Daily Business News Calendar for Feb. 22

By: Times-Dispatch Staff | Times-Dispatch
Published: February 22, 2012

LOCAL EVENTS

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

Business Networking International — The Ultimate Chapter, 7:30 a.m., Stonehenge Golf & Country Club, 1000 Farnham Drive. Details/RSVP: Alison Eckis, (804) 484-0622.

Cornerstone Business Builders, West End Chapter, Christian business networking, 8 to 9 a.m., 8527 Mayland Drive, Suite 105. Details: Julie Atkins, (804) 356-7473 or julie@layton-insurance.com.

Greater Richmond Chamber offers an "Elevator Speech," 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Chesterfield County Department of Economic Development, 9401 Courthouse Road, Suite B. Speaker: Rick Wildes, Rick Wildes and Co. Cost: $20 for members and nonmembers. Register online at www.grcc.com or call the Reservation Line, (804) 783-9368.

The Southside lunch meeting of the Richmond Women's Network meets at 11:30 a.m., Carraba's, 11450 Midlothian Turnpike. Details/reservations: Renae O'Reilly, (804) 323-7848 or email va461@dofruit.com.

Business Networking International, 11:30 a.m., Capital Ale House, 13831 Village Place Drive. Details: David Abel, (804) 639-0609.

Business Owners Institute offers a "Business Leaders Lunch Workshop," 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Richmond Country Club, 12950 Patterson Ave. Speaker: Jim Roman. Topic: "Customer Experience — Creating Raving Fans That Refer." Cost: $13, which includes lunch. Pay at the door or register at www.boiva.com.

Toastmasters — Power Lunch Expressions Club meeting, noon to 1 p.m., AECOM Innsbrook Office, 4840 Cox Road. Bring your lunch and learn with a friendly network of professionals to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Details: John Goldhamer, (804) 307-9437, JohnGoldhamer@aol.com or Gay Rudis, (804) 741-4147, gorudis@verizon.net.

Helping Young Professionals Engage: ED & Off the Clock Combo, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Rockett's Landing, 211 Rocketts Way, with Tom Epperson of Luck Stone in a workshop, "Values Based Leadership." Cost: $15 for members and nonmembers in advance; $20 for members and nonmembers at the door. Register online at www.grcc.com or call the reservation line, (804) 783-9368.

VCU Libraries, 7 p.m., Richmond Salons, VCU Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Speaker: Tom Burrell, advertising executive and founder of Burrell Communications Group, the nation's largest African-American-owned marketing firm. Topic: "Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority." The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and registration is required. Registration: www.library.vcu.edu/bhm/events.html or Gregory Kimbrell, (804) 828-0593.

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