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March 10 -- March 11.
     VALUE STREAM MAPPING WORKSHOP  - Tom Johnson - ASQ, Pittsburgh - TBD;
RSVP/Info: 412.261.4300 iqps at earthlink.net, http://www.asqpgh.org, 
Reservations required by March  3rd;  Fee:  All$495.00

March 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, 412.931.7055
mrsebay at msn.com, http://www.mrsebay.net, (No Dress Code) Fee:  Mem$40.00 
NM$50.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $$40 or 50.00)

March 11 -- 11:00 A.M..- 11:00 P.M.
     Pittsburghs Largest Pajama Party presents the Womens Expo  - Benefits the
American Cancer Societys "Look Good Feel Better" Program, Holiday Inn
Select near South Hills Village, 164 Fort Couch Road; RSVP/Info: Mary Pam
Kilgore, 412.854.4827 marypam at adelphia.net,
http://www.pittsburghpajamaparty.com/,  Fee:  All$10.00

March 13 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     An Overview of Trends, Tools, and Technologies in Software User Assistance 
- Joe Welinske - 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 March
8th;  Fee:  Mem$12.00  NM$15.00  Student w-ID $10.00  Unemployed: $10
(Dinner/Beverage will be served)  Payment with: Cash, Check

March 13 -- March 14.
     PC Boot Camp  - PIAGATF, Sewckley, 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=47e491af-b935-4cee-9d08-41cbea4d1b61&Paying=Fees,
 Reservations required;   Cancellations required by February  27th;  Fee: 
Mem$795.00  NM$995.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $depending on member
status)

March 14 -- 7:45 A.M..- 5:30 P.M.
     ISM-Pittsburgh  Purchasing Month Seminar, The Big Squeeze and Supplier
Development Clinic  - Ms. Patricia Moody, CMC and Mr. David Curry;
Principal of Global Group Purchasing, LLC - ISM-PIttsburgh, Sheraton Inn,
Station Square; RSVP/Info: Paula Massey, 724.508.0200 paulamis at comcast.net,
http://www.ism-pittsburgh.org ,  Reservations required by March  10th; 
Cancellations required by March  13th;  Fee:  Free for members, Non-members
$280.00 and includes a 14 month membership to ISM-Pittsburgh  Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card

March 14 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Big Business Marketing on a Small Business Budget  - Catherine Brennan, A
Cappella Marketing - 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

March 14 -- 9:00 A.M..
     Competing in a Global marketplace Session I: Why You Need to Prepare for
Global Trade Now  - Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center
and Center for Global Competitiveness, National City Bank, Southwestern
Pennsylvania Commission, and U.S. Commercial Service, Penn State Fayette,
The  Eberly Campus, Uniontown, PA; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC,
724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://sbdc.stvincent.edu,  Reservations
suggested by March 10th;  Cancellations required by March  10th;  Fee:  $40
per person or $35 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

March 14 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Tour of McKesson Automation in Cranberry Townsip  - Rocky Hayseslip -
WorkQuest Alumna - STC WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of
the Society for Technical Communication , McKesson Automation  - Cranberry
Township, 500 Cranberry Woods Drive - in Cranberry Woods ; RSVP/Info:
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

March 14 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     HELP March Meeting  - Jake Witherall, COO Netspoke - HELP (Helping
Entrepreneurs Learn from Peers), Docs, Walnut Street, Shadyside; RSVP/Info:
Gary Rosensteel, 412.491.7747 grosensteel at digibrix.com,
http://help-pittsburgh.blogspot.com,  Free 

March 15 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     AIHA Pittsburgh Section/Western PA ASSE Joint Luncheon  - Robert Wheeler,
President Industrial Environmental Health Consultants, Ltd. - Topic: The
ACGIH TLVs – Their Development and Their History: Past, Present and Future
– A Perspective on TLVs., Holiday Inn Greentree, 401 Holiday Drive,
Pittsburgh, PA 15220; RSVP/Info: Christy Kirsch, register online or call,
724.941.5084 ckirsch1 at msn.com, http://www.aiha.org/pittsburgh.htm, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  All$20.00 Pay by Cash or Check Payable to
AIHA Pittsburgh Section

