The complete Metro Business calendar

CAREERS MONDAY, APRIL 6

Career-Prospectors, www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: Michael Soden, (804) 594-7065, or Fred Carreras, (804) 378-2021.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Henrico, 5410 Williamsburg Road, and CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Presenter: Dave Tysinger. Topic: "Jobs in Demand -- Where are the 'Hot Jobs' in Virginia?" Details: CATC-Henrico, (804) 226-0885, or CATC-Chesterfield, (804) 271-8510.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Henrico, 5410 Williamsburg Road, and CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Presenter: Robin Smith. Topic: "Business 101: Starting a Business." Details: CATC-Henrico, (804) 226-0885, or CATC-Chesterfield, (804) 271-8510.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Henrico, 5410 Williamsburg Road, and CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Presenter: Torski N. Dobson-Arnold. Topic: "Extreme Job Search Makeover." Details: CATC-Henrico, (804) 226-0885, or CATC-Chesterfield, (804) 271-8510.

Teen Job Symposium, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Parham Road Campus, 8 a.m., for teens ages 14-19 in the Richmond Metro area. Registration: www.toosmart2start.com. Registration will not be available on the day of the event. Details: Steve Hixon, (804) 222-8194, ext. 3060.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Henrico, 5410 Williamsburg Road, and CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Presenter: Whitney Kerns. Topic: "Stress Management: How to Keep Calm in the Midst of Chaos." Details: CATC-Henrico, (804) 226-0885, or CATC-Chesterfield, (804) 271-8510.

"Retirement Planning and 401(k) Rollover Options," Merrill Lynch and William Kavanagh, noon, Eighth and Main Building, sixth floor. Registration: William Kavanagh, (804) 343-4226.

"Choosing the Right Investment Strategy in a Difficult Market," Merrill Lynch and William Kavanagh, noon, Eighth and Main Building, sixth floor. Registration: William Kavanagh, (804) 343-4226.

"Retirement Plan Rollover Options," Bob Sullivan and Joe McVey with Morgan Stanley, noon and 4 p.m., 600 E. Main St. Program for anyone changing employers, retiring or with questions about retirement planning. Details: Bob Sullivan, (804) 644-1187.

"Retirement Plan Rollover Options," Bob Sullivan and Joe McVey with Morgan Stanley, 8:30 a.m. and noon, 600 E. Main St. Program for anyone changing employers, retiring or with questions about retirement planning. Details: Bob Sullivan, (804) 644-1187.

Willis HRH Employee Benefits Division presents "Legislative & Regulatory Updates for Employers," 9 a.m., 4951 Lake Brook Drive. Presenter: Frances Horn. Topics: "COBRA Subsidy, CHIPRA, MSP Reporting, Mental Health Parity Act, Michelle's Law and ADA Amendments Act." Details/registration: Melissa Hoar, (804) 967-2068 or melissa.hoar@willis.com.

Linsco/Private Ledger offers "Does Your Current Life Insurance Have Long-Term Care? Now It Can," 2 p.m., 10010 Three Chopt Road. Details: Timothy Scanlon or Steven Hamant, (804) 270-0703.

"Educational Session on Long-Term Care Insurance," 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Mid-Atlantic General Agency, 3951 Westerre Parkway, Suite 400. RSVP: Tara Martin, (804) 288-8800.

Linsco/Private Ledger offers "Does Your Current Life Insurance Have Long-Term Care? Now It Can," 2 p.m., 10010 Three Chopt Road. Details: Timothy Scanlon or Steven Hamant, (804) 270-0703.

American Marketing Association presents "Online Reputation Management: Tips and Tactics to Make Sure Your Audience is Getting the Right Message About Your Brand," 11:30 a.m., University of Richmond, Jepson Alumni Center. Speaker: Eric Waldinger of Aquent. Cost: $25 for members, $40 for nonmembers, $20 for students. Details: www.amarichmond.org or Peter Kaufman, (804) 447-4032.

Business Network International, 7:30 a.m., Salisbury Country Club, 13620 Salisbury Road. Details/RSVP: Cheryl Blankenship, (804) 744-1370.

Synergy Business Club meets at noon, Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. Reservations: Mark Nedervelt, (804) 339-2731 or www.synergyclub.biz.

