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April 20 -- 8:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Womens Health & the Environment:  New Science, New Solutions  - Closing
Keynote:  Fran Drescher, author of Cancer Schmancer - Teresa Heinz, The
Heinz Endowments and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, David L. Lawrence
Convention Center; RSVP/Info:
412.641.4059http://www.womenshealthpittsburgh.org,  Reservations required; 
 Free  : Learn about important environmental health risks and get
information from renowned environmental experts and advocates to help you
make health and lifestyle choices.

April 21 -- 9:00 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     BootCamp PGH  - PodCamp Pittsburgh, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 420
Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Cynthia Closkey,
724.284.9853 ccloskey at bigbigdesign.com, http://bootcamppgh.org/, (No Dress
Code) Free 

April 23 -- 7:00 A.M..- 6:00 P.M.
     Three Rivers Financial Forum  - Pittsburgh Association for Financial
Professionals, Pittsburgh Renaissance Hotel; RSVP/Info: Judy Danks,
412.227.2484 danksjr at koppers.com, http://www.pittsburghafp.org, 
Reservations required;   Cancellations required by March  31st;  Fee: 
Mem$150.00  NM$175.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $200.00)  Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card

April 23 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     EnterPrize: Phase II Awards Ceremony  - 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)

April 23 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     Cohousing Seminar, learn about the business of cohousing in Pittsburgh.  -
Pittsburgh Cohousing Group, East End Food Co-op, , 7516 Meade Street, Point
Breeze,  15208; RSVP/Info: Member Services, 412.242.3598x   or,
memberservices at eastendfoodcoop.com, http://www.pittsburghcohousing.org/ , 
Free  : To  visitors/guests but must RSVP. Parking in lot or on street.

April 24 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     IS Peer Network: Answering the Call -- VoIP for Small- to Medium-Sized
Businesses  - Frank Grillo, Executive Vice President of Sales, Service and
Marketing, Cypress Communications - 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:  Mem$15.00  NM$30.00  Student w-ID $10.00 (Prepay Req-d, @
the door $10.00)

April 24 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Doing Business With Local Government Agencies And Corporations  - GACO-The
Government Agency Coordination Office/GCAC-The Government Contracting
Assistance Center, Radisson Hotel, Monroeville PA; RSVP/Info: Kate Glodek,
412.237.6098 gacopso at earthlink.net, http://www.cup.edu/advancement/gaco, 
Free 

April 24 -- 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 Blvd. of the Allies, Oakland; RSVP/Info:
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

April 25 -- 8:00 A.M..- 3:30 P.M.
     Best Employment Practices for Small Businesses  - SMC Business Councils, PA
CareerLink, The U.S. EEOC , Westinghouse Research & Technology Park, 1382
Beulah Road, Bldg., 801, Pittsburgh, PA 1535; RSVP/Info: Lori Hohn,
412.371.1500 lori at smc.org, http://www.smc.org,  Reservations required;  
Cancellations required by April  18th;  Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

April 25 -- 8:15 A.M..- 10:15 A.M.
     Upgrade Your Sales Force  - John Rosso - Peak Performance Management,
Duquesne Club, 325 6th Ave.; RSVP/Info: Debbie Nahm, 412.928.9933x200,
debbienahm at superiorselling.com, http://www.superiorselling.com/briefing, 
Reservations suggested by April 23rd;  Free 

April 25 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     CEO Network: Creating Coaching Capability in Your Leaders  - leadership
development expert and best-selling author Ken Jennings, Ph.D. - 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:  Mem$30.00  NM$50.00
(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)

April 25 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     The 9 Mistakes New Managers Will Make  - Jeff Canter - Step 1 Management
Services LLC, Allegheny HYP Club, 619 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh PA
15219; RSVP/Info:  rjcanter at step1management.com,
http://www.step1management.com/key/index.php,  Reservations required;  
Free 

April 25 -- 10:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     eBay Universitys own class; "The Basics of Selling on eBay"  - Shirley
Jones-Kolarik - eBay University_eBay.com, Greentree Library, 10 W. Manilla
Ave.  ; RSVP/Info: Suzy Ruskin, 412.921.9292http://www.mrsebay.net, (No
Dress Code) Reservations suggested by April 12th;  Fee:  All$20.00 official
workbook is optional @ 15.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $20.00)  Payment
with: Cash, Check

April 25 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Business Leads Exchange Networking Lunch  - Universal Order, Jimmy Gs
Restaurant , Main Street Sharpsburg; RSVP/Info: Carol A. Briney,
412.781.8773 UniversalOrder at comcast.net, http://www.universalor.com, 
Reservations required by April  23rd;  Cancellations required by April 
23rd;  Fee:  All$15.00 Payment with: Cash