March 15 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     The History Of Exposure Limits And The Future Regulatory Climate  - Robert
Wheeler, P.E., DEE – President – Industrial Environmental Health
Consultants, Ltd - Western PA ASSE and Pittsburgh AIHA, Greentree Holiday
Inn; RSVP/Info: Pam Ferrante, 412.414.4769 pam at jcsafety.com,
http://www.aiha.org/localsections/html/Pitts/MeetingAnnouncement.htm, 
Reservations required by March  14th;  Fee:  All$20.00 Payment with: Cash,
Check

March 15 -- 11:45 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     2006 Benefit Trends and Forecasts  - Dan OMalley of Towers Perrin & Thomas
Tomczyk of Mercer - Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of I.S.C.E.B.S., Rivers
Club,  , 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info: Ingrid Vetere,
412.355.8756 ingrid.vetere at mercer.com, http://ISCEBS..org,  (Business
Formal Req-d) Reservations suggested by March 13th;  Cancellations required
by March  13th;  Fee:  Mem$30.00  NM$40.00  Payment with: Cash, Check

March 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 March 13th; 
Cancellations required by March  13th;  Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

March 15 -- 5:00 P.M..
     NAWBO Meet the Board Meeting  - NAWBO Pittsburgh Bord members and Member
Benefits Businesses - National Association Women Business Owners, Spaghetti
Warehouse, Smallman St. Strip District, Pgh.; RSVP/Info: Diane Pearson,
412.635.9210 legend at legend-financial.com, http://www.nawbopittsburgh.org, 
Reservations required;   Free  : Must pay for items ordered from menu

March 15 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     MIT Enterprise Forum Presents "Pricing: The Highs and the Lows"  - MIT
Enterprise Forum of Pittsburgh, The Pittsburgh  Golf Club (map on website),
5280 Northumberland Street, Oakland (Pgh.) 15217; RSVP/Info: Gloria
Sarnowski, 412.915.2631 contact at mitforumpgh.com,
http://www.mitforumpgh.com,  Reservations suggested by March 14th; 
Cancellations required by March  14th;  Fee:  All$25.00 prepaid &
preregistered Mem$25.00  NM$25.00  Student w-ID $free - pre-reg.  (Prepay
Req-d, @ the door $30.00 - Networking/light buffet/cash bar)  Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card

March 15 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     "Business in Bloom" Spring Networking Event  - Womens Business Network
Inc., The Regional Learning Alliance, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry
Township PA 16066; RSVP/Info: GeorgeAnne Muchnok, 412.578.0200
georgeanne.muchnok at schooleymitchell.com, http://www.wbninc.com, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$20.00  NM$30.00  Student w-ID $  
Payment with: Cash, Check

March 15 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     Business in Bloom Networking Event  - Womens Business Network Cranberry
Chapter, The Regional Learning Alliance at Cranberry Woods, 850 Cranberry
Woods Drive, Cranberry Twp PA 16066; RSVP/Info: GeorgeAnne Muchnok,
412.578.0200 georgeanne.muchnok at schooleymitchell.com,
http://www.wbninc.com/events/spring,  Reservations suggested by March 10th;
 Fee:  Mem$20.00  NM$30.00  Payment with: Cash, Check

March 15 -- 6:30 P.M..
     Empoyee Benefits  - Karl W. Kunkle, CPA, JD, AIFA - Institute of Management
Accounting - Pittsburgh Chapter, Engineers Society of Western PA, 337
Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; RSVP/Info: Carol Jacobelli,
412.372.7217 cjacobelli at adelphia.net,  Reservations required by March 
13th;  Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash, Check

March 15 -- 7:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     Re-imagining The Organization--The Ingenious Workplace  - Frank Lehner and
Michael Sipiora, Ph.D., PsychoGuys, LLC. - La Roche College Professional
Development Series, Ryan Room, Zappala Colege Center, La Roche College East
Campus, 9000 Babcock Blvd, Pgh., PA 15237; RSVP/Info: Jean Forti,
412.536.1193 fortij1 at laroche.edu,
http://www.laroche.edu/pr/events/professional-series-06.htm?NewsID=204, 
Reservations suggested by March 13th;  Fee:  All$10.00

