Complete Metro Business Calendar for Oct. 19

Complete Metro Business Calendar for Oct. 19 MONDAY, OCT. 19

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.

Capital Region Workforce Network at Goodwill Industries hosts Dominion Virginia Power Energy Assistance & Conservation Fair, 9 a.m., 6301 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: (804) 675-9910.

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Business Succession Planning," 11:30 a.m., Hanover Department of Economic Development, 9097 Atlee Station Road, Mechanicsville. Presenter: Tom Mishoe, president and CEO of FinOp$stat Advisors. Registration: http://www.grcc.com, Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314 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.

WTS, a professional group advancing women in transportation, a Women in Transportation panel featuring Julia Connally, a member of Virginia's Commonwealth Transportation Board, and Mary Ridgeway, assistant administrator for the Federal Highways Administration, Virginia Division. The panelists will talk about their careers in transportation and discuss transportation trends and issues. The luncheon meeting begins at 11:30 a.m., Colony Club, 10 E. Franklin St. Cost: $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. RSVP by Oct. 16: Stacey Ruby, .

Greater Richmond Chamber hosts "inVision Chesterfield," 7:15 a.m., CJW Medical Center (Johnston-Willis), 1401 Johnston Willis Drive. Speakers: Sharif Ewees with 28 Media, Chris Gatewood with Hirschler Fleischer, Candace Nicolls with Ironworks Consulting and Rick Whittington with Rick Whittington Consulting. Topic: "Protecting Your Online Reputation." Registration: http://www.grcc.com; Chris Bennett, (804) 783-9330; or .

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Business Exit Strategies -- Protecting Your Assets," 11:30 a.m., Henrico Department Economic Authority, 4300 E. Parham Road. Presenters: Roger Smith and Evan Fabricant with Mass Mutual Financial Group; David Creasy with Yount, Hyde & Barbour; and Eric C. Perkins, Esq. Registration: http://www.grcc.com; Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314; or .

Greater Richmond Tourism Association, noon, The Berkeley Hotel, 1200 E. Cary St. Cost: $10 for lunch for members; free for prospective members. Details: Tamera Wilkins, (804) 782-2777.

Richmond Apartment Owners Association's Think Tank, noon, Fountain Square, Piccadilly Restaurant, Banquet Room, 8004 W. Broad St., for a roundtable discussion. Topic: "Craigslist -- Challenges Communicating with Internet Savvy Renters." Details: Ted McGarry, (804) 218-1238.

Synergy Business Club meets at noon, Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. Speaker: Stephen Cabiroy. Topic: "How to Bullet Proof your Computer and Data!" Reservations: Bill Rose, (804) 233-9500 or http://www.synergyclub.biz.

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.

"Choosing the Right Investment Strategy in a Difficult Market," Merrill Lynch and William Kavanagh, noon, Eighth and Main Building, sixth floor. Registration: William Kavanagh, (804) 343-4226.

"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.

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.

Greater Richmond Chamber hosts "HobNob: Meet the Candidates," 4 p.m., Snagajob.com Pavilion at Innsbrook, 4951 Lakebrook Drive, Glen Allen. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers. Registration: http://www.grcc.com, (804) 783-9368 by noon today or registration is available at the door. Details: Stephanie Phillips, (804) 783-9350, or .

The Success Center, 6 p.m., 304 W. Broad St., second floor. Cost: $5 for nonmembers. RSVP: (804) 484-0851 or .

Richmond Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber hosts the 7th District City Council forum, 7:30 a.m., Hirschler Fleischer, 2100 E. Cary St., third floor. Registration: Amy Chapman, (804) 783-9309, or .

"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 5 p.m., 130 Wylderose Drive in Midlothian. Details: (804) 327-0468.

Capital Area Training Consortium-Area Workforce Center meets at 11 a.m., CATC-Chesterfield, 7333 Whitepine Road. Topic: "Franchising 101." Details: CATC-Chesterfield, (804) 271-8510.

Business Networking International, 11:30 a.m., Extra Billy's Barbecue, 11100 Alverser Drive. Details: Erin Barton, (804) 398-8694 or .

The downtown lunch meeting of the Richmond Women's Network meets at 11:30 a.m., Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. Details/reservations: Kathy Johnson, (804) 771-3654, or e-mail .

Capital Region Workforce Network at Goodwill Industries offers the workshop "Consider Other Careers in Real Estate: Appraiser, Home Inspector, Property Manager," 1 p.m., 6301 Midlothian Turnpike. Speaker: Randy Bloom with Long & Foster. Details: (804) 675-9910.

Richmond Java Users Group, 5 p.m., Dominion Innsbrook Technical Center, 5000 Dominion Blvd. Andy Hunt presents "Pragmatic Thinking and Learning." RSVP: http://www.richmondjug.com.

"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 with Merrill Lynch, 5:30 p.m., 707 E. Main St. Registration/details: (804) 780-1498.

