Pittsburgh Business Events .
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Fri Oct 6 01:00:03 EDT 2006
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
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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
October 9 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
Asia-Pacific (M)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_Asiapacific.aspx,
Reservations required; Fee: All$500/day - No AT-DOOR payment - Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
October 9 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
CPS and CAP Examinations: The Key to Your Professional Development - Nancy
Bowman, CPS - Pittsburgh Chapter, International Association of
Administrative Professionals, Doubletree Hotel, Downtown; RSVP/Info:
Jeanette Kent, 412.859.6246 jkent at ons.org, http://222.iaappittsburgh.com,
Reservations suggested by October 2nd; Cancellations required by October
4th; Fee: Mem$24.00 NM$28.00
October 9 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
Topic-oriented Writing with XML and DITA - Alan Houser - Society for
Technical Communication, Pittsburgh Chapter, Pittsburgh Technology Council
Building, 2000 Technology Drive ; RSVP/Info: Nancy Carpenter, 412.820.2221
caprentern at genco.com, http://www.stcpgh.org, Reservations suggested by
October 4th; Fee: Mem$12 NM$15 Student w-ID $10 Unemployed: $10
October 9 -- October 10.
2006 Annual Conference "The Power of HR" - PHRA, David L. Lawrence
Convention Center; RSVP/Info: Kate Shaughnessy, 412.261.5537
kshaughnessy at pittsburghhra.org, (Business Formal Req-d) Fee:See web site
www.pittsburghhra.org
October 10 -- 8:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
Think Big...Envisioning your companys move to a higher ground - Bonnie
Baskin, Suzanne Caplan, Jeanne Voigt - Chatham College Center for Womens
Entrepreneurship and PowerLink, Chatham College- James Laughlin Music Hall,
Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15232; RSVP/Info: 412.365.1253
womens-entrepreneurship at chatham.edu, http://www.chatham.edu/ccwe,
Reservations suggested by October 3rd; Fee: All$65.00 - No AT-DOOR
payment - Payment with: Credit Card
October 10 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Job Search Support - Janis Ramey - discussion leader - 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
October 10 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
Harvard Lunch Lectures Series: Impact of Regenerative Medicine on
Healthcare in the Future - Dr. Alan J. Russell, Director, The McGowan
Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. - Harvard
Club Western PA and Allegheny HYP Club, Allegheny HYP Club Library – 3rd
Floor, 619 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Beth
Kurcina, 412.281.5858 bkurcina at alleghenyhypclub.com,
http://www.alleghenyhypclub.com, Reservations required; Fee: Mem$15
NM$20 Student w-ID $15 Fee includes lunch! Payment with: Cash, Check
October 10 -- 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
October 11 -- 11:15 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
How People Change: Considering Alternatives - Sharon Eakes, Hal
Williamson, Barbara Schwarck - Greater Pittsburgh Coaches Association
(GPCA), Grand Concourse, Station Square; RSVP/Info: Roberta, 412.851.4223
grpghcoaches at aol.com, http://www.greaterpittsburghcoaches.org/. ,
Reservations suggested by October 6th; Cancellations required by October
9th; Fee: Mem$25.00 NM$35.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00Members and
$45.00 Non-members) Payment with: Cash, Check
October 11 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
The Power of Insulation in the Commercial, Industrial & Mechanical Segments
of the Construction Industry - Ron King - ASME, Westinghouse Electric
Company, Energy Center; RSVP/Info: Richard Horne, 412.521.4660
rsrrtb at msn.com, http://sections.asme.org/pgh/, Reservations suggested by
October 6th; Free : Program Alone is Free, Dinner to follow at a Local
Restaurant
October 12 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
The First Step: Mechanics Of Starting A Small Business - Veterans Corp,
Fort Jackson Building, 19 S. Washington Street; RSVP/Info: University of
Pittsburgh SBDC, 724.627.9054http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu, Free
October 12 -- 8:30 A.M..- 2:30 P.M.
