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February 23 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The Second Step: Developing a Business Plan  - University of Pittsburgh
Small Business Deveopment Center, University of Pittsburgh, Mervis Hall;
RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Reservations required;  
Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash, Check

February 23 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The Second Step: Developing A Business Plan  - 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://www.pittentrepreneur.com/,
(No Dress Code) Reservations required;   Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with:
Cash, Check

February 23 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Lean Marketing: How To Gain Leverage From The Most Under-measured Function
Of Your Business To Produce Tremendous Sales Results  - The Cornucopia
Group, The Duquesne Club; RSVP/Info: David Hindman, 412.325.0040
dhindman at cornucopiagroup.com, http://www.cornucopiagroup.com/seminar/, 
Reservations required;   Cancellations required by February  9th;  Fee: 
All$75.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Credit Card

February 23 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     HR and Finance Networks: Shape Up Your Benefits  - Pittsburgh Technology
Council, Council Training Room, 2000 Technology Drive; RSVP/Info: Council
Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, 
Reservations required;   Free 

February 24 -- 1:00 P.M..- 11:00 P.M.
     Women Think PINK - A Day of Pampering, Indulgence, Nurturing and Kinship  -
Benefits the Hillman Cancer Patient Assistance Fund in memory of Dee Dee
Sacco, Crowne Plaza (across from South Hills Village); RSVP/Info: Cara
Caruso, 412.580.4517 cara192 at psualum.com, http://www.womenthinkpink.com, 
Fee:  All$5

February 24 -- 7:00 P.M..- 12:00 A.M.
     Masquerade & Casino Fundraiser  - The National Association of Women
Business Owners, Pgh Chapter, Jimmy Gs Restauant, 1822 Main Street,
Sharpsburg 15215; RSVP/Info: Donna Baxter,
412.828.7891http://www.nawbopittsburgh.org,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
All$40.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -

February 26 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Environmental Hazard Assessment Course   -
ChemADVISOR, Inc., Stone Quarry Crossing, 811 Camp Horne Road, Suite 220,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237; RSVP/Info: Connie Carmarz, 412.847.2000
training at chemadvisor.com,
http://www.chemadvisor.com/Training_GhsEnvHazAssessment.aspx,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$500 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

February 26 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     EnterPrize: Make Your Business Plan Stand Out from the Crowd   - 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,  Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$40.00
(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)

February 27 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh Sunset Hills Chapter  - Business
Referral Network of Pittsburgh , MoJoe Coffee, 380 Broadmoor Avenue  Mt.
Lebanon ; RSVP/Info: Sue Lauer , 412.388.1250 sue at getgreatreferrals.com ,
http://www.getgreatreferrals.com ,  Free 

February 27 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh AM Pittsburgh Chapter   - Business
Referral Network of Pittsburgh , Crazy Mocha , Gateway One  Downtown ;
RSVP/Info: Sue Lauer , 412.388.1250 sue at getgreatreferrals.com ,
http://www.getgreatreferrals.com ,  Free 

February 27 -- 8:30 A.M..
     European SDS and Labeling Course   - Douglas Mowat - ChemADVISOR, Inc.,
Stone Quarry Crossing, 811 Camp Horne Road, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA
15237; RSVP/Info: Connie Kramarz, 412.847.2000 training at chemadvisor.com,
http://www.chemadvisor.com/Training_Euhazcom.aspx,  Reservations required; 
 Fee:  $500/day  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

February 27 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Driving Traffic To Your Web Site  - NuRelm, Inc. - Westmoreland Chamber of
Commerce, Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce Office; RSVP/Info: Heather
Jewell, 724.430.0490 info at nurelm.com, http://www.nurelm.com,  Reservations
suggested by February 23rd;  Free 

February 27 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
      "Tell me about a time..." Behavioral Interviewing Strategies  - Geri Puleo
of G. A. Puleo & Associates - STC  WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh
Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, Panera Cafe - Galleria
Mall, 1500 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon, 15228; RSVP/Info:
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

February 27 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:00 P.M.
     Sales & Marketing Network: Counterintuitive Approaches to Laser-Focused
Lead Generation  - Steve Lightstone, CEO of Corner Office Leads -
Pittsburgh Penguins, Council Training Room, 2000 Technology Drive;
RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org,
http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$50.00
(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)

February 27 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Factory Physics - Why Lean Manufacturing Works  - Mr. Don Klesser  -
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Lean Sigma Focus Group , Forbes Road
Career & Technology Center , 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA 15146;
RSVP/Info: ESWP (Engineers Society of Western PA) , 412.261.4300
Reservations required by February  22nd;  Cancellations required by
February  22nd;  Fee:  All$25.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with:
Credit Card

