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Business calendar for the week of Nov. 6NOV. 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.

Start Peninsula, 6-8 p.m., online. Start Peninsula is hosting its championship pitch event with 12 hopeful founders facing off for $20,000 in seed money. Free to watch. Register on eventbrite.com.

NOV. 9 THURSDAY

Self Care is not Selfish: How to avoid caregiver burnout, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 11850 Merchants Walk, Suite 101, Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Elaine M. Prioleau of Bayside of Poquoson. $0-$15. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

Minority Business Council 2023 Conference and Expo, noon to 5 p.m., Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St. The Virginia Beach Minority Business Council is hosting a “Grow, Build, Succeed!” conference designed to provide education, inspiration and one-on-one engagement with Hampton Roads resource partners, procurement professionals and business owners looking to do business with local municipalities as well as state and federal agencies. Free. Register at virginiabeach.gov/mbc.

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.

NOV. 13 MONDAY

Access to Capital: Knowing Your Options, 9-11 a.m., 11850 Merchants Walk, Suite 110, Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Bill Holloran of the Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center. Free. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

NOV. 14 TUESDAY

Morning Member Meetup, 8-9:30 a.m., 5457 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting a networking event at Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia. Donate gently used clothing, small kitchen appliances, picture frames, artwork and throw pillows. Free.

Rising Tide: The I-64 Innovation Corridor, 8:15 a.m., Holiday Inn, 980 Omni Blvd., Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting a presentation on Jefferson Lab’s newly announced High Performance Data Facility Hub and other innovations set to propel the region to new heights of economic prosperity. $40. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

The Hampton Roads Alliance and Regionalism in Action, noon-1 p.m., Williamsburg Community Building, 401 N. Boundary St. The Williamsburg EDA is hosting Steve Harrison, chief operating officer for the Hampton Roads Alliance. $15. Register on eventbrite.com.

The Norfolk Forum, 7:30 p.m., Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Pauls Blvd., Norfolk. The organization is hosting two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead, who will discuss the inspirations for his novels and how he came to write those stories — from the secret lives of elevators, to the Underground Railroad and slavery in the antebellum South, to life under Jim Crow at one of the country’s most notorious juvenile correction institutions, to the streets of Harlem in the 1960s and 1970s. Throughout his lectures, Whitehead deals frankly and powerfully with the complexities of revisiting historic and cultural events and their continuing relevance today. $45. Buy tickets at thenorfolkforum.org.

NOV. 15 WEDNESDAY

Regional Apprenticeship Summit, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 600 Butler Farm Road, Hampton. The Hampton Roads Workforce Council is hosting George “Bryan” Slate, the state secretary of labor. Connect with industry leaders, educators and apprenticeship program providers. Free. Register on eventbrite.com.

NOV. 16 THURSDAY

Walt Disney’s Secrets to Hire Right, Train Right & Treat Right, 9-11 a.m., Comfort Inn North, 1601 South Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The Outer Banks Chamber is hosting “Ex-Disney Guy” John Formica on a positive approach to leadership. Includes coffee and networking. $25. Register at outerbankschamber.com.

Chesapeake First Citizen, 5-10 p.m., Chesapeake Conference Center, 700 Conference Center Drive. The Chesapeake Rotary Club is honor Dr. Nancy Welch, Chesapeake Health Department director, at its First Citizen. $95. Buy tickets at firstcitizenchesapeake.org.

NOV. 18 SATURDAY

Chesapeake Holiday Craft Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., continues 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 19, Chesapeake Conference Center, 700 Conference Center Drive. The city is hosting vendors of unique handmade crafts along with children’s activities, Santa Claus and interactive model trains. Free.

NOV. 28 TUESDAY

State of Transit, 8-10:45 a.m., Hub 757, 6801 Bridgeway Drive, Suffolk. Hampton Roads Transit, Suffolk Transit and Williamsburg Area Transit are hosting an event to explore the future of public transportation in Hampton Roads and its important connection to workforce development. Free. Register on eventbrite.com.

NOV. 29 WEDNESDAY

Spotlight on the Peninsula, 9-11:30 a.m., Hampton University Museum, 14 Frissell Ave., Hampton. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting an information session and networking event. Free. RSVP at bit.ly/2023-Spotlight-HU-Museum.

Bravo! A Celebration of Leadership, 6-8 p.m., Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort, 4201 Atlantic Ave. The Hampton Roads Chamber is honoring regional leaders who have helped the business community thrive, including its First Citizen of Hampton Roads. It will also pay tribute to the 2023 Lead757 Class. $100-$180. Register at hrchamber.com.

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