CAREERS

MONDAY, MARCH 31

Career-Prospectors, 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, or Fred Carreras, (804) 378-2021.

COMMUNICATIONS TUESDAY, APRIL 1

Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce hosts an Asian international language class, "Essential Mandarin Chinese for Everyday Use," every Tuesday from April 1-June 24, except May 27, 5:30 p.m., SunTrust Bank, 919 E. Main St. Registration: www.aabac.org. Details: Luong Luong, (804) 798-3975 or e-mail: aabac@aabac.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

International Association of Business Communicators/Richmond, 11:45 a.m., LandAmerica, 5600 Cox Road. Robert J. Hall discusses "Making Sense of New Social Media." Cost: $25 for members and $30 for guests. Registration: www.iabcrichmond.com.

FINANCIAL MONDAY, MARCH 31

"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.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1

"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.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

"Retirement Plan Rollover Options," Bob Sullivan and Joe McVey with Morgan Stanley, 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.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Smith Barney presents "Investing for Income in a Low-Interest Rate Environment," 7 p.m., Sheraton Richmond West Hotel, 6624 W. Broad St. Speaker: John W. Maloney, vice president of Wealth Management, financial adviser. RSVP: (804) 698-5988 or e-mail: john.w.maloney@smithbarney.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4

"Retirement Plan Rollover Options," Bob Sullivan and Joe McVey with Morgan Stanley, 8:30 a.m. and noon, 600 E. Main St. Program for anyone changing employers, retiring or with questions about retirement planning. Lunch provided. Details: Bob Sullivan, (804) 644-1187.

HUMAN RESOURCES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9

Employee Centric presents a workshop on "Effective Discipline and the Termination Process," 8 a.m., Crossridge Ukrop's Community Room, 10250 Staples Mill Road. RSVP by April 4: Sarah, (804) 513-5672 or www.employeecentric.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 10

The Richmond Human Resources Management, local chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management, is relaunching its diversity committee, 8 a.m., Richmond Times-Dispatch first-floor conference room, 300 E. Franklin St. Speaker: Jim Ukrop. RSVP by March 31: Teri Taylor, e-mail: Teri.A.Taylor@dom.com or (804) 771-6208.

INSURANCE TUESDAY, APRIL 1

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.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

"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.

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.

NETWORKING TUESDAY, APRIL 1

Synergy Business Club meets at noon, Beauregard's Thai Room, 103 E. Cary St. Reservations: Theresa Baldwin, (804) 513-4284 or www.synergyclub.biz.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "inVision Henrico," 7:15 a.m., Lewis Ginter -- Education & Library Complex, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Speakers: Doug Fritz with RIR and Fred Agostino with Henrico County Economic Development. Topic: "Economic Impact of RIR on Henrico County and Doing Business in a World Economy." Cost: $12 for members and nonmembers in advance and $15 for members and nonmembers at the door. Details: Sallie Nolte, (804) 783-9315 or e-mail: sallie.nolte@grcc.com.

River City Express Network, 7:30 a.m., Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave. Speaker: Jenni Lee Crocker, partner and director of sales at Ernst & Young. Program: "Successful Women: Finding Your Style and Making it Meaningful." Cost: $15 for members and $20 for guests. Details: Tena Krouse, tena@ynotnow.net.

Business Networking International, 11:30 a.m., La Siesta Restaurant, 9900 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: Erin Barton, (804) 398-8694 or e-mail: erin@erinbarton.com.

The Mechanicsville/Hanover lunch meeting of the Richmond Women's Network meets at 11:45 a.m., Ginger Red Asian Bistro, 7500 Jackson Arch Drive. Details/reservations: Lori Braxton, (804) 798-4404 or loribraxton@verizon.net.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

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

Business Network International, 7:30 a.m., Brio Tuscan Grille, 9210 Stony Point Parkway. Details/RSVP: Joe Paoletti, (804) 346-4980.

