The Killarney Chapter of BNI is bidding a fond but sad farewell to its founding member, Donie Moynihan of Acorn Life.

Donie is retiring from BNI following 23 years of loyal service. The group had a farewell social event in Killarney International Hotel last week to recognise Donie’s contribution to the chapter. At the event, he was presented with some gifts and had a chance to celebrate with some of the current and past members.

The BNI Chapter in Killarney, which covers the whole county, started in March 1999 and has grown from strength to strength since then. Killarney Business Network International (BNI) is a business referral group whose philosophy is “Givers Gain”.

“We all know the best business to get is word of mouth. But for most of us, that happens in an ad-hoc way. With BNI we are proactive. We actively watch out for opportunities for each other and share information about what’s happening in our communities,” Martin Ryan of Finance Pro and the current Killarney BNI Chapter President said.

During its 23 year history Killarney BNI has generated €21,214,883 in business for its members all of which goes directly into the local community. Donie Moynihan was personally responsible for generating almost €2 million of that money.

Donie wants it known he’s not retiring from business! He will continue to take care of all his customers but he will no longer be attending the weekly BNI meetings. Donie says that it’s time to slow down a “small bit” but appreciates what BNI has done for him.

“BNI helped me grow my business through referrals and continues to help me even though I’m now leaving. I’ve also made great friendships over the years and I’m very grateful for that,” he said.

If you are in business in Kerry, and are able to take on more business, we would love to invite you to visit one of our meetings. To find out more, check us out at www.bnikillarney.ie or you can email at bnikillarneychapter@gmail.com.