March 15 -- 11:30 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Making the Most of Your Penn State Connection   - Cheryl Bonner from Penn
State Career Services and Nancy Stampahar from Silver Lining Solutions  -
Penn State Alumni Business Organization, Grand Concourse, 1 Station Square,
Pittsburgh, PA; RSVP/Info: Cara Caruso,  cara192 at psualum.com,
http://http://www.pittsburghsmeal.org/,  Reservations required by March 
10th;  Fee:  Mem$20.00  NM$25.00  Payment with: Cash, Check

March 15 -- March 22.
     The Basics Of eBay Selling_( 2  Evening Classes)  - eBay Education
Specialist, Shirley Jones-Kolarik - eBay University, Ross Twsp. Community
Center, 1000 Ross Municipal Drive; RSVP/Info: Contact:  Pete Geis,
412.931.7055 mrsebay at msn.com, http://www.mrsebay.net, (No Dress Code) Fee: 
Mem$40.00  NM$50.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $$40 or 50.00)

March 16 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     Enterprise Learning In Concept And Practice  - Suzanne Huffman with Ed
Karpinski and Peggy Schmidt - Pittsburgh Human Resource Planning Society
(PHRPS), Rivers Club, Oxford Centre; RSVP/Info: Roberta, 412.831.1188
bertr2 at aol.com, http://www.phrps.org,  Reservations suggested by March
10th;  Cancellations required by March  12th;  Fee:  Mem$40.00  NM$70.00 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

March 16 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Insight on Current Internet Trends and Technologies  - Panel Discussion -
BMA-Pittsburgh, Rivers Club at Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., One Oxford
Centre, Fourth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Melissa Jones,
412.394.5684 mjones at bccz.com, http://bmapgh.org,  (Business Formal Req-d)
Reservations required by March  10th;  Cancellations required by March 
15th;  Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$40.00  Student w-ID $15.00  Payment with: Cash,
Check

March 16 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     How to Speak With Power, Presence and Poise  - Maureen Murray, Trainer and
Executive Coach, Maureen Murray Associates - Carnegie Library Downtown &
Business, 612 Smithfield St., Downtown; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

March 21 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     The Basics of Selling on eBay  - Marquerite Swope, Ph.D. - 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 If attending
eBay: Beyond the Basics for the Serious Seller as well, you can attend at a
discounted total of $80.00 for both.  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

March 21 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     QuickBooks Advanced  - 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 March 17th;  Cancellations required by March  17th;  Fee:  $40
per person or $35 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

March 21 -- 1:00 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Hiring Your First Employee  - Geri Puleo, SPHR, G.A. Puleo & Associates -
Diversity Business Resource Center, Riverside Center for Innovation, 700
River Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212; RSVP/Info: Christina Jumba,
412.322.3272 christinadbrc at yahoo.com, http://www.dbrconline.org, 
Reservations required;   Free  : You must pre-register

March 21 -- 1:00 P.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     eBay: Beyond the Basics for the Serious Seller  - Marquerite Swope, Ph.D. -
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 If
attending The Basics of Selling on eBay as well, you may attend at a
discounted total of $80.00 for both programs.  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

March 21 -- 4:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ISM-Pittsburgh Dinner Meeting;Purchasing’s Role in Project Management  -
Forum Meeting: Mr. Domenico Moschella of US Steel and Dinner Meeting: Mr.
Jim Hoy of PSU— Main - 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 March 17th; 
Cancellations required by March  17th;  Fee:  All$35.00 Advanced
Registration: $25.00  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

March 21 -- March 24.
     Advanced Sheetfed Press Operations  - 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=e886f6c6-171f-491d-8322-d6b5cabf93f3&Paying=Fees,
 Reservations required;   Cancellations required by March  7th;  Fee: 
Mem$1095.00  NM$1295.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $depending on member
status)  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

March 22 -- 8:15 A.M..- 10:15 A.M.
     CEO Workshop: Build A Winning Sales Force  - Jim Gaffney - Peak Performance
Management, Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue; RSVP/Info: Eric Roedersheimer,
412.928.9933 ericroedersheimer at superiorselling.com,
http://www.superiorselling.com/briefing,  Reservations suggested by March
20th;  Free 

