Complete 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," 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 .

"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 .

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.

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.

James River Law offers "Things to Know Before, During and After Divorce," noon, The Shoppes at Innsbrook, The Keys, a 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.

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.

New Visions New Ventures holds a workshop on "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.

"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: "How to Access Apprenticeships." 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 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.

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.

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.

"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 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 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 .

Richmond Adobe User Group, panel discussion, 6 p.m., Artworks, 320 Hull St. Details: http://www.raug.org or e-mail .

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/.

Verizon Communications and VCU School of Business, speaker series, 2:30 p.m., Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St., Room B1115. Robert W. Woltz Jr., president of Verizon Virginia, will discuss "Driving Successful Marketing Campaigns in Changing Times: Confronting Regulation, Deregulation and Public Policies." A reception will precede the talk at 2 p.m. in the Snead Hall Atrium. Details: (804) 828-1618.

VCU Center for Corporate Education and others present the marketing seminar "Leveraging Your Social Media Networks," 8 a.m. Details/cost/location: Karen Brown Davis, (804) 828-3165. To register, visit http://www.business.vcu.edu/corporate-education.

IABC/Richmond meets at Owens & Minor, 9120 Lockwood Blvd., Mechanicsville. Networking begins at 11:45 a.m., and the luncheon program starts at 12:15 p.m., featuring Jimmy Barrett of WRVA Radio. Cost: $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Registration: Mary Ann Delano, (804) 360-0936 or .

Retail Merchants Association hosts its 20th annual Valor Awards breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. Third St. Speaker: John Hager, former lieutenant governor of Virginia. Cost: $35 per person, table of 10 (with sign), $425. Reservations: http://www.retailmerchants.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.

SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business presents a daylong workshop for owners and prospective owners of small business, 7:45 a.m., Capital One Town Center building, 15000 Capital One Drive. Details/registration: http://www.richmondscore.org or (804) 771-2400, ext. 131.

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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