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Business calendar for the week of Oct. 9OCT. 9 MONDAY

Navigate 2023, 8 a.m. through noon Oct. 11, Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 4201 Atlantic Ave. Common is hosting an IBM-related technology conference bringing together IT professionals, tech enthusiasts and industry experts. $595-$1,095. Register at common.org/navigate2023/.

OCT. 10 TUESDAY

Coffee Connection, 8-9 a.m., Buff City Soap, 12551 Jefferson Ave., Suite 155, Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting a networking event. $0-$5. Register at bit.ly/2023CC-BuffCitySoap.

OCT. 11 WEDNESDAY

How Home-based Businesses Can Effectively Use Print Advertising, noon-1 p.m., online. The Peninsula Home-based Business Network, funded by the localities, is hosting Eileen Sperry of VistaGraphics. Free. Register at peninsulahbb.com.

Home Grown, 6 p.m., Reckon Acres, 9481 Sturgeon Point Road, Charles City. Consociate Media is hosting a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg. Amber Ox Public House is bringing its kitchen to the farm to support the House That Small Business Built, a Habitat home under construction and funded by small business efforts. Four-course, family-style dinner. $250. Buy tickets at consociate.marketing/home-grown/.

OCT. 12 THURSDAY

ProcureCon: Transportation on the Move Small Business Expo and Summit, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., VDOT Hampton Roads, 7511 Burbage Drive, Suffolk. The Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce is hosting an annual event on how advanced technologies are intersecting with the region’s transportation system and how it translates into economic opportunities for small and large business owners. $50-$65. Buy tickets at pcontransportation.eventbrite.com.

Growing Your Leads and Sales, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Smithfield Gourmet Bakery & Cafe, 218 Main St., Smithfield. The Isle of Wight Chamber is hosting The Addison Group for a three-part series. The second workshop focuses on tailoring marketing efforts for maximum impact, building a robust customer database, establishing yourself as an industry expert and creating buzz and visibility. Theisle.biz.

2023 HR Differentiator: Retention & Engagement, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 11850 Merchants Walk, Suite 101, Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Bethany Carille and Brenda Jolly of Insperity for its Pink Bag Lunch. $10-$15. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

Oyster Roast, 4-8 p.m., New Realm Brewing Co., 1209 Craft Lane, Virginia Beach. Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate is hosting an event with oysters, food, games, drinks, barbecue and live music. $75-$95. Register at hracre.org.

OCT. 13 FRIDAY

Bon Appetit: Food Business Forum & Vendor Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., The Kroc Center Hampton Roads, 1401 Ballentine Blvd., Norfolk. The city is hosting its first mini conference for food-based businesses to learn about what is needed to start and grow a food enterprise in the city. The reverse vendor fair will connect small, minority-owned and women-owned food-based businesses with internal city departments that do the most buying of goods and services. Free. Register on eventbrite.com.

Bra-ha-ha Awards Show & Auction, 6-9 p.m., Delta Hotels by Marriott, 725 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake. Chesapeake Regional is hosting a fundraiser to fund free mammograms and related breast health services for eligible community members. Groups, businesses or individuals can design and enter a bra. $25-$100. Register at brahaha.org.

Military Citizen of the Year, noon to 2 p.m., The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, 4535 Commerce St., Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Chamber is honoring an enlisted military individual who has gone above and beyond the normal act of duty. $40-$80. Register at hrchamber.com.

Virginia Beach Jaycees 75th Anniversary: A Legacy of Leadership, 6 p.m., Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, 222 Central Park Ave. The Jaycees are hosting a formal banquet. $75. Register on eventbrite.com.

Deadline for nominations for Williamsburg Mace Bearer’s Award. The city is seeking nominations for individuals or groups who have made a lasting impact on the Williamsburg community. Submit a nomination at williamsburgva.gov/nomination.

OCT. 14 SATURDAY

Active Shooter and Threat Prevention Seminar, 9 a.m. to noon, CBN, Regent University, Virginia Beach. The Church Security Institute is hosting Chris Grollnek, an international trainer contracted by the Department of Justice, on how to be prepared, ready to act or react to prevent an attack. Free. For more info, email [email protected].