"Building Your Bottom Line" - Small Business Development Center, North
Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce; RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542 Fee:
All$35.00
October 12 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Business Insurance and Retirement Planning Options for Small Businesses -
Duquesne University Chrysler Corporation Small Business Development Center,
Duquesne University Rockwell Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC,
412.396.6233 sbdc at duq.edu, http://www.sbdc.duq.edu, Fee: All$45.00 $35.00
for two or more attendees Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
October 12 -- 12:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
WPEAF Monthly Meeting- Roundtable With Bill Inmon - Bill Inmon and Scott
Moyer - WPEAF, 3 Mellon Center; RSVP/Info: Sandy Turko, 412.490.5661
sturko at igatemastech.com, http://www.wpeaf.org, Reservations required;
Free
October 12 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
Business Failures: Why Do They Happen? What Should We Watch For? -
Richard Kinder, Professor, Economics & Business Administration, Washington
& Jefferson College - 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 12 -- 1:00 P.M..- 5:00 P.M.
"Building Your Sales Machine" - Entrepreneurial Fellows Center, The Rivers
Club; RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542 Free : A program of the Entrepreneurial
Fellows Center
October 13 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
The First Step: Mechanics Of Starting A Small Business - Michael Wholihan
- Veterans Corp, Mervis Hall Rm. 104, University of Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info:
University of Pittsburgh SBDC, 412.648.1542http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu, Free
October 14 -- 9:30 A.M..- 11:30 A.M.
Adult Student Open House - Chatham College, Athletic & Fitness Center,
Woodland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15232; RSVP/Info: Dory Perry, 412.365.2758
dperry at chatham.edu, http://www.chatham.edu/admissions/openhouse.cfm,
Reservations suggested by October 20th; Free
October 14 -- 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
October 14 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
Book Club Event - Vernard Alexander - The Minority Networking Exchange,
Inc., Homewood Library, 7101 Hamilton Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15208;
RSVP/Info: Vernard Alexander, 412.303.0808 Admin at minnetexch.com,
http://www.minnetexch.com, Reservations suggested by October 14th; Fee:
NM$5.00
October 17 -- 8:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
Growing America Through Operational Excellence - Saint Vincent College
Small Business Development Center and the Kennametal Center for Operational
Excellence, 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 13th; Cancellations required by October 13th; Fee: $150or $135
per person if two or more, early birds rates of $135 and $125 before
September 22 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
October 17 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Show Me the Money - Duquesne University Chrysler Corporation Small
Business Development Center, Conley Resort, Butler County; RSVP/Info:
Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233 duqsbdc at duq.edu,
http://www.sbdc.duq.edu, Fee: All$45.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card
October 17 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Accounting For Non-Accountants, Part I - Presented by Emmanuel N. Ike,
CPA, CFE, President, Accounting & Consulting Solutions, 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; Fee:
Mem$20 NM$30 $35/both classes for members or $55/both for non-members -
No AT-DOOR payment - Payment with: Cash, Check
October 17 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
Womens Business Network - A Celebration of Wondrous Women - Fall Networking
Event - Womens Business Network, Beaver Lakes Country Club, Aliquippa PA;
RSVP/Info: Judy Bixler, 724.843.2398 judyoriginal at comcast.net,
http://www.wbninc.com, Reservations required; Fee: Mem$25.00 NM$30.00
Payment with: Cash, Check
October 17 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
Womens Business Network - Fall Networking Event - Theme: A Celebration of
Wonderous Women - Womens Business Network Inc., Beaver Lakes Country Club,
Hopewell Township, PA; RSVP/Info: Judy Bixler , 724.843.2398
judyoriginal at comcast.net, http://www.wbninc.com, Reservations suggested by
October 10th; Fee: Mem$25.00 NM$30.00
October 17 -- 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 18 -- 7:45 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
Women & Investing - Ellen M. Marcus, Financial Advisor - UBS Financial
Services Inc., UBS Offices-46th floor One Mellon Center, 500 Grant Street
Pgh Pa 15219; RSVP/Info: Cara Koster, 412.562.6848 cara.koster at ubs.com,
http://www.ubs.com/fa/ellenmarcus, Reservations suggested by October 16th;
Free : Particularly valuable for women professionals & business owners
October 18 -- 8:00 A.M..- 9:00 A.M.
