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events September 30, 2009
THIS IS FIRST FRIDAY!
October 2
"Is There an Economic Reality?": Where You Stand and What You Need to Know for Your Business
Hear from our panel the most up-to-date information to help you make the most of your 4th quarter, with a hint of what to expect for the 1st quarter of 2010. In this especially crucial time, these leading economic and retail experts tackle some of the hard questions, and offer knowledge that will help you formulate your strategy going forward.
Panel Moderator: Ken Gassman, Luxury Goods Analyst, has been a retail analyst for over 35 years. In the 1980s, he was Senior Retailing Analyst at Wheat First Securities, and in the 1990s, he was Sr. VP and Retail Analyst at Davenport & Company. He worked with national U.S. retailers including Wal-Mart, Lowe’s Companies, Circuit City, and others. In addition, he has worked very closely with companies in the jewelry industry including Kay Jewelers, Zale Corp., Movado, DeBeers and others, both in the U.S. and worldwide. Ken focuses his research and analysis exclusively on the global jewelry and diamond industry, particularly at the consumer level. He has authored two major publications on the jewelry industry for financial investors. Ken has been quoted in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, the New York Times and the Washington Post.
Panelist Alan Gayle is Senior Investment Strategist and Director of Asset Allocation at RidgeWorth Investments, SunTrust’s $60 billion institutional money management subsidiary. He is manager of the RidgeWorth Allocation Strategy Funds, which Barron’s ranked #3 out of 59 mixed-equity funds in their 2008 Fund Family Rankings*. He leads RidgeWorth’s Asset Allocation Committee, convenes the senior management Investment Policy Group, and is responsible for developing and communicating the investment outlook, strategy, and asset allocation for RidgeWorth. Alan has been with the RidgeWorth / SunTrust organization for over 30 years. He has testified before Congress on economic and regulatory issues affecting the banking industry and is regularly quoted in the financial press, radio and TV.
Panelist Ann Battle Macheras joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond as VP of the Regional division of the Research Dept. in February 2009. Ann oversees a staff engaged in research and analysis of regional economic conditions, and advises internal Bank leadership in this area as well. Ann supports regional outreach efforts to share economic analyses and insights across the Fifth Federal Reserve District, which includes North and South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Prior to joining the Federal Reserve Bank, Ann served as Sr. Economist for the VA Economic Development Partnership, managing the economic research group in analyzing regional economic trends. She also served as Sr. Economist for Chmura Economics & Analytics consulting firm. As Regional Economist at SunTrust Bank (and its predecessor, Crestar Bank), Ann tracked the VA, MD, and D.C. economies.
Please email any questions you have for the panel in advance to info@retailmerchants.com.
Friday, October 2, 2009
7:45–9:15 a.m.
Location: The Westin Richmond
6631 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
804-282-8444
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Cost: Members, $25; Non-members, $30
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The 2010 RMA Directory
The 2009 Retail Merchants Resource & Membership Directory was a huge success. We are now in the process of putting together the 2010 RMA Directory. It's has taken off and we will be making some changes and upgrades to make it even more appealing for 2010 and at the same time keeping it fresh. This is a must for all members to keep up with what's going on with the RMA and a great way for members to support other members. Make 2010 a great year, have a strong network and increase your customer base with the RMA Directory. Call Ann Small at 804-240-2146 or email her at asmall.aci@verizon.net. Let ACI design you a great looking ad and put that ad to work for you. Back to top
Retail Industry Award
Someone you know should be recognized
There is an outstanding retailer in your midst (and it might be you!). For criteria and application information on the Outstanding Retailer of the Year award, click here.
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Va. Dept. of Taxation—
2009 Tax Amnesty Program
60-day amnesty, October 7 thru December 5
For more info call 1-888-560-0057
The UNOS Foundation President’s Council invites you to: “United for UNOS,” a 25th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday October 1, 2009; 6:00- 8:30pm
The Colony Club, 10 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Business attire. Tickets: $50 per person.
Purchase tickets online now>>
More information: www.unos.org/unitedforunos.asp or 804-782-4630
Free Marketing Consultations for Richmond Businesses
October 5–9
Is your marketing on track? Do you have a strong online presence? Do you know all the ways marketing can help your business grow? Is it worth an hour of your time to find out?
The Pop-Up Marketing Shop is here to help. From October 5-9 at the Highwoods Plaza Building, 4470 Cox Rd in Innsbrook, dozens of top marketing professionals will give their time to help Richmond businesses. You will meet one-on-one with a marketing expert to help your business immediately.
