Pittsburgh Business Events .

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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 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     EnterPrize: Funding the Dream   - Pittsburgh Technology Council, Council
Training Room; 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 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 15 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     PittJUG: Beyond Testing and Inspection -- What the Most Aggressive
Development Shops are Doing  - Dr. William Scherlis from Carnegie Mellon
University’s Institute for Software Research - Pittsburgh Technology
Council, Council Training Room; RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229
events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations required;   Free 

May 15 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     An Evening with Chuck Lanigan  - Chuck Lanigan - 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 

May 16 -- 7:00 A.M..- 9:15 A.M.
     Breakfast Briefing: John Surma, Chairman & CEO, United States Steel
Corporation  - John Surma, Chairman & CEO, United States Steel Corporation
- Sponsored by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Morning coffee sponsored by
Clearview Federal Credit Union., Omni William Penn Hotel; RSVP/Info:
Council Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$35.00  NM$70.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the
door $10.00)

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 -- 12:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     Renewable Energy Teleconference  - Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir,
P.C., Two Gateway Center; RSVP/Info: Seth Rice, 412.394.5490
srice at bccz.com,  Reservations suggested by May 14th;  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 16 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     IS Network and the Pittsburgh Regional Knowledge Management Consortium:
Portals and Supporting Technologies  - Ian Rudy of Plus Consulting -
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 

May 16 -- 6:00 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     IMA Pittsburgh Chapter Open Board Meeting  - Institute of Management
Accounting - Pittsburgh Chapter, Claddagh Irish Oub, South Side Works;
RSVP/Info:  Linda.Lewis at jeffersonregional.com,
http://www.pittsburgh.imanet.org,  Reservations required;   Free  : FREE to
all IMA members.

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..- 10:00 A.M.
     Intellectual Property Review Seminar  - Beth Slagle, Brian Golias, and
Stacey Noble from Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP - Diversity Business Resource
Center, 535 Smithfield Street, Downtown; RSVP/Info: Lori Alderman,
412.456.2854 postmaster at muslaw.com,  Reservations required by May  14th; 
Free  : General overview of Intellectual Property, the reasons for
protecting your Intellectual Property, as well as a discussion on what is
and is not patentable

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 18 -- 8:00 A.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     2nd Annual Pittstburh Tri-State Area Conference ("PTAC")  - Pittsburgh
chapters of the Institute of Management Accountants and National
Association of Black Accountants, Inc., James Centre, 327 South Main
Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15220; RSVP/Info: http://www.ptaconference.net, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$85.00  NM$100.00  - No AT-DOOR payment -

May 19 -- 7:30 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     Small Business Basics  - Various professional business speakers - SCORE,
Point Park University, 3rd. Ave. & Wood St., Downtown Pittsburgh;
RSVP/Info: SCORE office, 412.395.6560x130, info at scorepittsburgh.com,
http://www.scorepittsburgh.com,  Reservations suggested by May 16th;  Fee: 
All$45.00

May 19 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Womens Enrichment Day - Sponsored by Womens Business Network - Monroeville
Chapter  - Two workshops with 7 different speakers, who represent various
businesses along with panel discussions after each mini-seminar for a
question and answer period. - This event is geared toward women in the
local areas who may either be a start up business or have been thinking
about starting a business - Plum Community Center, 499 Center-New Texas
Road, Plum Boro PA 15239, ;RSVP/Info: Patty Connelly, 412.372.0303
mcplace at verizon.net, http://www.wbninc.com,  Reservations suggested by May
16th;  Free  : Refreshments to be served

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

May 21 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     IS Network: Project Management Institute  - Ravi Madhavan from the Katz
School of Business - 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 

May 22 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Financial Resources for Growing Businesses  - Enterprise Bank, US SBA,
Progress Fund, CL Fund/CL504, Economic Growth Connection, Small Business
Development Center, Innovation Works, and the SBIR - Saint Vincent College
Small Business Development Center, Mountain View Inn, Route 30 Greensburg,
PA  15601; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572
sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested
by May 18th;  Cancellations required by May  18th;  Fee:  $40 or $35 each
for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

