LOCAL EVENTS
Richmond SHRM hosts the second annual Strategic Leadership Conference, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Greater Richmond Convention Center. Speakers: Jack Harsh, CEO, "The Growth Coach;" Alma Hughes, vice president and executive coach, Lee Hecht Harrison;
John Martin, CEO, Southeastern Institute of Research; Michelle Braden, CEO, MSB Coach; Doug Layman, executive vice president, Gilsbar; Scott Wayne, The Frontier Project. Cost: $200 for members; $300 for nonmembers. Details/registration: RichmondSHRM.org.
Career-Prospectors, www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., Three Chopt Presbyterian Church, 9315 Three Chopt Road. Speaker: Rick Curry, business development manager, Addison Clark. Topic: "You're On LinkedIn. Now What?" Details: Charlie Wood, (804) 360-0335.
Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Starting a Business 101," Henrico Department of Economic Authority, 4300 E. Parham Road. Cost: $20. Register online at www.GRCC.com or call Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314.
BizWorks Enterprise Center presents a business development workshop, "What it Takes to Start a Business 'Look Before You Leap,'" noon to 1:30 p.m., 2545 Bellwood Road. Presenter: Pat Hood, director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University. Cost_ $20. To register, (804) 275-5190 or www.bizworkscenter.org.
"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.
Synergy Business, noon, Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. RSVP: Bill Rose, war9500@aol.com or info@synergyclub.biz.
"Retirement Plan Rollovers — Know Your Options," Bob Sullivan and Joe McVey with the Nautilus Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, noon and 4 p.m., 901 E. Byrd St. Program for anyone with company retirement-plan assets who is retiring, changing employers or has been laid off. Details: (804) 644-1104.
Women's Business Center at New Visions, New Ventures offers the orientation "Get Started on the Path to Owning Your Own Business," noon, 701 E. Franklin St., Suite 712. Details: (804) 643-1081.
MAJOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC EVENT
- Commerce Department releases factory orders for August, 10 a.m.
From staff and wire reports
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