Women in Innovation is a conference to celebrate female leaders of today, inspire future women innovators and remember the groundbreaking women that paved the way. The conference is a day to elevate and grow as a group of women, to spark conversations and to leave ready to make a difference through teaching, training and mentorship. Biochemist and STEM advocate Camille Schrier will keynote the commonwealth’s second annual Women in Innovation (WIN) conference. She also serves as Miss America 2020. The Virginia Information Technologies Agency’s (VITA) Innovation…

The University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business hosts a morning discussion with RTS Labs Founder and CEO Jyot Singh. C-Suite Conversations are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Each event includes a networking breakfast at 7:30 a.m., followed by the program at 8:00 a.m.

This seminar will look at best practices to attract local customers by optimizing your website and social media channels, explore the concept of social selling, and the use of social media channels/networks to search, target, understand and engage prospects and leads. Speaker(s): Timm Johnson, Director - Mason Small Business Development Center Cancellation Policy: Inform regarding cancellation earlier than or 72 hours (3 days) prior to event. Kindly email – [email protected] or call 703 277-7747 to notify the team.

The Division of Registered Apprenticeship - DOLI provides workers with job training opportunities for lifelong skills and helps employers meet their needs for highly skilled workers through a proven, cost-effective system of Registered Apprenticeship. We assist employers to develop training programs for their Registered Apprentices. Employers provide on-the-job training, in conjunction with participants attending occupation specific Related Technical Instruction. Learn more about Virginia's Registered Apprenticeship program by visiting our website www.doli.virginia.gov and contacting your local Registered Apprenticeship Consultant. The free showcase will…

The Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is holding its 2020 three-day, multidisciplinary conference March 26-28. This highly rated annual event attracts hundreds of Virginia social workers and offers up to 21 professional development contact hours to attendees who participate in practical workshops, national keynote presentations, and discussions of urgent and emerging topics important to the social work community. Hot topics include digital addiction, social justice issues, ethics, and personal wellness. Expanded networking opportunities include a new…

Daymond John, the star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” and a pioneer in the fashion industry, joins American Woodmark President Cary Dunston as the keynote speakers at Shenandoah University’s 12th Annual Business Symposium. The symposium runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 27, in Stimpson Auditorium in Halpin-Harrison Hall on the main campus. Registration starts an hour before the event, which is sponsored by the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business. John is slated to share “Daymond John’s 5…

Topic: Start-up Assistance How can you prepare your business for opening day? Come join Senior Counselor Bernard Ferret as he goes over the following essential steps to start a business: -Legal Forms -Tax Registration and Filing -Naming your Company -Finance and Accounting -Employees vs Contractors -Foundation for your Business Plan Speaker(s): Bernard Ferret- Senior Business Counselor, Mason SBDC Fee: No Cost Mason SBDC Mason Enterprise Center 4031 University Drive Suite 100 Fairfax, VA 22030