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Fri Feb 3 01:00:03 EST 2006
February 4 -- 8:00 A.M..- 3:30 P.M.
Strategic Sourcing/Supply Chain Management—Contributions to the Bottom Line
- Dr. Soheila Lunney and Ms. JoAnn Borgo - ISM-Pittsburgh, ARIBA
Headquarters, Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA ; RSVP/Info: Paula Massey,
724.508.0200 paulamis at comcast.net, http://www.napm-pittsburgh.org,
Reservations required; Cancellations required by January 28th; Fee:
Mem$450.00 NM$550.00 Cancellation within one week of February 4, 2006
will yield a 50% refund. Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
February 6 -- 1:00 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
Single Sign-on Roundtable - Gary Edwards - Western Pa Enterprise
Architecture Forum (WPEAF), US Steel Building, , Pittsburgh, PA; RSVP/Info:
Rick Kotermanski , 412.258.3303 rek at summa-tech.com , http://www.wpeaf.org,
Free
February 6 -- 4:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
ISM Dinner Meeting - Procurement & The Bottom Line—How Purchasing Can Sell
Its Value to Executives - Forum Speakers: Ms. JoAnn Borgo and Dr. Sohelia
Lunney of EDMC Dinner Meeting Speaker: Mr. Robert Rudzki - ISM-Pittsburgh,
Sheraton Inn, Station Square; RSVP/Info: Paula Massey, 724.508.0200
paulamis at comcast.net, http://www.napm-pittsburgh.org, Reservations
suggested by February 3rd; Cancellations required by February 3rd; Fee:
All$35.00 Advanced registration; $25.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card
February 7 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Job Search Support - Field Trip to Pittsburgh Technology Council Building
- Group Discussion - Plus a Technology Council member will discuss the
activities available through the Pittsburgh Technology Council - STC
WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for
Technical Communication, Pittsburgh Technology Council Building -
Communications Conference Room on the first floor, 2000 Technology Drive
just off 2nd Avenue near downtown; RSVP/Info: http://www.stcworkquest.org,
Free
February 7 -- February 9.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training - Module Three Rick Beaver Robert Morris
University, Sewall Center, Moon Campus, 6001 University Boulevard, Moon
Township, PA 15108; RSVP/Info: Dr. Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, 412.269.3692
czajkiewicz at rmu.edu, http://www.rmu.edu/cares, Reservations required by
February 3rd; Fee: All$1295.00 - No AT-DOOR payment - Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card
February 8 -- 10:00 A.M..
Whats New In Taxes For Individuals? Learn About Recent Changes In Personal
Income Taxation - William Egan, CPA. This program is sponsored in
cooperation with the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public
Accountants, Pittsburgh Chapter. - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh -
Squirrel Hill, Namm Business Center, 5801 Forbes Ave. (corner at Forbes &
Murray); RSVP/Info: 412.422.9842 squirrelhill at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm, Free
February 8 -- 11:15 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
The Current State of Coaching and a Look to the Future - Sharon Eakes -
Greater Pittsburgh Coaches Association (GPCA), Station Square, Grand
Concourse ; RSVP/Info: Roberta, 412.851.4223 grpghcoaches at aol.com,
http://www.greaterpittsburghcoaches.org, Reservations suggested by
February 3rd; Cancellations required by February 6th; Fee: Mem$25.00
NM$35.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00 Members; $45.00 NonMembers)
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
February 8 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
The Art of Marketing the Arts - Charlie Humphrey - American Marketing
Association, Marriott City Center (by Mellon Arena); RSVP/Info:
http://www.amapittsburgh.org, Fee: Mem$30.00 NM$45.00 Student w-ID
$15.00 Walk-in AMA members: $35, Walk-in Non-members: $55 Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card
February 8 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
The First Step...Small Business Start Up - Saint Vincent College Small
Business Development Center consultant - Saint Vincent College Small
Business Development Center, Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase
Road, Latrobe, PA 15650; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC,
724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://sbdc.stvincent.edu, Reservations
suggested by February 6th; Cancellations required by February 6th; Fee:
$25 per person or $20 per person for two or more Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card
February 8 -- February 9.
Operational Excellence 101 - Lean Manufacturing Seminar - Kennametal
Center for Operational Excellence Staff - Saint Vincent College Small
Business Development Center, Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase
Road, Latrobe, PA 15650; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC,
724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://sbdc.stvincent.edu, Reservations
suggested by February 6th; Cancellations required by February 6th; Fee:
$449 per person or $399 per person for two or more Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card
February 8 -- February 9.