Managing Baby Pigs from Birth to Weaning, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Swine Research Facility, 6321 Holland Road, Suffolk. Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting an educational program open to the public, including pig farmers and students. Includes lunch. Free. Register by Oct. 9 at [email protected].

Oyster Bash, 4-8 p.m., The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News. Rotary Club of Oyster Point is hosting a charity fundraiser with live music, food and drink, boat race games and more. $80. Register at oysterpointrotary.com/oyster-bash.php.

OCT. 16 MONDAY

Congressional Forum, noon to 2 p.m., Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center, 425 Water St., Portsmouth. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting U.S. Reps. Jen Kiggans and Bobby Scott for an update on what they are working on in Washington, D.C., and how what’s happening at the national level affects our region. $60-$120. Register at hrchamber.com.

OCT. 17 TUESDAY

HRACRE YPN Meetup, 4:30-6:30 p.m., The Garage Brewery, 1011 Eden Way North, Chesapeake. The Young Professionals Network of Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate is hosting a networking event. Free. Register at hracre.org.

OCT. 18 WEDNESDAY

Director’s Series with Michael W. Twitty, 7 p.m., Jamestown Settlement’s Robins Foundation Theater, 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg. Jamestown Settlement is hosting a sit-down discussion with Michael W. Twitty, an African American and Jewish culinary historian and food writer, who will share the recipe for how he connects his personal roots through food. Twitty is a blogger at Afroculinaria.com and author of award-winning books. Virtual option. $10. Buy tickets at jyfmuseums.org.

OCT. 19 THURSDAY

Young Professional Summit, 1-6 p.m., Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 4201 Atlantic Ave. tHRive, the young professionals group of the Hampton Roads Chamber, is hosting its third annual Young Professional Summit with speakers and networking opportunities, including happy hour. $50. Register at ypthrive.org.

Venture Out with NASA Langley, 5-7 p.m., NASA Langley Research Center, 1 NASA Drive, Hampton. Innovation Hampton Roads is hosting its quarterly event filled with networking and locally produced food, beer, wine and fun. NASA Langley will host a short presentation on how to do business with them and vice versa. $15. Register at bit.ly/VentureOutNASA.

Top Forty Under 40, 5:30 p.m., The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, 4535 Commerce St., Virginia Beach. Inside Business is celebrating this year’s top young business professionals in Hampton Roads. Cocktail hour and networking precedes dinner and awards presentation. $75-$85. Buy tickets at top40.eventbrite.com.

Race and Money, 7 p.m., Attucks Theatre, 1010 Church St., Norfolk. The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is hosting a discussion with Edgar Villanueva, founder and CEO of Decolonizing Wealth Project/Liberated Capital. Free. Register on eventbrite.com.

OCT. 20 FRIDAY

Professional Development Conference, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., The Westin Town Center, 4535 Commerce St., Virginia Beach. Project Management Institute Hampton Roads is hosting an annual conference for project management professionals with keynote presentations, panel discussions mini workshops and networking opportunities. $165. Buy tickets at pmihr.org/PDC.

VersAbility’s 16th Annual Gala: Havana Nights, 6-10 p.m., Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive. VersAbility and Old Point National Bank are hosting a semi-formal fundraiser with live music, dancing, casino games, silent auction, bar, dinner and dessert. $150. Buy tickets at versability.org.

OCT. 21 SATURDAY

NASA Langley Open House, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1 Nasa Drive, Hampton. NASA Langley Research Center is opening its doors to the public to showcase labs and facilities, hands-on activities and exhibits. Hear from experts on what NASA is doing for the future of flight, climate change and getting to the moon and beyond. Free. Register at oh.larc.nasa.gov/oh/openhouse/.

Fall Town Point Virginia Wine Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., continues Sunday, Town Point Park, downtown Norfolk waterfront. Festevents is hosting a wine sampling festival showcasing more than 200 fine wines from more than 25 of Virginia’s top wineries. New this year is Somm Social, an intimate, upscale experience featuring premium award-winning wine samplings, curated educational discussions with licensed sommeliers and artisanal finger food and charcuterie on Sunday for $100. $25-$40. Buy tickets at festevents.org.

