Pittsburgh Business Events .

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March 2 -- 7:15 A.M..- 9:00 A.M.
     BNI Networking Group  - Busniess Network International, Coldwell Banker
Real Estate, Hampton, 4960 Route 8, Allison Park, PA 15101 ; RSVP/Info:
Steve Matcho, 412.487.0500 steve.matcho at pittsburghmoves.com,
http://www.bni-westerpa.com,  Free  : Networking group meets every Friday
morning, great way to increase business by networking, not to mention make
some great contacts.  Please call or email if you would like to visit.

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 -- 7:30 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     The Association Masters Program sponsored by Pittsburgh Society of
Association Executives  - Keynote: Susan Sarfati, CAE, President and CEO,
The Center for Association Leadership, Executive VP of The American Society
of Association Executives - Learn how to grow and retain members., Regional
Learning Alliance at Cranberry Woods, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Carnberry,
PA  16066; RSVP/Info: Ann McKenna, 412.655.0114 psae at psae.org ,
http://www.psae.org,  Cancellations required by February  27th;  Fee: 
Mem$99  NM$149 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $149)  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

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 2 -- 12:00 P.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Entrepreneurs Network: Secrets of Entrepreneurial Masters   - TAB
Pittsburgh Certified Facilitators Steve Swanson and Jay Duquette -
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;   Fee:  All$20.00

March 2 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Public Policy Forum: Pennsylvanias Energy Independence Strategy with
Governor Ed Rendell  - Governor Ed Rendell - Sponsored by Buchanan
Ingersoll & Rooney PC., Sheraton Station Square Hotel ; 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)

March 2 -- 1:30 P.M..- 5:30 P.M.
     @pgh.café 2007: Not Your Typical Job Fair   - Sponsored by PNC. Presented
in partnership with the Regional Internship Center, Carnegie Mellon
University, University Center, Gymnasium; RSVP/Info: Council Events,
412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  Mem$250.00  NM$350.00  Job-Seekers: Free  - No AT-DOOR
payment -

March 3 -- 10:30 A.M..- 12:00 A.M.
     Beacon Toastmasters-the First Step Of Your Journey To Speaking Confidently 
- 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

March 5 -- 3:30 P.M..- 6:30 P.M.
     Engage.07  - Pittsburgh Technology Council, Carnegie Science Center, One
Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh 15212; RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229
events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations required;   Free 

March 6 -- 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, former Learjet Sales Star -
Womens Business Network - Waterfront Chapter   , Eat n Park, Waterfront
Location, The 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 business opportunities in 2007.; RSVP/Info: Susan,
412.422.1288 susan at susanadamshome.com, http://wbninc.com,  Reservations
suggested by March 2nd;  Free 

March 6 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     Opportunity China: Breakfast Seminar  - Panel including: the Honorable Dan
Onorato, Manwei Huang of HSBC Bank, Louis Schwartz of China Strategies LLC,
Jim Kasper or Penn Speciality Chemincals Inc., Schuyler Foerster of World
Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and more - Pittsburgh Regional Alliance,
Rivers Club, Downtown (Monongahela/Ohio Room); RSVP/Info: Jael Jones,
412.392.4555 jjones at alleghenyconference.org,
http://www.pittsburghregion.org,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$30.00
Free for "Opportunity China 2007" Mission Delegates  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

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..- 7:00 P.M.
     Memory Seminar - How To Remember More In Less Time!  - Russell Drake, CC -
Cranberry Area Toastmasters Club, Cranberry Area Library, 2525 Rochester
Road, Cranberry Twp. PA 16066; RSVP/Info: Melissa, 
president at cranberryarea.freetoasthost.us,
http://cranberryarea.freetoasthost.us/files/DrakeMemorySeminar.pdf, 
Reservations suggested by March 5th;  Free 

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 6 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Skills Sought by Employers vs. Skills Used On-the-job  - Chuck Lanigan -
STC  WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for
Technical Communication, Panera Cafe, 3401 Blvd. of the Allies, Oakland;
RSVP/Info: http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free  : No morning meeting.

March 6 -- 7:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     Become The Speaker And Leader You Want To Be!  - Toastmasters offers a
proven way to improve your communication skills - Cranberry Area
Toastmasters Club, Cranberry Library, Community Room, 2525 Rochester Road,
Cranberry Township, PA 16066; RSVP/Info: Melissa McGavick, 412.400.3414
president at cranberryarea.freetoasthost.us,
http://cranberryarea.freetoasthost.us,  Free 

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

March 10 -- 10:30 A.M..- 12:00 A.M.
     Beacon Toastmasters-the First Step Of Your Journey To Speaking Confidently 
- 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

March 12 -- May 21.
     QUALITY ENGINEER PREP  - Nicholas Skovran - ASQ, Monroeville; RSVP/Info:
ESWP, 412.261.4300 iqps at aol.com, http://www.asqpgh.org,  Reservations
suggested by March 9th;  Fee:  All$595.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