Business Networking International, 11:30 a.m., Extra Billy's Barbeque, 11100 Alverser Drive. Details: Erin Barton, (804) 398-8694 or e-mail: erin@erinbarton.com.

The West End lunch meeting of the Richmond Women's Network meets at 11:30 a.m., Capital Ale House, 4024-A Cox Road. Details/reservations: Sylvia Wright, (804) 672-6007 or e-mail: syhwright@msn.com.

Southside Networkers, 7:30 a.m., Dunlop House, 235 Dunlop Farms Blvd., Colonial Heights. Details/RSVP: Andy Joyce, (804) 862-3532.

Business Network International, 7:45 a.m., King Pin Lanes, 200 Otterdale Road. Details/RSVP: Teresa Elmendorf, (804) 874-9122.

Glen Gary Chapter Business Network International, 11:30 a.m., Shula's 2, Sheraton Richmond West, 6624 W. Broad St. Details: Stephanie Hudnell, (804) 740-1507.

Helping Young People Engage, 6 p.m., Richmond International Raceway, 600 E. Laburnum Ave. Cost: $10 for members and nonmembers in advance; $1 for members and nonmembers at the door. Reservation: (804) 783-9368.

Richmond Apartment Owners Association, noon, Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane. Speakers: Steve Lohr with Franklin Federal and Barry O'Neil with Capital Mortgage. Topic: "Obtaining and Refinancing Loans." Lunch: $15. Details: Melissa Savenko, (804) 288-5000.

Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate hosts the eighth annual Real Estate Stars Awards, 5:30 p.m., Richmond's Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Cost: $50 for members and $75 for nonmembers and everyone at the door. Details: Diane Munn, (804) 675-7502 or www.GRACRE.org.

City of Hopewell Department of Development holds a Housing Education Series, 9 a.m., 209 E. Cawson St., Hopewell. Topic: "Fair Housing for Real Estate Professionals." Register by April 27: Kevin Wyne, (804) 541-2220 or email: kwyne@hopewellva.gov.

City of Hopewell Department of Development holds a Housing Education Series, 6 p.m., 209 E. Cawson St., Hopewell. Topic: "Landlord/Tenant Relationships." Register by May 17: Kevin Wyne, (804) 541-2220 or email: kwyne@hopewellva.gov.

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Starting a Business," 11:30 a.m., Hanover Department of Economic Development, 9097 Atlee Station Road. Cost: $20 for members and nonmembers. Details: Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314 or jackie.carter@grcc.com.

Women's Business Center at New Visions, New Ventures holds an orientation on educating people interested in starting their own business, 6:30 p.m., 701 E. Franklin St., Suite 712. Details: (804) 643-1081.

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Starting a Business," 11:30 a.m., Henrico Economic Development Authority, 4300 E. Parham Road. Cost: $20 for members and nonmembers. Details: Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314 or jackie.carter@grcc.com.

Women's Business Center at New Visions, New Ventures offers an orientation on "Get Started on the Path to Owning Your Own Business," noon, 701 E. Franklin St., Suite 712. Details: (804) 643-1081.

SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business presents a business workshop for owners and prospective owners of small businesses, 9 a.m., Capital One Town Center building, 15000 Capital One Drive. Cost: $79 per person; $89 at the door. Registration: (804) 771-2400, ext. 131.

BizWorks Enterprise Center meets at noon, 2545 Bellwood Road. Topic: "How Changes in the Financial Industry and Economy Impact Your Business . . . What You Can Do to Be Proactive? Communication is Key." Registration: (804) 275-5190 or www.bizworkscenter.org.

Richmond Adobe User Group presents a panel discussion on "The Future of Interactive Design," 6 p.m., Artworks, 320 Hull St. Details: www.raug.org or email: info@raug.org.

Central Virginia Information Systems Security Association, 11:30 a.m., Maggianos's Little Italy, 11800 W. Broad St. Speaker: Janeine Charpiat from ChoicePoint. Topic: "Integrating Records Retention and eDiscovery Management." Cost: $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Details: www.issa-centralva.org/meetings.html or e-mail: Corey Perkins at CentralVAISSA@verizon.net.

The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond presents its annual Quigg Visiting Lecturer in Arts Management, 4 p.m., Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music. Speaker: Robert G. Ottenhoff, president and CEO of GuideStar. Topic: "The Era of Assumed Virtue is Over: How the Internet is Changing the World of Philanthropy." Details: (804) 289-8980 or modlinarts@richmond.edu.

