Pittsburgh Business Events .

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May 5 -- 5:30 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     She Means Business  - Melissa McGavick and Mary Reibe, PH.D - Womens
Business Network, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave, pitts, Pa, 15202; RSVP/Info:
Marianne Haffey, 412.392.3320 Pittcandle at aol.com, http://WBNinc.com, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$22.50  NM$25.00  Student w-ID $20.00 
45.00 for main floor seating  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash,
Credit Card

May 7 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     Department Of General Services Costars Program  - Mr. Timothy Fulkerson -
Diversity Business Resource Center, Riverside Center for Innovation, 700
River Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212; RSVP/Info: Gayle Nuppnau, 412.442.5872
gnuppnau at state.pa.us, http://www.dgs.state.pa.us,  Reservations required by
May  4th;  Free  : This event will discuss the COSTARS program and how to
become a supplier.

May 8 -- 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
- Waterworks Mall, 942 Freeport Road, Fox Chapel, 15238; RSVP/Info:
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

May 8 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Allegheny HYP Club & Harvard Club Of Western PA Lunch Lecture - The RAND
Corporation In Pittsburgh – The Story Behind Pittsburgh’s Fastest-growing
PhD Think Tank.  - Barry Balmat, Director, Pittsburgh Office, RAND
Corporation - Allegheny HYP Club & Harvard Club of Western PA , 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$20.00 
NM$25.00  Student w-ID $20.00  Fee includes hot lunch.  Payment with: Cash,
Check

May 9 -- 7:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     How To Pave A Smoother Road (IT)  - Boaz Rauchwerger - Innovate E-Commerce,
Connectivity Communications, Juniper Networks, The Rivers Club, One Oxford
Centre, 301 Grant Street Pittsburgh, 15219; RSVP/Info: Amber Westwood,
412.681.7090 awestwood at innovateec.com,  Reservations suggested by May 3rd; 
Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash, Check

May 9 -- 11:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Professionals In The Insurance Industry--are You Fighting For Business
“owned” By Another Agency?  Learn How To Differentiate Yourself From Your
Competitors!    - Dan Hudock, Alexa Nayman - Sandler Sales Institute,
Sandler Sales Institute Training Facility; RSVP/Info: Alexa Nayman,
724.940.2388x2, alexa at sandler.com,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
All$75.00

May 9 -- 11:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Europe Day Forum - Celebrating The EUs 50th Birthday  - Anthony Swallwood,
EU Commission Delegation to the US - Duquesne University SBDC, CITRA, EU
Commission, Duquesne University Student Union, 600 Forbes Ave; RSVP/Info:
Daniel Assmus, 412.396.4663 citra at duq.edu, http://www.TreatyOfRome.com, 
Reservations suggested by May 4th;  Fee:  All$40.00 Student w-ID $20.00 
$25 for Expo Table  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit
Card

May 9 -- 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, Station Square; RSVP/Info: 412.851.4223 grpghcoaches at aol.com,
http://www.greaterpittsburghcoaches.org,  Reservations suggested by May
4th;  Cancellations required by May  7th;  Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$35.00
(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00 Members; 45.00 Non-members)  Payment with:
Cash, Check

May 9 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 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 Penn State Fayette - The Eberly
Campus and State Senator Richard Kasunic, Penn State Fayette, The  Eberly
Campus, Uniontown, PA; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572
sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by
May 7th;  Cancellations required by May  7th;  Fee:  $25 per person or $20
per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

May 10 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Conquer the Clutter Crisis on Your Desk - Tips, Tools and Techniques  -
Dennis Snedden, Time Management Services - 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 10 -- May 11.
      Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council 31st Annual Business
Opportunity Fair  - Walter Bond - Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, UPMC,
and Urban Settlement Services, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000
Fort Duquesne Boulevard, 15222; RSVP/Info: Natisha D Frye, 412.391.4423
nfrye at prmpc.org, http://www.prmpc.org,  Reservations required;  
Cancellations required by April  20th;  Fee:  See webpage for pricing. 
Payment with: Check, Credit Card

May 11 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Online Marketing for Your Construction Firm  - Sam Shaaban - NuRelm,
Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh, 2042 Boulevard of Allies,
Pittsburgh, PA; RSVP/Info: Heather Jewell, 724.430.0490x204,
heather at nurelm.com,
http://http://www.nurelm.com/eventSignUp.jsp?restrictids=Title,EventDate&restrictvalues=Online+Marketing+for+Your+Construction+Firm,2007-05-11,
 Reservations suggested by May 9th;  Free 

May 11 -- 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 -

May 11 -- 11:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Sales Down?  Ignite your Sales and Make more money.  Learn a no-pressure
way of selling that will bring you more sales!  - Dan Hudock, Alexa Nayman
- Sandler Sales Institute, Sandler Sales Institute Training Facility;
RSVP/Info: Alexa Nayman, 724.940.2388x2, alexa at sandler.com,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$75.00 Lunch is provided

May 14 -- May 16.
     SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network 2007 Workshop  - Software
Engineering Institute, Sheraton Station Square, 300 W Station Square Drive;
RSVP/Info: SATURN Committee, 888.201.4479 saturn at sei.cmu.edu,
http://http://www.sei.cmu.edu/architecture/saturn/ ,  Fee:  For cost
information please visit http://www.regmaster.com/conf/saturn2007.html

