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Fri Feb 10 01:00:02 EST 2006
February 10 -- 12:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
Lunch & Learn -- Assessing Your Information Security - Information
security is important. Not having it can cost you. Learn the latest
security trends as Chris Oggerino, Serviceability Design Engineer for Cisco
and author of High Availability Network Fundamentals presents. - Pittsburgh
Technology Council in partnership with Advanticom, Schneider Downs and
Summa Technologies., Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2000 Technology Drive,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229
events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, Free
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 12 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:30 P.M.
College Admissions Workshop/Financial Aid 101 - Eva Gelman - Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill Branch, Squirrel Hill, 5801 Forbes
Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217; RSVP/Info: Eva Gelman, 412.521.4723
evagelman at gmail.com,
http://www.clpgh.org/teens/library/collegeadmissions.html, Free
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..- 8:00 P.M.
EnterPrize Kick Off: EnterPrize Successes - What happens to entrepreneurs
after participating in the EnterPrize Business Plan Competition? Hear from
past participants to learn how successful they’ve become and get the inside
scoop about the competition to increase your chances of winning. -
Pittsburgh Technology Council in partnership with Allegheny Conference on
Community Development and Its Affiliates, The Heinz Endowments, Innovation
Works, Pipitone Group, R.P. Simmons Family Foundation and Tippins
Foundation. , dejAVu Lounge, 2106 Penn Avenue, Strip District; RSVP/Info:
Council Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org,
http://www.pghenterprize.org, Reservations suggested by February 12th;
Fee: Mem$20 NM$40 Student w-ID $20 $20 for EnterPrize participants
(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00 late fee) Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card
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 14 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Job Search Support - Maintaining Relationships during the Stresses of Job
Searching - Group Discussion - Janis Ramey discussion Leader - STC
WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for
Technical Communication, Panera Cafe - Galleria Mall, 1500 Washington Road,
Mount Lebanon, 15228; RSVP/Info: http://www.stcworkquest.org, Free
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 -- 5:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
Curing Project Paralysis: How Projects Triumph Over Business As Usual -
Linda Schumacher of Schumacher Consulting - NAWBO (National Association of
Women Business Owners), The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre; RSVP/Info:
Diane Pearson, 412.635.9210 legend at legend-financial.com,
http://www.nawbopittsburgh.org/events.cfm, Reservations suggested by
February 13th; Cancellations required by February 13th; Fee: Mem$30.00
NM$45.00.00 Student w-ID $30.00 Alliance Rate: $35.00 (Prepay Req-d, @
the door $55.00) 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.
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 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Basics of Federal Government Contracting - Government Contracting
Assistance Center, Regional Learning Alliance, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive,
Cranberry Township, PA; RSVP/Info: Renee Decker, 724.738.2346
renee.decker at sru.edu, Free
February 16 -- 10:00 A.M..
Presentation - Toastmasters - Cathy Shader - 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 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
February 21 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
QuickBooks Made Easy - Dennis Piper & Associates - Duquesne University
SBDC, Duquesne University, Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
15282; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233 duqsbdc at duq.edu,
http://www.duq.edu/sbdc, Fee: All$45.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card
February 21 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
QuickBooks Made Easy - Representative from Dennis Piper & Associates, P.C.
- Duquesne University SBDC, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15282; RSVP/Info: 412.396.6233 duqsbdc at duq.edu,
http://www.duq.edu/sbdc, Fee: All$45.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card
February 21 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
PittJUG: Using Code Metrics for Targeted Code Refactoring - Learn
strategies for identifying brittle code and replacing it with proven
patterns that lead to more stable, maintainable and elegant code bases as
Andrew Glover, CEO, Vanward Technologies, presents. - Pittsburgh Technology
Council in partnership with Advanticom, Schneider Downs and Summa
Technologies., Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2000 Technology Drive,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229
events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, Free
February 22 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
They Just Dont Get It! Changing Resistance Into Understanding - Pittsburgh
ASTD, Zappala College Center, Ryan Room at LaRoche College; RSVP/Info:
412.431.4075 info at astdpittsburgh.org, http://www.astdpittsburgh.org, Fee:
Registration is $40 for ASTD Pittsburgh Members, $50 for Guests and $15
for Students. For ASTD Pittsburgh members, an Early Bird rate of $35.00
is available for all registrations received on or before Friday, February
17, 2006.
