Pittsburgh Business Events .

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December 8 -- 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 

December 8 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Increase Profits, Maximize Efficiency For Mid-sized Businesses  - NuRelm,
Inc. - Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce
Office; RSVP/Info: Heather Jewell, 724.430.0490 seminars at nurelm.com,
http://www.nurelm.com/eventSignUp.jsp?restrictids=Title,EventDate&restrictvalues=Increase+Profits%2FMaximize+Efficiency+for+Mid-sized+Companies,2006-12-08,
 Reservations required;   Free 

December 8 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Celebrate and Share hosts luncheon for Dress for Success  - Eleanor Schano
- Celebrate and Share, Rivers Club, Oxford Center, ; RSVP/Info: Jo Ann
Forrester, 412.828.2550 selfimagebz at aol.com,  Reservations required;   Fee:
 All$35.00 $45.00 at the door  Payment with: Cash, Check

December 8 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Brown Bag Lunch & Speaker: "Tools To Help With Worry/Stress"   - KZ
Zimmerman - Downtown Womens Club, JR Rodgers & Assocs., 20 Stanwix Street,
Suite 503, Pgh., PA 15222; RSVP/Info: KZ Zimmerman, 412.661.7820
KZ_Zimmerman at dalecarnegie.com, http://www.downtownwomensclub.com, 
Reservations required;   Free  : Bring your lunch & business cards ready to
network and enjoy the presentation, possibly win the doorprize!

December 9 -- 8:00 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Small Business Basics Workshop   - SCORE Pittsburgh, Thayer Hall of Point
Park University, Blvd of the Allies and Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA;
RSVP/Info:  info at scorepittsburgh.com,
http://www.scorepittsburgh.com/workshops/preregister.cfm,  Reservations
suggested by December 7th;  Fee:  All$70.00

December 9 -- 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

December 9 -- 11:00 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Stuff Your Stocking On The South Side  - South Side Local Development
Company, From 8th to 28th streets on the South Side; RSVP/Info:
http://www.southsidepgh.com, (No Dress Code) Free  : Shop on the South
Side! Start your day at REI or The Victorian Tea Garden for a stocking bag
and a shopping checklist.  Then, visit participating retailers to enjoy
sales and special promotions!

December 11 -- 7:00 A.M..- 9:00 A.M.
     Breakfast Briefing: Mayor Luke Ravenstahl  - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl - Event
sponsored by Comcast. Morning coffee sponsored by CIBER, Inc., Omni William
Penn Hotel, Urban Room, 17th Floor; RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229
events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
Mem$35.00  NM$75.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00 additional)

December 11 -- 10:00 A.M..
     “THE BEGINNING STEPS Workshop"  - Ways to make your internship program
better!  - For Employers looking to start or improve internship programs -
Regional Internship Center of Southwestern PA, Coro Center for Civic
Leadership, 33 Terminal Way, Suite 429A Pittsburgh PA 15219; RSVP/Info:
Regina Anderson, 412.258.2685 randerson at coro.org, http://www.ric-spwa.org, 
Reservations suggested by December 5th;  Fee:  All$25.00 Includes a light
breakfast!

December 11 -- 6:00 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     University of Phoenix Alumni Social  - University of Phoenix, Robinson
Learning Center, 6 Penn Center Suite 100; Pittsburgh, PA 15276; RSVP/Info:
Maureen Martin, 412.200.3030 Maureen.Martin at Phoenix.edu,
http://www.uopx.com/nj,  Free  : The Pittsburgh Campus is growing and all
University of Phoenix Alumni are invited to attend our premiere Pittsburgh
Campus Social.  Start your holidays with a night of reconnecting with old
friends, classmates and faculty.

December 12 -- 8:00 A.M..- 9:00 A..M.
     High Impact Financial Planning - Brian L. Sullivan:  Putnam Investments -
Morgan Stanley, One PPG Place,  Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, PA  15222;
RSVP/Info: David C. Gettemy, 412.803.2192
david.c.gettemy at morganstanley.com, http://www.morganstanley.com, (No Dress
Code) Reservations required by December  11th;  Free  : CPAs RECEIVE CE
CREDITS!  Complimentary Parking & Continental Breakfast.