May 15 -- 11:00 A.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     Raising Expectations Elevating Performance  - Dave Kurlan - Peak
Performance Management, PNC Park, Home Plate Club; RSVP/Info: Debbie Nahm,
412.928.9933x200, debbienahm at superiorselling.com,
http://www.regonline.com/peakperformance,  Reservations suggested by May
14th;  Fee:  All$95 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit
Card

May 15 -- 5:00 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     How To Retire Once  - Scott Deaton, Don McDade, Niki Mullinix - Mosaic
Consulting, Bella Sera by Grecos, 414 Morganza Road; RSVP/Info:
800.770.1381 Reservations suggested by May 8th;  Free  : Dinner

May 16 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Certification Made Simple  - Gayle Nuppnau - Diversity Business Resource
Center, Riverside Center for Innovation, 700 River Avenue, Suite 510,
Pittsburgh, PA 15212; RSVP/Info: Gayle Nuppnau, 412.442.5872
gnuppnau at state.pa.us, http://www.dgs.state.pa.us,  Reservations required by
May  15th;  Free  : This informational session will discuss and review the
PA Dept. of General Services M/WBE certification application.

May 16 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Writing Secrets That Sell Products And Services. Whether Youre A Business
Targeting Sales Prospects Or A Nonprofit Organization Trying To Raise
Funds, You Will Learn Tricks Of The Trade To Deliver Your Message
Powerfully And Effectively.   - Mike Ransdell, Mike Ransdell Copyrighting.
- 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 

May 16 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Call for Presenters - Attention Pittburgh Region Job Seekers  We are
applying our “Elevator Pitch” format to the job market. This program will
provide some new resources for those that are in the job market or making
hiring decisions as well as showcase some of our area talent.   Resumes
should be submitted by 5/3/2007. Sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh
- Office of Technology Management, The event will take place at The
Pittsburgh Golf Club, 5280 Northumberland Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15217;
RSVP/Info: Gloria J. Sarnowski, 412.915.2631 contact at mitforumpgh.com, 
Click for web site,  Reservations required by May  15th;  Cancellations
required by May  14th;  Fee:  All$25.00 (registration/light
buffet/networking) Mem$25.00  NM$25.00  Student w-ID $10.00  Business
Casual Attire (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $30.00)  Payment with: Cash, Credit
Card

May 16 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Portals and Supporting Technologies  - Ian Rudy of Plus Consulting -
Pittsburgh Regional Knowledge Management Consortium, Pittsburgh Technology
Council Training Room, Second Avenue; RSVP/Info: 412.918.4229
events at pghtech.org, http://www.pittsburghkm.org/,  Free 

May 17 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Focus On: Product Launches  - Lori Colman, CEO of Chicago’s Colman Brohan
Davis; Polyxena C. Speros, Business Development Strategist Campos, Inc.,
and Suzy Teele, founder of the product strategy firm, Aceda, LLC - Business
Marketing Association, Pittsburgh Chapter, CCAC Allegheny Campus, North
Side; RSVP/Info: Michelle Merlo,  michelle at michellemerlo.com,
http://www.bmapgh.org,  Reservations suggested by May 10th;  Cancellations
required by May  15th;  Fee:  Mem$69.00  NM$99.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door
$99.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check

May 17 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Pennsylvania Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) & World Trade Conference - Understand
how FTZ import cost efficiencies could help your business; hear export
strategy best practices for developing and mature markets  - Keynote:
Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary, Foreign Trade Zones Board, head of
the FTZ program - Presented by RIDC, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance,
Allegheny County Economic Development, Airport Authority & PA Penn Ports.,
At the Regional Learning Alliance, Cranberry Woods; RSVP/Info: Mickey
Denner, 412.392.4555x3569, mdenner at alleghenyconference.org,
http://www.pittsburghregion.org,  Reservations suggested by May 11th;  Fee:
 All$35.00 Includes breakfast and lunch.

May 17 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Globally Harmonized System (GHS) 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_Ghs.aspx,  Reservations required;  
Fee:  All$500 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

May 17 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Email Marketing for Your Business  - Tim Sweet, Senior Sales Consultant
with Nauticom Internet Services  - 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
May 15th;  Cancellations required by May  15th;  Fee:  $40 per person or
$35 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

May 17 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Final Wishes:  Legal Issues for Caregivers and Older Adults  - Martha
Mannix, J.D., Sikov Elder Law Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of
Law - 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 17 -- 5:00 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     How To Retire Once  - Scott Deaton, Don McDade, Niki Mullinix - Mosaic
Consulting, Bella Sera by Grecos, 414 Morganza Road; RSVP/Info:
800.770.1381 Reservations suggested by May 10th;  Free  : Dinner

May 19 -- 6:00 P.M..- 10:00 P.M.
     Jimmy Stewart Harvey Award Dinner  - Rich Little, Nick Clooney and Kathryn
Crosby - The Jimmy Stewart Museum, Rustic Lodge,     2199 Oakland Avenue
Indiana PA ; RSVP/Info: Tim Harley, 724.349.6112 tharley at jimmy.org,
http://www.jimmy.org,  (Business Formal Req-d) Fee:  All$125.pp Mem$125. 
NM$125.  Student w-ID $125.  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card