Train the Trainer - PIA/GATF, Sewickley, 200 Deer Run Road; RSVP/Info:
Karen Keller, 412.259.1711 kkeller at piagatf.org,
http://www.gain.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=EventInfo&action=add&Reg_evt_key=0b14ece4-8be2-4963-b892-c5cdaca6c399&Paying=Fees,
Reservations required; Cancellations required by January 25th; Fee:
Mem$795.00 NM$995.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $depending on member
status)
February 9 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
Critical Elements of Global Purchasing Breakfast Meeting - Earnest
Gabbard, JD, C.P.M., CPCM - ISM Pittsburgh in conjunction w/Penn State Unv
Beaver and New Kensington, RIDC Parkway West, Pgh; RSVP/Info: Penn State
University @ the RLA, 724.741.1033http://www.napm-pittsburgh.org,
Reservations suggested by February 4th; Cancellations required by February
8th; Fee: All$35.00 $28.00 with advance registration Payment with:
Cash, Credit Card
February 9 -- 9:00 A.M..
Equal Employment Opportunities - Dos And Donts For Employers (first of 3
seminars on Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Diverse Employees) -
Rosemary C, Crawford, Esquire, Director, YWCA Legal Resources for Women -
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, At SMC, George Westinghouse Research & Technology
Park, off of Parkway East, Churchill Exit, 1382 Beulah Road, Bldg. 801;
RSVP/Info: Carla Depperman, 412.255.6743 workforcedev at ywcapgh.org,
http://www.ywcapgh.org/news-events.htm, Reservations required; Fee:
All$30.00 $75. for full series of 3 (2/9,2/16 and 2/23) - No AT-DOOR
payment - Payment with: Check, Credit Card
February 9 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Presentation - Hiring Trends for 2006 - Geri Puleo, MA, MBA, SPHR G. A
Puleo & Associates - Among Friends - a networking support group for
individuals engaged in finding employement, IIT Building - Parkway Center;
RSVP/Info: Chrisia M. Buchovecky, 412.337.8628 chrisia.pghpa at comcast.net,
http://http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amongfriends/, Free
February 9 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
So You Want To Write A Book - Suzanne Caplan, Published Author and
Speaker, PGM Group LLC - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612
Smithfield St., Downtown; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown, Free
February 9 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
Leaders Serving Beaver County Social Event - Meet and Greet - Leaders
Serving Beaver County, Greg Powells Rivertowne Restaurant, 416 Delaware
Avenue, Rochester, PA; RSVP/Info: Keith Starcher, 724.847.6881
kostarch at geneva.edu, http://www.ls-bc.org, Reservations suggested by
February 8th; Fee: All$5.00(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $5.00) Payment
with: Cash
February 9 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
AIGA Pittsburgh 100 Show - Pittsburgh Chapter of the AIGA, Three Rivers
Arts Festival Gallery, 937 Liberty Ave, Downtown Pittsburghs Cultural
District; RSVP/Info: Vicki Crowley, 412.381.2220
vicki at landesbergdesign.com, http://www.pittsburgh.aiga.org, Fee: Members
$20, Non-Members $30, Student Members $5, Student Non-Members $10
February 11 -- 10:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
The Basics Of eBay Selling - eBay Education Specialist, Shirley
Jones-Kolarik - eBay University, Ross Twsp. Community Center, 1000 Ross
Municipal Drive; RSVP/Info: Contact: Pete Geis,
412.931.7055http://www.mrsebay.net, (No Dress Code) Fee: Mem$40.00
NM$50.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $$40 or 50.00)
February 13 -- 11:30 A.M..
Sweet Charity: Increasing Black Philanthropy In Pittsburgh (The POISE
Foundation 25th Anniversary Luncheon & Briefing) - Briefing features Dr.
Audrey Murrell (University of Pittsburgh) - Sponsored by the POISE
Foundation, Location: Heinz History Center, Sebastian Mueller Education
Center, 5th Floor, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; RSVP/Info:
Crystal Bynum, 412.471.4332 crystal at bynums.com, Reservations suggested by
February 2nd; Fee: All$45.00 Cost for "briefing" only: $20; Table of 10:
$400.
February 13 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
Conducting More Effective Meetings - Char Kinder, Discovery Works -
Pittsburgh Chapter, IAAP, Doubletree Hotel, One Bigelow Square; RSVP/Info:
Jeanette Kent, 412.859.6246 jkent at ons.org, Reservations suggested by
February 8th; Cancellations required by February 10th; Fee: Mem$19.00
NM$24.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -
February 13 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
Enhancing Your Career and Skills Through STC - Making STC Work for You -
Nicky Bleiel, Janis Ramey, Barb Stanton, Lisa Earl - Society for Technical
Communication, Pittsburgh Chapter, Pittsburgh Tech Council Building, 2000
Technology Drive; RSVP/Info: Beverly Spagnolo, 412.766.7200
bspagnolo at klauscherarchitects.com ,
http://www.stcpgh.org/events/evchpt.html, Reservations suggested by
February 8th; Fee: Mem$12.00 NM$15.00 Student w-ID $10.00 Unemployed:
$10 (Dinner/Beverage will be served) Payment with: Cash, Check
February 13 -- February 16.
