Full Metro Business calendar for Jan. 23

Today

"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.

"Income Distribution Planning: Emphasis on Principal Preservation and Liquidity," John Dragonas, personalized workshop, 4 p.m., MetLife Mid-Atlantic Financial Group, 6641 W. Broad St., Suite 404. Registration: John Dragonas, (804) 282-7522, ext. 125.

Tuesday

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. Presenter: John McClung, president of Partners for Revenue Growth. Topic: "High Energy 'Elevator Pitch' So People Will Want to Know More About You." Details: Charlie Wood, (804) 360-0335.

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

Community College Workforce Alliance will offer "Create Your Next Job … Become an Entrepreneur," a business training course, 1 to 5 p.m., the alliance's Featherstone Professional Center, 1807 Huguenot Road, Suite 108. Register online at or call (804)706-5252.

Crater Small Business Development Center of Longwood University offers "What It Takes to Start a Business," 3:30 to 5 p.m., Crater Planning District Commission Offices, 1964 Wakefield St., Petersburg. Reservations: (804) 518-2003 or hoodpa@longwood.edu.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney seminar "Life Events and Basics of Investing," 6 p.m., 901 E. Byrd St., Suite 2000. Details: Bill Edwards, (804) 780-3371.

Nina Jacobs, professional organizer and owner of Ship Shape, offers a seminar on "Creating Simple Filing and Data Systems for Your Business," 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 804 Richmond, 1657 W. Broad St. Cost: $15. Registration: www.shipshapeorganizing.net.

Wednesday

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.

"Second Half," a small group ministry for retired (and semi-retired) men, meets from 8:30 to 10 a.m., St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 5200 Grove Ave. Details: Gordon Prior at (804) 784-1978, or www.needleseye.org/get.connected/small.groups.

The Southside lunch meeting of the Richmond Women's Network meets at 11:30 a.m., Carraba's Italian Grill, 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: "Strategies Successful People Use to Grow Their Business." Cost: $13 and includes lunch. Pay at the door, or register at www.boiva.com.

Greater Richmond Chamber offers a seminar on FourSquare, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Chesterfield Department of Economic Development, 9401 Courthouse Road, Suite B. Cost: $20 for members and nonmembers. Register online at www.GRCC.com or call Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314.

Virginia International Business Council luncheon meeting, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin St. Speaker_ J.J. Keever, senior deputy executive director, Port of Virginia. Topic_ "State of the Port of Virginia: Expansion Report, the Panama Canal Implications and Virginia in the Global Business Arena." Tariff: $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers and guests. Reservations due by Tuesday: www.vaibc.org, (804) 795-8080 or info@vaibc.org.

PRSA Richmond offers "Will Locusts Be Next?" a presentation by Bill Hall, Dominion Virginia Power's vice president of executive communications who will highlight how the utility used crisis communications strategies during the natural disasters in 2011. Networking begins at 11:45 a.m., lunch served at 12:15 p.m., Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St. Cost: free for members; $40 for nonmembers; $20 for students. Register online by Jan. 23 at www.prsarichmond.org.

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.

Work It, Richmond inaugural event, 4 to 6 p.m., BlackFinn Restaurant & Saloon, 1001 Haxall Point. Speaker: Scott Anthony, director and head of Asian operations at Innosight and board member of Media General Inc. Topic: "Insights on the 45-day Innovation 'Chute.'" Tickets: $15. Registration: workitrichmond.eventbrite.com. Details: (804) 649-6874.

Thursday

Hanover Business Council Networking Breakfast, 7:15 to 9 a.m., Randolph-Macon College, Estes Dining Hall, 306 Henry St., Ashland. Speaker: R. Rushton Paul, Jr. Topic_ "Why Social Media is a Double-Edged Sword for Business Owners ... And How to Avoid Getting Skewered." Advance registration closes at noon Jan. 25. Cost: $12 for members and nonmembers in advance; $17 for members and nonmembers at the door. Register online at www.GRCC.com or call the Reservation Line, (804) 783-9368.

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.

"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) 283-1920.

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

"Roll It, Take It, Leave It: Know Your Employer Retirement Plan Options," by Lee Carroll, financial adviser at Edward Jones, 5:30 p.m., 15516 Westchester Commons Way. Reservations: (804) 897-1127.

Friday

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.

Metropolitan Business League sponsors the "Greater Richmond Small Business Expo & Matchmaker," 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Arthur Ashe Center, 3001 N. Boulevard. Registration: (804) 649-7473 or www.thembl.org.

"Retiring, Changing Employers or Lost Job — Your 401(k): What Are Your Options?" workshop led by Jared Lewis and Bill Bays of Virginia Asset Management, 8:30 a.m. and noon, 130 Wylderose Drive in Midlothian. Details: (804) 327-0466.

BNI Central Virginia presents Social Media Marketing & Networking in 15 Minutes a Day advanced networking training series, noon to 1 p.m., Enterprise Meeting Center, 2708 Enterprise Parkway. Registration/details: bniva.com/events.php, Mark Deutsch, (804) 612-2891 or mark@bniva.com.

Jan. 31

Peter Bernard, CEO of Bon Secours Virginia, will be the guest in a C-Suite Conversation, 8 a.m., University of Richmond's Robins School of Business, Queally Hall, Ukrop Auditorium. C-Suite Conversations are unscripted interviews with business decision-makers in central Virginia. Robins School Senior Associate Dean Richard Coughlan will interview Bernard about leadership, decision-making, strategy and other areas that contribute to an organization's success in a one-on-one conversation in question-and-answer format. Register online: robins.richmond.edu/speaker-series/c-suite-conversations.html.

