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events June 2009
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First Friday Forum
June 5, 2009
"Initiating and Sustaining Change"
Gayle Turner, Managing Partner,
Catch Your Limit Consulting
Leadership is defined as initiating and sustaining change, while growing new leaders. Initiating change is no big deal. Everybody changes something every day. The difficulty is sustaining change. Change unfolds in a somewhat predictable series of events. Learn a tried and true process for:
- identifying desirable changes
- getting buy-in from your associates
- managing the operational and the behavioral aspects of change
- embracing the new behaviors
Remember, making a change is easy. It’s also just as easy to fall back into the old ways. It requires vigilance to maintain the discipline of behaving differently. One of leadership’s most important legacies is to teach your organization how to change and adapt in order to survive. Explore the mindset and skill sets necessary to realize sustainable change.
As our Credo states, “Catch Your Limit is about people paying attention to people . . . about the power of good ideas that passionate, motivated and fully energized people can generate.” Gayle is best in the world at creating engaging environments, giving people confidence in their ideas and establishing a structure that helps all different types of people work together and achieve results.
7:45–9:15 a.m.
New Location: Westin Richmond Hotel
6631 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
804-564-6333
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Cost: Members, $25; Non-members, $30
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RMA Loves Its Members Backyard Cookout
Thursday, June 18
Another RMA first! We’re planning to transform the back lot into a mid-week refuge for our fun-loving members! We’ll be cooking up burgers & franks and all-American fare plus all the trimmings. Come see who’ll be wearing the chef’s hat! Bring a smile and your appetite…and please pre-register so we’ll have enough chow to go around!
Yes, it is also another networking opportunity . . . to welcome new members, or reconnect with old friends. So bring business cards! (Besides, you never know what you might win!)
If you like your franks a bit charred, your mustard spicy, your beer icy cold and your watermelon sweet, then you’ll be here!
Thursday, June 18 (rain or shine)
4:00–7:00 p.m.
Location:
In the backyard of the Retail Merchants Association
5101 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 662-5500
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Cost: Your entry pass is one or more canned goods for donation to the Virginia Food Bank!
Contact: For more information, contact Preston Perrin at 804-662-5500 or pperrin@retailmerchants.com.
Navigate Your Loan Process:
Business Loan Resource Day
Tuesday, June 23
American Recovery Act . . . Stimulus Dollars . . . Working Capital Loan . . . Line of Credit Loan . . . 90% Guaranteed Loan . . . Small Business Administration
Confusing????
Many businesses perceive that it is too difficult and time consuming to apply for loans in the current economic environment. There is an atmosphere of uncertainty as to what is available and how to proceed. However, loans are available and many banks are taking advantage of stimulus packages. In order to educate members and the business community, Retail Merchants Association is organizing a Business Loan Resource Day. By coordinating with the Small Business Administration and local bank executives, RMA is making available actionable, timely and comprehensive information in order to help stabilize and grow businesses.
- A brief general session will be held, to decipher the loan process including benefits such as low fees and information on recent stimulus initiatives. Presenters will be from the Small Business Administration and Retail Merchants Association.
- Following this session, banking “workshops” will be available. The attending businesses will have the opportunity to hear what participating banks have to offer: EVB (Eastern Virginia Bankshares), First Market Bank, Gateway Bank & Trust, MM&T, Peoples Bank of Virginia, SunTrust, Village Bank, Virginia Community Bank, Wachovia.
- There is no business size requirement, and this session is open to both Retail Merchants Association members and non-members. There is no cost but registration is requested.
Tuesday, June 23
8:30–9:15 a.m.: General Session
9:30 a.m.: Bankers’ Presentations Start
Location:
5101 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 662-5500
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Cost: There is no cost but registration is requested. Space is limited.
Contact: For more information, call 804-662-5500.
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Member News & Events
The Message You Want to Send: SHOP LOCAL. BUY LOCAL.
Two Color Ads—$555.83
Join us on a full page of RMA member ads geared to bring in customers and encourage local commerce! You receive two FULL COLOR ads—one on the Shop Local Buy Local page in the weekly Urban Views on Wednesday, June 17th and a 2nd ad in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Thursday, June 18th. The RTD will also run promo ‘teaser’ ads for this page on both June 16 and June 17. Size: 2 col. (3.56”) x 3”. Cost for both ads - $555.83. Deadline Wednesday, June 10. To make a reservation or if you have questions: contact Doris Ann Kane 649-6291 or local RTD Ad rep.
MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THIS…AND SIGN ON!
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The Law of Logos: Introductory Legal & Marketing Perspectives on Trademarks
June 25, 2009 8:30–10:00 a.m.
Retail Merchants Association, 5101 Monument Avenue
The trademark attorneys of the Brandwise Law Firm, P.C. are excited to present a free seminar entitled The Law of Logos: Introductory Legal & Marketing Perspectives on Trademarks to members of the Retail Merchants Association.