CBDA Oyster Roast, noon-4 p.m., Sandler Center Plaza, 201 Market St., Virginia Beach. Legal Sea Foods is proud to partner with CBDA to present the CBDA Oyster Roast. Guests can indulge in the finest raw and baked oysters, chicken/veggie skewers, clam chowder, live music and more. $40-$60. Buy tickets on eventbrite.com.

OCT. 23 MONDAY

Business Connection After Hours, 5:30-7 p.m., Tradition Brewing, 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting a networking event. $0-$10. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

OCT. 24 TUESDAY

Spotlight on the Peninsula, 1-3 p.m., Reaktor Technology Innovation Center, 1100 Exploration Way, Hampton. The Peninsula Chamber and business incubator are hosting an information center on the innovation center. Free. RSVP at bit.ly/2023SpotlightOnThePeninsula-Dominion.

OCT. 25 WEDNESDAY

Profs and Pints and ancient sea monsters, 6 p.m., 1700 Brewing, 11838 Canon Blvd., Newport News. Profs and Pints Hampton Roads presents: “Ancient Sea Monsters,” an encounter with creatures that were dreaded by Greek and Roman sailors and still dwell in imaginations, with Georgia Irby, professor of classical studies at William & Mary. $13.50-$17. Buy tickets at profsandpints.ticketleap.com/scylla/.

OCT. 26 THURSDAY

New Executive Welcome, 8:30-10 a.m., Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 E. Main St. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting an event to recognize community leaders from industries across Hampton Roads who have moved into senior leadership positions within the last year. $40-$60. Register at hrchamber.com.

39th Annual Employment Law Update, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., online. Kaufman & Canoles is hosting an event for human resources professionals to avoid risks like those shown in “The Office.” Key experts from relevant agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Virginia Employment Commission will join employment lawyers to let attendees know what they can and should do to stay out of court. $375. Register at kaufcan.com/events/.

Hampton Roads Construction Hiring Expo, 9 a.m. to noon, Virginia Career Works Business Services Center, 861 Glenrock Road, Norfolk. The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion and VDOT are hosting a hiring event with on-the-spot interviews for multiple positions. Free. Register on eventbrite.com.

Women United Fall Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 E Main St., Norfolk. Women United, a program of United Way of South Hampton Roads, will hear updates from Aspire and Strive participants. Learn more about Women United’s programs and help women and children in the community. RSVP by Oct. 5. Unitedwayshr.org/get-involved/join-a-leadership-society/womenunited/.

OCT. 28 SATURDAY

Great Williamsburg Adventure Race, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka, 121 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg. AVAdventure Productions is hosting an event where attendees complete fun challenges and solve puzzles to win prizes. More than a dozen businesses are participating with activities related to their products or services. $0-$30. Register at theavadventure.com/williamsburg2023/.

Halloween Charity Ball Fundraiser, 8 p.m. to midnight, 1301 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake. Greenbrier Country Club is hosting a costume party fundraiser with a DJ to benefit Village Family community outreach programs. $50-$75. Buy tickets on eventbrite.com.

OCT. 30 MONDAY

Boos, Brews & Business Views, 6-9 p.m., Holiday Inn, 980 Omni Blvd., Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting a business to business consumer expo. Participate in a scavenger hunt to win prizes. Decorated exhibits compete for best in show. $40. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

OCT. 31 TUESDAY

Deadline for nominations for First Citizen of Portsmouth. The Portsmouth Service League encourages the public to submit nominations for individuals who embody the spirit of citizenship through their service to the community for the sole purpose of, and in the spirit of giving. Download the form and find contact info at pslva.com/first-citizen-of-portsmouth.

NOV. 8 WEDNESDAY

27th Annual Design Awards Program, 5:30-9 p.m., The Neon House, 819 Granby St., Norfolk. Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate is recognizing excellence in development design along with camaraderie, food and drinks. $85. Register at hracre.org.

NOV. 10 FRIDAY

Publix hiring event, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hampton Inn, 1017 Centerbrooke Lane, Suffolk. Publix Super Market at Planters Square is hiring. Continues Nov. 11-12. Free. Fill out an application ahead of time at apply.publix.jobs.

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