Pittsburgh Business Events .

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February 3 -- 8:00 A.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Job Searching For Chemical Professionals  - Ray ODonnell and Joseph D.
Jolson - ACS, AIChE, SACP, and SSP, Ashe Auditorium in the Chevron Science
Center, 219 Parkman Avenue; RSVP/Info: Bob Theys, 412.823.3077
theys at pittcon.org, (No Dress Code) Fee:  All$10.00

February 3 -- 5:30 P.M..- 10:00 P.M.
     She Means Business! A Networking Series.  - Natalie Brazen and Lucy Seger -
Heinz Hall and Womens Business Network , Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave. Pitts,
PA. 15222; RSVP/Info: Marianne Haffey, 412.392.3320
mhaffey at pittsburghsymphony.org, http://wbninc.com,  (Business Formal
Req-d) Reservations required by November  30th;  Fee:  Mem$36.00  NM$45.00
 Student w-ID $25.00  Exhibit tables at event: $125 contact Susan Miller@
412 415 3584  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check

February 6 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     A Crash Course in Networking  - Geri Puleo - 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 

February 6 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:45 P.M.
     "Demings Red Bead Experiment"  - Jim Creiman, Arthur Davidson, Adele Lynn,
Brien Palmer, Marily Reeder, Dennis Snedden - 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://www.corem.org,  Reservations required;   Free 

February 6 -- 4:30 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     International Networking Day Event - Pittsburgh  - Scott Ginsberg -
International Networking Day Committee, Hilton Pittsburgh, 600
Commonwealth Place Gateway Center; RSVP/Info: Weston Lyon, 412.974.0739
weston at westonlyon.com, http://indpittsburgh.com,  Reservations required;  
Fee:  All$59.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Credit Card

February 6 -- 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 Ligonier Valley
Chamber of Commerce and State Senator Donald White, Ligonier Town Hall,
Ligonier, PA; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572
sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations required by
February  2nd;  Cancellations required by February  2nd;  Fee:  $25 or $20
for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

February 7 -- 8:00 A.M..- 9:00 A.M.
     Womens Business Network - Waterfront Chapter  - Open to local professional
businesswomen and those in sales who are interested in meeting to network
and share ideas to expand their business - Meeting agenda includes:
self-marketing, a business presentation by an individual member or table
topic discussion, and networking.   , Eat N Park, Waterfront Location in
Homestead; RSVP/Info: Marti Slagy, 412.879.2158
martha at mortgagesmartllc.com, http://wbninc.com,  Free  : Attend the first
two meeting for free.

February 7 -- 8:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     A More Perfect Union: Crafting A Successful Family Constitution  -
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center, The Duquesne Club, 325 6th
Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 15222; RSVP/Info: Michael Wholihan, 412.648.1542
mrwholihan at katz.pitt.edu, http://www.pittentrepreneur.com/,  Reservations
required;   Free 

February 7 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     Face2Face with a Twist  - Sponsored by the Council’s Employee Benefits
Group, The Hartford, OfficeMax and PNC., Olive or Twist, , 140 Sixth
Street, Second Floor, Pittsburgh 15222; RSVP/Info: Council Events,
412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  Mem$30.00  NM$60.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)

February 8 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Filling the Manufacturing Workforce Pipeline  - Panel  - National Tooling &
Maching Assn., New Century Careers, SMC Business Councils , Westinghouse
Research & Technology Park, 1382 Beulah Road, Churchill, PA; RSVP/Info:
Carmen Grosse, 412.258.6668 grosse at ncsquared.com,
http://www.amcsquared.com,  Reservations required;   Cancellations
required by February  7th;  Free 

February 8 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Get Organized NOW for a Stress-Free Tax Season!  - Diana Smith, Tax
Specialist, Internal Revenue Service - 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 