February 27 -- 7:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     The "Anti-Wall Street" Approach To Investing  - Scott Deaton, CFP and Niki
Mullinix - Mosaic Consulting, LLC, Hilton Garden Inn - Southpointe, 1000
Corporate Drive; RSVP/Info: Karen Minor, 724.743.6119 Karen.Minor at LFG.com, 
Free  : Refreshments Will Be Served

February 28 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh South Hills Chapter  - Business
Referral Network of Pittsburgh , Max and Ermas Restaurant , 1910 Cochran
Road  Manor Oak ; RSVP/Info: Sue Lauer , 412.388.1250
sue at getgreatreferrals.com , http://www.getgreatreferrals.com ,  Free 

February 28 -- 8:30 A.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     Watts Humphrey To Teach Executive Strategy Seminar; Register Today  - Watts
Humphrey - Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA,
4500 5th Ave.; RSVP/Info: Jodie Spielvogle,
http://http://www.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/tsp-exsem.html, 
Reservations required;   Cancellations required by February  25th;  Fee: 
All$500.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

February 28 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     Understanding A Department Of Defense Request For Proposal  - Sponsored by
the Government Contracting Assistance Center (GCAC) and the Government
Agency Coordination Office (GACO),  Being held at the Regional Learning
Alliance , 850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA; RSVP/Info:
Renee Decker, 724.738.2346 renee.decker at sru.edu,  Free 

February 28 -- 10:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     The "Anti-Wall Street" Approach To Investing  - Scott Deaton, CFP and Niki
Mullinix - Mosaic Consulting, LLC, Crowne Plaza Hotel - South Hills, 164
Fort Couch Road; RSVP/Info: Karen Minor, 724.743.6119 Karen.Minor at LFG.com, 
Free  : Refreshments Will Be Served

February 28 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     MIT Enterprise Forum of Pittburgh Presents: Research to Application: Moving
from the Lab to a Replicable Standard Product  - CEO Howison Schroeder will
share his plans for growing Neuro Kinetics; Moderator - Michael Fox, Gefsky
and Lehman; Panelists - Robert Dickson, Cardiac Assist; Mike Howard-Medrad;
Rich Lordo-Respironics; John Manzetti-Pgh. Life Science Greenhouse -
Sponsor: Gefsky and Lehman, The Pittsburgh Golf Club, 5280 Northumberland
Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15217; RSVP/Info: Gloria Sarnowski, 412.915.2631
contact at mitforumpgh.com, http://www.mitforumpgh.com,  Reservations
suggested by February 27th;  Cancellations required by February  26th; 
Fee:  All$25.00 pre-reg/pre-pd on-line; Mem$25.00  NM$25.00  Student w-ID
$10.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $30.00 -  5:30 pm.-Networking/Light Buffet
- 6:30 p.m. Program)  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

February 28 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Pittsburgh Young Professionals - Meet The Mayor!  - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl -
PYP - Pittsburgh Young Professionals, The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre,
4th Floor, 301 Grant Street; RSVP/Info: Shannon Voll,  shannon at pyp.org,
http://www.pyp.org,  Reservations suggested by February 23rd;  Free  :
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will discuss being a young leader in Pittsburgh and
opportunities for other young leaders.  Learn about how you can “get
connected” to the region and share ideas with other young professionals.

February 28 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     The Power of Insulation   - Ron King - ASME, Westinghouse Electric Company,
Energy Center, 4340 Northern Pike, Monroeville; RSVP/Info: Richard Horne,
412.521.4660 horner at asme.org, http://sections.asme.org/pgh/,  Reservations
suggested by February 26th;  Free  : Optional Dinner to follow at DeNunzio

March 1 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh Parkside Chapter  - Business
Referral Network of Pittsburgh , Panera Bread South Park Shops Route 88 ,
5243 Library Road  Bethel Park ; RSVP/Info: Sue Lauer , 412.388.1250
sue at getgreatreferrals.com , http://www.getgreatreferrals.com ,  Free 

March 1 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh South Side Chapter  - Business
Referral Network of Pittsburgh , Tuscany Cafe , 1501 E. Carson Street 
South Side ; RSVP/Info: Sue Lauer , 412.388.1250 sue at getgreatreferrals.com
, http://www.getgreatreferrals.com ,  Free 

March 1 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     BUSINESS INTEGRATION, GPEPS ANNUAL BREAKFAST BRIEFING  - Jim Haggard, Axway
Solution Director - Greater Pittsburgh E-Commerce Group, Sheraton Station
Square, 300 W Station Square Drive; RSVP/Info: Bill Blackwell, 
bblackwe at verizon.net, http://www.gpep.org,  Reservations suggested by
February 23rd;  Fee:  Mem$Free  NM$25.00  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

