Metro Business calendar for Nov. 23

MONDAY, NOV. 23

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Business Exit Strategies -- Protecting Your Assets," 11:30 a.m., Chesterfield Department of Economic Development, 9401 Courthouse Road. Presenters: Roger Smith and Evan Fabricant with Mass Mutual Financial Group; David Creasy with Yount, Hyde & Barbour; and Eric C. Perkins with Perkins Law PLLC. Registration: http://www.grcc.com or Jackie Carter at (804) 783-9314 or .

The Richmond Symphony and the Greater Richmond Chamber present "Using Creativity to Engage and Invigorate Your Workplace During Tough Times," 3:30 p.m., Gottwald Playhouse, Richmond CenterStage, 600 E. Grace St. RSVP: Kathryn Pullam, (804) 788-4717, ext. 114, or .

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.

"Retirement Plan Rollover Options," Bob Sullivan and Joe McVey with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, noon and 4 p.m., 600 E. Main St. Program for anyone changing employers, retiring or with questions about retirement planning. Details: Bob Sullivan, (804) 644-1187.

The South Side lunch meeting of the Richmond Women's Network meets at 11:30 a.m., Capital Ale House, 13831 Village Place Drive, Midlothian. Details/reservations: Suzanne Davis, (804) 379-3641 or e-mail

Career-Prospectors, http://www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: Michael Soden, (804) 594-7065.

"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.

Synergy Business Club meets at noon, Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. Reservations: Bill Rose, (804) 233-9500 or http://www.synergyclub.biz.

"Retiring, Changing Employers or Lost Job -- Your 401(k):

Business Networking International, 11:30 a.m., Extra Billy's Barbecue, 1110 Alverser Drive. Details: Erin Barton, (804) 398-8694 or .

Southside Networkers, 7:30 a.m., Dunlop House, 235 Dunlop Farms Blvd., Colonial Heights. Details/RSVP: Andy Joyce, (804) 862-3532.

Business Network International, 7:45 a.m., King Pin Lanes, 200 Otterdale Road. Details/RSVP: Teresa Elmendorf, (804) 874-9122.

"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) 288-8800.

"Is Owning Your Own Franchise Business for You?," 9 a.m., 5101 Monument Ave. Presenters: Tom Kranz with The Franchise Mentor, Jim Wilson with Wilson Stoyanoff and Wendy Jewell with Deeper Insights Financial & Educational Resources. RSVP: (804) 915-9485.

Glen Gary Chapter Business Network International, 11:30 a.m., Shula's 2, Sheraton Richmond West, 6624 W. Broad St. Details: Jim Ritchie, (804) 419-2505.

Linsco/Private Ledger offers "Does Your Current Life Insurance Have Long-Term Care? Now It Can," 2 p.m., 10010 Three Chopt Road. Details: Timothy Scanlon or Steven Hamant, (804) 270-0703.

Willis of Virginia's Human Capital Practice presents "Health Care Reform: Where Are We Now? Where Will We Be?" 9 a.m., 4951 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen. Presenter: Jay Kirschbaum, national director of Willis' Employee Benefits Legal & Research Group. Details/registration: Melissa Hoar, (804) 967-2068 or e-mail

Invincia Insurance Solutions offers a Department of Transportation safety seminar, 8 a.m., 9330 Iron Bridge Road. Topics: "Hiring Quality Drivers" and "Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010" RSVP by Dec. 4: Guy Butts, or (804) 720-5132.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and Capital One offer a homeownership education workshop, "Renovation Tax Credits," 10 a.m., Black History Museum, 00 Clay St. Details/registration: (804) 780-4293 or .