Pittsburgh Business Events .

Fri Jul 28 01:00:03 EDT 2006

July 28 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The Second Step: Developing A Business Plan  - Michael Wholihan - The
Veterans Corporation, Mervis Hall, University of Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info:
University of Pittsburgh SBDC, 412.648.1542 ieeinfo at katz.pitt.edu,
http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$25.00 Payment
with: Cash, Check

July 31 -- 11:30 A.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     Women in Technology Golf Outing   - Sponsored by Highmark and the Hilton
Pittsburgh, South Hills Country Club; RSVP/Info: Council Events,
412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations
suggested by July 28th;  Fee:  All$160.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

August 1 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Job Search Support - Is Working From Home an Option?  - Janis Ramey  - STC 
WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for
Technical Communication, Panera Cafe - Ross Township, 7217 McKnight Rd,
15237; RSVP/Info: http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

August 1 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:45 P.M.
     Problem Solving And The Toyota Production System  - Don Klesser,
VP-Continuous Improvement and Quality for PTC Alliance - CoREM (Council on
Realizing Excellence in Management), Forbes Road Career & Technology
Center, 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville; RSVP/Info: Kathi Bretcko,
412.720.3450 kbretcko at interlinkbusiness.com, http://corem.org, 
Reservations required;   Free 

August 1 -- 7:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     Become The Speaker And Leader You Want To Be  - Toastmasters offers a
proven way to improve your  communication skills.  - Cranberry Area
Toastmasters, Cranberry Public Library - Community Room, 2525 Rochester
Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066; RSVP/Info: Melissa McGavick,
412.400.3414 Free 

August 2 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Free Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting Software Training Seminar 
- Instructor: Don DeCarlo CPA - dpdynamics Inc., Alcoa Business Service
Center - 2nd Floor , 30 Isabella St,  Pittsburgh  PA  15212; RSVP/Info:
Patrick Lester, 304.292.1574 support at dpdynamics.com, http://dpdynamics.com,
 Reservations required;   Free  : In addition to the training, all
attendees will receive a free full licensed version of Microsoft Office
Small Business Accounting 2006. Other dates, Thursday August 17th  Choose
either  9 to 11 am or 1 to 3pm session.

August 2 -- 6:00 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     Successful Tax Planning  - Bill Snyder, Owner of William Jay Snyder &
Assciates - Diversity Business Resource Center, YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh,
305 Wood Street, Downtown; RSVP/Info: Christina Jumba,
412.322.3272http://dbrc.ecenterdirect.com,  Reservations required;   Free 

August 3 -- 12:00 P.M..- 2:30 P.M.
     Training Camp: Creating A Championship Work Force   - Tunch Ilkin -
Catalyst Connection, IBM, Microsoft, Pepper Hamilton LLP, PNC Bank, Sprint
Nextel. , St. Vincent College, Convention Hall, Latrobe; RSVP/Info: Council
Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, 
Reservations suggested by July 30th;  Fee:  Mem$35.00  NM$50.00  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 3 -- 12:15 P.M..
     Buying and Selling on eBay - Part I  - Nancy J. Cheskey, Small Business
Specialist, United States Postal 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 

August 4 -- 1:00 P.M..
     Penn State Smeal Club Golf Outing  - Penn State Alumni Smeal Business
Organization, Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, 6065 Rittman Rd, Gibsonia, PA
15044; RSVP/Info: Casey Dady, 412.445.5887 casey at casaundra.com,
http://http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=YQZEZISAWUVRJSGQTAYL&guestView=true&showArchive=false&sess=false&showPreview=true&adLoc=template&returnURL=%2Fpages%2Finvite%2FviewInvite.jsp%3FinviteId%3DPPKTBDGHLHLEJOFERMOP,
 Reservations required by July  28th;  Fee:  Mem$55.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the
door $55.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 4 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Network Lunch  - Womens Business Network - Points North Chapter, Andoras,
1616 Mt Nebo rd. Sewickley, Pa. 15143; RSVP/Info: Susan Miller,
412.415.3584 pittsburghcandleco at comcast.net,
http://www.PointsNorth.Zoomshare.com,  Free  : You may order lunch from the
menu

August 5 -- 9:45 A.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     The Basics of Selling on eBay  - Shirley Jones-Kolarik - eBay
University_eBay.com, Panera Bread Cafe, 7217 McKnight Road_North
Hills_15237; RSVP/Info: Shirley--aka Mrs.eBay, 412.761.5426
mrsebay at msn.com, http://www.mrsebay.net,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
All$49.95 buddy discount available  Payment with: Cash, Check

August 5 -- 10:00 A.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     WPLUG General Users Meeting (GUM)  - TBA - Western Pennsylvania Linux Users
Group, Carnegie-Mellon University - Simon-Newell Hall Room 3002, 5000
Forbes Avenue (Behind old Bureau of Mines Bldg); RSVP/Info: Greg Simkins,
412.478.2892 info at wplug.org,
http://www.wplug.org/meetings/one-meeting?wp_meeting_id=3252, (No Dress
Code) Free  : $5 for Pizza

August 8 -- 9:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     Financial Strategies For The Business Owner  - Kuybula (Joy) Williamson,
Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. - Diversity Business
Resource Center, Riverside Center for Innovation, 700 River Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA, 15212; RSVP/Info: Christina Jumba,
412.322.3272http://dbrc.ecenterdirect.com,  Reservations required;   Free 
: You must pre-register

August 9 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     Sales & Marketing Network: Close The Deal Or Close The File   - Pittsburgh
Technology Council, The Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue ; RSVP/Info:
Council Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, 
Fee:  Mem$30.00  NM$50.00  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 9 -- 9:30 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials  - The Veterans Corporation,
Duquesne University Rockwell Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC,
412.396.6233 duqsbdc at duq.edu, http://www.duq.edu/sbdc,  Free 

August 9 -- 9:30 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials  - The Veterans Corporation,
Duquesne University Rockwell Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC,
412.396.6233 duqsbdc at duq.edu, http://www.duq.edu/sbdc,  Free 

August 10 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The First Step: Mechanics Of Starting A Small Business  - The Veterans
Corporation, Fort Jackson Building, Waynesburg, 19 S. Washington St.;
RSVP/Info: University of Pittsburgh SBDC, 412.648.1542
ieeinfo at katz.pitt.edu, http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Free 

August 10 -- 12:15 P.M..
     LISTING AND SHIPPING YOUR ITEMS ON eBAY    Carnegie Library Downtown &
Business, 612 Smithfield St., Downtown; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

August 11 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business  - Michael Wholihan
- The Veterans Corporation, Mervis Hall, University of Pittsburgh;
RSVP/Info: University of Pittsburgh SBDC, 412.648.1542
ieeinfo at katz.pitt.edu, http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Free 

August 12 -- 10:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     The Basics of Selling on eBay  - Shirley Jones-Kolarik - eBay
University_eBay.com, Greentree Library, 10 W. Manilla Ave._Greentree_15220;
RSVP/Info: Librarian,  Suzy Ruskin, 412.921.9292 mrsebay at msn.com,
http://www.mrsebay.net,  Reservations suggested by August 4th;  Fee: 
All$20.00 optional workbook_15.00  Payment with: Cash, Check