There is no obligation, just smart marketers who want to help. To schedule your meeting, please contact Peter Kaufman at peter@hooplegroup.com or call him at (804) 447-4032. This program has the full support of the Retail Merchants Association. For more information please visit www.hooplegroup.com.
Contact Peter Kaufman at peter@hooplegroup.com or (804) 447-4032.
IRS Experts Discuss ARRA 2009 Tax Incentives for Small Biz & more
October 6, 2009
Tax Talk Today at 2 p.m.
Learn about provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), enacted in February, includes many tax incentives for small businesses and the self-employed, first-time homebuyers, people purchasing new cars, those interested in making their homes more energy efficient and parents and students paying for college.
IRS and industry experts will discuss the many related credits, deductions and incentives and how you may benefit.
To access the web cast at no charge, viewers can register online at Tax Talk Today at http://www.taxtalktoday.com/. They can view Tax Talk Today with Windows Media Player and Real Player; both are free software that may already be installed on your computer. If not, click the link for Installing System Software to view Internet Broadcast at “How to View .”
To get the latest IRS news and products and services subscribe to e-News at IRS.gov.
The Kugel Ball Gala—Black & White at the Science Museum of Va
Friday, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m.–1 a.m.
Don your finest black and white evening attire and put on a mask. It’s a fundraising gala inspired by Truman Capote’s celebrated masked ball. This is an evening to support science education in a most elegant way.
The Kugel Ball starts with a reception at 6:30. The action moves into the historic 10-story rotunda for dinner at 8, catered by Mosaic Unique Events. Dance to Big Ray and the Kool Kats in the RF&P Forum. At 10, look for some fresh faces as more people join in for the After-Party: The Clock Ticks. Caroline and Marshall Morton are Kugel Ball co-chairs. The Clock Ticks starts at 10 p.m.
A portion of each ticket is tax deductible. Black & White Kugel Ball tickets start at $250. After-Party: The Clock Ticks tickets are $50. For Kugel Ball information and to purchase tickets visit www.smv.org or call 804-864-1541.
In Celebration of Bodacious Women
During the month of October, Simple Pleasures Books & Gifts will be celebrating the women who have inspired us, motivated us and given us strength. In that spirit, we will highlight a selection of titles written by and/or about these special women, who we refer to as “Bodacious Women”. In addition to the titles and authors we are highlighting, we will be hosting a series of author signings throughout the month.
While we feel strongly about bringing attention to these amazing women, our event has another purpose as well. In deference to October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, each of the titles that we have selected for this special promotion will be marked with a pink ribbon. For each specially marked title sold, Simple Pleasures will donate 5% of the sales to the Richmond Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Saturday, October 3rd ( 1–4 p.m.) Kick-off Open House for “Celebrating Bodacious Women”- Free Refreshments , Pink Ribbon bookmarks with attached title recommendations, *Double Entries for our “Fall Into Books Raffle” ( *with qualifying purchase), and so much more
Saturday, October 10th (1–4 p.m.) : Casey Quinlan- Casey Quinlan, the Mighty Mouth of Mighty Casey Media, works with individuals and enterprises to help them tell the remarkable stories that communicate their value. She is also the author of “Cancer For Christmas- Making the Most of A Daunting Gift”. When talking about her newly released book, Casey says: “ I got cancer for Christmas in 2007 and lived to tell the tale, which has made me passionate about helping people become active participants in their medical care. “
Saturday, October 17th (1–4 p.m.) : Doreen Washington- Doreen Washington is the Founder/Executive Director of the FACE Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted assisting single mothers through workshops, resources and education. As part of their fundraising efforts, Doreen has written a wonderfully inspirational book titled “We Are Woman”. Remarks about the book: “Doreen Washington has come along to remind women of what they are made of. Single women, renew confidence in yourself as Doreen encourages you to remember your strength and power. Women in relationships, remember your ability to persevere and renew your worth. All women, take this opportunity to be empowered and love yourself. “
Saturday, October 24th (1–4 p.m.): Mary Foley- Being “bodacious” was Mary Foley’s personal rallying cry during her successful, crazy-filled 10-year career at AOL’s in the 1990s. Now her aim is to increase women’s sanity, confidence, and fun through her writing, live events, and on-air. She is author of “Bodacious! Career”, “Bodacious! Woman”, a popular national speaker, and along with Susie Galvez, co-host of Richmond’s own “Girlfriend We Gotta Talk!” radio show, which is broadcast each Sunday on WLEE 990 AM at 3 pm. We’re excited to be the first bookstore in Richmond to offer her brand new book “Live Like Your Nail Color, Even If You Have Naked Nails: Discovering Sanity, Confidence and Fun at the Tips of Your Fingers or Toes.”
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