Metro Business Calendar for May 14

Henrico Business Leaders presents "Labor Day Law," 7 to 8:45 a.m., Richmond Marriott West, 4240 Dominion Blvd. Speakers: Katie Hellebush, director of government relations with the Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association; Jack Berry, president of the Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau; Patrick J. Russo, Henrico County school superintendent. Cost: $40 for walk-ins. Registration: www.henricobusinessleaders.com. Details: 675-7502.

Career-Prospectors, www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., Three Chopt Presbyterian Church, 9315 Three Chopt Road. Presenter: Jim Roman, Business Owners Institute. Topic: "Three Keys to Increasing Your Odds of Being Considered for a Job." Details: Charlie Wood, 360-0335.

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Greater Richmond Chamber offers "What Cloud Computing Actually Means," 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Henrico Economic Development Authority, 4300 E. Parham Road. Cost: $20 for members and nonmembers. Register at www.grcc.com or call Jackie Carter, 783-9314.

Metropolitan Business League Remarkable Women's luncheon, noon, Bull and Bear Club, 901 E. Cary St. Facilitator: Kim Ross, CarMax. Topic: "Conflict Management Skills Especially for Women." Registration: 649-7473 or www.thembl.org.

Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce and BNI - Central Virginia host the Pan Asian Business and Professional Networking Mixer: CareerCONNECT, 6 to 8 p.m., Enterprise Meeting Center, 2708 Enterprise Parkway. Speakers_ Tammy Cummings, senior vice president human resources, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; Kim Nguyen, Richmond Fed's assistant vice president. Topic: "The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Best Practices in Workplace Recruitment Diversity, Employee Engagement, Development and Retention as Business Strategy." Cost: $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Onsite registration: $20.  To register: careerconnectmay2012.eventbrite.com. Details: aabac@aabac.org or 649-0204.

CREW Richmond's lunch meeting will offer tips on using social media and online tools for commercial real estate branding and marketing, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., SunTrust Bank executive dining room. Cost: $30 for members; $45 for nonmembers. Register: crewrichmond@crewnetwork.org.

Business Owners Institute lunch workshop, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Richmond Country Club, 12950 Patterson Ave. Speaker: Jim Roman. Topic: "Investing in Yourself: How to Maximize Your ROI." Cost: $15 and includes lunch. Pay at the door, or register at www.boiva.com.

Henrico Business Leaders' Wednesday HBL Social, 4 to 6 p.m., Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center, 1000 Virginia Center Parkway. Details: www.henricobusinessleaders.com or Diane Munn, 675-7502.

Hanover Association of Businesses and Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business Afterwards Hours networking social, 5:30 p.m., 9630 Wild Honeysuckle Lane. Cost: $20 for members; $25 for guests. Register at www.habcc.com or call Melissa at 798-8130.

Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence and Southside Community Partners offer a networking event for businesses supporting the nonprofit sector, 3:30 to 5 p.m., 7501 Boulders View Drive, Suite 105. Registration: pnescpnetwork.eventbrite.com.

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