What Can The American Marketing Association Do For You? - American
Marketing Association, KPMG Offices-One Mellon Center, Downtown; RSVP/Info:
Diana Rudoy-KPMG Mid-Atlantic Marketing Manager , 412.. drudoy at kpmg.com,
http://www.amapittsburgh.com, Reservations suggested by October 16th;
Free
October 18 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
Ask the Decision Makers: How Do You Choose a Professional Services Firm? -
Ruthann L. Omer, P.E, The Gateway Engineers; Patricia A. Stocke, Vice
President & CFO, Management Science Associates, Inc.; Robert J. Bosilovic,
General Counsel, 84 Lumber Company - Professional Services Marketing
Association, Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh,
PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Anne Parys, amparys at rothmangordon.com,
http://www.propamarketing.org, Reservations required; Fee: NM$25.00
October 18 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Doing Business with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Gayle Nuppnau -
Northwest Commission, Howard Johnson Hotel, 835 Perry Highway, Mercer, PA
16137; RSVP/Info: Gayle Nuppnau, 412.442.5872 gnuppnau at state.pa.us,
http://www.dgs.state.pa.us, Free
October 18 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
Executive Briefing for Owners, Presidents and Top Level Salespeople - Dan
Hudock, Alexa Nayman - Sandler Sales Institute, Sandler Sales Institute
Training Facility, 2593 Wexford-Bayne Road; RSVP/Info: Alexa Nayman,
724.940.2388 alexa at sandler.com, http://www.dan.sandler.com, Reservations
suggested by October 17th; Fee: All$45.00 Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card
October 18 -- 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
Rockwell Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233
sbdc at duq.edu, http://www.sbdc.duq.edu, Fee: All$45.00 $35.00 for two or
more attendees Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
October 18 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
Franchising: hear the pros and cons of buying a franchise. Learn how to
evaluate a franchise before taking the plunge. - John Tubridy, President,
Franchise Network of Pittsburgh - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel
Hill, Namm Business Center, 5801 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217;
RSVP/Info: 412.422.9650 squirrelhill at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm/, Free
October 18 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
MIT Enterprise Forum Of Pittsburgh Presents "Repositioning For Growth In A
High Tech Economy" - Speaker is Dennis S. Meteny, Pres. & CEO of Cygnus
Mfg. Co. LLC. Panelists are Reed Agnew, Prin.-ThoughtForm, Bob Bernardini,
Pres.-Mullen Advertising, Drew Degentesh, Dir.-Daedalus Excel & Mike
Kolbrener, Prin.-Kolbrener, Inc. - Sponsor is University of Pittsburgh -
Office of Enterprise Development & Office of Technology Management, The
Pittsburgh Golf Club, 5280 Northumberland Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(map on website); RSVP/Info: Gloria J. Sarnowski, 412.915.2631
contact at mitforumpgh.com, http://www.mitforumpgh.com, Cancellations
required by October 16th; Fee: Mem$25.00 NM$25.00 Student w-ID $10.00
On-line Registration (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $30.00) Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card
October 19 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
The Second Step: Developing A Business Plan - Michael Wholihan - Veterans
Corp, National City Bank, 200 W. Beau Street; RSVP/Info: University of
Pittsburgh SBDC, 724.627.9054http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu, Reservations
required; Fee: All$25.00 Payment with: Cash, Check
October 19 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
Export Financing - Global Business Program, Southwestern Pennsylvania
Commission, U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Assistance Center,
Duquesne University Chrysler Corporation SBDC
, 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 if registering two or more attendees from the same company Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card
October 19 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
How To Incorporate E-mail Into Your Corporate Marketing And Communications
Strategy...and Deliver Measurable Results - ExactTarget - Business
Marketing Association, Rivers Club , Oxford Centre, Downtown ; RSVP/Info:
dcborland at comcast.net, Reservations suggested by October 13th; Fee:
Mem$25 NM$40 Student w-ID $15
October 19 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
Incorporating e-mail into your corporate marketing strategy ... and
delivering measurable results - Business Marketing Association -
Pittsburgh, The Rivers Club, One Oxford Center - Level 4; RSVP/Info: David
Borland, 412.781.2099 dcborland at comcast.net,
http://guest.cvent.com/events/Info/Summary.aspx?e=7651f8b1-9f42-4d30-89df-ae7c7952ef1a,
Reservations suggested by October 16th; Fee: Mem$25.00 NM$40.00
Student w-ID $15.00 Payment with: Cash, Check
October 19 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
Million Dollar Searching - Jeffrey Fortescue, Senior Librarian, Carnegie
Library Downtown & Business - 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 20 -- 8:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
Small Business Innovation Research Basics: Show Me The Money - Veterans
Corp, Mervis Hall Rm. 104, University of Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info: u,
412.648.1542http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu, Reservations required; Free
October 21 -- 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 October 14th; Fee:
Mem$40.00 NM$50.00 Official eBay workbook_OPTIONAL_15.00 Payment with:
Cash
October 21 -- 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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