Feb. 1

TECHEAD creative open house and networking, 4 to 7 p.m., TECHEAD, 111 N. 17th St. Details: www.techead.com/techead-creative-open-house-event/.

Feb. 3

Retail Merchants Association First Friday Forum, 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., Westin Richmond Hotel, 6631 W. Broad St. Speaker: Rich Lundvall with Landfall LLC. Topic: "Turning Shoppers Into Buyers and Improving Shoppers' Lives." Cost: $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers. Registration: (804) 662-5500.

Virginia Society of Association Executives seminar and luncheon, seminar, 8:30 to 11 a.m., reception, 11 to 11:45 a.m. and the luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 501 E. Broad St. Seminar speaker: Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations. Seminar topic: "Goodwill and Crisis PR: Getting Your Name Into and Out of the News." Luncheon speaker: William A. Hazel Jr., secretary of Health and Human Resources. Luncheon topic: "What's the Status of Health Care in the Commonwealth." Registration fees: $80 for the seminar and $50 for lunch for nonmembers, if registered by noon Feb. 1; $90 for the seminar and $55 for lunch for nonmembers, if registered after noon Feb. 1. Registrations onsite are slightly higher. Details/registration: (804) 747-4971 or www.vsae.org.

Feb. 4

Financial Peace University offers a 13-week course that teaches families and individuals common-sense principles like how to make a plan with their money so they are able to free themselves of debt and build lasting wealth, taught by Dave Ramsey on DVD, 9 a.m., 1415 W. Cary St. Details/registration: Joyce Puller, (804) 355-1044.

Feb. 6

U.S. Postal Service seminar, noon, Montrose Heights Post Office (upstairs), 5300 Klockner Road. Topic: "Grow Your Business Through Direct Mail for 14.5¢ Per Piece." Details: www.USPSdmhub.com. Reservations: www.USPS.com/growyourbusinessdays.

Richmond Adobe User Group meeting, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 804 Richmond, 1657 W. Broad St. Agenda: "Overview of Adobe Photoshop Brushes," by Sean Cooke, master Adobe instructor for Techead. Details: www.raug.org.

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Better Housing Coalition's Center for Neighborhood Revitalization Renovation Lending workshop, 6 to 8 p.m., Westover Hills Public Library, 1408 Westover Hills Blvd. RSVP: David Herring, (804) 644-0546, ext. 37, or d.herring@betterhousingcoalition.org.

Feb. 9

Warren Whitney's Leadership Network, 7:45 to 9 a.m., Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave. Speaker: John Chapman, a retired U.S. Army officer. Topic: "Leadership Shapes Organizational Ethics." RSVP by Feb. 3: Jessica Smith at jsmith@warrenwhitney.com. Details: (804) 282-9566.

U.S. Postal Service seminar, 5:30 p.m., Richmond Main Post Office, 1801 Brook Road. Topic: "Grow Your Business Through Direct Mail for 14.5¢ Per Piece." Details: www.USPSdmhub.com. Reservations: www.USPS.com/growyourbusinessdays.

Feb. 10

Leadership Metro Richmond hosts "The Art & Science of Collaboration," 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Richmond Times-Dispatch, Atlee Station, 8460 Times Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville, featuring Tom Wolff, national consultant and author of "The Power of Collaborative Solutions." Cost: $60. Registration: www.LMRonline.org. Details: (804) 343-1500.

Feb. 20

"Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard" by Anedra Bourne, tourism coordinator for the City of Richmond, for the Open University of The Shepherd's Center of Richmond, 12:30 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Parkway. Details: (804) 355-7282 or www.TSCOR.org.

Feb. 21

Feb. 22

Feb. 23

March 14

Better Housing Coalition's Center for Neighborhood Revitalization Renovation Lending workshop, 6 to 8 p.m., West End Public Library, 5420 Patterson Ave. RSVP: David Herring, (804) 644-0546, ext. 37, or d.herring@betterhousingcoalition.org.

March 28

April 11

April 21

Better Housing Coalition's Center for Neighborhood Revitalization Renovation Lending workshop, 9 to 11 a.m., Ginter Park Public Library, 1200 Westbrook Ave. RSVP: David Herring, (804) 644-0546, ext. 37, or d.herring@betterhousingcoalition.org.

April 25

April 26

IAAP Old Dominion Chapter's Administrative Professionals Day seminar, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., call for location. Speaker: J. Kyle Howard. Topic: "Using Your Voice to Influence Your Boss!" Registration fee: $60 for members; $65 for nonmembers. Details/registration: Gale Barney, (804) 501-4398, bar27@co.henrico.va.us or www.iaap-olddominion.org.

May 9

Better Housing Coalition's Center for Neighborhood Revitalization Renovation Lending workshop, 6 to 8 p.m., VCR, 1106 N. Thompson St. RSVP: David Herring, (804) 644-0546, ext. 37, or d.herring@betterhousingcoalition.org.

May 23

June 13

June 27

July 11

Aug. 11

Sept. 12

Oct. 10

Nov. 14

Dec. 12

Better Housing Coalition's Center for Neighborhood Revitalization Renovation Lending workshop, 6 to 8 p.m., Ginter Park Public Library, 1200 Westbrook Ave. RSVP: David Herring, (804) 644-0546, ext. 37, or d.herring@betterhousingcoalition.org.

Deborah Jackson