ACAMS Today Magazine (March-May 2011) Vol. 10 No. 2 | Page 79

KNOW YOUR CHAPTER

The Richmond Chapter

T

he Richmond (Virginia) Chapter
continued to grow during this past
quarter. Its growth was helped along
when a local television station invited chapter
board members Elaine Yancey and Joe Soniat
to participate in an on-camera interview. Joe
and Elaine used the opportunity to discuss
ACAMS, the Richmond Chapter, anti-money
laundering efforts, how common a problem
money laundering is and what investigators
look for to expose it. The interview, which
initially aired on November 8th, was later
picked up by a National news agency. Both
Joe and Elaine said the on-camera interview
was an interesting experience. By the end of
November the Richmond Chapter had grown
substantially with members from both public
and private sectors.
On December 9, the chapter held a complimentary holiday event at Eurasia Café &

Wine that included complimentary drinks
and appetizers for members. This provided
another great opportunity for members to
socialize and network. The chapter also used
this occasion to show support for the Central
Virginia Food Bank, a worthwhile community cause.
As yearend grew near, the board met to
carry out planning and organization of
events for the coming year, which will
include several learning and networking
conferences. The chapter plans to continue
its practice of attracting leading industry
professionals to speak at their events. The
Richmond Board would like to thank those
who have already secured their memberships and invite industry