Pittsburgh Business Events .

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July 13 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The First Step:  Developing a Business Plan  - Small Business Development
Center, The University of Pittsburgh, Mervis Hall; RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542
ieeinfo at katz.pitt.edu,  Free  : If you are thinking about starting a small
business, this workshop is for you.  Topics include:  Business Structures,
the Necessary forms, supportive professionals, establishing capital and
writing a business plan.

July 14 -- 9:30 A.M..- 11:30 A.M.
     Graduate & Adult Student Open House  - Dory Perry, Associate Director
Graduate Admissions - Chatham College, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15232;
RSVP/Info: Dory Perry, Associate Director Graduate Admissions, 412.365.2758
dperry at chatham.edu, http://http://www.chatham.edu/admissions/openhouse.cfm,
 Reservations suggested by July 13th;  Free 

July 17 -- 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
-  Galleria, 1500 Washington Rd, Mt. Lebanon; RSVP/Info:
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

July 17 -- 3:00 P.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     "6 Steps To Better Business"  - Pat Putman - ActionCOACH Business Coaching,
South Hills Chamber of Commerce Office, 1910 Cochran Rd.  Manor Oak One
Suite 140; RSVP/Info: Pat Putman, 412.478.8400 patputman at actioncoach.com,
http://www.actioncoach.com/patputman,  Reservations required;   Free 

July 18 -- 8:15 A.M..- 10:15 A.M.
     Upgrade Your Sales Force  - Sean Coyle - Peak Performance Management,
Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; RSVP/Info: Debbie
Nahm, 412.928.9933x200, debbienahm at superiorselling.com,
http://www.superiorselling.com/briefing,  Reservations suggested by July
16th;  Free 

July 18 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Supervising Safety: What Managers Need To Know   - Joshua Shaw & Delwyn
Kubeldis, Ergonomic & Safety Services - SMC Business Councils, Building
801, 1382 Beulah Road, Churchill; RSVP/Info: Eileen Petrone,
412.371.1500x1605, Eileenpetrone at smc.org, http://www.smc.org,  Reservations
required by July  16th;  Cancellations required by July  17th;  Fee: 
All$75.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

July 18 -- 9:00 A.M..- 1:15 P.M.
     Storytelling For Lawyers: The Ultimate Communication Tool For Excelling On
The Job  - Jane Watkinson Thompson - Point Park Universitys Summer in the
City, Point Park University, 201 Wood St; RSVP/Info: Hilda Pang Fu,
412.338.2489 summerprograms at pointpark.edu, http://www.pointpark.edu/summer,
 Reservations required;   Fee:  $115, or $89 if registered by May 15  - No
AT-DOOR payment -

July 18 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Achieve Personal Productivity Through Smart Organization.  - Deirdra Gross,
Makk Strategies. - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill, Namm
Business Center, 5801 Forbes Ave. (corner at Forbes & Murray Avenues);
RSVP/Info: 412.422.9650 squirrelhill at carneigelibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm,  Free 

July 19 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Community-Based Care: A Long-Term Living Option  - Darlene Burlazzi,
M.P.H., Deputy Administrator - Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging -
Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield St., Downtown;
RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141 business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

July 19 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     "Entrepreneurial Thursdays" - Big Business - Small Business  - Hosted by
Jazz & R&B vocalist, Jessica Lee and the Fineast Jazz & Blues Artists -
Sustaining Sponsors - Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation and Pittsburgh Life
Science Greenhouse, We have moved to a New Location - Altar Bar -on Penn
Avenue by McDonalds, (Dowes on 9th closed)., 1620 Penn Avenue in the Strip
District; RSVP/Info: Sandy Marshall, 304.802.6780
smarshall at pghgateways.org, http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:  All$10.00
Student w-ID $7.00, Business Casual - No Jeans

July 21 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     Small Business Basics  - Various business professionals - SCORE, Point Park
University, 3rd. Ave. & Wood St., Downtown Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info: SCORE
Office, 412.395.6560x131, info at scorepittsburgh.com,
http://www.scorepittsburgh.com,  Reservations suggested by July 19th;  Fee:
 All$45.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