March 22 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     How to Make Money Through eBay Stores  - Marguerite Swope, Ph.D., eBay
education specialist - 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

March 22 -- 5:00 P.M..- 6:30 P.M.
     Women & Investing: "Make it Happen!"  - Ellen M. Marcus, Financial Advisor
- UBS Financial Services Inc, Location:UBS Offices-46th fl. One Mellon
Center, 500 Grant Street Pittsburgh Pa 15219; RSVP/Info: Cara Koster,
412.562.6848 cara.koster at ubs.com, http://www.ubs.com/fa/ellenmarcus, 
Reservations suggested by March 20th;  Free  : Especially applicable for
women professionals & business owners//Parking passes available for OMC
garage//Dinner included

March 22 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     Hire UP  - Meet a roomful of experienced professionals who are ready for
the next step up the corporate ladder. Hire UP is a casual networking and
recruiting event that connects prospective employees to human resources
representatives form Pittsburgh businesses. - Presented by the Pittsburgh
Technology Council., Venue: Home Plate Club, PNC Park; RSVP/Info: Council
Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, 
Reservations suggested by March 21st;  Fee:  Mem$350  NM$450  FREE for job
seekers (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00 late fee)  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

March 23 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Planning To Thrive Or Using Your Business Plan To Grow Your Business  - Ray
Vargo, University of Pittsburgh SBDC - Diversity Business Resource Center,
Riverside Center for Innovation, 700 River Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212;
RSVP/Info: Christina Jumba, 412.322.3272 christinadbrc at yahoo.com,
http://www.dbrconline.org,  Reservations required;   Free  : You must
pre-register

March 23 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Retention Strategies That Work  - Lois Bradley, President and CEO of
Bradley Partnerships, Inc. - 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

March 23 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Competing in a Global marketplace Session I: Why You Need to Prepare for
Global Trade Now  - Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center
and Center for Global Competitiveness, National City Bank, Southwestern
Pennsylvania Commission, and U.S. Commercial Service, Penn State Fayette,
The  Eberly Campus, Uniontown, PA; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC,
724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://sbdc.stvincent.edu,  Reservations
suggested by March 20th;  Cancellations required by March  20th;  Fee:  $40
per person or $35 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

March 23 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Managing Job Transition ... Financial Planning in the Midst of Change  -
Lori A. Brinker, CFP, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch - Carnegie Library
Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield St., Downtown; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

March 23 -- 12:30 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Downtown Womens Club Lunch  - Chris Posti of Posti & Associates-How to
Advance your Career - Downtown Womens Club, Max & Ermas Restaurant, 1910
Cochran Road Pittsburgh 15220; RSVP/Info: Lauren Sniegocki, 412.928.3227
Lauren.Sniegocki at hq.com, http://www.downtownwomensclub.com,  Reservations
suggested by March 22nd;  Free  : Pay for your own lunch

March 23 -- March 24.
     Marketing Research Boot Camp  - American Marketing Association and the
Pittsburgh Chapter, AMA, Hilton Pittsburgh, 600 Commonwealth Place,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222; RSVP/Info:
800.AMA.1150http://www.MarketingPower.com/mrbootcamp,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  Mem$425.00  New Member Plus* $650 (*Includes 1 year AMA
membership)  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

March 25 -- 9:30 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Adult Student Open House  - Chatham College, Athletic & Fitness Center,
Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA  15232; RSVP/Info: Dory Perry, Assistant
Director of Graduate Admissions, 412.365.2758 dperry at chatham.edu,
http://www.chatham.edu,  Reservations suggested by March 24th;  Free  :
Come learn about our coeducational graduate programs and how Chatham can
help you meet your career goals.  You will have the opportunity to meet
graduate program directors and speak with admissions representatives.

March 25 -- 9:30 A.M..- 11:30 A.M.
     Adult Student Open House  - Chatham College, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA
15232; RSVP/Info: Dory Perry, Assistant Director Graduate Admissions,
412.365.2758 dperry at chatham.edu, http://www.chatham.edu,  Reservations
suggested by March 23rd;  Free 




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