Institute for Supply Management, Richmond Metro Chapter, presents "Procurement and Supply Chain Skill Enhancement Expo -- Are You Prepared?" 6 p.m., Wyeth Corp., 1211 Sherwood Ave. Registration: http://www.ism-cv.org/rmc/. Details: Quan Myles, (804) 416-6162.

National Association of Professional Organizers, Richmond Chapter, 6:15 p.m., Olive Garden, 7113 W. Broad St. Topic: "Then and Now." Cost: free for members, $25 for guests. Details: .

SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business presents a workshop on "Recession Recovery" for owners and prospective owners of small businesses, 7 p.m., Welborne United Methodist Church, 920 Maybeury Drive. Details/registration: (804) 740-7128.

Greater Richmond Chamber hosts "inVision Hanover," 7:15 a.m., Randolph-Macon College, Estes Dining, 204 Henry St., Ashland. Speaker: Paul Speidell, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Topic: "Understanding the Federal Health Care Reform Proposals." Cost: $12. Registration: (804) 783-9368 or http://www.grcc.com.

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.

Association of Fundraising Professionals, Central Virginia Chapter, registration 8 a.m., meeting 8:30, Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave. Topic: Lessons Learned from the Recession -- Corporate and Foundation Funding in Central Virginia. Panel: Katie Fessler of Altria Client Services, Amy Nisenson of Mary Morton Parsons Foundation and Jane Walker of the Robins Foundation. Cost: $12 for members, $15 for guests. RSVP: by Tuesday.

Community College Workforce Alliance offers "Interpersonal Communication Skills," 9 a.m., Featherstone Professional Center, 1807 Huguenot Road, Suite 108. Cost: $175. Register online: http://www.ccwatraining.org or (804) 523-2292.

"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.

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.

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.

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

Professionals Referral Organization, Women's Innsbrook Network (PRO WIN) Team, networking meeting, 8 a.m., Liberty Mutual, 301 Concourse Blvd., Suite 200, Glen Allen. Details: Ashley Stefanko, or (804) 527-3902, ext. 51605.

"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.

Hanover Sheriff's Office hosts "Shred Identity Theft!," 10 a.m., Ukrop's, 7324 Bell Creek Road South. Bring up to three boxes (10x13x18) OR four paper grocery bags of your personal information to be shredded. Details: (804) 501-4838.

7-Eleven holds a seminar about franchising opportunities, 10 a.m., 2411 Staples Mill Road. Speaker: Larry Draper. Details: (804) 353-7875, ext. 13, or .

"A Checks and Balances Strategy," hosted by John W. Maloney, vice president of Wealth Management, noon, Capital Ale House, 4024-A Cox Road. RSVP: Annie Eide, (804) 595-9360 or .

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.

Richmond Paralegal Association, brown-bag lunch, noon, McGuireWoods, Frances Hayes Conference Room, second floor, One James Center, 901 E. Cary St. Speaker: Philip Hart with Genworth Financial. Program: "Commercial Real Estate." RSVP by Oct. 23: Brenda McGill, or (804) 771-5630.

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.

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.

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 Oct. 26: http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/event.html.

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 .

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. Cost: $75 for members, $100 for nonmembers. Registration: (804) 267-3370 or http://www.grctw.com.

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 .

Richmond First Club meets at noon, Colony Club, 10 E. Franklin St. Former state Del. Terrie Suit ponders the "Election Results, the Day After." Optional lunch at noon; program is open and free to the public at 12:30. Registration: Pat Ryan, (804) 545-6656, or e-mail . Details: http://www.richmondfirstclub.org/.

Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce hosts ProcureCon Asia 2009, the fifth annual Asian American Procurement Conference, 9 a.m., Crown Plaza West, 6531 W. Broad St. Theme: "Asian American Businesses Energizing the Virginia Economy." Cost: $30 per person. Register by Oct. 23: http://www.procureconasia.com. Registration: (804) 798-3975 or . Details: http://www.procureconasia.com.

Dominion Virginia Power holds an information session, 10 a.m., at Henrico Hall in the Richmond Raceway Complex as part of the Virginia Employment Commission's 2009 Veterans Day Career Fair, to help low-income customers and those in financial distress. Details on EnergyShare or Conservation, http://www.dom.com.

RichTech TechSummit on "Social Media in the Workplace," 7:30 a.m., Westin Richmond, 6631 W. Broad St. Details: Chip Farmer, (804) 228-4193 or .

International Furnishings and Design Association, Richmond Chapter, hosts the second annual "Day of Design," 10 a.m., Hotel Sierra, 11800 W. Broad St. Tickets: $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Details: http://www.ifdarichmond.com.

International Association of Administrative Professionals, Old Dominion Chapter, offers a seminar on "Fundamentals of Office 2007," 2 p.m., Markel Plaza building, 4600 Cox Road, first floor, Glen Allen. Speaker: Wilma Andrews of VCU. Cost: $25 for seminar or $37 for seminar and dinner. Details: Kathy Robinson, (804) 965-1640 or email .

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

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 .

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