Complete Metro Business Calendar for July 20

CAREERS MONDAY, JULY 20

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.

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.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Henrico, 5410 Williamsburg Road, and CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Presenter: Carolyn Creighton. Topic: "Job Search Strategies for the Mature Worker." Details: CATC-Henrico, (804) 226-0885, or CATC-Chesterfield, (804) 271-8510.

Community College Workforce Alliance offers "Identify Your 'Best Job Fit,'" as Web-based training, noon. Presenter: Pamela Weigardt. Cost: $29. Registration: www.ccwatraining.org or (804) 523-2292.

"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.

"Identity Theft and Protecting Your Personal Information," presented by Mark B. Cole of Merrill Lynch, 5:30 p.m., 707 E. Main St. Registration/details: (804) 780-1498.

"Retiring, Changing Employers or Lost Job -- Your 401(k): What are Your Options?" workshop led by Chris White of Virginia Asset Management, 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., 130 Wylderose Drive in Midlothian. Details: (804) 327-0468.

Virginia Credit Union offers a seminar on "Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft," 3:30 p.m., Hull Street Library, 1400 Hull Street. Presenter: Rex Hodgson, membership development representative for Virginia Credit Union. Registration: www.vacu.org/education/seminars.asp or (804) 323-6800.

"Making the Most of Municipal Securities in Your Portfolio," presented by Mark B. Cole of Merrill Lynch, 5:30 p.m., 707 E. Main St. Registration/details: (804) 780-1498.

Virginia Credit Union offers a seminar on "Making the Most of Your Money for Teens," 10:30 a.m., Hull Street Library, 1400 Hull Street. Presenter: Cherry Hedges, financial education director for Virginia Credit Union. Registration: www.vacu.org/education/seminars.asp or (804) 323-6800.

"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.

"Retiring, Changing Employers or Lost Job -- Your 401(k): What are Your Options?" workshop led by Chris White of Virginia Asset Management, 8:30 a.m. and noon, 130 Wylderose Drive in Midlothian. Details: (804) 327-0468.

"Navigating Through Market Volatility," presented by Mark B. Cole of Merrill Lynch, 5:30 p.m., 707 E. Main St. Registration/details: (804) 780-1498.

"Managing Your Career Transition," presented by Mark B. Cole of Merrill Lynch, 5:30 p.m., 707 E. Main St. Registration/details: (804) 780-1498.

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.

Greater Richmond Chamber hosts "InVision Chesterfield," 7:15 a.m., CJW Medical Center (Johnston-Willis), 1401 Johnston Willis Drive. Speaker: Andy Edmunds. Topic: "The Economic Impact of Film on the Richmond Region." Details: Chris Bennett, (804) 783-9330 or chris.bennett@grcc.com.

Synergy Business Club meets at noon, Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. Reservations: Bill Rose, (804) 233-9500 or www.synergyclub.biz.

New Kent Chamber, 6:30 p.m., Visitors and Commerce Center. Speaker: Mark Matthews, president and founder of Stay Motivated Leadership Advisors. Cost: $10 for nonmembers. RSVP: jason.koptish@wachoviasec.com.

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

The South Side lunch meeting of the Richmond Women's Network meets at 11:30 a.m., Capital Ale House, 14000 Midlothian Turnpike. Details/reservations: Suzanne Davis, (804) 379-3641 or sdavis@idesigninteriors.com.

Greater Richmond Chamber hosts "InVision Hanover," 7:15 a.m., Bass Pro Shops conference room, 11500 Lake Ridge Parkway, Ashland. Cost: $12 in advance for members and nonmembers, $17 at the door. Reservation line: (804) 783-9368.

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.

Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Housing Development Authority host a seminar on "Homeownership," 8:30 a.m., 4224 Cox Road, Glen Allen. Registration: (804) 797-3975 or e-mail: aabac@aabac.org.

Retail Merchants Association hosts its fifth annual Retail Marketing Expo, 8:30 a.m., Greater Richmond Convention Center. Details: (804) 662-5500 or www.RetailMarketingX.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.

7-Eleven holds a franchise seminar for those interested in finding out more about franchising opportunities, 10 a.m., 2411 Staples Mill Road. Speaker: Larry Draper. Details: (804) 353-7875, ext. 13, or larry.draper@7-11.com.

City of Richmond's Office of Minority Business Development hosts "How to Do Business with the City of Richmond," 4 p.m., Maggie L. Walker Technology Center, 501 E. Franklin St., Room 105. Speakers: Robert Holmes and My Lan Tran with the City of Richmond of Minority Business Development. Registration: My Lan Tran, (804) 646-6046, e-mail: tranml@richmondgov.com or www.richmondgov.com.

7-Eleven holds a franchise seminar for those interested in finding out more about franchising opportunities, 10 a.m., 2411 Staples Mill Road. Speaker: Larry Draper. Details: (804) 353-7875, ext. 13, or larry.draper@7-11.com.

Central Virginia Chapter of WTS, a professional group advancing the careers of women in transportation, sponsors a tour of the McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operational Center, 10 a.m., 4890 Alliance Drive, Fairfax. Cost: $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers (includes lunch). Participants must bring their photo IDs to go on the tour. RSVP by July 17: Tammy Thomas, tkthomas@pbsj.com.

Richmond Paralegal Association hosts a dinner meeting, 5:30 p.m., SunTrust Bank, 24th floor, 919 E. Main St. Speaker: Philip L. Hairston. Topic: "Legal Ethics." Cost: $20. RSVP by Thursday to Dana S. Bruce at Dana.Bruce@suntrust.com or (804) 782-5278.

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.