May 22 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     "Investments That Matter"  - Tim OLeary, VP Calvert Funds & Ellen Marcus,
UBS Financial Services Inc. - UBS Financial Services Inc., Panera Meeting
Room, 3800 Forbes Ave at Bouquet St  in Oakland (15213); RSVP/Info: Diane
Slepski, 412.562.6781 diane.slepski at ubs.com, http://ubs.com/fa/ellenmarcus,
 Reservations suggested by May 18th;  Free 

May 23 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Anatomy of a Business Plan  - Saint Vincent College Small Business
Development Center Senior Business Analyst Peter Tulk - 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 21st;  Cancellations required by May  21st; 
Fee:  $40 per person or $35 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

May 23 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Search Engines Unveiled  - Sam Shaaban - NuRelm, Westmoreland Chamber of
Commerce Office, 241 Old Toll Gate Road, Greensburg, PA; RSVP/Info: Heather
Jewell, 724.430.0490x204, heather at nurelm.com,
http://http://www.nurelm.com/eventSignUp.jsp?restrictids=Title,EventDate&restrictvalues=Search+Engines+Unveiled,2007-05-23,
 Reservations suggested by May 21st;  Free 

May 23 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Sales & Marketing Network: What’s the Buzz? Leveraging Consumer Generated
Media to Grow Your Brand  - Lynn Eastep, Director of Transcendental
Marketing from Marcus Thomas LLC - Pittsburgh Technology Council, Omni
William Penn Hotel; RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229
events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
Mem$30.00  NM$45.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)

May 23 -- 1:00 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Hiring Your First Employee  - Geri Puleo, Principal and Founder, G.A. Puleo
& Associates - Diversity Business Resource Center, Riverside Center for
Innovation, First Floor Conference Room; RSVP/Info: Christina Jumba, 
info at dbrconline.org, http://dbrc.ecenterdirect.com,  Reservations required;
  Free  : This workshop will assist those ready to take that first step in
hiring an outside person

May 23 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Simulation Modeling For Lean Manufacturing  - Dr. Dale Flowers - American
Society for Quality (ASQ) Lean Sigma Focus Group , Highland Country Club ,
450 Highland Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15229; RSVP/Info: ESWP (Engineers Society
of Western PA) , 412.261.4300 Reservations required by May  21st; 
Cancellations required by May  21st;  Fee:  All$25.00 - No AT-DOOR payment
-  Payment with: Credit Card

May 23 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Women & Investing; Wine Tasting & Wardrobe Event  - Palate Partners ; 
Ellen M. Marcus, & Leslie Collins Financial Advisors - UBS Financial
Services, Inc., "Pavement" , 3629 Butler St  Pittsburgh, Pa. 15201;
RSVP/Info: Diane Slepski,  diane slepski at ubs.com,
http://www.ubs.com/fa/ellenmarcus,  Reservations suggested by May 21st; 
Free  : Have fun at this free financial workshop at a hip new shoe salon in
Lawrenceville!

May 24 -- 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 24 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Speak Like a Leader  - Maureen Murray, Maureen Murray Associates - 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 24 -- 4:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     Face2Face: Kick Off the Summer  - Sponsored by the Council’s Employee
Benefits Group, The Hartford, OfficeMax, the Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC.,
Council Parking Lot, 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)

May 24 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     Whats Your Elevator Pitch? You Will Have 60 Seconds To Introduce The Guest
Panel To Your Business/venture!  - 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 suggested by May
23rd;  Fee:  Mem$5.00  NM$10.00

May 25 -- 10:00 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     31st Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon  - Join us to honor this years
group of exceptional small business owners and champions. Keynote: Dan
Sheetz, President & CEO, Sheetz, Inc.  10:00 trade show and networking;
11:30 luncheon  - Western Pennsylvania Small Business Network, Westin
Convention Center, Downtown; RSVP/Info:
412.392.4555x3560http://www.alleghenyconference.org,  Fee:  All$35.00
Reserve a table: $350.  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card