February 8 -- February 9.
     The 401k Service Training Program accredited by Robert Morris University. 
- 16-hour training course for investment advisors, consultants and benefit
administrators, culminating in the Professional Plan Consultant (PPC)
designation. - Eligible for continuing education credits. Sponsored by
Financial Service Standards, LLC., Offered at Robert Morris University,
Sewall Center, Moon Campus, 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township,PA
15108; RSVP/Info: Sharon Pivirotto, 412.977.9304
PPC at 401kservicetraining.com, http://www.401kservicetraining.com, 
Reservations suggested by February 1st;  Fee:  All$3000 Includes 2-day
training, materials, meals, hotel, designation and licensing.  - No
AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

February 9 -- 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 Pittsburgh,
Mervis Hall; RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu, 
Reservations required;   Free 

February 9 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The First Step: Mechanics Of Starting A Small Business  - Michael Wholihan
- Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center, Mervis Hall Rm. 209,
University of Pittsburgh Campus, 15260; RSVP/Info: Michael Wholihan,
412.648.1542 mrwholihan at katz.pitt.edu,
http://http://www.pittentrepreneur.com/, (No Dress Code) Reservations
suggested by February 8th;  Free 

February 11 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Graduate & Adult Student Open House  - Chatham College, Woodland Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15232; RSVP/Info: Dory Perry, 412.365.2758
dperry at chatham.edu, http://www.chatham.edu/admissions/openhouse.cfm, 
Reservations suggested by February 9th;  Free  : Provides an opportunity
to meet with representatives from faculty, admissions, financial aid and
housing.  Refreshments served and campus tours provided.

February 12 -- 11:00 A.M..- 1:15 P.M.
     Business Women First  - Debbi Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies -
Pittsburgh Business Times, Westin Convention Center; RSVP/Info: Michele
Broda, 412.481.6397 mbroda at bizjournals.com,
http://http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/event/2690?mp=1, 
Reservations suggested by February 5th;  Fee:  All$65.00 - No AT-DOOR
payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

February 12 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     EnterPrize: Put it in Writing…Build Your Business Plan  - Paul Petrovich,
Senior Technology and SBIR Consultant, University of Pittsburgh Institute
for Entrepreneurial Excellence - Pittsburgh Technology Council, James
Centre, 327 S. Main Street, Pittsburgh 15220; RSVP/Info: Council Events,
412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Fee:  Mem$25.00 
NM$40.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)

February 13 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Doing Business with the Commonwealth of PA  - Gayle Nuppnau - PA Dept. of
General Services, 425 6th Avenue, 31st. Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219;
RSVP/Info: Gayle Nuppnau, 412.442.5872 gnuppnau at state.pa.us,
http://www.dgs.state.pa.us,  Reservations suggested by February 11th; 
Free  : This workshop will provide information on state contracting
procurement process.

February 13 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Anatomy of a Business Plan  - Saint Vincent College SBDC Senior Business
Analyst, Peter Tulk - Saint Vincent College SBDC, Saint Vincent College,
Placid Hall, Foundations Room, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA;
RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu,
http://stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by February 9th; 
Cancellations required by February  9th;  Fee:  $40 or $35 for two or more
 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

February 13 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     PE-101, A Primer on Polyethylene Pipe for Water & Natural Gas Distribution
Systems  - Dr. Eugene Palermo - ASME, Engineers Society of Western PA, 337
Fourth Av, Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info: Richard Horne, 412.521.4660
horner at asme.org, http://sections.asme.org/pgh/,  Reservations suggested by
February 8th;  Free  : Optional Dinner will be servered for $25

February 14 -- 8:00 A.M..- 9:00 A.M.
     Free Business Seminar "Sales for the Non Sales Person:  5 Easy Steps to
Closing Clients"  - Presented by Susan Adams, who has sold products and
services for some of the worlds most respected companies including: 
General Electric, Pitney Bowes and Bombardier Aerospace - Womens Business
Network - Waterfront Chapter    Seminar is open to all local women
business owners and those in sales.  this is a great opportunity to
network with successful business leaders and build new sales opportunities
for 2007, Eat and Park - Waterfront Location in Homestead; RSVP/Info: Marti
Slagy, 412.879.2158 martha at mortgagesmartllc.com, http://www.wbninc.com, 
Reservations suggested by February 12th;  Free 

