Metro Business Calendar for Oct. 26

MONDAY, OCT. 26

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.

"A Checks and Balances Strategy," workshop hosted by John W. Maloney, vice president, wealth management, at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, noon, Capital Ale House, 4024-A Cox Road. RSVP: Annie Eide, (804) 595-9360 or .

"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.

Security & Loss Prevention Association presents "Shoplifters in Action," 8:15 a.m., Retail Merchants Association, 5101 Monument Ave. Cost: $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers. Registration: http://www.retailmerchants.com. Details: Len East, (804) 662-5500 or .

James River Law offers "Things to Know Before, During and After Divorce," noon, The Shoppes at Innsbrook, The Keys room at The Beach House, 4040 Cox Road. Speaker: Nancy White. Details: Beth Carter, (804) 370-2384.

Interview Angel presents "Get Hired! Virginia -- The Career Speed Networking Experience," 4 p.m., Meadow Event Park, Doswell. Cost: $20. Registration: http://www.interviewangel.com/getconnected.

New Visions New Ventures holds the workshop "Business Plan: Being Loan Ready," 6:30 p.m., 701 E. Franklin St., Suite 712. Instructor: Linda Heath, president of Financial Holographix. Cost: $20. Registration: (804) 643-1081 or http://www.nvnv.org.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Topic: "How to Access Apprenticeships." Details: CATC-Chesterfield, (804) 271-8510.

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

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 .

Tom Blue presents "Smart Marketing to Make Money, Executive Dialogue Series II," noon, Retail Merchants Association, 5101 Monument Ave. Cost: $79 for members, $99 for nonmembers. Registration: http://www.retailmerchants.com. Details: (804) 662-5500 or .

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.

"Should You Consider a Roth IRA Conversion?," reviewing the details of Roth IRA conversions and the special opportunity coming in 2010, presented by Mark B. Cole of Merrill Lynch, 5:30 p.m., 707 E. Main St. Registration/details: (804) 780-1498.

FranNet of Richmond and others present "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Owning Your Own Business," 6 p.m., Embassy Suites Hotel, 2925 Emerywood Parkway. Reservations: Tom Lawrence, (804) 514-8409.

Long and Foster offers "First Time Homebuyer Consultation Seminar," Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and 11, 6 p.m., 8804 Patterson Ave. RSVP: Chris Woods, (804) 539-8100.

Sands Anderson Marks & Miller presents "The Impact of Social Networking on Hiring and Discipline in the Workplace," 8 a.m., Richmond Marriott West, 4240 Dominion Blvd. Presenters: C. Michael DeCamps and Thomas L. Bowden Sr. Cost: $25. RSVP by today: http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/event.html.

Glen Gary Chapter Business Network International, 11:30 a.m., Shula's 2, Sheraton Richmond West, 6624 W. Broad St. Details: Stephanie Hudnell, (804) 740-1507.

7-Eleven holds a seminar on franchising opportunities, 5 p.m., 2411 Staples Mill Road. Speaker: Larry Draper. Details: (804) 353-7875, ext. 13, or .

Richmond Business Strategy Group hosts a roundtable on "Positioning Your Business for Economic Recovery," 6 p.m., Westin Hotel, 6631 W. Broad St. Registration: http://www.richmondbiz.eventbrite.com.

"Retiring, Changing Employers or Lost Job -- Your 401(k): What Are Your Options?" workshop led by Chris White of Virginia Asset Management, 8:30 a.m. and noon, 130 Wylderose Drive in Midlothian. Details: (804) 327-0468.

Community College Workforce Alliance offers "Using Social Media to Grow Your Business," 9 a.m., Featherstone Professional Center, 1807 Huguenot Road. Cost: $99. Registration: (804) 523-2292.

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

Breath of Fresh Air hosts a "Halloween Job Opportunity Fair," 10 a.m., 7465 Old Hickory Drive, Suite C, Mechanicsville. Reservations: (804) 539-3809 or e-mail .