Queen City BNI

Queen City BNI Celebrating over $15 million earned for Vermont local businesses 🎉
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At Queen City, we’re not only networking together every week, we bring that energy into the community too. This week, we...
04/09/2026

At Queen City, we’re not only networking together every week, we bring that energy into the community too.

This week, we gathered at “Glow & Grow” hosted by Celeste Hartwell - Divine Feminine Leaders, and Mollie Lannen of CW Creative in the beautiful new location of Cynthea's Spa Vermont in Burlington!

A spring snow couldn’t dampen the glow of warm treatment rooms and spirited connection with an intimate group of business owners.

When you’re networking with new people it helps to have a friendly face in the room. Bring your friendly face to our room, any Wednesday, we’d love to meet you!

At Queen City BNI, every week one of our members takes center stage for their Feature Presentation — a chance to share t...
04/03/2026

At Queen City BNI, every week one of our members takes center stage for their Feature Presentation — a chance to share their story, showcase their business, and tell us what being part of this chapter truly means to them.

🎉This week, that honor belonged to the amazing Kerri Surridge of Kerri Surridge Insurance Agency - celebrating its second year in business!!🎉

Kerri shared about the impact that surrounding yourself with the right people can have on your life and your business. It’s the kind of message that reminds us all why we show up every Wednesday.

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“Be careful who you hang out with, because you’re guilty by association. The people we surround ourselves with matters.

That’s why, every Wednesday, I look forward to joining the amazing people in this room. Their motivation, desire to grow, learn, and succeed is inspiring!

If I must be guilty by association, I’m proud to be associated with Queen City BNI!

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If you’ve ever wondered what makes Queen City BNI more than just a networking group — this is it. We aren’t just exchanging business cards. We are growing together, pushing each other, and building something bigger together than we could alone.

03/13/2026

Each time a Queen City referral partner renews for another year, we take a moment to recognize what they have accomplished with QCBNI.

This week, we celebrated one of Queen City’s long standing members, Mollie Lannen of CW Creative!

Her stats are impressive:

11 years
487 meetings (but not one absence!)
735 referrals
681 121 meetings with referral partners
252 visitors to the chapter
2024 CEUs (and she’s seen ALL the BNI podcasts!)
15 sponsored referral partners

💲3.7M in business exchanged with fellow BNIers!!

Congrats on another great year, Mollie, you rock!!🎉

POV: It’s Friday Jr. before holiday break! 🎄📸: Eternity/Mike Lannen
12/18/2025

POV: It’s Friday Jr. before holiday break! 🎄

📸: Eternity/Mike Lannen

Queen City is feeling festive for our last meeting of the year! 🎉🎁
12/17/2025

Queen City is feeling festive for our last meeting of the year! 🎉🎁

12/12/2025

“When you meet one person, you meet ten…”

Alison Abry, Queen City’s Fractional CFO, speaks nothing buts facts 💯

When you are part of Queen City, you have access to more than just the 35 members of the group. You also have connections with their connections and the hundreds of thousands of connections in the BNI Global community.

All at the tips of your fingers 🖐️

Join us at our weekly meetings, Wednesdays from 11:15 to 1:00 at

12/08/2025

“BNI has not just helped my business travel, but it has helped it explode…”

When Cari Kelley of first joined Queen City BNI, she was working at a full time job while building her book of business.

Now, she is a full time travel advisor and mental respite advocate whose business has DOUBLED since taking that leap of faith.

We are so grateful for you too, Cari! ❤️

11/24/2025

Stephanie of is feeling more aligned with her cooking classes and small event catering business because of the people she has met in Queen City BNI.

We are so glad to be part of her story that has created more happiness and healthiness in her life! ❤️

11/17/2025

“I contribute a lot of that to the experience I have here in this room.” - Tyler Pakulski, ERI

When Tyler joined Queen City almost 4 years ago, he was told he had to join a networking group in his former job. Now, he is chooses to stay even though he finds himself at a new company.

If you are a business owner or professional who needs consistency that works, see if Queen City is the right place for you.

11/12/2025

“Three years ago I walked in a room of these wonderful people without any expectation….”

And now, Kerri Surridge is the proud owner of her own insurance agency and referrals from Queen City members account for 70% of her business.

Kerri is our business insurance crime fighter and teaches us every week about how to keep our businesses safe and secure. Thank you for all you do, Kerri!

11/06/2025

11 years ago, Erin Perrin joined forces with a local realtor who couldn’t get into a BNI chapter because those seats were filled.

So instead of waiting for the opportunity, they saw the one they had in front of them and cofounded Queen City BNI.

Since then, Erin was able to build her mortgage business through a pandemic, through a company change and through the ups and downs of life.

And it is because she took a chance to create the village that continues to support her every step of the way.

Erin, thank you for being a pioneer for our now 35- member group and saying “yes” those years ago.

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