Orientation to the Graphic Arts - PIA/GATF, Sewickley, 200 Deer Run Road;
RSVP/Info: Karen Keller, 412.259.1711 kkeller at piagatf.org,
http://www.gain.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=EventInfo&action=add&Reg_evt_key=aa00da8d-a418-4bfd-9fbe-761145cc6f7f&Paying=Fees,
Reservations required; Cancellations required by January 30th; Fee:
Mem$1095.00 NM$1295.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $depending on member
status)
February 14 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
QuickBooks Made Easy - Dennis Piper and Associates - Saint Vincent College
Small Business Development Center, Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser
Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC,
724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://sbdc.stvincent.edu, Reservations
suggested by February 10th; Cancellations required by February 10th;
Fee: $40 per person or $35 per person for two or more Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card
February 15 -- 8:00 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
Teachers Teaching Teachers Conference - Learn best practices and
technology integration from master teachers at this one-day professional
development conference for elementary, middle and high school teachers from
southwestern Pennsylvania. - Presented by the Pittsburgh Technology Council
and EduLink, Inc. Sponsored by CENTRE Business Products, Inc., Regional
Learning Alliance, Cranberry Township; RSVP/Info: Council Events,
412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, Reservations
suggested by February 14th; Fee: All$125.00(Prepay Req-d, @ the door
$10.00 additional) Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
February 15 -- 10:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
Driving traffic to your website. So, now you have a website but no one
comes. Learn how to drive traffic to your website and generate more sales
for your business. - Robbin Steif, President, Lunametrics, Inc. -
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill, Namm Business Center, 5801
Forbes Ave. (corner at Forbes & Murray Avenues); RSVP/Info: 412.422.9842
squirrelhill at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm, Free
February 15 -- 10:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
Exploring Business Opportunities in China - Saint Vincent College Small
Business Development Center and the Center for Global Competitiveness,
Mountain View Inn, Greensburg; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC,
724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://sbdc.stvincent.edu, Reservations
required by February 10th; Cancellations required by February 13th;
Fee: All$25.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
February 15 -- 11:00 A.M..- 3:00 P.M.
“A Time For Change -- Coaching Works” - Greater Pittsburgh Coaches
Association , Regional Enterprise Tower, 31st Floor, 425 Sixth Avenue,
Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info: Donna Billings, 724.935.1397 donna at reachthetop.net,
http://www.greaterpittsburghcoaches.org, Reservations suggested by
February 1st; Fee: Advance registration is $10 per session and, if
sessions are still available, $15 at the door, with part of the proceeds to
be donated to Big Brothers/Big Sisters
February 15 -- 11:45 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
Whos in Charge? Vendor Management - Dan Priga, CEBS, Principal, Mercer
Health and Group Benefits - International Society of Certified Employee
Benefit Specialists, The Rivers Club , One Oxford Center 301 Grant Street
Pgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Ingrid Vetere, 412.355.8756
ingrid.vetere at mercer.com, Reservations suggested by February 13th;
Cancellations required by February 14th; Fee: Mem$30.00 NM$40.00
Payment with: Cash, Check
February 15 -- 12:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
AIHA Pgh. Meeting - Steven Davis, CAE Executive Director Natl. AIHA -
American Industrial Hygiene Association - Pgh. Section, LeMont Restaurant,
Pittsburgh PA; RSVP/Info: Christy Kirsch, register online or call,
724.941.5084 ckirsch1 at msn.com, http://www.aiha.org/pittsburgh.htm,
Reservations required by February 10th; Cancellations required by
February 10th; Fee: All$27.00 Payment with: Cash, Check
February 15 -- 4:00 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
Manufacturers Networking Group - Manufacturing Expert - Saint Vincent
College Small Business Development Center and the Kennametal Center for
Operational Excellence, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe or other specified
location, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650; RSVP/Info: Saint
Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu,
http://sbdc.stvincent.edu, Reservations suggested by February 13th;
Cancellations required by February 13th; Fee: All$25.00 Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card
February 15 -- 5:30 P.M..- 6:30 P.M.
"One Elements Story: Arsenic and the History of Forensic Chemistry" - Dr.