April 25 -- 6:00 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     Full Bloom:  Planting the Seeds for Your Future   - Rebecca Lamberski, 
author, speaker and owner of Full Bloom, PPC  - Sponsored by the Womens
Business Network - Sponsored by the Womens Business Network - Points North
Chapter, Meeting held at Panera Bread (7217 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh);
RSVP/Info: Sydney Schwartz-Hardiman, 412.734.1364
thesilkenscissor at comcast.net, http://www.wbninc.com,  Reservations
suggested by April 23rd;  Free 

April 25 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     The First Step… Small Business Start-Up  - Saint Vincent College Small
Business Development Center consultant - Saint Vincent College Small
Business Development Center and co-sponsors Latrobe Area 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 April 20th; 
Cancellations required by April  20th;  Free  : As part of Entrepreneur’s
Week – this is a no fee event

April 25 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     Nellie Leadership Awards  - Three Rivers Youth, Westin Convention Center
Hotel; RSVP/Info: Sebastian Lacy, 412.766.2215x19,
sebastian.lacy at threeriversyouth.org,
http://threeriversyouth.org/contemplate/assembler.php?page=events, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  All$125.00 Sponsorship Opportunities
Available (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $125.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

April 25 -- 7:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     The "Anti-Wall Street" Approach to Investing  - Scott Deaton and Niki
Mullinix - Mosaic Consulting, Crowne Plaza - South Hills, 164 Fort Couch
Road; RSVP/Info: Karen Minor, 724.743.6119 Karen.Minor at LFG.com, 
Reservations required;   Free  : Refreshments will be served

April 25 -- April 26.
     The AFP/PPGC 2007 Development Summit  - Ketchum, Hilton Garden Inn
Pittsburgh/Southpointe; RSVP/Info: Susan Salyards, 412.255.1279
ssalyards at ywcapgh.org,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$ Mem$350  NM$450
 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

April 26 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     IdeaSpotting: How to find Your Next Great Idea Workshop  - Sam Harrison -
IABC/Pittsburgh, Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North/Cranberry Twp.,
910 Sheraton Drive, Mars, PA 16046; RSVP/Info: Patricia Quolke,
412.563.0367 pquolke at verizon.net, http://www.iabcpittsburgh.com, 
Reservations suggested by April 23rd;  Fee:  Mem$100.00  NM$150.00  - No
AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

April 26 -- 9:30 A.M..- 5:00 P.M.
       Effective Searching For Patents & Trademarks: Protecting Intellectual
Property   - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh; Patent & Trademark Depository
Library Program, Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave;
Pittsburgh, PA  15224; RSVP/Info: Richard Kaplan, 412.622.1964
info at carnegielibrary.org,
http://http://www.carnegielibrary.org/dontmiss/details.cfm?event_id=29402, 
Reservations suggested by April 24th;  Free 

April 26 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Independent Contractor vs. Employee  - Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor and
Industry - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield St.,
Pittsburgh, PA  15222; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,  Free 

April 26 -- 12:30 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Downtown Womens Club Luncheon  - Alexa Nayman of the Sandler Sales
Institute - James Centre, 327 South Main Street - West End, Pittsburgh, PA
15220; RSVP/Info: Lauren Sniegocki, 412.928.3227
Lauren.Sniegocki at regus.com, http://www.downtownwomensclub.com, 
Reservations required by April  24th;  Cancellations required by April 
25th;  Fee:  All$10.00 $5 fee if not eating lunch  Payment with: Cash

April 26 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:00 P.M.
     Self-service Business Intelligence For Decision Makers, Controllers, And
Departmental Users  - Telemetree Systems, Pittsburgh Technology Council,
2000 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA. 15219-3110; RSVP/Info: 
owolff at telemetree.com, http://www.telemetree.com/Event_Telemetree.shtml,
(No Dress Code) Reservations required by April  23rd;  Free 

April 27 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The Second Step:Developing a Business Plan  - Small Business Development
Center, University of Pittsburgh, Mervis Hall; RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542
mrwholihan at katz.pitt.edu,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$25.00

April 27 -- 11:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     No Pressure Selling--Learn A System Of Selling That Puts No Pressure On The
Prospect Or The Salesperson!  - The Sandler Sales Institute, Training
Center in Wexford--Directions sent upon registration; RSVP/Info: Alexa
Nayman, 724.940.2388x2, alexa at sandler.com,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
All$75.00 Lunch is provided  - No AT-DOOR payment -

