Complete Metro Business calendar for week of March 15

MONDAY, MARCH 15

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.

Greater Richmond Chamber hosts "Meet the Chamber," 11:30 a.m., 600 E. Main St., Suite 700. Registration: www.GRCC.com or Richard Wintsch, (804) 783-9301.

"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.

River City Express Network of the American Business Women's Association presents the "River City Writes," 5:30 p.m., NeighborWorks Resource Group, 2712 Chamberlayne Ave. Cost: $20 for members; $25 for nonmembers. Registration: www.rivercityexpressnetwork.org; click on "River City Writes" or (804) 553-9157.

Harvest Homes4Heroes offers a free seminar on "How to Prepare to Buy a Home" for police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses or veterans, 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 11220 Nuckols Road. The seminar will provide information on free down-payment money, credit solutions and lower interest rates. RSVP: www.harvesthomes4heroes.com or (804) 269-3925.

Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate meets at 7:30 a.m., Country Club of Virginia, 6031 St. Andrews Lane. Panel: John C. Richards Jr., director of Capital Markets for Hampton Roads and Richmond at CBRE/Melody; J. Bolling Lewis III, senior vice president with Wells Fargo; Andrew Little, principal and an investment banker with John B. Levy & Co. Topic: "Show Me The Money: Real Estate Financing in 2010 and Beyond." Cost: $33 for members and $53 for nonmembers. Details: Diane Munn, (804) 379-0627 or www.GRACRE.org.

Career Prospectors West End offers "Networking Without Losing Your Friends," with Bud Whitehouse, Career Management of Virginia. Networking and coffee at 7:30 a.m., program at 8, Three Chopt Presbyterian Church, 9315 Three Chopt Road. Details: (804) 270-5452.

Harvest Homes4Heroes offers a free seminar on "How to Prepare to Buy a Home" for police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses or veterans, 10 a.m., 1708 Commonwealth Ave. The seminar will provide information on free down-payment money, credit solutions and lower interest rates. RSVP: www.harvesthomes4heroes.com or (804) 269-3925.

Community College Workforce Alliance offers "Social Media for the Small Business Owner," 11 a.m., a Web-based training. Cost: $49. Register online at www.ccwatraining.org or call (804) 523-2292.

"Women on Purpose," a Christian women's networking group, meets at 11:45 a.m., Nick's Roman Terrace, 8051 W. Broad St. Details: Julie Atkins, (804) 356-7473 or julie.atkins@smartfinancialsense.com.

Richmond Apartment Owners Association's "Think Tank," a roundtable discussion, noon, Piccadilly Restaurant, Magnolia Room, 8004 W. Broad St. Topic: "The Tax Man Cometh: Use of Energy Star Upgrades and Tax Credits." Details: Ted McGarry, (804) 218-1238.

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.

Synergy Business Club meets at noon, Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. RSVP: info@synergyclub.biz.

"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.

"Retirement Plan Rollover Options," Bob Sullivan and Joe McVey with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, 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.

American Prosperity Group presents a workshop on "Laboring Over Long-Term Care Insurance," 1 and 7 p.m., John Rolfe Ukrop's, Celebration Room, 2250 John Rolfe Parkway. Reservations: David A. Gentry, (804) 912-2934. Details: www.DavidGentry1APG.com.

Virginia Credit Union offers a seminar on "Making the Most of Your Money for Teens," 6 p.m., 7500 Boulder View Drive. Leader: Cherry Hedges, financial education director for Virginia Credit Union. Registration: www.vacu.org/Learn/Seminars.aspx or (804) 323-6800.

Virginia Career Network for business leaders and professionals who are alumni of area layoffs, noon, downstairs conference room at Equity Concepts, 2550 Gaskins Road. Network, learn about current job-search tactics and skills and share job-search tips. Registration: www.virginiacareernetwork.com. Details: Joe Crowley, jcrowley@inussi.com or (804) 212-6296.

Business Networking International, 7:30 a.m., Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite E. Details/RSVP: Rae Nunnally, (804) 839-5014.

"Social Media as the Ultimate Expression of Employer Brand," workshop starts with breakfast at 7:30 a.m., 9020 Stony Point Parkway. Presenter: Jimi Gibson, branch manager with Bernard Hodes Group. RSVP: jgibson@hodes.com.