March 13 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     Builders Breakfast  - Jim Gaffney - Builders Association of Metropolitan
Pittsburgh & Peak Performance Management, Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue,
Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info: Debbie Nahm, 412.928.9933
debbienahm at superiorselling.com,
http://www.superiorselling.com/BAMPbriefing,  Reservations required by
March  12th;  Free  : to BAMP members

March 13 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Allegheny HYP Club & Harvard Club Of Western PA Lunch Lecture: Libraries
For Life: Building Communities, Enriching Lives  - Dr. Barbara K. Mistick,
Director, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Allegheny HYP Club & Harvard
Club of Western PA , Allegheny HYP Club Library , 3rd Floor, 619 William
Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Ms. Beth Kurcina, 412.281.5858
bkurcina at alleghenyhypclub.com, http://alleghenyhypclub.com,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  Mem$20.00  NM$25.00  Student w-ID $20.00  Fee includes
Hot Entree Lunch. Note: Optional Downtown Library Branch Tour at 1:45.

March 14 -- 8:15 A.M..- 10:15 A.M.
     Upgrade Your Sales Force  - Sean Coyle - Peak Performance Management,
Duquesne Club, 625 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; RSVP/Info: Debbie
Nahm, 412.928.9933 debbienahm at superiorselling.com,
http://www.superiorselling.com/briefing,  Reservations suggested by March
12th;  Free  : Includes continental breakfast

March 14 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Convert more website visitors into customers.  - Robbin Steif, President,
Lunametrics. - 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 

March 14 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     Womens Business Network - Spring Networking Event  - The event is open to
all local area women interested in meeting and networking with other
dynamic businesswomen. - Evening includes:  Member Expo, Networking, Door
Prizes, Gift Bags, 50/50, Appetizers and Refreshments, Soergel Orchards,
Wexford PA, Further information can be found at
http://www.pointsnorth.zoomshare.com/3.html; RSVP/Info: Sydney
Schwartz-Hardiman, 412.734.1364 thesilkenscissor at comcast.net,
http://www.wbninc.com,  Fee:  Mem$20.00  NM$30.00  - No AT-DOOR payment - 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

March 15 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     Looking Ahead, Is Your Business Attractive To A Buyer?  - Paneslits Jeffrey
A. Dewhirst, George M. Elish, Robert A. Maruszewski, and Rich Snebold,
Moderator  - NexTier Bank Business Learning Series/The Family Business
Center at NexTier  , The Pittsburgh Regional Learning Alliance  , 850
Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 ; RSVP/Info: Leigh
Baxter , 888.829.2162 lbaxter at thebank.com, http://www.thebank.com, 
Reservations required;   Free  : $25 fee waived for NexTier Business
customers

March 15 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     The Basics of Selling on eBay  - Kimberly Tweedy, eBay Specialist and
Educational Programs Coordinator from Saint Francis University SBDC - Saint
Vincent College SBDC, 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 stvinent.edu, http://stvincent.edu/sbdc, 
Reservations suggested by March 13th;  Cancellations required by March 
13th;  Fee:  $40 or $35 for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

March 15 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     The Basics of Selling on eBay  - Kimberly Tweedy, eBay Specialist and
Educational Programs Coordinator from Saint Francis University SBDC - Saint
Vincent College SBDC, 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 stvinent.edu, http://stvincent.edu/sbdc, 
Reservations suggested by March 13th;  Cancellations required by March 
13th;  Fee:  $40 or $35 for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

March 15 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Under Utilized Referral Streams  - Michelle R. Donovan - Business Marketing
Association, Rivers Club, 301 Grant Street, Fourth Floor; RSVP/Info: Dave
Borland, 412.781.2099 dcborland at comcast.net, http://www.bmapgh.org, 
Reservations required;   Cancellations required by March  8th;  Fee: 
Mem$25.00  NM$40.00  Student w-ID $15.00  Payment with: Cash

March 15 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Living a Safer Life: Home Safety, Fraud, Scams, Identity Theft and More  -
John Seitz, Program Coordinator, Valley Care Association - Home Safe Home
Program - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield Street,
Pittsburgh, PA  15222; RSVP/Info:  business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

March 15 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     A Primer on Polyethylene Pipe for Water & Natural Gas Distribution Systems 
- Dr. Eugene F. Palermo, PhD - ASME, ESWP, 337 Fourth Av, Pittsburgh, PA  ;
RSVP/Info: Richard Horne, 412.521.4660 richardhorne at kerotest.com,
http://sections.asme.org/pgh,  Reservations suggested by March 13th;  Fee: 
All$25.00

March 17 -- 10:30 A.M..- 12:00 A.M.
     Beacon Toastmasters-the First Step Of Your Journey To Speaking Confidently 
- 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

March 17 -- 5:30 P.M..- 9:30 P.M.
     Murder Mystery Networking Event  - The Minority Networking Exchange, Inc.,
Amani International Coffehouse & Cafe, 507 Foreland Street, Pittsburgh PA
15212; RSVP/Info: Vernard Alexander, 412.303.0808 Admin at minnetexch.com,
http://www.minnetexch.com, (No Dress Code) Reservations required by March 
5th;  Fee:  Mem$30.00  NM$35.00  Payment After March 1, 2007 - $50.00 per
person  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check