Metro Business Calendar for Sept. 7

CAREERS

Next Steps presents a workshop on exploring life transitions, Sept. 14-15, 9 a.m., Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St. Facilitators: John Sarvay of Floricane and Eleanor Rouse, a local life coach. Cost: $199 covers the workshop, refreshments and lunch on both days, and all materials. Details/registration: http://www.floricane.com. TUESDAY, SEPT. 15

REDC Community Capital Group offers "Creating Winning Entrepreneurs," Sept. 15-Oct. 13, Nov. 3-Dec. 8, Jan. 12-Feb. 9, March 2-March 30, April 20-May 18, 6:30 p.m., 501 E. Franklin St. Cost: $100 for the five-week sessions. Details: (804) 780-3012. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Henrico, 5410 Williamsburg Road, and CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Topic: "You Lost Your Job . . . What Now? Surviving the Layoff." Details: CATC-Henrico, (804) 226-0885, or CATC-Chesterfield, (804) 271-8510. NETWORKING TUESDAY, SEPT. 15

The Success Center meets for networking with business owners and entrepreneurs, 6 p.m., 304 W. Broad St. (inside Talk of the Town Hair Salon, second floor). Cost: free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Registration: (804) 334-1124. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16

"How Personality Equates to Performance," sponsored by Business Owners Institute, 11:30 a.m., Richmond Country Club, 12950 Patterson Ave. Cost: $13 for lunch. Details: (804) 938-8326 or e-mail . THURSDAY, SEPT. 17

City of Richmond's Office of Minority Business Development hosts "How to Do Business with the City of Richmond," 4 p.m., Maggie L. Walker Technology Center, 501 E. Franklin St., Room 105. Speaker: Erna Robinson, Richmond Procurement Services. Registration: My Lan Tran, (804) 646-6046 or . REAL ESTATE THURSDAY, SEPT. 17

Urban Land Institute Richmond presents "ULI Richmond Housing Symposium: Adapting to the New Normal," 11:30 a.m. at the Jefferson Hotel. Presenters: Elliott Eisenberg of the National Association of Home Builders and R. Bird Anderson Jr. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers. Details/registration: (804) 836-7968 or . SMALL BUSINESS MONDAY, SEPT. 14

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Starting a Business 101," 11:30 a.m., Hanover Department of Economic Development, 9097 Atlee Station Road, and Chesterfield Economic Development Center, 9401 Courthouse Road. Cost: $20 for members and nonmembers. Details: Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314. TUESDAY, SEPT. 15

Women's Business Center at New Visions, New Ventures offers an orientation on "Get Started on the Path to Owning Your Own Business," noon, 701 E. Franklin St., Suite 712. Details: (804) 643-1081. THURSDAY, SEPT. 17

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Starting a Business 101," 11:30 a.m., the Chamber, 600 E. Main St., seventh floor. Cost: $20 for members and nonmembers. Details: Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314. TECHNOLOGY WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16

Information Systems Security Association, Central Virginia Chapter, 11:30 a.m., Hondo's, 4024 Cox Road. Terri Randolph presents "The Latest on Building Security in Maturity Model (BSIMM) and Associated Research Completed this Year on Software Security Initiatives." Cost: $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Details/registration: http://www.issa-centralva.org/meetings.html. TRANSPORTATION FRIDAY, SEPT. 18

WTS, a professional group advancing women in transportation, Colony Club, 11:30 a.m., 10 E. Franklin St. Karen Rae, deputy administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, talks about the rail initiatives and about her career in the transportation industry, which includes experience at Virginia's Department of Rail and Public Transportation. Cost: $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. RSVP by Sept. 16: . OTHER MONDAY, SEPT. 14

Greater Southport Business Association Trade Show, "Meet the Candidates" session with several statewide and House candidates, 11:30 a.m., Sheraton Park South, 9901 Midlothian Turnpike. Cost: $15 (includes buffet lunch). Details: http://www.southportassociation.com. RSVP by Sept. 11: or (804) 378-1318. TUESDAY, SEPT. 15

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "QuickBooks 1," 9 a.m., Henrico Department Economic Authority, 4300 E. Parham Road. Presenter: Kelly Garrett. Cost: $79. Details: Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314.

National Association of Women Business Owners, Richmond Chapter, holds an open house, 5:30 p.m., the Jefferson Hotel, Empire Room, 101 W. Franklin St. Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Registration: (804) 346-5644 or http://www.nawborichmond.org.

Information about business meetings or seminar notices for the calendar must be submitted in writing. Releases should include name of the event, speaker's name and title, name of the sponsor, time and location, cost and a phone number for additional details. Releases should be received at least a week before publication. Send to: Calendar, Metro Business, Richmond Times-Dispatch, P.O. Box 85333, Richmond, VA 23293-0001; e-mail ; or fax (804) 775-8141.

-- Compiled by Deborah Jackson