a BNI Firecrackers meeting to meet local business professionals and learn how our chapter works.
Bring business cards if you have them, something to take notes with, and a short introduction to your business. Think about the kind of referral that would help you most.
Members share their 40-second commercials first. Visitors are introduced afterward and generally have an opportunity to briefly introduce their businesses, subject to chapter and BNI visitor guidelines.
It is a brief introduction: your name, your business, what you do, who you help, and a specific type of referral you would appreciate.
Yes. If you have a referral for someone in the room, fill out a white Referral Slip and pass it directly to that person during the meeting.
Yes. You can use a yellow 1-to-1 Slip to connect with a member you would like to know better and learn more about their business.
Blue is for the visitor prize drawing; green is for Givers Gain referrals passed during the week; yellow is for requesting a 1-to-1; and white is for passing a referral to someone in the room.
We meet Tuesdays at 8:00 AM at Boise Regional REALTORS®, 1911 S Wells Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642. Plan to arrive a few minutes early.
Visitors can generally attend up to two meetings before deciding whether to apply, subject to current BNI and chapter visitor guidelines.
You can follow up with members, schedule 1-to-1 conversations, explore available business categories, and decide whether membership would be a good fit. There is no obligation to join.