Metro Business calendar for Feb. 13

Henrico Business Leaders presents "Eye on Henrico County," 7 to 8:45 a.m., Richmond Marriott West, 4240 Dominion Blvd. Speaker: Tony Sakowski with the Virginia Eye Institute. Cost: free for members; $30 for pre-registered guests; $40 for walk-ins. To register: www.henricobusinessleaders.com. Details: Diane Munn, (804) 675-7502.

C3, Creative Change Center Breakfast Club, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Tektonics Design Group, 403 Stockton St., Suite 104. Speaker: Bob Tierney, senior associate architect at Baskervill, and Chris Hildebrand, craftsman at Tektonics. Topic: "Creative Collaboration from Design to Construction." Cost: $20 for breakfast. Registration: www.c3richmond.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. Details: Charlie Wood, (804) 360-0335.

National Association of Women Business Owners Richmond and the Extraordinary Women's Exchange present "Mind, Body & Business," featuring Madge Zacharias of Zacharias Ganey Health Institute, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave. Cost: $25 in advance and $30 at the door for members; $30 in advance and $35 at the door for nonmembers. Registration: www.nawborichmond.org or (804) 346-5644.

Richmond Apartment Owners Association offers "Efficient Tax Strategies," noon, Westwood Club. Cost: $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers (includes lunch fee). Details: www.richmondapartmentowners.com. Details: Diane Munn, (804) 675-7502.

CREW Richmond lunch meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Boathouse restaurant at Rocketts Landing, 4708 E. Old Main St., featuring Gregory Wingfield of the Greater Richmond Partnership. Cost: $30 for members; $45 for nonmembers. Registration: crewrichmond@crewnetwork.org.

American Marketing Association, 11:45 a.m., University of Richmond, Jepson Center, College Avenue. Speakers: Jack Berry, executive director of Venture Richmond; Brian Eckert, director of public relations and media relations for the University of Richmond; Jana Ross, director of marketing for University of Richmond athletics; Cynthia Schmidt, director of marketing at Virginia Commonwealth University. Topic: "Marketing in the Moment: How to Take Advantage of an Unexpected Opportunity." Cost: $25 for members; $40 for nonmembers; $20 for students. Registration: (804) 427-6982 or www.amarichmond.org.

Hanover Lunch Bunch, noon, Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant, Bass Pro Shops, 11550 N. Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland, casual networking lunch offers the opportunity for members to meet and get to know their business peers in a casual setting. Register online at www.grcc.com, or call the Reservation Line, (804) 783-9368.

Community College Workforce Alliance offers "Create Your Next Job … Become an Entrepreneur," a business-training course, 1 to 5 p.m., CCWA — North Run Business Park, 1630 E. Parham Road. Register online at www.richmondgate.org or call (804) 706-5252.

Henrico Business Leaders social, 4 to 6 p.m., Westin Richmond, 6631 W. Broad St. Details: www.henricobusinessleaders.com or Diane Munn, (804) 675-7502.

Institute of Management Accountants, Richmond Chapter dinner meeting, 6:30 p.m., Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Dinner speaker_ Alan Jones, owner, TPA Benefits. Topic_ "Health Care Reform_ Where Are We? Where Are We Going? What Does It All Mean?" Continuing Professional Education session will begin at 5 p.m. CPE speaker: Steve Winston, president, The Payments Co. Topic: "Payments 2012." Reservations: IMArichmond@gmail.com; type "reservation" in the subject line. Cost: $30 for members and guests; $20 for students/senior members; free for CPE session.

University of Richmond Robins School of Business executive speaker series, 6 p.m., Ukrop Auditorium at Queally Hall. Melanie Healey, Procter & Gamble's president of North America and Global Hyper-Super-Mass Channel, will speak about her career and her perspective on leadership. The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required at http://tiny.cc/melaniehealey021512.

Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast with the Pros, 7:30 to 10 a.m., Meadowbrook Country Club, 3700 Cogbill Road. Speaker: Dan Murphy, founder and CEO of the Growth Coach. Cost: $35 for members; $40 for nonmembers. Registration: www.chesterfieldchamber.com, (804) 748-6364, ext. 2, or admin@chesterfieldchamber.com.

Business After Hours, a social after-work event featuring tabletop exhibitors and business contacts, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Torque Club, Richmond International Raceway, 600 E. Laburnum Ave. Cost: $15 in advance and $20 at the door for members; $30 in advance and $40 at the door for nonmembers. Advance registration closes at noon Wednesday.Registration: www.grcc.com or (804) 783-9368.

Richmond chapter of the Urban Land Institute hosts a three-part series examining the impact of the region's changing demographics, 7:30 a.m., Williams Mullen law firm, 200 S. 10th St., 16th floor. Part 1, Feb. 17: "The Richmond Region's Changing Housing Needs"; Part 2, April 3: "Infrastructure and Transportation"; Part 3, June 5: "Land Use." Cost_ $25 for private-sector members; $40 for private-sector nonmembers; $15 for public-sector/young leader/student members; $25 for public-sector/young leader/student nonmembers. Registration: richmond.uli.org or (800) 321-5011. Details: (804) 836-7968.

Deborah Jackson

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