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September 22 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
       U.S. Industrial and Consumer Labeling Course    - ChemADVISOR, Inc.,
Stone Quarry Crossing, 811 Camp Horne Road, Suite 220, Pittsburgh, PA
15237; RSVP/Info: Connie Kramarz, 412.847.2000 training at chemadvisor.com,
http://http://www.chemadvisor.com/homepage/Training_Usiclabeling.aspx, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  All$500.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

September 23 -- 8:00 A.M..- 5:30 P.M.
     Pittsburgh Perl Workshop  - Many world-class speakers including brian d.
foy and Peter Scott! - Pittsburgh Perl Mongers, CMU University Center;
RSVP/Info: http://pghpw.org, (No Dress Code) Reservations suggested by
September 18th;  Fee:  Mem$40  NM$40  Student w-ID $20  Early-bird
registration discount available.  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with:
Credit Card

September 23 -- 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.

September 25 -- November 27.
     QUALITY AUDITOR CERTIFICATION (CQA)  - Dick Kish, CQA - American Society
for Quality (ASQ), Monroeville; RSVP/Info: ESWP, 412.261.4300
iqps at earthlink.net, http://www.asqpgh.org,  Reservations required by
September  21st;  Cancellations required by September  21st;  Fee: 
All$595.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

September 26 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     H-1B Visa: What Small and Mid-sized Businesses Should Know  - Duquesne
University SBDC, Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., Duquesne University Schools of
Business,  SMC Business Councils, Duquesne University, Union; RSVP/Info:
Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233 duqsbdc at duq.edu,
http://www.sbdc.duq.edu,  Fee:  All$35.00 $15 for students  Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card

September 26 -- 8:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     "the Entrepreneurial Family Business: Revitalizing Strategies For The
Family And The Business"  - Family Enterprise Center, Duquesne Club;
RSVP/Info: 412.648.1544 Free  : A program of the Family Enterprise Center

September 26 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Succession Planning – What Are We Going to Do Now?  - Norbert Smith,
Counsel in the Occupation Safety and Health Practice Group of the Firm’s
Pittsburgh office - 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
September 22nd;  Cancellations required by September  22nd;  Fee:  $40 per
person or $35 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

September 26 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Make Your Email Messages Work for You  - Janis Ramey - discussion leader -
STC  WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for
Technical Communication, Panera Cafe - Waterworks Mall, 942 Freeport Road,
Fox Chapel, 15238; RSVP/Info: http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

September 26 -- 12:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     PSSUG: SQL Server Defense in Depth   - Join the Pittsburgh SQL Server User
Group (PSSUG) as Allin Corporation examines strategies for fortifying SQL
Server implementations, as well as methods for using Active Directory to
secure database access.  - The Pittsburgh Technology Council, Advanticom,
DQE Communications, Schneider Downs, Sprint Nextel and Summa Technologies.,
Council Training Room; RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229
events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations suggested by
September 24th;  Free 

September 26 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Womens Business Networking:  Wine Tasting and Specialty Appetizers  -
Barbara Schwark  - Womens Business Network - Allegheny Valley Chapter, The
Mighty Oak Barrel, 939 Third Street, Oakmont PA; RSVP/Info: Lynn Kubrick
Ciccarelli, 412.795.5252 lnkub at adelphia.net, http://www.wbninc.com, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  All$25.00

September 26 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Professional Business Panel and Student Mentoring  - Penn State Smeal
Business Club of Pittburgh, Penn State New Kensington Campus; RSVP/Info:
Colleen Carr,  crcwh at aol.com,  Free 

September 27 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Leveraging Crm Technology To Strengthen Customer Relationships And Build
Sales   - Michelangelo Celli, Bob Pentuk and Kelly Brennan - Microsoft,
RiverHead Training , 425 Sixth Avenue Suite 1500, Pittsburgh, PA 15219;
RSVP/Info: David Hindman, 412.325.0040 dhindman at cornucopiagroup.com,
http://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=111064,  Reservations
required;   Free 

September 27 -- 8:00 A.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     Export Documentation: Avoid Compliance Mistakes  - 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$299.00 $249.00 for two
or more attendees from the same company  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

September 27 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     "The Entrepreneurial Business"  - EFC Alumni, The Duqesne Club; RSVP/Info:
412.648.1544 Free  : A program of the EFC Alumni Association

September 27 -- 10:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     The Basics of eBay Selling  - Shirley Jones-Kolarik - eBay
University_eBay.com, Panera Bread Cafe, 7217 McKnight Road_15237;
RSVP/Info: Mrs. eBay herself!, 412.761.5426 mrsebay at msn.com,
http://www.mrsebay.net,  Reservations required by October  14th;  Fee: 
All$35.00 Mem$  NM$  Official eBay workbook_OPTIONAL_15.00  Payment with:
Cash