Business Network International, 7:45 a.m., Chesterfield Towne Center, near JCPenney. Details/RSVP: Teresa Elmendorf, (804) 874-9122.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

BNI and On Hold Marketing host a networking extravaganza, 6 p.m., Sheraton Richmond West Hotel, 6624 W. Broad St. Cost: $20 for members and their guests and $30 for nonmembers and their guests. Registration: www.bniva.com and click on event calendar or (804) 612-2891.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

Urban Land Institute Richmond and International Council of Shopping Centers, 11:30 a.m., Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin St. Program: "Ten Principles for Rebuilding Neighborhood Retail," presented by Michael D. Beyard, ULI Senior Resident Fellow for Retail and Entertainment Development. Panelists: Tom Jacobson, Chesterfield County Director of Revitalization; Cary Brown, Director of Special Projects with the City of Richmond Department of Economic Development and Hunt Gunter, Vice President of The Wilton Companies. Details: (804) 836-7968 or e-mail: Richmond@ULI.org.

SMALL BUSINESS TUESDAY, APRIL 1

Greater Richmond Chamber offers "Starting a Business Henrico," 11:30 a.m., Henrico Economic Authority, 4300 E. Parham Road. Cost: $20 for members and nonmembers. Details: Jackie Carter, (804) 783-9314 or e-mail: jackie.carter@grcc.com.

Women's Business Center at New Visions, New Ventures offers "Get Started on the Path to Owning Your Own Business," noon, 801 E. Main St., 11th floor. Details: (804) 643-1081.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

BizWorks Enterprise Center, 4:30 p.m., 2545 Bellwood Road. Topic: "The Cost and Risks of Doing Business." Cost: $20. Registration/details: www.bizworkscenter.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 10

The city of Richmond's Office of Minority Business Development presents a workshop for small businesses on "Financing Options for Small Businesses" 4 p.m., Maggie L. Walker Technology Center, 501 E. Franklin St., Room 105. Speaker: Susan Carson, vice president of the Innovative Bank and Robert McLoone with the Small Business Administration. Registration: My Lan Tran, (804) 646-6046 or e-mail: tranml@richmondgov.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business, presents a small-business workshop, 8:30 a.m., Capital One Town Center building, 15000 Capital One Drive. Speakers address legal issues, loans, accounting, marketing, Web sites and insurance for your existing or new business. Registration: www.richmondscore.org or (804) 771-2400, Ext. 131.

THURSDAY, APRIL 24

The city of Richmond's Office of Minority Business Development presents a workshop for small businesses on "How to Do Business with the Federal Government for Small Businesses," 4 p.m., Maggie L. Walker Technology Center, 501 E. Franklin St., Room 105. Speakers: John Fedkenheuer and Tammy Proffitt with the Small Business Administration and Joe Moore with the Procurement Technical Assistance Center. Registration: My Lan Tran, (804) 646-6046 or e-mail: tranml@richmondgov.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce hosts a Southeast Asian language -- cultural certificate training program on "Learn to Speak Vietnamese and Understand the Vietnam Market," June 3, 10, 17, 24, and July 8, 15, 22, and 29, 6 p.m., SunTrust Bank, 919 E. Main St. Cost: $100 for members and $130 for nonmembers. Details: www.aabac.org. Registration: Luong Luong, (804) 798-3975 or e-mail: aabac@aabac.org.

TECHNOLOGY MONDAY, APRIL 7

Richmond Adobe Users Group 6 p.m., Artworks, 320 Hull St. RSVP: www.raug.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

Greater Richmond Technology Council hosts its Good Morning Technology Breakfast series, The Place at Innsbrook, 4036-C Cox Road. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. and the program starts at 8. Speaker: George Boatright, director of information technology with Media General Inc. Topic: "Lessons Learned." Cost: $20 for members and $40 for nonmembers in advance; $30 for members and $50 for nonmembers at the door. Registration: (804) 379-1177 or www.richtech.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14

Greater Richmond Technology Council hosts its 13th annual Technology Stars Awards gala, 5:30 p.m., Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St. Registration: (804) 379-1177 or www.richtech.com.