April 27 -- 7:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     2nd Annual Let Them Eat Cake!  - The Midwife Center for Birth and Womens
Health, 2825 Penn Ave Pittsburgh PA 15222; RSVP/Info: Christine Haas,
412.321.6880x207, c.haas at midwifecenter.org, http://www.midwifecenter.org, 
Reservations suggested by April 6th;  Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash,
Check

April 27 -- April 30.
     Attack Theatres Games of Steel  - Attack Theatre, Kelly-Strayhorn Theater ,
5941 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206; RSVP/Info: ProArts TIckets,
412.394.3353http://www.proartstickets.org, (No Dress Code) Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$18.00 Student w-ID $15.00  At the door - $22.00 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

April 30 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     EnterPrize: Take Off on Legal High Ground   - 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)

May 1 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:45 P.M.
     Art of War by Sun Tzu  - Douglas Rosensteel - CoREM (Council on Realizing
Excellence in Management) , Forbes Road & Technology Center, 607 Beatty
Road, Monroeville; RSVP/Info: Brien Palmer, 724.733.5007
bpalmer at interlinkbusiness.com, http://www.corem.org,  Reservations
required;   Free 

May 2 -- 9:00 A.M..- 4:00 A.M.
     Insurance Industry Professionals--Sales Down?  Learn How To Once And For
All Make Money In The Insurance Business.  - The Sandler Sales Institute,
Training Center in Wexford--Directions sent upon registration; RSVP/Info:
Alexa Nayman, 724.940.2388x2, alexa at sandler.com,  Reservations required;  
Fee:  All$285.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

May 2 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Returning Employees from Leaves of Absence Hiring and Firing Right  -
Ronald Andrykovitch, labor and employment attorney and Deputy Chair of the
Labor and Employment Group, and Valerie Faeth, director at Cohen & Grigsby.
- Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center, Saint Vincent
College, 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 April 30th; 
Cancellations required by April  30th;  Fee:  $40 per person or $35 per
person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

May 2 -- 6:00 P.M..
     2007 Carnegie Science Center Awards For Excellence  - Eaton Corporation and
Carnegie Science Center, Carnegie Museum Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Avenue 
Pittsburgh, PA   15212-5850; RSVP/Info: Leslie Swiantek, 412.402.0199
leslie.swiantek at mullen.com, http://www.CarnegieScienceCenterAwards.org, 
(Business Formal Req-d) Reservations required;   Fee:  $125 per person and
$75 for students.  -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

May 2 -- May 3.
     Quick Books Training For Small Business  - Emmanuel Ike, CPA, CFE -
Diversity Business Resource Center, North Shore Community Alliance;
RSVP/Info: Christina Jumba,  info at dbrconline.org,
http://dbrc.ecenterdirect.com,  Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$60 
NM$75  non-refundable  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check

May 3 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Software Best Practices Conference  - Speakers include Capers Jones, David
Garmus, Dr. David Zubrow, Bob Lawhorn - IT Metrics and Productivity
Institute, Hilton Pittsburgh, 600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222;
RSVP/Info: Tammi Fahrney, 412.494.9424http://www.itmpi.org/spt, 
Reservations required by May  1st;  Cancellations required by May  1st; 
Fee:  Please call for details  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

May 3 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Saving and Investing for College  - Victor Conrad, CPA, CFP, Pinnacle
Financial Strategies - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield
St., Downtown; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141 business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

May 3 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     Cinco De Mayo  - Pittsburgh Human Resources Association, 425 Sixth Avenue,
Suite 1650 ; RSVP/Info: Liz Lamping , 412.818.8723
LLamping at pittsburghhra.org, http://www.pittsburghhra.org,  Reservations
required;   Cancellations required by May  1st;  Fee:  Mem$30.00  NM$40.00 
- No AT-DOOR payment -

May 3 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     Womens Business Network - Annual Spring Dinner held at the Hilton Garden
Inn at Southpointe,  - Networking and Cocktails begin at 6:00 p.m., Dinner
at 7:00 p.m. Entertainment  - Womens Business Networks McMurray and South
Hills Chapters are sponsoring the event, There will also be a grand raffle
with 1st prize a weekend trip for two to Marriott Casa Magna in Cancun,
Mexico; RSVP/Info: Wendy Paul, 724.745.8487 wepaul311 at yahoo.com,
http://www.wbninc.com,  Reservations required by April  24th; 
Cancellations required by April  24th;  Fee:  Mem$40.00  NM$45.00  - No
AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card