September 27 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Business Leads Exchange - Networking Lunch  - Universal Order, Jimmy Gs
Restuarant - Sharpsburg; RSVP/Info: Carol Briney, 
universalorder at comcast.net,  Reservations required by September  25th; 
Cancellations required by September  25th;  Fee:  All$15.00

September 27 -- 2:00 P.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Respirator Protection And Selection For The Occupational Environmental
Health And Safety Professional  - AIHA/NIOSH TeleWeb - Pittsburgh Section
American Industrial Hygiene Association Meeting, Location: PSI, Inc., 850
Poplar Street, Pgh., PA  15220; RSVP/Info: Register online or call Christy
Kirsch at, 724.941.5084 ckirsch1 at msn.com,
http://www.aiha.org/localsections/html/Pitts/MeetingAnnouncement.htm, 
Reservations required by September  25th;  Fee:  All$ 45 Checks Payable to
AIHA Pittsburgh Section-No credit cards.   Payment with: Cash, Check

September 27 -- 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 State Senator Bob Regola,
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 September 25th;  Fee:
 $25 per person or $20 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

September 27 -- 7:30 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     BUSINESS BRIEFING   - SCLG - East, Four Points by Sheraton, 100 Sheraton
Drive, Greensburg, PA  15601; RSVP/Info: Cynthia Otis, 412.621.3454
Cameopgh at aol.com, http://www.pittsburghma.com,  Fee:  Mem$5.00  Payment
with: Cash, Check

September 28 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Human Resources Management Series – Session III  - Saint Vincent College
Small Business Development Center and co-sponsored by First Commonwealth
Bank and the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, 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 September 26th;  Cancellations required by
September  26th;  Fee:  $40 per person or $35 per person for two or more 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

September 28 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Making Your Website Work for You  - 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.sbdc.duq.edu,  Fee:  All$45.00 $35.00 for two or more attendees
from the same company  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

September 28 -- 9:00 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Society Of Plastics Engineers Mini-Tech  - Multiple speakers -
SPE-Pittsburgh Section, Marriott City Center, Pittsburgh, PA; RSVP/Info:
Dick Cameron, 412.860.6696 berniehenn at aol.com,  Reservations suggested by
September 25th;  Fee:  Mem$295.00  NM$350.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $see
admission prices)  Payment with: Cash, Check

September 28 -- 9:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Brain-Based Business Writing Event  - Al Borowski, MEd, CSP, PP - Connect
All The Dots, Sheraton-Station Square; RSVP/Info: Al Borowski, 412.561.7628
al at connectallthedots.com,
http://http://www.connectallthedots.com/9-28-06/index.htm,  Reservations
suggested by September 22nd;  Cancellations required by September  22nd; 
Fee:  All$147.00(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $147.00)  Payment with: Credit
Card

September 28 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Selling Skills For the Non-Sales Professional  - Peter Bruening, President,
SPGI  (SellingPoints Group, Inc.) - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business,
612 Smithfield St., Downtown; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

September 28 -- 2:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Manage With The Web  - Sam Shaaban  - Three Rivers Builders Show, David L.
Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; RSVP/Info: Heather
Jewell, 724.430.0490 heather at nurelm.com, http://www.nurelm.com,  Fee: 
Admission into show

September 28 -- 5:30 P.M..
     SPE Pgh Dinner W/ Keynote Speaker   - Tim Womer - Society of Plastics
Engineers, McDowell Hall under Epiphany Catholic Church, Downtown
Pittsburgh across street from Mellon Arena & Marriott; RSVP/Info: Dick
Cameron, 412.860.6696 berniehenn at aol.com,  Reservations suggested by
September 25th;  Fee:  Mem$30.00  NM$30.00  Student w-ID $20.00 (Prepay
Req-d, @ the door $see admission rates)  Payment with: Cash, Check

September 28 -- 5:30 P.M..- 6:30 P.M.
     "Entrepreneurs Society Event Featuring Andy Quinn of Kennywood"  -
Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, Pittsburgh Athletic Association;
RSVP/Info: 412.648.1544 Free  : Pre-register at 412-648-1542

September 29 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     International Roundtable Breakfast Series  - 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$15.00 $10.00 for two or more attendees
from the same company  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

September 29 -- 8:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     "Hiring and Firing"  - Small Business Development Center, Mervis Hall Rm
104; RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542 Fee:  All$25.00

September 30 -- 10:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     The Basics of eBay Selling  - Shirley Jones-Kolarik - eBay
University_eBay.com, Ross Township Community Center, 1000 Ross Municipal
Drive_15237; RSVP/Info: 412.931.7055 mrsebay at msn.com,
http://www.mrsebay.net,  Reservations suggested by September 20th;  Fee: 
Mem$40.00  NM$50.00  Official eBay workbook_OPTIONAL_15.00  Payment with:
Cash