March 1 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:15 P.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh Lunch in the South Hills Chapter  -
Business Referral Network of Pittsburgh , Molly Brannigans , 660 Washington
Road   Mt. Lebanon ; RSVP/Info: Sue Lauer , 412.388.1250
sue at getgreatreferrals.com , http://www.getgreatreferrals.com ,  Free 

March 1 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     How to File Your Taxes Online  - Diana Smith, Tax Specialist, Internal
Revenue Service - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield
Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15222; RSVP/Info:  business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

March 2 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business  - Michael Wholihan
- University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center, University of
Pittsburgh, Mervis Hall, Roberto Clemente Drive; RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542
Reservations required;   Free 

March 2 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The First Step: Mechanics of starting a small business  - Small Business
Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Mervis Hall.; RSVP/Info:
Michael Wholihan, 412.648.1542 mrwholihan at katz.pitt.edu,
http://www.sbdc.pitt.edu,  Reservations required;   Free 

March 2 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     REACH 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://www.chemadvisor.com/Training_REACH.aspx,  Reservations required;  
Fee:  All$500 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

March 2 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Your Sales Stink And We Know Why--be Our Guest And Put Us To The Test! 
Come Prepared With Your Toughest Problem Related To Sales And See If We Can
Help You Solve It!!!  - Sandler Sales Institute, Sandler Sales Institute
Training Facility; RSVP/Info: Alexa Nayman, 724.940.2388 alexa at sandler.com,
http://www.dan.sandler.com,  Reservations required;   Free 

March 6 -- 5:30 P.M..
     Consumer Directed Healthcare and Transparency: What is it and why do we
care?  - includes tour of McKesson facility.  Deborah A. McGivern, Vice
President for Product Management and Marketing for McKesson Provider
Technologies  - ACHE of Western Pennsylvania and Western PA HIMSS, McKesson
Manufacturing Center, Thornhill Industrial Park, 51 Pennwood Place, Suite
400, Warrendale, PA; RSVP/Info: info at westpa.ache.org,
http://westpa.ache.org,  Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$35  Student w-ID $10 (Prepay
Req-d, @ the door $5 additional)

March 6 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     eLifelines.org speed Networking  - eLifelines.org, Rivers Club - One Oxford
Centre, , 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, pa 15219; RSVP/Info: Anne Butera,
412.391.5227 Anne.Butera at ourclub.com, http://elifelines.org,  Reservations
required by February  27th;  Cancellations required by March  1st;  Fee: 
All$

March 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 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 March 2nd; 
Cancellations required by March  2nd;  Fee:  $25 or $20 for two or more 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

March 7 -- 8:15 A.M..- 9:30 A.M.
     Downtown Womens Club Special Early Bird Breakfast Event In Wexford  -
Topic:  Goal Setting, Does it affect your financial future? - Downtown
Womens Club, Offices of Sandler Sales Institute, 2593 Wexford Bayne Road,
Sewickley, PA 15143; RSVP/Info: Downtown Womens Club Website Online RSVP
preferred or , 412.680.0967 judy.mcquaide2 at verizon.net,
http://www.downtownwomensclub.com, (No Dress Code) Reservations required by
March  6th;  Free  : Enjoy a light breakfast & network with Businesswomen
on the Go!

March 8 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:30 P.M.
     Raising Money For Your Small Business, Part I  - Panel presentation by the
CL Fund, RDFC, URA, SBA, Allegheny County, and PNC Bank - Diversity
Business Resource Center, Riverside Center for Innovation; RSVP/Info:
Christina Jumba,  info at dbrconline.org, http://dbrc.ecenterdirect.com, 
Reservations required;   Free  : Come to hear how your financing needs
might fit these programs

March 8 -- 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://www.chemadvisor.com/Training_Usiclabeling.aspx,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$500 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

March 8 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     PIZZA PARTY - Who Says Theres No Such Thing As A Free Lunch?  - Meets EVERY
THURSDAY - US Steel Tower Toastmasters Club  , Room 33c on 33rd Floor, 600
Grant Street - Downtown; RSVP/Info: William, 412.234.1836
cummings.wm at mellon.com,
http://http://ussteeltower.freetoasthost.us/index.html,  Reservations
suggested by March 1st;  Free  : Join us and learn about Toastmasters.  We
have fun while improving our speaking skills in a friendly environment.

March 8 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     The Five Pillars of a Winning Organization  - Claudio Reilsono, Head
Baseball Coach, Carnegie Mellon University - Carnegie Library Downtown &
Business, 612 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15222; RSVP/Info: 
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

March 9 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Canadian Hazard Communication Regulations 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://www.chemadvisor.com/Training_Canhazcom.aspx,  Reservations required;
  Fee:  All$500 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card