Metro Business calendar for Feb. 27

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.

Whitlock holds its Convergence 2012, a national AV technology showcase, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. Third St., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features the latest technologies and experts from Polycom, Cisco, Crestron, SMART, Christie Digital and other leading manufacturers. Primary solutions presented include videoconferencing, telepresence, streaming, digital media, 3-D and immersive technologies, projection systems and automation and control systems. To register, go to whitlock.com/shows.

Synergy Business, noon, Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. RSVP: Bill Rose, war9500@aol.com or info@synergyclub.biz.

Urban Financial Services Coalition seminars, Tuesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Twin Hickory Library, 5001 Twin Hickory Road; Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Glen Allen Library, 10501 Staples Mill Road; and Saturday, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Tuckahoe Library, 1901 Starling Drive. Speakers: Melanie M. Lee, Lee Law Office; Kimberly Wooden Woodson, Farmers Insurance Group. Topic: "Preserve Your Family's Legacy." RSVP: (804) 204-1500 or www.mleelaw.com.

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.

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. Speaker: Jim Roman. Topic: "How to Turn Your Networks into Paid Works." Cost: $13 and includes lunch. Pay at the door, or register at www.boiva.com.

PRSA Richmond offers "Optimizing Social Marketing Campaigns" with Chris Leone, chief marketing officer of WebStrategies, networking begins at 11:45 a.m., lunch served at 12:15 p.m., Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St., to discuss measurement, accountability and methods for identifying value in social marketing campaigns. Register online at www.prsarichmond.org.

Business Networking International — Capital City, 8 a.m., 1001 Boulders Parkway, fifth floor. Details: Daniel Latham, (804) 419-2804.

Business Networking International, 8 a.m., Can Can Brasserie, 3120 W. Cary St. Details/RSVP: Timothy Fee, (804) 673-6676.

Greater Richmond Chamber holds a seminar on "Unsecured SBA Small Business Loans," 8:30 to 10 a.m., Hanover Department of Economic Development, 8200 Center Path Lane, Suite E. Presenter: Sue Malone, president of Strategies for Small Business. Register online at www.GRCC.com or call Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314.

Glen Gary Chapter Business Network International, 11:30 a.m., Ramada Plaza-Richmond West, 6624 W. Broad St. Details: Mike Layton, (804) 419-2844.

Greater Richmond Chamber holds a seminar on "Unsecured SBA Small Business Loans," noon to 1:30 p.m., BizWorks Enterprise Center, 2545 Bellwood Road. Presenter: Sue Malone, president of Strategies for Small Business. Register online at www.GRCC.com or call Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314.

7-Eleven offers a "Franchising Opportunities" seminar, 1 p.m., Paragon Place, 6802 Paragon Place. RSVP at least one day before the seminar: Larry Draper, (804) 873-7593 or larry.draper@7-11.com.

Retail Merchants Association First Friday Forum, 7:15 to 9:15 a.m., Westin Richmond, 6631 W. Broad St. Speaker: Sam Parker, Give More Media. Topic: "Smile & Move: A Reminder to Happily Serve." Cost: $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers. Registration: www.retailmerchants.com.

Direct Connections Chapter, Business Networking International meets at 8 a.m. every Friday at Brio Tuscan Grille at Stony Point Fashion Park. Details/RSVP: Mike Shore, (804) 928-8776.

Virginia Society of Association Executives seminar and luncheon, Wyndham Richmond Airport, 4700 S. Laburnum Ave. Seminar, 8:30 to 11 a.m.; reception, 11 to 11:45 a.m.; and luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The seminar "Social Media Strategies that Work for Today's Associations" will be presented by Libby Hall, digital strategist, Flint Interactive. Cost: $80 for the seminar and $50 for lunch if registered by noon Feb. 29 or $90 for the seminar and $55 for lunch if registered after noon for nonmembers.  Registrations onsite are slightly higher. Details/registration: (804) 747-4971 or www.vsae.org, click on Events.

Deborah Jackson

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