September 30 -- 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,  Fee: 
Free for first time guests, Members pay membership dues twice a year

September 30 -- October 14.
     SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION (CSQE)  - Robin Dudash,
CQManager, CSQE,CRE, CQE, CQA,CCT, ANAB-LA - American Society for Quality
(ASQ), Cranberry; RSVP/Info: ESWP, 412.261.4300 iqps at earthlink.net,
http://www.asqpgh.org,  Reservations required by September  28th; 
Cancellations required by September  28th;  Fee:  All$495.00 - No AT-DOOR
payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 3 -- 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 

October 4 -- 7:30 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     "15th Annual Pittsburgh EC/EDI Forum"  - Featuring e-commerce presentations
on agentless monitoring, data synchronization, next-generation EDI, web
analytics and more by Boomi Software, Compuware, Innovate E-Commerce,
LunaMetrics, Protiviti and Sterling Commerce - Sponsored by the Greater
Pittsburgh E-Commerce Partners (GPEP), the annual forum will occur at
Robert Morris University, Sewall Center,  6001 University  Boulevard • Moon
Township, PA 15108 ; RSVP/Info:  bblackwe at verizon.net, http://www.gpep.org,
 Reservations suggested by September 29th;  Free 

October 4 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     WE DO - Womens Economic Development Outreach  - Panel Presentation from
women business owners - National City; SMC Business Councils, Westinghouse
Research & Technology Park, Bldg. 801, 1382 Beulah Road, Churchill, PA
15235; RSVP/Info: Linda Stevenson, 888.622.4249 mary at smc.org,
http://WE-DO.net,  Reservations required;   Cancellations required by
October  1st;  Fee:  All$35..00 National City will give a $25 gift card to
all attendees. (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00)  Payment with: Check,
Credit Card

October 4 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     European SDS and Labeling Course   - ChemADVISOR, Inc., Stone Quarry
Crossing, 811 Camp Horne Road, Suite 220, Pittsburgh, PA 15237; RSVP/Info:
Connie Kramarz, 412.847.2000 training at chemadvisor.com,
http://http://www.chemadvisor.com/homepage/Training_Euhazcom.aspx, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  All$500/day - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 4 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Distinguished Speaker Series: Grand Concourse   - Annamarie Lang - DDI  -
Penn State Smeal Business Club of Pittburgh, The Grand Concourse - Station
Square; RSVP/Info: Colleen Carr,  crcwh at aol.com,  Reservations required;  
Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$35.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00)  Payment with:
Cash, Check

October 4 -- 5:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Planning For Profits: Management  - Veterans Corp, Washington and Jefferson
College; RSVP/Info: University of Pittsburgh SBDC,
http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$35.00 Payment
with: Cash, Check

October 5 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Export Basics: Expand Your Markets Through International Sales   - Duquesne
University Chrysler Corporation Small Business Dvelopment 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

October 5 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Doing Business with the Commonwealth  - 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 October 3rd;  Cancellations required by October  3rd;  Free 

October 5 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Five Myths and Truths of Investing  - Rita Yunker, Estate and Retirement
Specialist, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. - Carnegie Library Downtown &
Business, 612 Smithfield Street, Downtown; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

October 5 -- October 6.
     Women And The MBA: A Workshop Hosted By The Tepper School Of Business  -
Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon, Alcoa, Tepper School of
Business at Carnegie Mellon; RSVP/Info: Krystal Ray, 412.268.9932
kray at andrew.cmu.edu,
http://http://student-3k.tepper.cmu.edu/admission/womenevent/index.asp, 
Reservations suggested by September 29th;  Free 

October 5 -- November 30.
     QUALITY PROCESS ANALYST CERTIFICATION (CQPA)  - Joe Caylor - American
Society for Quality (ASQ), Monroeville; RSVP/Info: ESWP, 412.261.4300
iqps at earthlink.net, http://www.asqpgh.org,  Reservations required by
October  3rd;  Cancellations required by October  3rd;  Fee:  All$495.00 -
No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 6 -- 8:30 A.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Minority Enterprise Development Week: Mastering the Supply Chain  - Keynote
Speaker Don H. Barden, The Majestic Star Casino, LLC - US Small Business
Administration and Minority Business Opportunity Committee, Doubletree
Hotel Pittsburgh City Center; RSVP/Info: Benjamin Butler, 412.395.6067
Reservations required;   Fee:  All$50 $360/table of 8  - No AT-DOOR payment
-

October 7 -- 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,  Fee: 
Free for first time guests, Members pay membership dues twice a year




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