The seminar typically lasts at least 90 minutes and addresses the following topics:
- What a trademark is
- Why a trademark is important
- How to select a trademark
- Ownership rights
- Legal liabilities
- Proper & improper uses of a trademark
- Trademark protection
- Trademark maintenance
Space for this event is limited. If you would like to attend please RSVP to rsvp@brandwiselaw.com. To learn more about this event and the Brandwise Law Firm, P.C., visit www.brandwiselaw.com/rrma.html
RTD Announces a New Target Marketing Tool
Now available directly from Richmond Times-Dispatch and TimesDispatch.com, a tool that will take you directly to your best prospects! A partnership with Yahoo! Click here for more information.
Lunch at 1 North Belmont Restaurant
As of June 1, lunch is being served, from 11:00 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. from Monday through Saturday! Customers have asked (many times!) and they like to deliver . . . Fritz Huntjens, owner, hopes that you will enjoy the luncheon menu designed with local sources and reasonable pricing in mind. Check it out online!
They hope to welcome you soon to experience their TLC: Tasty Loving Care now at lunch and dinner! www.1northbelmont.com
NEW Identity Theft Regulations
Are you ready for the August 1st deadline?
June 4, 8:00–9:00 a.m.
Laura Millen and Pam Hood, Peak Performance Group, Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialists Invite you to this very important seminar
All businesses can be held liable for the loss of customer or employee data. Breeches have reached epidemic proportions. Come learn how to protect your business, your customer and your reputation.
Business Seminar, Thursday, June 4 2009, 8–9 a.m., County Seat Restaurant
R.S.V.P. by Wednesday June 3rd to Pam Hood, phood1@tds.net 304-4262
Poe's Playground at the Linden Row Inn
Opening June 5
Organized by 1708 Gallery, Poe's Playground exhibit will feature works that Edgar Allan Poe would appreciate, including Caryl Burtner's "Exorcism of Page 13" series to be countered with tongue and cheek work such as John Moser's studies for "The Putt and the Pendulum" golf course and Noah Scalin's Skull a Day Series. This exhibition will be on view at the Linden Row Inn through August 25.
The Linden Row Inn will host an opening party with cash bar for this exhibition during the First Fridays Artwalk on June 5 (6–11 p.m.). info@lindenrowinn.com
Powhatan Appliance Amnesty Day
June 6, 2009
Powhatan County residents are invited to bring old and discarded appliances to the local Appliance Amnesty Day on Saturday, June 6, for free collection and recycling. This annual event will take place at the Powhatan County Fairgrounds, 4317 Anderson Highway from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Virginia Cooperative Extension's Powhatan Office at 598-5640
Richmond SPCA and Everything But Water
Sunday, June 7 from 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Short Pump Town Center—An exclusive shopping event to benefit homeless animals. 10% of every purchase will benefit the Richmond SPCA. The party will feature refreshments, door prizes and a raffle, as well as personal shopping attention to help you pick out something fun from this season's most fabulous swimwear and accessories. Drop-in’s are welcome but RSVPs are appreciated. To RSVP, visit http://bit.ly/ebwspca, call 804-521-1318. www.richmondspca.org
Maymont’s Summer Concert on the Lawn
June 17, 5:00–10:00 p.m.
Featuring The Embers, plus the Atkinsons and Susan Greenbaum, emceed by Steve “Mr. Beach” Leonard. Maymont is offering special low pricing for tent and/or ticket packages – for budget-friendly ways to entertain employees, customers, business associates and friends. For more information, click here, visit www.maymont.org or call Carol Midkiff 804-358-7166 ext 330, cmidkiff@maymont.org
Restaurants! Become a Virginia Green Restaurant!
Restaurants are an integral part of Virginia’s retail and business industry! As such, Virginia Green Restaurants have the opportunity to have a significant impact on people’s daily lives and how they think about the environment. To be participate or for more information, visit http://www.deq.virginia.gov/p2/virginiagreen/restaurants.html
Camps at the Science Museum of Virginia
Summer Science Explorers Offer Full-Day and Half-Day Sessions - Build a mini-solar house. Extract DNA from a strawberry. See rats play basketball. Take nature walks. Make a terrarium. Profile soil. Cast animal tracks. Make leaf collections. Summer Science Explorers camps at the Science Museum of Virginia have both full-day and half-day sessions in July.
A fascinating variety of courses are being offered. Science Explorers full-day programs are $220 per week or $200 for museum members. Extended care from 8:30-9 a.m. and 5-6 p.m. is available for an additional $50 per week. Session content repeats each week. Lunch is not provided for full-day sessions. Science Explorers should bring their own lunches. For more information call 804-864-1400 or 800-659-1727 or visit www.smv.org.
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