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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 21 -- 7:00 P.M..- 9:30 P.M.
     The Rhythm House Business Mixer   - Anyone who attends can speak - The
Rhythm House Cafe, The Rhythm House Cafe, 3029 Washington Pike ; RSVP/Info:
Lauren Collinger, 412.221.5010 Lauren at rhythmhousecafe.com,
http://www.rhythmhousecafe.com,  Reservations suggested by May 19th;  Fee: 
All$5.00 Donated to Charity (Buffet Dinner provided by Rhythm House)

May 22 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh Sunset Hills Chapter  - Chapter
members rotate presentations  - 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  : Meal included for first time attendees

May 22 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh AM Pittsburgh Chapter   - Chapter
members rotate presentations  - 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  :
Meal included for first time attendees

May 22 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh South Hills Chapter  - Chapter
members rotate presentations  - 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  : Meal included for first time
attendees

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 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     5 Tips to a Dynamic Resume  - Geri Puleo - STC  WorkQuest - Sponsored by
the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, Panera
Cafe - The Pointe, 250 McHolme Rd. North Fayette Twp., 15275; RSVP/Info:
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

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 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh Parkside Chapter  - Chapter members
rotate presentations  - 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  : Meal included for first time
attendees

May 23 -- 7:45 A.M..- 9:15 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh South Side Chapter  - Chapter
members rotate presentations  - 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  : Meal included for first time attendees

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 -- 7:30 A.M..- 8:45 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh Miracle Mile Chapter  - Chapter
members rotate presentations  - Business Referral Network of Pittsburgh ,
Panera Bread Miracle Mile , 4172 William Penn Highway  Monroeville ;
RSVP/Info: Sue Lauer , 412.388.1250 sue at getgreatreferrals.com ,
http://www.getgreatreferrals.com ,  Free  : Meal included for first time
attendees

May 24 -- 7:45 A.M..- 9:15 A.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh South Side Chapter  - Chapter
members rotate presentations  - 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  : Meal included for first time attendees

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 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:15 P.M.
     Business Referral Network Of Pittsburgh Lunch in the South Hills Chapter  -
Chapter members rotate presentations  - 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  : Meal included for first time
attendees

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

May 30 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Identity Theft. Don’t Let Bad Things Happen To Your Good Name- Preventive
Measures.   - Mary Bach, Chair, AARP Pennsylvania Consumer Issues Task
Force.   - 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 31 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Legal Issues for Small Business  - Scott E. Avolio, Esquire - 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 29th;  Cancellations required by May  29th; 
Fee:  $40 per person or $35 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

May 31 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Doing Business With the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania  - Tim Sullivan,
Bureau of Contracts and Public Records, Pennsylvania Treasury Department -
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 31 -- 5:00 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     Advanced Manufacturing Network Happy Hour   - Sponsored by Catalyst
Connection, IBM, Microsoft, Pepper Hamilton LLP, PNC and Sprint Nextel.,
Hereford & Hops Steakhouse & Brewpub, 1740 Route 228, Cranberry Township;
RSVP/Info: Council Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org,
http://www.pghtech.org,  Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$15.00  NM$30.00
(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)

May 31 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     TiE Pittsburgh presents Emerging Opportunities in Alternative Energy
Technologies  - Ned Renzi, moderating a panel which currently includes Andy
Hannah, Tom Trimm, JF Scarborough, and a brief presentation by Rich Lunak
of Innovation Works - Annual Sponsors include Innovation Works, Carnegie
Mellon University, Ecket Seamans, Pepper Hamilton and Pittsburgh Life
Sciences Greenhouse., The event will be held at the Sheraton, Station
Square; RSVP/Info: http://tiepgh.org,  Reservations suggested by May 30th; 
Fee:  NM$35.00  Student w-ID $10.00  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

June 1 -- 1:00 P.M..- 2:30 P.M.
     The Network Lunch "Get Heard, Get Noticed, and Get Leads!" Sponsored by the
Womens Business Network - Points North Chapter  - This is a FREE networking
lunch event open to any business lady who would to increase their business
contacts/clientele in the North Hills - Please bring 15-20 business
cards/brochures, cash for your lunch check, and be prepared to do a 60
second commercial about your business., Monte Cellos, 616 Beaver Road,
Sewickley PA 15143; RSVP/Info: Susan Miller, 412.415.3584
PittCandle at aol.com, http://www.PointsNorth.Zoomshare.com,  Reservations
suggested by May 29th;  Free 

June 2 -- 10:00 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Historic South Side Home Tour  - South Side Local Development Company,
South Side residences; RSVP/Info: Jennifer Strang, 412.481.0651x17,
jennifer at southsidepgh.com, http://www.southsidepgh.com, (No Dress Code)
Fee:  $12 in advance; $15 day of tour; Bike or blade just $12 day of tour 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

June 2 -- 1:00 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Mentoring Awareness Day 2007  - Colleen Fedor, Executive Director  -
Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern PA , The Waterfront-Town Center in
Homestead PA , 100 W. Bridge Street & 660 E. Waterfront Drive Homestead PA
; RSVP/Info: Arlene Sparks , 412.281.2535x259,
asparks at mentoringpittsburgh.org, http://www.mentoringpittsburgh.org, (No
Dress Code) Free 

June 2 -- 1:00 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Mentoring Awareness Day 2007  - Colleen Fedor, Executive Director  -
Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern PA , The Waterfront-Town Center in
Homestead PA , 100 W. Bridge Street & 660 E. Waterfront Drive Homestead PA
; RSVP/Info: Arlene Sparks , 412.281.2535x259,
asparks at mentoringpittsburgh.org, http://www.mentoringpittsburgh.org, (No
Dress Code) Free