Pittsburgh Business Events .

Fri Aug 18 01:00:03 EDT 2006

August 19 -- 10:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Beacon Toastmasters-the First Step Of Your Journey To Speaking Confidently
And Professionally.  - Beacon Toastmasters, John J. Kane Regional Center,
110 MCINTYRE ROAD  PITTSBURGH, PA 15237; RSVP/Info: Deirdra Gross,
412.414.2242 dem at makkstrategies.com, http://www.toastmasters.org,  Free  :
Beacon Toastmasters meets EVERY Saturday-same time, same place.

August 19 -- October 14.
     MANAGER OF ORGANIZATION EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATION (formerly CQManager)  -
Jeff Otte - American Society for Quality (ASQ), Monroeville; RSVP/Info:
ESWP, 412.261.4300 iqps at earthlink.net, http://www.asqpgh.org,  Reservations
required by August  17th;  Cancellations required by August  17th;  Fee: 
All$595.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 22 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     QuickBooks Made Easy  - Duquesne University Chrysler Corporation Small
Business Development Center, Duquesne University Rockwell Hall; RSVP/Info:
Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233 duqsbdc at duq.edu,
http://www.duq.edu/sbdc,  Fee:  All$45.00 $35.00 for two or more attendees
from the same company  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 22 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     5 Ways to Super Sales and Profits  - Ken Sevick from Action International -
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://stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by August 18th; 
Cancellations required by August  18th;  Fee:  $40 per person or $35 per
person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 22 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Job Search Support -  How are people printing material today and what does
it mean for your future?  -  David Hiebert  - STC WorkQuest - Sponsored by
the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, Panera
Cafe - Waterworks Mall, 942 Freeport Rd.  Fox Chapel, 15238; RSVP/Info:
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

August 22 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Business Writing - Essentials     Part of the UOP Summer Information Series
 - Shari Muench, Campus College Chair - General Studies - University of
Phoenix, 6 Penn Center West, Suite 100; Pittsburgh, PA 15276; RSVP/Info:
Maureen Martin, 412.200.3030 Maureen.Martin at Phoenix.edu,
http://www.uopx.com/nj,  Reservations suggested by August 15th;  Free 

August 23 -- 1:30 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Anatomy of a Business Plan  - 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://stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by
August 21st;  Cancellations required by August  21st;  Fee:  $40 per person
or $35 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 24 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Making Your Website Work for You  - Tim Sweet from Nauticom Internet
Services - 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://stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by August 11th; 
Cancellations required by August  11th;  Fee:  $40 per person or $35 per
person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 24 -- 12:15 P.M..
     Re-Imagine!  Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age    - Narrated by Tom
Peters, (Video - 48 minutes)   - 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 24 -- 1:30 P.M..- 4:30 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 24 -- 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 and co-sponsored by Norwin Chamber of Commerce
and State Senator Bob Regola, Norwin Chamber of Commerce Building, Irwin,
PA; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu,
http://stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by August 22nd; 
Cancellations required by August  22nd;  Fee:  $25 per person or $20 per
person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 25 -- 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

August 26 -- 10:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Beacon Toastmasters-the First Step Of Your Journey To Speaking Confidently
And Professionally.  - Beacon Toastmasters, John J. Kane Regional Center,
110 MCINTYRE ROAD  PITTSBURGH, PA 15237; RSVP/Info: Deirdra Gross,
412.414.2242 dem at makkstrategies.com, http://www.toastmasters.org,  Free  :
Beacon Toastmasters meets EVERY Saturday-same time, same place.

August 29 -- 8:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Hiring and Firing  - Veterans Corp, Mervis Hall Rm. 104, University of
Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info: University of Pittsburgh SBDC,
412.648.1542http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Fee:  All$25.00

August 29 -- 8:00 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     PowerLinks Financial Boot Camp--Customized for Women Business Owners  - Dan
Miller, Sue Parker and Deb Ferlic - Sponsored by PowerLink, Hosted by
Markovitz Dugan & Associates, 1001 East Entry Drive; RSVP/Info: Cassandra
Lockerman, 412.431.6042 admin at powerlink.org,  Reservations required;   Fee:
 All$200.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check

August 29 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Big Business Marketing on a Small Business Budget  - Duquesne University
Chrysler Corporation Small Business Development Center, Duquesne University
SBDC; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233 duqsbdc at duq.edu,
http://www.duq.edu/sbdc,  Fee:  All$45.00 $35.00 for two or more attendees

August 30 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Doing Business with the Commonwealth  - Duquesne University Chrysler
Corporation Small Business Development Center, Duquesne University Rockwell
Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233 duqsbdc at duq.edu,
http://www.duq.edu/sbdc,  Free 

August 30 -- 3:30 P.M..- 6:30 P.M.
     “Seven Deadly Sins” Publication Launch And Reception  - Jack Roseman -
Pittsburgh Technology Council, Firehouse Lounge , 2216 Penn Avenue, Strip
District; RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org,
http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations suggested by August 27th;  Fee: 
Mem$25.00  NM$35.00

August 30 -- 5:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Planning For Profits: Defining And Capturing Your Customers  - Veterans
Corp, William and Jefferson College; RSVP/Info: University of Pittsburgh
SBDC, 724.627.9054http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
All$35.00 Payment with: Cash, Check

August 31 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Human Resources Management Series – Session I  - Saint Vincent College
Small Business Development Center with the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce
and FIrst Commonwealth Bank, Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase
Road, Latrobe, PA  15650; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC,
724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations
suggested by August 28th;  Cancellations required by August  28th;  Fee: 
$40 per person or $35 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

August 31 -- 12:15 P.M..
     Superworker to Supervisor ... Now What?  - Nancy Stampahar, Silver Lining
Solutions - 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 31 -- October 12.
     QUALITY INSPECTOR/ TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION (formerly CQMechanical
Inspector)  - Teresa Whitacre - American Society for Quality(ASQ),
Monroeville; RSVP/Info: ESWP, 412.261.4300 iqps at earthlink.net,
http://www.asqpgh.org,  Reservations required by August  29th; 
Cancellations required by August  29th;  Fee:  All$495.00 - No AT-DOOR
payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

September 1 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Network Lunch  - Womens Business Network - Poits North Chapter, Willow, 634
Camp Horne Rd. Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; RSVP/Info: Susan Miller, 412.415.3584
PittsburghCandleCo at Comcast.net, http://www.PointsNorth.Zoomshare.com,  Free
 : Lunch is available from the menu

September 2 -- 10:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Beacon Toastmasters-the First Step Of Your Journey To Speaking Confidently
And Professionally.  - Beacon Toastmasters, John J. Kane Regional Center,
110 MCINTYRE ROAD  PITTSBURGH, PA 15237; RSVP/Info: Deirdra Gross,
412.414.2242 dem at makkstrategies.com, http://www.toastmasters.org,  Free  :
Beacon Toastmasters meets EVERY Saturday-same time, same place.