Dancing Elephants presents a seminar on "Power of Sales Magnetism," 9:30 a.m., Enterprise Meeting Center, 2708 Enterprise Parkway. Speaker: Laura Posey, vice president of Dancing Elephants. Cost: $27. Registration: (866) 670-5689 or www.dancingelephants.net/seminars/richmond.

Richmond Paralegal Association presents "Spring Forward in Your Job Search," 6 p.m., Hirschler Fleischer, The Edgeworth Building, 2100 E. Cary St. Registration: www.richmondparalegals.org. Details: Brenda McGill, (804) 771-5630 or e-mail: rpa.events@gmail.com.

International Coach Federation Greater Richmond Chapter presents "What Companies Want to Know Before They Hire Coaches," 11:30 a.m., Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane. Speaker: Guenet Beshah, vice president of executive coaching for Capital One. Cost: $20 for members in advance, $30 at the door; $25 for guests in advance, $35 at the door. Register: www.richmondareacoaches.com. Details: (804) 909-1283.

National Association of Women Business Owners-Richmond, 8 a.m., Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave. Speaker: Carolyn Craft Finney, CCF Consulting Services. Topic: "Does Your Customer Service Represent Your Brand?" Register by April 9: (804) 346-5644 or www.naborichmond.org.

International Facility Management Association, Richmond Chapter meets at 5:30 p.m., Moseley Architects, 3200 Norfolk St., for a networking social followed by a presentation on "Delivering Green to Your Existing Building" by Bill Gregory, director of Sustainable Strategies, Milliken and Co. Cost: $10 for members, $25 for guests. RSVP: Barbe Shaffer, (804) 343-1010.

Library of Virginia offers a workshop on "Managing Your Personal Records," 10 a.m., 800 E. Broad St. Details: (804) 692-3600 or recman@lva.virginia.gov.

Virginia Inventors Forum, 6 p.m., The Edgeworth building, third floor, 2100 E. Cary St. Speakers and topics: Tim Trainer, "U.S. Customs Recordation Strategies for Stopping Pirated & Copycat Imports," Jim Gibson, "Industrial Design and the Limits of Copyright Protection," Linda Quigley, "How to Protect your Invention on the Internet," Rob Henley, "Copyright Basics for Inventors & Entrepreneurs," Bambi Walters. Cost: $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Details: www.VirginiaInventors.org.

Virginia Business Excellence Consortium sponsors a workshop on "Leading Transformational Change," 9 a.m., VCU Center for Corporate Education, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Cost: $25 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Registration/details: www.vbec.org or Julie Johnson: directorvbec@aol.com.

National Association of Women Business Owners-Richmond holds "The Secrets of America's Most Successful Women-Owned Companies," 4:30 p.m., Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave. Speaker: Alison Provost with PowerPact. Cost: $30 for members and $40 for guests. Registration: (804) 346-5644 or www.naborichmond.org.

Greater Richmond Relocation Association, 9 a.m., Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Topic: "Relocation Survival Kit." Details/registration: www.richmondrelo.org or Pam Hathaway, (804) 915-4048.

Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts their sixth annual Hispanic Gala, 6 p.m., Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St. Cost: $165 for members and $195 for nonmembers. Details: thehispanicgala.com or (804) 378-4099.

National Forum for Black Public Administrators, Central Virginia Chapter hosts a symposium on "Staying Ahead of the Curve: Improve Your Marketability," 8 a.m., Greater Richmond Convention Center. Luncheon speaker: Dr. Lance D. Watson. Cost: $40 before April 30. Registration: www.nfbpa-cvc.org.

National Association of Women Business Owners-Richmond presents the Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards luncheon, 11 a.m., The Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin St. Details: (804) 346-5644 or www.naborichmond.org.

Information about business meetings or seminar notices for the calendar must be submitted in writing. Releases should include name of the event, speaker's name and title, name of the sponsor, time and location, cost and a phone number for additional details. Releases should be received at least a week before publication. Send to: Calendar, Metro Business, Richmond Times-Dispatch, P.O. Box 85333, Richmond, VA 23293-0001; e-mail metrobiz@timesdispatch.com; or fax (804) 775-8141.