Business calendar
Finance
Recent Xerox RIF Employees — 401(k), ESOP and RIGP — consolidating, managing, accessing without 10 percent penalty: Marathon Financial. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10. 179 Sully’s Trail, Perinton. Free. (585) 419-2280. Understanding Social Security: Presented by Vinny Dallo, financial planner with Legacy Financial Planning, an office of MetLife. 7 p.m. Aug. 11 or 12; 10 a.m. Aug. 15. Registration required. MetLife Education Center, Suite 101, 400 Meridian Centre, Brighton. Free. (585) 239-7443.
Recent Xerox RIF Employees — Retirement Planning/Investing/Understanding your RIGP options: Marathon Financial. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12 and 19. 179 Sully’s Trail, Perinton. Free. (585) 419-2280.
Single and Secure: Four Steps to Financial Independence: Presented by Mark Colgan, author of The Survivor Assistance Handbook. 6 p.m. Aug. 13 or 20. Registration required. 179 Sully’s Trail, Perinton. (585) 419-2272 or www.colgancapital.com.
Xerox Employees: VRIF/IRIF Retirement Planning: Noon Saturdays. Registration required. Newell Financial LLC, 21 Willow Pond Way, Penfield. Free. (585) 377-3960, (877) 889-3999.
Networking
Faith Employment Network: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams St. (585) 232-6742.
Career Club: 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 10 and 17. Department of Workforce Development, 3010 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua. (585) 396-4020.
Using Twitter for the Job Seeker: With William Harris. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 10. Registration required. Fairport Public Library, 1 Village Landing, Fairport. Free. (585) 223-9091 or www.fairportlibrary.org.
Networking Referral Group of Rochester: 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Conference Room, 255 Woodcliff Drive, Perinton. Free. (585) 248-6718 or www.nrgrochester.com.
Business Networking International Tuesday’s Team: 7 a.m. Tuesdays. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 2130 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road, Fairport. Call for details. (585) 223-7340.
Business Networking International Success Unlimited: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. Free. (585) 329-5566 or www.bnisuccessunlimited.com.
Business Networking International Mid-Day Masters: Noon Tuesdays. Legacy at Cranberry Landing, 300 Cranberry Landing Drive, Irondequoit. (585) 305-7133.
Business Networking International Peak Performers: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. (585) 697-4846.
Business Networking International NorthEast Marketers: 7 a.m. Wednesdays. Midtown Athletic Club, 200 E. Highland Drive. (585) 218-4574.
Exchange Club of Rochester: 8 a.m. Wednesdays. Valley Manor Apartments, 1570 East Ave. (585) 461-5070, ext. 19.
The August Group General Networking: 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Bagel Bin Cafe, 2600 Elmwood Ave., Brighton. Free. www.augustgroup.org.
Business Networking International Redeye Referrals: 7 a.m. Wednesdays. Country Village Family Restaurant, 1100 Long Pond Road. Free. (585) 227-0680.
Business Networking International Premier Professionals: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. (585) 697-4846.
Business Networking International The Network Team TNT: 7 a.m. Wednesdays. Forest Park Retirement Community, 99 Forest Park, Victor. (585) 732-8432.
Rochester Network Partners: 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. Free. (585) 590-9716.
Business Networking International NY Networkers: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. (585) 697-4846.
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce: Chamber After Hours: 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 12. Hollow Creek Bonsai, 6669 W. Main St. Lima. Free. (585) 243-2222 or www.livingstoncountychamber.com.
Take Networking to Prime Time!: Cliff Milligan hosts the August Group’s evening session. 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. St. Cecilia Church, 2732 Culver Road, Irondequoit. Free. www.augustgroup.org.
Business Networking International Rapid Referrals: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. (585) 381-2360.
Business Networking International Towpath Referrals: 7 a.m. Thursdays. Pineview Family Restaurant, 2139 Union St., Spencerport. (585) 419-9000.
Business Networking International Greece-A-Team: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays. Hampton Inn Rochester-North, 500 Center Place Drive, Greece. (888) 491-8818 or www.carolynstifflerrealty.com.
Business Networking International Business Builders: 7 a.m. Thursdays. Bay Front Restaurant, 1075 Empire Blvd., Penfield. (585) 872-2050.
Business Networking International Notable Networkers: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays. Holiday Inn Express, 860 Holt Road, Webster. (585) 697-4846.
BNY Referrals Group: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Green Lantern Inn, 1 E. Church St., Fairport. (585) 978-2459 or www.bnyreferralsgroup.com.
Business Networking International Baysiders: 7 a.m. Thursdays. Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave., Brighton. (585) 742-3894.
Business Networking International Canaltown Connections: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Aug. 13 and 20. Slayton Place, 54 Slayton Avenue, Spencerport. (585) 697-4846.
Referral Partners Group: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Aug. 13. Rush-Henrietta School Operations Center, 1133 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta. www.referralpartnersgroup.com.
