BabbleBee General Policies

1. To become a BabbleBee Networking Community member, a prospective member must be accepted into a networking hive by a Queen or King Bee via our Bee-Invited process.
   
   
2. To Bee-Invited to attend a networking meeting, a prospective member must register on our Web site, use our search to determine the hive that he or she is interested in joining, and request to Bee-Invited to the selected hive's meeting.
   
   
3. After submitting a Bee-Invited request, a prospective member will receive an e-mail from the Queen or King Bee of the selected hive within 48 hours with an invitation to the next hive meeting.
   
   
4. Prospective members may attend two networking meetings before joining a hive as a member.
   
   
5. After a prospective member has attended two trial meetings of a hive, the Queen or King bee of the hive will have sole discretion in determining if a prospective member may become a permanent member of his or her hive. We reserve the right to deny membership to any of our hives.
   
   
6. Only one person from each professional business, trade, or discipline, otherwise referred to as the hive classification, is permitted to join a networking hive. The Queen/King Bee of the hives has final authority relating to classification conflicts.
   
   
7. It is the members' responsibility to file a concern with their Queen/King Bee of their hive, if a prospective member conflicts in any way with their classification. Any objections must be filed before the prospective member is approved for permanent membership. If there are no objections, the Queen/King Bee will “assume” all hive members consent.
   
   
8. If a Queen or King bee decides not to accept a prospective member, the prospective member may select an alternate hive and repeat the Bee-Invited process until the prospective member finds a hive that is mutually beneficial.
   
   
9. After a Queen or King bee has accepted a prospective member to her or his hive, the prospective member will visit our website, submit our online membership form, and pay the associated annual dues.
   
   
10. All of our hives have different meeting times, places, days, and frequencies. Members should select a hive that has meeting schedules conducive to their own schedules.
    
    
11. Hive meeting attendance is critical to the hive's success. Members may not be unexcused in attendance at more than two meetings per quarter or 8 meetings total per year. The meetings may be attended in person or online. If a member does not meet the scheduling requirement, the Queen or King Bee of the hive may remove the member of the hive after delivering the member two written warnings via e-mail.
    
    
12. A Queen or King Bee, may at their sole discretion, remove a member from their hive, based upon a multitude of conditions, including but not limited to, conflict of interest; personality conflicts; unethical business practices; minimal referral activity.
    
    
13. If a member is removed from his or her hive, the member may be eligible to join an alternate hive. If approved for transfer, all fees are transferable.
    
    
14. Members, who wish to change their classification, must submit a new membership application and e-mail vkielar@babblebee.com to request a change. Members will be notified by e-mail, if their classification change has been approved. A classification change may necessitate a hive transfer, if a classification conflict exists.
    
    
15. Membership dues are non-refundable.
    
    
16. Members may be actively involved in more than one hive. If members are interested in joining multiple hives, they are welcome to do so; however, they must go through the Bee-Invited process for additional hives. Additional fees will apply based upon BabbleBee's Schedule of Membership Dues.
    
    
17. BabbleBee has a BabbleBucks program, which pays members referral fees for any leads given to other members that result in a sale. A member has an option to opt-in or opt-out of the BabbleBucks program at the time of membership enrollment and for the duration of their membership. It is a member's responsibility to understand the BabbleBucks program and its obligations. By opting-in, you have accepted the terms and conditions of the BabbleBucks program. Some professions are prohibited from accepting referral fees by their professional regulations. It is members' responsibility to understand any laws or regulations of their professions and opt-in or opt-out of the Business Program accordingly.
    
    
18. If a member is opted in, BabbleBee will charge a member's chosen payment method the referral fees, as agreed in the BabbleBucks program, when we receive the completed referral status form.
    
    
19. All members of our Networking Community are required to submit and process all leads online using BabbleBee's online lead form. Members agree to report all sales that occur as a result of a lead from a BabbleBee member and to complete all documentation as required. Members agree to accurately report a product or service sale's gross revenue. If members do not submit referral forms appropriately or accurately on more than two occasions, BabbleBee may remove members from the Networking Community.
    
    
20. BabbleBee has employment opportunities for Queen and King Bees, who form and manage hives. Queen/King Bees must agree to the terms and conditions outlined in the Queen and King Bee Program and Compensation Package and will be interviewed by BabbleBee for part time employment.
    
21. By accepting membership with BabbleBee, members agree to be subjected to feedback on their services by other members and customers.
    
    
22. BabbleBee does not accept responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting from negative feedback given by members or customers.
    
    
23. We make no guarantees that your business will increase as a result of being a BabbleBee member, as referrals come based upon members' ability to promote their own business. We are a venue for networking, and the results of that networking experience are subject to members' ability to form relationships and promote their business within their networking group.
    
    
24. Memberships may be revoked for failure to comply with BabbleBee's general policies and/or ethical standards. BabbleBee reserves the right to revoke any membership, and the V.P. of Sales shall have final authority in determining membership revocation.
    
    
25. BabbleBee policies are subject to change at any time.

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