July 24 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     QuickBooks Advanced  - Dennis Piper and Associates - 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 July 20th;  Cancellations required by July  20th;  Fee:  $25
per person or $20 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

July 24 -- 1:00 P.M..
     SMC Golf Outing  - SMC Business Councils, Fox Chapel Golf Club; RSVP/Info:
Jerry DiFrango, 412.371.1500x1622, jerry at smc.org, http://www.smc.org, 
Reservations required by July  23rd;  Cancellations required by July  23rd;
 Fee:  All$220 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

July 24 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Big Fish, Little Fish, One Pond - How Entrepreneurs Can Partner With Large
Corporations  - Ramesh Pisipati, Moderator, Rajiv Enand, UPMC, Dr. Nadia
Spisokova, Bayer MaterialScience, Gregg Michaels, Eckert Seamans, Dave
Patrick, Check Point Car Care - TiE Pittsburgh, Holiday Inn, Greentree, 401
Holiday Drive, Greentree PA; RSVP/Info: Berni Bishop, TiE Executive
Director, 412.638.7818 bbishop at tiepgh.org,
http://http://www.tiepgh.org/event07242007.shtml,  Fee:  NM$35.00  Student
w-ID $10.00

July 25 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Stop Telling and Start Selling  - Jim Gaffney, Managing Partner of Peak
Performance Management in Pittsburgh, PA - 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://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc, 
Reservations suggested by July 23rd;  Cancellations required by July  23rd;
 Fee:  $40 or $35 each for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

July 25 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Seven Secrets To Yes: How To Use Influence And Credibility To Move Your
Business Or Organization Forward.  - Bonnie Budzowski, President,
Incredible Messages - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill, Namm
Business Center, 5801 Forbes Ave. (corner at Forbes & Murray Avenues);
RSVP/Info: 412.422.9650 squirrelhill at carneigelibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm,  Free 

July 25 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Business Leads Networking Lunch  - Universal Order, Jimmy Gs Restaurant,
1822 Main Street Sharpsburg; RSVP/Info: Carol A. Briney, 412.781.8773
PlanBConsultant at Comcast.net, http://www.universalor.com,  Reservations
required by July  23rd;  Cancellations required by July  23rd;  Fee: 
All$15.00

July 25 -- 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 with 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 July 23rd;  Cancellations required by July  23rd;  Fee:  $25
per person or $20 per person for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

July 26 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     Marketing 101  - Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center,
Armstrong Chamber of Commerce, Kittanning, PA; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent
College SBDC, 724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu,
http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by July 24th; 
Cancellations required by July  24th;  Fee:  $25 or $20 for two or more 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

July 26 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     Doing Business with General Services Administration(GSA)  - GACO-Government
Agency Coordination Office of California University of PA, NETL-National
Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 
15236; RSVP/Info: Kate Lacey Glodek, 412.237.6098 gacopso at earthlink.net,
http://www.netl.doe.gov/events,  Reservations required by July  23rd;  Free
 : This free seminar will provide information on doing business with GSA,
identifying the appropriate schedule, and marketing to the government.

July 26 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     The Top 10 Tips You Cant Die Without!  - Linda Sekely, Esq. - Carnegie
Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield St., Downtown; RSVP/Info:
412.281.7141 business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

July 26 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     "Entrepreneurial Thursdays" - Sports Entrepreneurs (Passion Football Team) 
 - Hosted by Jazz & R&B vocalist, Jessica Lee and the Fineast Jazz & Blues
Artists - Sustaining Sponsors - Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation and
Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse, New Location - Altar Bar -on Penn
Avenue by McDonalds, (Dowes on 9th closed)., 1620 Penn Avenue in the Strip
District; RSVP/Info: Gloria Sarnowski, 304.802.0988 gsarno at pghgateways.org,
http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:  All$10.00 Student w-ID $7.00,
Business Casual - No Jeans

July 27 -- 11:00 A.M..- 1:00 A.M.
     Executive Luncheon / Networking For Business Owners And Top Level
Salespeople--Learn A System Of Selling That Will Take The Pressure Off Of
You And The Prospect  - Dan Hudock, Alexa Nayman - 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;   Free  : Must register with us! Lunch is included.