February 22 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
Business Leads Exchange - Networking Lunch - None - Universal Order, Jimmy
Gs Restuarant - Sharpsburg, 1822 Main Street - ; RSVP/Info: Carol
Briney, 412.781.8773 universalorder at comcast.net,
http://www.universalor.com, Reservations required; Fee: All$15.00
February 22 -- 12:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
PSSUG: Microsoft Business Intelligence Tools - Explore Microsofts business
intelligence efforts, including SQL Server Analysis Services (OLAP), Data
Mining and Business Scorecard Manager, as Sam Batterman, a Microsoft
Business Intelligence Evangelist, presents to the Pittsburgh SQL Server
User Group. - Presented by the Pittsburgh Technology Council; 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 21st; Free
February 22 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
MIT Enterprise Forum Presents "What Makes a Great Entrepreneur?" Valuable
“lessons learned” from some of our region’s best-known entrepreneurs: Ron
Bianchini, PhD – Co-founder, Scalable Networks and Founder, Spinnaker;
Roger Byford – Co-founder and Chairman, Vocollect, Inc.; Rob Cochran
–Chairman, President and CEO #1 Cochran, Inc.; Ken Gabriel, PhD – Founder,
Chairman & CTO, Akustica; Raul Valdes-Perez, Co-founder & CEO, Vivisimo and
Astro Teller, PhD – Founder & CEO, BodyMedia. Our moderator will be Jack
Roseman, a serial entrepreneur and award-winning educator - MIT Enterprise
Forum of Pittsburgh, The Pittsburgh Golf Club, 5280 Northumberland Street,
Oakland (Pgh.) 15217; RSVP/Info: Gloria Sarnowski, 412.915.2631
contact at mitforumpgh.com, http://www.mitforumpgh.com, Reservations
suggested by February 21st; Cancellations required by February 21st;
Fee: All$25.00 pre-paid/pre-registered Mem$25.00 NM$25.00 Student w-ID $
free -Register on-line - I/D required at door (Prepay Req-d, @ the door
$30.00 -Networking/light buffet/cash bar)
February 23 -- 7:30 A.M..- 9:00 A.M.
Identifying And Retaining Top Performers - Barry Martin - Employee
Development.us, Panera Bread - Galleria, Mt Lebanon, 1500 Washington Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15228; RSVP/Info: Register at Web Site,
412.344.1683http://www.empdev.us, Reservations required; Free : Visit
Website for Workshop Description
February 23 -- 8:00 A.M..- 9:30 A.M.
The Protective Security Advisor Program In DHS - Bob Winters - Protective
Security Advisor - Pittsburgh District - American Society of Safety
Engineers, Four Points Sheraton - Cranberry; RSVP/Info: Pamela Ferrante,
412.414.4769 pam at jcsafety.com, http://www.wpa-asse.com, Reservations
suggested by February 20th; Fee: All$20.00 Payment with: Cash, Check
February 23 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Diverse Employees (Cross Cultural
Communications in Business - Being Effective) - Carl Knoblock, District
Director, U.S. Small Business Administration, Pittsburgh Office - YWCA
Greater Pittsburgh, SMC, George Westinghouse Research and Technology Park.
off of Parkway East, Churchill Exit, 1382 Beulah Road, Bldg. 1801;
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 23 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
Reality Check for Entrepreneurs - Donald Nemchick, Advisor to
Entrepreneurs, Riverside Business Resource Center - 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 23 -- 12:30 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
DWC LUNCHEON - Sydney Golden - PNC PARK, Piccolo Mondo Restaurant, 661
Andersen Drive, Foster Plaza 7, Pgh 15220; RSVP/Info: Lauren Sniegocki,
412.928.3227 Lauren.Sniegocki at hq.com, http://www.downtownwomensclub.com,
Reservations suggested by February 22nd; Free : Pay for your own lunch
February 24 -- 9:00 A.M..- 3:30 P.M.
Job Searching For Chemical Professionals - Presented by Dr. Ray ODonnell,
Dana Schliebner, and James Knight - Sponsored by the ACS and SACP, in the
Duquesne Room of the Duquesne University Student Union Building; RSVP/Info:
Lyle Farr, 724.837.1741 elfarr at earthlink.net,
http://membership.acs.org/P/Pitt/Jobworkshop2006.pdf, Reservations
required by February 17th; Fee: All$10.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -
Payment with: Check
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