December 12 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Job Search Support   - Rebecca Stenger - STC  WorkQuest - Sponsored by the
Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, Panera Cafe
- Miracle Mile Shopping Center, 4172 William Penn Highway, Monroeville
15146; RSVP/Info: http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

December 12 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Harvard Lunch Lecture Series: Downtown Pittsburgh – A View from 2,000 feet 
- Donald K. Carter, President, Urban Design Associates, Pittsburgh  -
Harvard Club of W PA; 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://alleghenyhypclub.com,  Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$15  NM$20 
Student w-ID $15  Fee includes lunch and gratuity!  Payment with: Cash,
Check

December 12 -- 4:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ISM-Pittsburgh Forum and Dinner Meeting-Best Practices in Communications
Night  - Forum: Delivering Highly Effective Presentations & Communications
with Ms. Melissa McGavick. Dinner: Best Practices in Negotiation Management
with Mr. Robert Rudzki of Greybeard Advisors, LLC  - ISM Pittsburgh,
Sheraton Station Square; RSVP/Info: Paula Massey, 724.508.0200
paulamis at comcast.net, http://www.ism-pittsburgh.org,  Reservations
suggested by December 7th;  Cancellations required by December  11th;  Fee:
 Mem$25.00  NM$35.00  Student w-ID $15.00  $35.00 also applies to members
who register after December 7th, 2006.  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

December 12 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     Penn State Alumni Associations Holiday Party  - Allegheny County Chapter
and Smeal Business Club, Bossa Nova, 123 Seventh St.  ; RSVP/Info: Amanda
Morel, 412.580.5703 amandamorel at yahoo.com, http://www.pittsburghsmeal.org, 
Fee:  Mem$10.00  NM$20.00  Night of event - Members $15; Non-members $25 
Payment with: Cash, Check

December 13 -- 8:15 A.M..
     Upgrade Your Sales Force  - John Rosso - Peak Performance Management,
Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue; RSVP/Info: Debbie Nahm, 412.928.9933
debbienahm at superiorselling.com, http://www.superiorselling.com/briefing, 
Reservations suggested by December 11th;  Free 

December 13 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     Strengthening The CEO - Customer Relationship: The Hidden Mechanics Of B2B
Marketing  - The Pittsburgh Executive Council, The Sandler Sales Institute,
2593 Wexford Bayne Rd, Suite 104; RSVP/Info: David Hindman, 412.325.0040
dhindman at cornucopiagroup.com, http://www.cornucopiagroup.com/q4, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  All$150.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment
with: Check, Credit Card

December 13 -- 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 

December 13 -- 10:00 A.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     Interveiw Day  - Verizon Wireless,  Urban League of Pittsburgh at One
Smithfield Street; RSVP/Info: http://verizonwireless.com/careers, 
(Business Formal Req-d) Free  : must submit resume online prior to event

December 13 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Alternative sources of financing your business. When traditional sources
say "NO" - consider alternative sources of funding.  - Marilyn Landis,
President, Basic Business Concepts. - 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 

December 13 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Greater Pittsburgh Coaches Association Annual Holiday Party   - GPCA, Grand
Concourse, Station Square; RSVP/Info:  grpghcoaches at aol.com,
http://www.greaterpittsburghcoaches.org,  Reservations suggested by
December 8th;  Cancellations required by December  11th;  Fee:  Mem$25.00 
NM$35.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00 Members, $45 Non-members) 
Payment with: Cash, Check

December 13 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     Be More Funny, Make More Money!  - David Glickman - NSA Pittsburgh, Embassy
Suites Hotel, off Thorn Run Road, Moon Township; RSVP/Info: Roberta,
412.851.4223 nsapgh at aol.com, http://www.nsapittsburgh.com,  Reservations
required by December  8th;  Cancellations required by December  11th;  Fee:
 Mem$45.00  NM$60.00  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

