Ivan Misner An Idea Is Born First Official Meeting The Network Expands to Two Chapters The Board of Advisors Is Established The Network Is Renamed Business Network International BNI Opens Internationally BNI Opens in Europe BNI Opens in Australia and New Zealand BNI Opens in Africa The BNI-Misner Charitable Foundation is Established Headquarters Moves to Upland, California BNI Connect® Launches Graham Weihmiller Announced as New CEO Global Headquarters Relocates to Charlotte, North Carolina Official International Support Office in Castlebar, Ireland Total Global Membership Tops 200,000 Support Office Opens in Bangalore, India

On February 10, 1998, the book "Business by Referral : A Sure-Fire Way to Generate New Business" was released. On May 01, 1999, the book "The World's Best Known Marketing Secret" was released. On August 29, 2000, the book "Masters of Networking" was released. On May 01, 2003, the book "It’s in the Cards" was released. On March 01, 2004, the book "Masters of Success" was released. On October 17, 2006, the book "Truth or Delusion?: Busting Networking's Biggest Myths" was released. On August 15, 2007, the book "Masters of Sales" was released. On September 01, 2008, the book "The 29% Solution: 52 Weekly Networking Success Strategies" was released. On October 01, 2012, the book "Business Networking and Sex: Not What You Think" was released. On December 17, 2012, the book "Room Full of Referrals" was released. On September 29, 2015, the book "Avoiding the Networking Disconnect: The Three Rs to Reconnect" was released. On February 13, 2017, the book "The Mister Plan" was released. On November 04, 2017, the book "Networking Like a Pro: Turning Contacts into Connections – Second Edition" was released. On December 13, 2017, the book "Healing Begins in the Kitchen: Get Well and Stay There with the Misner Plan" was released. On November 08, 2018, the book "Who’s in Your Room: The Secret to Creating Your Best Life" was released.

Murder of John Lennon Mikhail Gorbachev Gulf War Death of Ayrton Senna Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1 billion. 2000 Summer Olympics Millions of people worldwide take part in massive anti-war protests in anticipation of the United States and its allies invading Iraq. Hurricane Katrina Treaty of Lisbon is signed by members states of European Union 2010 FIFA World Cup Barack Obama is reelected President of the United States The Donetsk People's Republic unilaterally declares its independence from Ukraine. Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their schism in 1054. Donald Trump, a Republican New York City businessman, is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Trump is the first person to be elected President of the United States who was neither a political office holder or a military general