Upcoming meetings for Oct. 19

Coming up OCT. 28

Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate and Brandywine Realty Trust present "A Special Evening With Stuart Varney," 5 p.m., The Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin St. Fee: $75. Registration: Diane Munn, (804) 379-0627.

Venture Forum hosts "2010 Greater Richmond Companies to Watch," 5:30 p.m., Capital Ale House, 623 E. Main St. Speaker: E. Lawrence Kersten, founder of Despair Inc., which produces posters and souvenirs that satirize motivational sayings used in corporate office environments. Cost: $75 for members, $100 for nonmembers. Registration: (804) 267-3370 or http://www.grctw.com.