Rochester Area Chapter of the New York Commercial Associations of Realtors: Monthly luncheon meeting hosted by Gallina Development Corp. 11:45 a.m. Aug. 13. Cambridge Place Office Park, 1880 S. Winton Road, Brighton. (585) 546-4170.
Business Networking International Brighton’s Best: 7 a.m. Fridays. Hawthorne’s Restaurant, 3500 East Ave., Pittsford. (585) 442-7014.
Westside Network With Other Businesses: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Aug. 18. Edward Jones Investments, 3177 Latta Road, Greece. Free. (585) 723-6850.
Information Technology Networking Event: 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 19. RSVP requested. LogicalSolutions.net, 1100 Pittsford Victor Road, Pittsford. Free. (585) 244-9930 or www.logicalsolutions.net.
Other
Athena Award Nominations: Nominations are now being accepted for women who have attained achievement in business and service to the community. Through Sept. 18. Canandaigua Area Chamber of Commerce, 113 S. Main St., Canandaigua. (585) 394-4400 or www.canandaiguachamber.com. Toasted Sage Toastmasters Club: Noon to 1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Sage Rutty and Company Inc., 1621 Jefferson Road. Free. (585) 697-5512 or http://toastedsage.freetoasthost.net.
Professionally Speaking Toastmasters: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 11. Midvale Golf & Country Club, 2387 Baird Road, Penfield. Free. (585) 750-6234 or www.thebestprofessionalspeakers.com.
Part-Time Study Information Session: Find out about available programs, financial aid and academic advising. 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 12. Bausch & Lomb Center, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive (Bldg. 77), Henrietta. (585) 475-2229 or www.rit.edu/parttime.
Lilac City Toastmasters Meeting: 7 p.m. Aug. 13. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 131 W. Main St., Webster. Free for guests. (585) 749-5505, (315) 524-8123 or www.lilaccity.org.
Frederick Douglass Toastmasters Club: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13. Baden Street Administration Building, 152 Baden St. Free. (585) 325-4910, ext. 127.
Wayne Articulators Toastmaster Club: 7 p.m. Aug. 17. Wayne Arts Gallery, 108 W. Miller St., Newark. (315) 597-5722.
TNT Toastmasters: 6:30 to 9 p.m. First and third Wednesdays. King Buffet, 150 Cobblestone Court, Victor. Free. Dinner is extra. (585) 346-0227.
Postprandial Toastmasters: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 19. Mr. Mike’s Sports Bar and Grill, 2200 Penfield Road, Penfield. Free networking, $18 includes dinner and speaking. (585) 750-6234 or www.postprandial.org.
Job Fair: Applicants should bring résumé and photo ID. Participating employers include: Paychex, Riverside Convention Center, Pier 45 at the Port, H&R Block, Concentrix, Delta Sonic Car Wash, ESL Federal Credit Union, Avon Products, Bryant & Stratton College, Everest Institute, Fidelis Care, Finger Lakes DDSO, Interim Health Care, ITT Technical Institute, Mary Kay Cosmetics, National Tractor Trailer School, PRALID, WNYJobs.com and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 20. Community Learning Center, The Mall at Greece Ridge, 170 Greece Ridge Center Drive, Greece. Free. (585) 966-7299.
Professional Development
Job Readiness Training for Displaced Homemakers: For women who have been out of the work force and need to update their job-seeking skills, homemakers who need a job, or have lost their income due to widowhood, divorce or loss of partner’s job. Individual appointments or group workshops. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Lifespan, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. Free. (585) 244-8400 or www.lifespan-roch.org.
Human Resources 101 for the Small Business: Topics to be covered include the decision to add resources, recruiting, compensation and benefits, performance management and discipline/termination. Proper photo ID is required for admittance to the Federal Building. No beverages allowed into the building. 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12. Registration required. Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building, 100 State St. $45 includes continental breakfast and lunch. (585) 263-6473 or www.score.org.
Strengths and Weaknesses: The Interview Trap and What to Do About It: Presented by Mary Anne Shew, Business Vitality LLC, and sponsored by the August Group. 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 12. RochesterWorks, 255 N. Goodman St. Free. (585) 787-1023 or www.augustgroup.org.
Grants Camp: Designed to demystify the grant-writing process. Presented by Paul Mastrodonato, Nonprofit Works. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12 and 13. Registration required. Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave., Brighton. $240 includes materials, lunch, parking and marshmellows. (518) 581-8841 or www.nonprofitworks.com.
NAFTA and Rules of Origin: An International Business Council seminar presented by Mohawk Global Logistics and USDOC. The seminar will provide an understanding of the NAFTA Treaty, rules of origin and how to fill out the NAFTA certificate. A webinar will be available. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13. Empire Room. Registration required. Monroe Community College, 1000 East Henrietta Road, Brighton. $55; $35 IBC members. www.RochesterBiz.com/IBC.
