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December 29 -- 7:30 A.M..
     New BNI Chapter Forming - Alllison Park/Gibsonia  - BNI - Groundbreakers,
Coldwell Banker - Allison Park, PA, 4960 Route 8, Shoppers Plaza Allison
Park, Pa 15101; RSVP/Info: Steve Matcho, 412.487.0500
steve.matcho at pittsburghmoves.com, http://bni-westernpa.com,  Free  : Meet
and network with local business owners in the North Hills, Hampton and
Shaler.  Getting in on the ground floor of a forward moving BNI Chapter can
prove essential to  gaining new business.

December 31 -- 6:00 P.M..- 10:00 P.M.
     Kwanzaa Community Celebration  - Reverend Thomas Smith - Monumental Baptist
Church & Mission Organizations, 2240 Wylie Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219;
RSVP/Info: Church Office, 412.281.3384(No Dress Code) Free  : Pot Luck
Dinner- Come Join Us!

January 2 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Job Search Support  - Group discussion - STC WorkQuest - Sponsored by the
Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, Panera Cafe
- Blvd. of the Allies, 3401 Boulevard of the Allies, Oakland; RSVP/Info:
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

January 3 -- 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 n Park - Homestead location;
RSVP/Info: Martha 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 and table topic discussion
and networking.

January 3 -- 8:00 A.M..- 9:30 A.M.
     Life Sciences Forum with U.S. Senator Arlen Specter  - Senator Arlen
Specter - Pittsburgh Technology Council, Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, 777
Aten Road, Coraopolis 15108 ; RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229
events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations required;   Free 

January 4 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Whats New in Taxes for Individuals (and Some Businesses) in 2006/2007  -
Robert J. Henkels, CPA - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612
Smithfield St., , Pittsburgh, PA 15222; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

January 9 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Allegheny HYP Club & Harvard Club Lunch Lecture: Turmoil In Washington And
Iraq – The Iraq Study Group, A Reconfigured Congress, And A New Secretary
Of Defense   - Dr. Janne Nolan, Professor, International Affairs,
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International
Affairs   - Harvard Club of 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$20 
NM$25  Student w-ID $20  Fee includes Hot Lunch  Payment with: Cash, Check

January 9 -- 12:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     Overcoming the Stigma of Opportunity Development  - Sean Coyle - Pittsburgh
Planned Giving Council, Koppers Building Conference Center downtown , 436
7th Avenue, 9th floor, Pittsburgh, PA; RSVP/Info: Margaret Zabo,
412.232.0551 officeppgc at adelphia.net., http://www.ppgc.net,  Reservations
required;   Cancellations required by January  2nd;  Fee:  All$ Mem$free 
NM$35  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Credit Card

January 9 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:45 P.M.
     Six Sigma in Real Life  - Mark Marsico - CoREM (Council on Realizing
Excellence in Management), Forbes Road Career & Technology Center, 607
Beatty Road, Monroeville; RSVP/Info: Brien Palmer, 724.733.5007
brienp at adelphia.net, http://corem.org,  Reservations required;   Free 

January 9 -- 7:00 P.M..
     Learn How To Juggle The Demands Of Your Life  - Deirdra Gross - Single
Steps Strategies, Single Steps Strategies Conference Center, 1738 North
Highland Road, Suite G-103, Pittsburgh, PA 15241; RSVP/Info: 412.831.0183
info at singlestepsstrategies.com, http://www.singlestepsstrategies.com, (No
Dress Code) Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$15.00  NM$20.00 (Prepay
Req-d, @ the door $15.00/20.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

January 10 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     Communication Calisthenics: Exercises To Strengthen Your Powers Of
Communication  - Jay Speyerer - Professional Services Marketing
Association, Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA
15219; RSVP/Info: Anne Parys,  amparys at rothmangordon.com,
http://www.propamarketing.org,  Reservations required;   Fee:  NM$25.00

January 10 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Plan for a secure retirement with a robust income flow.  - David Gettemy,
Morgan Stanley - Namm Business Center, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh -
Squirrel Hill, 5801 Forbes Ave. (corner at Forbes & Murray Avenues);
RSVP/Info: Dorothy Kabakeris,
412.422.9650http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm/, 
Free 

January 10 -- 11:15 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     How To Build A Successful Coaching Business  - Susan Berman, Gay Fogarty,
David Goldman, Rosemarie Perla, Sam Wieder - Greater Pittsburgh Coaches
Association, Grand Concourse, Station Square; RSVP/Info: Roberta Rollings,
412.851.4223 grpghcoaches at aol.co,, http://greaterpittsburghcoaches.org, 
Reservations suggested by January 5th;  Cancellations required by January 
8th;  Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$35.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00 for
Members, $45.00 Non-members)  Payment with: Cash, Check

January 10 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Womens Networking Lunch  - Theresa Goeller - The National Association of
Women Business Owners, Pgh Chapter, The Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, 777
Aten Road, Coraopolis, PA  15108 Registration & Early Networking 11:30am;
RSVP/Info: Ann McKenna, 412.828.7891 nawbo at nawbopittsburgh.org,
http://www.nawbopittsburgh.org,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$30.00 -
No AT-DOOR payment -

January 10 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Mini Business Seminar - Identity Theft:  The Ticking Business Time Bomb  -
Speaker is Jacki Schulz, Certified Identity Theft Risk Management
Specialist. - Sponsored by Womens Business Network - Points North Chapter,
Panera Bread, 7217 McKnight Road; RSVP/Info: Sydney Schwartz-Hardiman,
412.734.1364 thesilkenscissor at comcast.net, http://www.wbninc.com, 
Reservations suggested by January 8th;  Free 

January 11 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     The "No Pressure" Cold Call  - Russ Davis, Peak Performance Management,
Inc. - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield St..,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141 business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

January 11 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     The First Step...Small Business Start Up  - Saint Vincent College SBDC
Consultant; Saint Vincent College SBDC, Co-Sponsored by Latrobe Chamber of
Commerce and State Senator Bob Regola, Saint Vincent College, Placid Hall,
Foundations Room, 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 January 9th; 
Cancellations required by January  9th;  Fee:  $25 or $20 for two or more 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

January 11 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     Heart Disease Doesnt Care What You Wear  - Sally Wiggin - American Heart
Association, Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Pittsburgh, PA  15219;
RSVP/Info: Anne Butera, 412.391.5227 anne.butera at ourclub.com,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$20.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Credit
Card

January 12 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The First Step: Mechanics Of Starting A Small Business  - University of
Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center, University of Pittsbugh,
Mervis Hall; RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Reservations
required;   Free 

January 13 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     Small Business Basics Workshop  - SCORE - Counselors to Americas Small
Business - Subjects covered in the workshop include business plan
development, legal issues, sales/marketing, record keeping and finance,
Point Park University, Blvd of the Allies and Wood Street, Pittsburgh;
RSVP/Info:  info at scorepittsburgh.com,
http://scorepittsburgh.org/workshop.html,  Reservations suggested by
January 10th;  Fee:  All$45.00