Virginia Family & Private Business Forum, 8:30 a.m., Room B3114, Snead Hall, VCU School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Topic: "Building Your Leadership Team." RSVP: Charles J. Gallagher, (804) 828-1745 or cjgallag@vcu.edu.

"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.

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "QuickBooks I," 9 a.m., Hanover Department of Economic Development, 9097 Atlee Station Road. Presenter: Kelly Garrett with Kelly Garrett Consulting. Cost: $95. Registration: www.grcc.com or Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center, meets at 10 a.m., CATC-Henrico, 5410 Williamsburg Road. Topic: "Apprenticeships, Green Jobs and Training." Details: (804) 226-0885.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center, meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Topic: "You Lost Your Job . . . What Now? Surviving the Layoff." Details: (804) 271-8510.

Business Networking International, 11:30 a.m., Extra Billy's Barbecue, 1110 Alverser Drive. Details: Erin Barton, (804) 398-8694 or erin@erinbarton.com.

The downtown lunch meeting of the Richmond Women's Network meets at 11:30 a.m., Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. Details/reservations: Kathy Johnson, (804) 771-3654 or e-mail kathy.w.johnson@dom.com.

American Prosperity Group presents a workshop on "Examining Estate Planning," 1 and 7 p.m., John Rolfe Ukrop's, Celebration Room, 2250 John Rolfe Parkway. Reservations: David A. Gentry, (804) 912-2934. Details: www.DavidGentry1APG.com.

Retail Merchants Association and Central Bank sponsor Connect@ at 5 p.m., The Diamond, 3001 N. Boulevard. Cost: $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Registration: www.retailmerchants.com.

7-Eleven offers a seminar on "Franchising Opportunities," 5 p.m., 2411 Staples Mill Road. RSVP at least one day before the seminar: Larry Draper, (804) 353-7875, ext. 13, or larry.draper@7-11.com.

Richmond Java User's Group meets at 5:30 p.m., Dominion Innsbrook Technical Center, 5000 Dominion Blvd. Presenter: Mike Richardson, infrastructure engineer, Genworth Financial. Topic: "Inside the Java Memory Heap." Registration/details: www.richmondjug.com.

Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce, SunTrust and Troutman Sanders present "AsiaNet," 6 p.m., SunTrust Bank, 919 E. Main St. Speakers: Coby Beck and David W. Wang. Topic: "Business China 2010." Registration: Tinh Phan, aabac@aabac.org or (804) 798-3975. Details: www.aabac.org.

National Association of Professional Organizers, Richmond Chapter, 6:15 p.m., Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave. Speaker: Matt Paxton, with the show "Hoarders" and Clutter Cleaner. Topic: "Hoarding." RSVP by tomorrow: oacree@asortedaffair.net.

New Visions New Ventures offers a workshop on "Emerging Media," 6:30 p.m., 701 E. Franklin St. Instructor: Kendall Morris with Fahrenheit Emerging Media. Cost: $20. Registration: www.nvnv.org or (804) 643-1081.

Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce offers Breakfast with the Pros 2010. Topic: "It's a Jungle Out There -- Competition Is Fierce: Don't Be Eaten Alive," 7:30 a.m., CCWA's Chester Campus, Nicholas Student Center, 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester. Presenters: Lauren Tucker and Betsy Guzik, both with the Martin Agency. Cost: $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Registration: (804) 748-6364, ext. 2, or e-mail admin@chesterfieldchamber.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.

"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.

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Starting a Business 101," 11:30 a.m., 600 E. Main St., seventh floor. Cost: $20. Bring your lunch. Registration: www.grcc.com or Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314.

Glen Gary Chapter Business Network International, 11:30 a.m., Shula's 2, Sheraton Richmond West, 6624 W. Broad St. Details: Jim Ritchie, (804) 419-2505.

Legal Marketing Association: The Virginias Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m., Omni Richmond Hotel, 100 S. 12th St. Speaker: Mark Beese of Leadership for Lawyers. Presentation: "Being the Leader You Would Follow: Leadership for Law Firm Marketing Professionals." Cost: $40 for members, $55 for guests. Registration/details: Kendall Ruby, (804) 622-1149 or kruby@hccw.com or www.legalmarketing.org/virginias.