Suzanne Bell, West Virginia University - Spectroscopy Society of
Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, Mellon Science Hall (Maurice Falk Hall);
RSVP/Info: Edward P. Ladner, ladner at pittcon.org, http://www.ssp-pgh.org,
Free
February 15 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
Pgh.NET: Using AJAX in ASP.NET Applications - Join the Pittsburgh
Technology Council as Jorge Balderas and Lou Biancaniello, both from Summa
Technologies, provide an overview of AJAX and examples of how to
incorporate it into ASP .NET applications. - Sponsored by Advanticom,
Schneider Downs and Summa Technologies., Council Training Room, 2000
Technology Drive; Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Council Events,
412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, Reservations
suggested by February 14th; Free
February 15 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
China and India : On the World Stage - Lalit Chordia, David Iwinski
Jr.,Dennis Unkovic ,Esq. - World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, Two Mellon
Center, 501 Grant Street; RSVP/Info: Rebecca Wright, 412.281.7972
beckyw at worldaffairspittsburgh.org, http://www.worldaffairspittsburgh.org,
Reservations suggested by February 15th; Fee: Mem$15.00 NM$25.00
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
February 15 -- 6:30 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
SOX and Its Effect on Not-for-Profits and Small Businesses - Kimberly P.
Griffith, CPA - Institute of Management Accounting - Pittsburgh Chapter,
Engineers Society of Western PA, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222;
RSVP/Info: Susan Lucas, 724.515.5933 slucas at advanced-c2.com, Reservations
required by February 10th; Cancellations required by February 13th;
Fee: All$25.00 Payment with: Cash, Check
February 15 -- 8:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
“Bis-amino Acids: A New Technology for Synthesizing Macromolecules with
Designed Shapes” - Christian E. Schafmeister, University of Pittsburgh -
Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, Mellon Science
Hall (Maurice Falk Hall); RSVP/Info: Edward P. Ladner, ladner at pittcon.org,
http://www.ssp-pgh.org, (No Dress Code) Free
February 15 -- February 17.
VDP Boot Camp - PIA/GATF, Sewickley, 200 Deer Run Road; RSVP/Info: Karen
Keller, 412.259.1711 kkeller at piagatf.org,
http://www.gain.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=EventInfo&action=add&Reg_evt_key=7c5512f7-7962-49d2-8cb3-d3ebc10d3b2b&Paying=Fees,
Reservations required; Cancellations required by February 1st; Fee:
Mem$895.00 NM$1095.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $depending on member
status) Payment with: Check, Credit Card
February 16 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Diverse Employees - Understanding
Differences - What Employers Must Know (second of 3 workshops) - Edward
Rhymes, Ph.D.,, YWCA Race Relations and Advocacy - YWCA Greater Pittsburgh,
SMC, George Westinghouse Research and Technology Park, off of Parkway East,
Churchill Exit, 1382 Beulah Road, Bldg 801; RSVP/Info: Carla Depperman,
412.255.6743 workforcedev at ywcapgh.org,
http://www.ywcapgh.org/news-events.htm, Reservations required; Fee:
All$30.00 $75. for full series of 3 workshops (2/9, 2/16, 2/23) - No
AT-DOOR payment - Payment with: Check, Credit Card
February 16 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
Robert Morris University - Elevating the Brand of a Growing Organization -
BD&E and Robert Morris - BMA-Pittsburgh, Rivers Club at Oxford Center, 301
Grant St., One Oxford Center, Fourth Floor; RSVP/Info: Melissa Jones,
412.394.5684 mjones at bccz.com, http://bmapgh.org, (Business Formal Req-d)
Reservations required by February 10th; Cancellations required by
February 15th; Fee: Mem$25.00 NM$40.00 Student w-ID $15.00
February 16 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
Taking Advantage of Free Online Tax Filing - Diana Smith, Tax Specialist,
Internal Revenue Service - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612
Smithfield St., Downtown; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown, Free
February 16 -- 4:00 P.M..
Gear Up - Speed Networking followed by Happy Hour - Pittsburgh Society of
Association Executives, Speed Networking is at Hosptial Council of Western
PA. Happy Hour is at Primanti Brothers in Cranberry adjacent to the mall.,
500 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15086; RSVP/Info: Patti Ferraro,
724.934.8842 psae at psae.org, http://www.psae.org, Reservations required by
January 27th; Free : Must RSVP
February 16 -- 5:30 P.M..
Emotional Intelligence in Sales and Marketing - Dean Manna, Robert Morris
University - American Marketing Association, Marriott City Center (by
Mellon Arena); RSVP/Info: http://www.amapittsburgh.com, Fee: Mem$30.00
NM$45.00 Student w-ID $15.00 Walk-in AMA members: $35, Walk-in
Non-members: $55 Payment with: Check, Credit Card
February 18 -- 12:00 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
South Side Mid-winter Soup Contest - South Side Local Development Company,
East Carson Street; RSVP/Info: 412.481.0651 ssintern at southsidepgh.com,
http://www.southsidepgh.com, (No Dress Code) Fee: $5 and a can of soup or
$7 Payment with: Cash
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