February 14 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     College Savings And Investment Plans For Parents And Grandparents.  - Vic
Conrad, CPA, Pinnacle Financial Strategies. - Carnegie Library of
Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill, Namm Business Center, 5801 Forbes Ave. (corner
at Forbes & Murray Avenues); RSVP/Info: 412.422.9650
squirrelhill at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm/,  Free 

February 14 -- 11:15 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     What Helped Make Us Successful Family Business Consultants  - Jim and Ann
Marie Kwaiser - Greater Pittsburgh Coaches Association (GPCA), Grand
Concourse at Station Square; RSVP/Info:  grpghcoaches at aol.com,
http://www.greaterpittsburghcoaches.org,  Reservations suggested by
February 9th;  Cancellations required by February  12th;  Fee:  Mem$25.00 
NM$35.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00 Members ; $45.00 Non-members) 
Payment with: Cash, Check

February 14 -- 3:00 P.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     Student Membership: Company Tour at Kennametal  - Pittsburgh Technology
Council, Kennametal, 1600 Technology Way, Latrobe 15650; RSVP/Info:
Council Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  NM$5.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)

February 15 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Taking The Heat Out Of A Product Launch  - Robert J. Struble - Business
Marketing Association, Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre; RSVP/Info: Melissa
Jones, 412.394.5684 mjones at bccz.com, http://www.bmapgh.org,  Reservations
suggested by February 9th;  Cancellations required by February  14th; 
Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$40.00  Student w-ID $15.00  Payment with: Cash, Check

February 15 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Caring for Another and For Yourself  - Sue Erikson, Supervisor of Senior
Services, Hill House Senior Services - 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 

February 15 -- 2:00 P.M..
     The Selection, Care And Feeding Of Crisis Management Teams  - Lee Fogarty,
Ph.D., Nancy Chubb, Ph.D., MBA and Pete McQuillin of Fourth River
Associates LLC -  Association of Contingency Planners - Pittsburgh
Tr-State Chapter, Federated Investors, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh,
PA; RSVP/Info: Kathy Younkins, 412.358.6093 kyounkins at federatedinv.com, 
Reservations required;   Free  : Visitors may attend one meeting free
before joining ACP.

February 15 -- 2:00 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Tax Considerations for Small Businesses  - Emmanuel Ike, CPA, CFE -
Diversity Business Resource Center, 700 River Avenue, First Floor
Conference Room; RSVP/Info: 412.322.3272http://dbrc.ecenterdirect.com, 
Reservations required;   Free  : Learn the importance of compliance as
well as tax planning strategies

February 15 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     2007 Pittsburgh CIO of the Year Awards  - Diane Watson of MEDRAD -
Sponsored by ON, Raeder Landree, The Last Passionate Astronaut and UPMC,
with additional support from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Highmark and
KFORCE Technology Staffing., Westin Convention Center; RSVP/Info: Council
Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$50.00  NM$75.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the
door $10.00)

February 15 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     The Open Source Summit  - Ray Lane, Keynote Speaker, Chris Dibona of
Google, Dr. Tom Jones of Tolven, Inc., Joan Soat of Information Week,
Susan Altman of K&L Gates - TiE Pittsburgh, The Lexus Club at PNC Park,
115 Federal Street, Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info:
http://www.tiepgh.org/events.shtml,  Reservations suggested by February
14th;  Fee:  NM$25.00  Student w-ID $10.00

February 17 -- 8:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Marketing and Financing for Small Business  - SCORE Pittsburgh, Point Park
University, Blvd of the Allies and Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA; RSVP/Info:
 info at scorepittsburgh.com, http://scorepittsburgh.org/workshop.html, 
Reservations suggested by February 14th;  Fee:  All$40.00

February 17 -- 12:00 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     South Side Mid-Winter Soup Contest presented by Iron & Glass Bank  - South
Side Local Development Company, Shops on the South Side; RSVP/Info: Amy
Camp, 412.481.0651 amy at southsidepgh.com, http://www.southsidepgh.com, (No
Dress Code) Fee:  $5 plus a canned good for the Brashear Association Food
Pantry  Payment with: Cash