Virginia Gift Planning Council holds a luncheon meeting at noon, The Commonwealth Club, 401 W. Franklin St., featuring Bob Ottenhoff, president and CEO of GuideStar. At 11 a.m., VGPC's new "TakeAway Express" optional session will feature Gerald Hagen and Newnie Rogers on "Planned Giving Concerns and Opportunities in Uncertain Tax Times." Registration: 10:30 a.m. to noon. Cost for one or both sessions, including lunch, is $35 for members and $45 for guests. To make a reservation, leave your name, telephone number or e-mail address and organization name at info@vagiftplanning.org or (804) 740-2140. Deadline is 5 p.m. tomorrow.

Virginia Career Network for business leaders and professionals who are alumni of area layoffs, noon, Henrico Employment Transition Center, 4060 Innslake Drive. Network, learn about current job-search tactics and skills and share job-search tips. Registration: www.virginiacareernetwork.com. Details: Joe Crowley, jcrowley@inussi.com or (804) 212-6296.

American Prosperity Group presents a workshop on "Analyzing Annuities and Your Retirement Income," 1 and 7 p.m., John Rolfe Ukrop's, Celebration Room, 2250 John Rolfe Parkway. Reservations: David A. Gentry, (804) 912-2934. Details: www.DavidGentry1APG.com.

BizWorks offers "QuickBooks, Part 2" 1 p.m., 2545 Bellwood Road. Cost: $75 per person. Details: (804) 400-7984.

LPL Financial presents "Understanding the New 2010 Roth IRA Conversion Rules and How to Benefit from Them," 5 p.m., 5040 Sadler Place, Suite 110, Glen Allen. Details: Timothy Scanlon or Steven Hamant, (804) 270-0703.

Helping Young Professionals Engage hosts "Managing Your Online Brand," 6 p.m., Renaissance Conference Center, 107 W. Broad St., Suite 401. Speaker: Shashi Bellamkonda, director of Social Media at Network Solutions in Washington. Registration: www.HYPErichmond.com or (804) 783-9368.

"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.

Harvest Homes4Heroes offers a free seminar on "How to Prepare to Buy a Home" for police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses or veterans, 9 a.m., Eanes Pittman Training Center, 6910 Public Safety Way, Fire Room 1. The seminar will provide information on free down-payment money, credit solutions and lower interest rates. RSVP: www.harvesthomes4heroes.com or (804) 269-3925.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304.

Harvest Homes4Heroes offers a free seminar on "How to Prepare to Buy a Home" for police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses or veterans, 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 11220 Nuckols Road. The seminar will provide information on free down-payment money, credit solutions and lower interest rates. RSVP: www.harvesthomes4heroes.com or (804) 269-3925.

Career Prospectors West End offers "Employment Interview -- Winning Their Hearts & Minds." Networking and coffee at 7:30 a.m., program at 8, Three Chopt Presbyterian Church, 9315 Three Chopt Road. Details: (804) 270-5452.

Price Financial Services presents "Concerned About Retirement?" 10 a.m., 9100 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 230. Registration: www.pricefinancialservices.net or (804) 897-9040.

Harvest Homes4Heroes offers a free seminar on "How to Prepare to Buy a Home" for police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses or veterans, 10 a.m., 1708 Commonwealth Ave. The seminar will provide information on free down-payment money, credit solutions and lower interest rates. RSVP: www.harvesthomes4heroes.com or (804) 269-3925.

Central VA Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America meets at 5:30 p.m., Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave. Speaker: Dr. Elaine Turner with Virginia Adult & Pediatric Allergy and Asthma. Topic: "Allergy Season -- Be Prepared to Give Your Customers Relief." Cost: $15 for members before tomorrow and $20 for members after tomorrow; $30 for nonmembers. RSVP/details: Heather Massey, (804) 672-1344 or hmassey@accacva.org.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center, meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Topic: "Extreme Job Search Makeover." Details: (804) 271-8510.

C3: The Creative Change Center hosts the Breakfast Club, 7:30 a.m., The Diamond, 3001 N. Boulevard. Speaker: Todd "Parney" Parnell, vice president and COO of the Flying Squirrels. Topic: "What's in a Name? Clever and Innovative Marketing Strategies of the Flying Squirrels." Cost: $15, and includes breakfast. Registration: www.c3richmond.org.

"Grow Sales Seminar," noon, New Kent Extension Office, 11809 New Kent Highway, New Kent. Details: Kathy Dolan, kathryn.dolan@vdba.virginia.gov; (804) 371-0488 or Patty Townsend, patric4@vt.edu or (804) 966-9645. To register, go to www.vastartup.org, click "Events," and then scroll to the bottom for "East" and look for "Grow Sales Seminar -- New Kent."