December 13 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     MIT Enterprise Forum of Pittsburgh Presents a Satellite Broadcast "The
Promise of Stem Cells: Separating Hype from Reality"  - Moderator - David
Smith, Pepper Hamilton LLP; Panelists are Amit Patel, MD, MS, Ctr. For
Cardiac Cell Therapy, Univ. of Pgh.; Johnny Huard, PhD., Univ. of Pgh.,
Children’s Hospital; Doros Platka, MD, Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse.
Event Sponsors are Pepper Hamilton LLP and Pittsburgh Life Sciences
Greenhouse, at Seagate Technology, 1251 Waterfront Place, Pittsburgh, PA 
15222 (Across from Heinz History Center, one block off Smallman Street at
13th Street); RSVP/Info: Gloria Sarnowski/Pete Luxton, 412.915.2631
contact at mitforumpgh.com, http://www.mitforumpgh.com,  Reservations by
December 11th and Cancellations by December 11th  Fee:  All$25.00
Pre-registered/Pre-paid on-line, Mem$25.00,  NM$25.00,  Student w-ID $10.00
(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $30.00 - Networking/Buffet 6-7 p.m.)  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

December 13 -- 6:30 P.M..
     "The Gift Of Giving" Networking Event To Benefit Crisis Center North  -
Womens Business Network-Points North Chapter & Single Steps Strategies,
Sues Cozy Corner, 400 S Main St., Pittsburgh, PA 15220; RSVP/Info:
412.831.0183 info at singlestepsstrategies.com,
http://www.singlestepsstrategies.com, (No Dress Code) Fee:  All$12.00 and a
donated item from the Crisis Center North Wish List.

December 13 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     "Gift of Giving" Network Event   - Evening of gourmet desserts, coffee,
teas, networking and lots of prizes - Event sponsored by Womens Business
Network - Points North Chapter and Single Steps Strategies, To be held at: 
Sues Corner Cafe, 400 S. Main Street, Pittsburgh 15220, All proceeds
benefit the Crisis Center North which assists victims of domestic violence;
RSVP/Info: Sara Durzo, 412.831.0183 sdurzo at singlestepsstrategies.com,
http://www.wbninc.com, (No Dress Code) Reservations suggested by December
5th;  Fee:  All$12.00 plus a donation from the Crisis Center Wish List

December 14 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     How to Sell Ice to Eskimos  - Dan Hudak, Owner, Sandler Sales Institute -
Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield St., Downtown;
RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141 business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

December 15 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The Second Step: Developing A Business Plan  - Michael Wholihan - Veterans
Corp, Mervis Hall Rm. 104, University of Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info: University
of Pittsburgh SBDC, 412.648.1542http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash, Check

December 16 -- 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

December 18 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     The Fun Factor: Make E-Learning Interesting with Good Writing Techniques  -
Sheldon Murphy - Society for Technical Communication, Pittsburgh Chapter,
Pittsburgh Technology Council Building, 2000 Technology Drive ; RSVP/Info:
Nancy Carpenter, 412.820.2221 carpentn at genco.com, http://www.stcpgh.org, 
Reservations suggested by December 13th;  Fee:  Mem$12  NM$15  Student w-ID
$10  Unemployed: $10

December 19 -- 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 

December 20 -- 8:00 A.M..- 9:00 A.M.
     Womens Business Network - Waterfront Chapter  - Open to area women business
owners and those in sales who would like to meet to network and share ideas
to expand their business.  - Womens Business Network - having 16 chapters
across Southwestern PA, Meeting held at Eat & Park - Homestead location;
RSVP/Info: Marti Slagy, 412.879.2158 martha at mortgagesmartllc.com,
http://www.wbninc.com,  Free  : . Meeting agenda includes: self-marketing,
a business presentation by an individual member or table topic discussion,
and networking.