OTHER MONDAY, MARCH 31

"Sustainable Farming Lecture," presented by Joel Salatin, 5 p.m., Holiday Inn Select-Koger Conference Center, 1021 Koger Center Blvd. Registration: e-mail: gracielynn17@yahoo.com or (740) 707-5997.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1

Richmond Apartment Owners Association, noon, DMV cafeteria, 2300 W. Broad St. Topic: "Buying Small Apartment Properties in Your Spare Time," by Brian K. Friedman. Details: O.B. Oni, (804) 405-6094 or www.richmondapartmentowners.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Greater Richmond Chamber presents "Lead Investor Briefings," 8 a.m., the Chamber, 600 E. Main St., Suite 700. The event is hosted by Jim Dunn, the chamber president and Gary Rhodes, president of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Details: Richard Wintsch, (804) 783-9301 or e-mail: richard.wintsch@grcc.com.

Jepson School of Leadership Studies and the Women Involved in Living and Learning Program sponsor the Jepson/WILL Forum on Rhetoric & Reality, 12:40 p.m., University of Richmond's Jepson Alumni Center, 28 Westhampton Way. Marshall Ganz, public policy lecturer who dropped out of Harvard to become a civil rights organizer speaks on "Leading Social Change: Relationships, Story and Strategy." At 7 p.m., Lani Guinier, a law professor and civil rights scholar, discusses "The Next Vanguard in Civil Rights -- Abandoning the Myth of Meritocracy." Limited seating for the Ganz discussion. Reservations for the Ganz discussion: Shannon Best, (804) 287-6522 or e-mail: jepson@richmond.edu. Reservations for the Guinier lecture: (804) 289-8980.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Richmond First Club, noon, SunTrust Bank, 919 E. Main St., 24th floor, Executive Dining Room. Speaker: Linda V. Schreiner, senior vice president of Human Resources and Corporate Communications at MeadWestvaco. Topic: "Community and Commerce: Why the Best State for Business is the Best Place for MeadWestvaco." Details: Pat Ryan, (804) 545-6656 or patryan@kw.com.

The American Craft Council and VCU's Craft Department of Craft/Material Studies present a panel discussion on "The Impact of the Internet on the Craft Market and the Role of the Craft Gallery in a Booming Art Market," 5 p.m., Virginia Commonwealth University's Grace Street Theater, 930 W. Grace St. Panelists: Rob Kalin, president and founder of Etsy.com; Sonya Clark, chair of the VCU Craft/Material Studies department; Kathy Emerson, director of the Quirk Gallery; and Arthur Hash, a jeweler. Details: Sonya Clark, (804) 828-1750.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8

National Association of Women Business Owners-Richmond, 8 a.m., Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave. Speaker: Robin Starr, CEO of the Richmond SPCA. Topic: "Leading with Passion and Purpose." Cost: $20 for members and $25 for guests. Registration: (804) 346-5644 or e-mail: info@nawborichmond.org.

International Facility Management Association, Richmond Chapter, 5:30 p.m., Plant Zero, Zero E. Fourth St., for a social period, followed by a presentation on the "Macro and Micro Views of Economic Development" by Greg Wingfield of the Greater Richmond Partnership and Gregory Kaplin. Cost: $10 for members and $25 for guests. RSVP: Barbe Shaffer, (804) 343-1010.

THURSDAY, APRIL 10

Lion Technology Inc. conducts a workshop on "Advanced Hazardous Waste Management -- Mandates, Strategies, Options," April 10-11, Sheraton Park South Hotel, 9901 Midlothian Turnpike. Sign-in is at 7:30 a.m. and the workshop will begin at 8:30. Cost: $895 per person, with group discounts available. Registration: (973) 383-0800 and refer to PR398.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

Diversity Consultants sponsors a diversity workshop targeted toward organizations who have diversity councils or affinity groups, 8:30 a.m., Sheraton Richmond West Hotel, 6624 W. Broad St. Cost: $249 per person or $199 for three or more. Registration: www.diversityconsultantsllc.com/upcomingevents/eventregistration.html.

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--Compiled by Deborah Jackson