Richmond's Office of Minority Business Development hosts the workshop "Marketing Your Business on the Web," 4 p.m., Maggie L. Walker Technology Center, 501 E. Franklin St., Room 105. Speakers: Various members of the Virginia Electronic Technology Center staff. To register, call My Lan Tran at (804) 646-6046 or e-mail tranml@richmondgov.com.

7-Eleven offers a seminar on "Franchising Opportunities," 5 p.m., 2411 Staples Mill Road. RSVP at least one day before the seminar: Larry Draper, (804) 353-7875, ext. 13, or larry.draper@7-11.com.

Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Committee meets at 8 a.m., Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane. Speakers: Bill Papierniak, general manager, and Todd "Parney" Parnell, vice president and COO, with the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Donation: $35. Registration: naifarichmond@gmail.com.

Harvest Homes4Heroes offers a free seminar on "How to Prepare to Buy a Home" for police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses or veterans, 9 a.m., Eanes Pittman Training Center, 6910 Public Safety Way, Fire Room 1. The seminar will provide information on free down-payment money, credit solutions and lower interest rates. RSVP: www.harvesthomes4heroes.com or (804) 269-3925.

7-Eleven offers a seminar on "Franchising Opportunities," 10 a.m., 2411 Staples Mill Road. RSVP at least one day before the seminar: Larry Draper, (804) 353-7875, ext. 13, or larry.draper@7-11.com.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304.

Career Prospectors West End offers "What Not to DO -- HR Advice for Job Seekers," with Dave Winter, HR professional and consultant. Networking and coffee at 7:30 a.m., program at 8, Three Chopt Presbyterian Church, 9315 Three Chopt Road. Details: (804) 270-5452.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center, meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Topic: "Jobs in Demand in the Apprenticeship Programs." Details: (804) 271-8510.

Hopewell-Prince George Chamber of Commerce hosts the "91st Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner," 6 p.m., The Lee Club, 6011 B Ave., Building 9009, Fort Lee. Speaker: Gov. Bob McDonnell. Cost: $45 per member representative, associates and guests. RSVP by Friday: admin@hpgchamber.org or (804) 458-5536.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304.

Hanover Association of Businesses and Chamber of Commerce hold a breakfast meeting, 7:15 a.m., Islamorada Restaurant at Bass Pro Shops, 11550 Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland. Speakers: Sen. Ryan T. McDougle, R-Hanover; Del. Christopher K. Peace, R-Hanover; and Del. John A. Cox, R-Hanover. Topic: "Summary of Virginia General Assembly Session." Cost: $17 for members in advance, $20 at door for members and nonmembers. Registration: www.habcc.com. Details: Kris Holt, (804) 798-8130.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census Information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census Information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304.

National Association of Women Business Owners-Richmond presents "Hidden Barriers that Limit Profitability and Growth," 11 a.m., Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave., featuring Dave Riley with Gemini Effect. Cost: $25 for members and corporate partners; $30 for nonmembers. Registration: (804) 346-5644 or www.nawborichmond.org.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304.

Virginia Family & Private Business Forum, 8:30 a.m., Room B3114, Snead Hall, VCU School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Topic: "Strategies for Success: Sponsors' Case Studies." RSVP: Charles J. Gallagher, (804) 828-1745 or cjgallag@vcu.edu.

SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business offers the workshop "How to Start Your Own Small Business," 7 p.m., Chesterfield Central Library, 9501 Lori Road. Registration: Call (804) 771-2400, ext. 131 or e-mail information@richmondscore.org.

Old Dominion Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals hosts an "Administrative Professionals Day Seminar," 8 a.m., County of Henrico Training Center, 7701 E. Parham Road. Speaker: Ed Sykes. Topic: "The Look of Success: Charting Career Advancement from the Inside Out." Registration fee: $60. Registration deadline: April 9. For details: Cynthia Robinson, rob12@co.henrico.va.us, (804) 501-4394 or www.iaap-olddominion.org.

SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business offers "How to Start Your Own Small Business," 7 p.m., Chesterfield Central Library, 9501 Lori Road. Registration: Call (804) 771-2400, ext. 131, or e-mail: information@richmondscore.org.

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