Pittsburgh Business Events .

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August 18 -- August 19.
     PodCamp Pittsburgh 2  - PodCamp Pittsburgh, The Art Institute of
Pittsburgh, 420 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info:
Justin Kownacki, 412.628.4231 info at podcamppittsburgh.com,
http://www.podcamppittsburgh.com, (No Dress Code) Free 

August 18 -- September 26.
     ASQ CERTIFIED MANAGER OF QUALITY WEBINAR  - Jeff Otte - American Society
for Quality (ASQ), ON-LINE; RSVP/Info: ESWP, 412.261.4300 iqps at aol.com,
http://www.asqpgh.org/ed.html, (No Dress Code) Reservations required by
August  16th;  Fee:  All$595.00 Book $75 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $595.00)
 Payment with: Check, Credit Card

August 20 -- 7:30 A.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     The 401k Service Training Program for Retirement Sales & Service
Professionals  - Don Settina,  PPC, CFP, AIFA and Sharon Pivirotto, PPC,
AIF conducting 2-day 16-hour program featuring training, tools and
professional designation. - Accredited by Robert Morris University and
sponsored by Financial Service Standards LLC-, Training site is Robert
Morris University, Sewall Center, Moon Campus, 6001 University Boulevard,
Moon Township PA  15108; RSVP/Info: Sharon Pivirotto, 412.977.9304
PPC at 401kservicetraining.com, http://www.financialservicestandards.com, 
Reservations required;   Cancellations required by August  10th;  Fee: 
Please call for fees and discounts.  - No AT-DOOR payment -

August 21 -- 8:00 A.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Funding Your R&D  - Representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense and
regional technology companies that have benefited from the SBIR. - Ben
Franklin Technology Partners, Catalyst Connection, Innovation Works and the
Pittsburgh Technology Council., The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh,
1000 Penn Ave., Downtown Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info: Council Events,
412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Fee:  Mem$45 
NM$75.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)

August 21 -- 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 August 17th;  Cancellations required by August 
17th;  Fee:  $40 per person or $35 per person for two or more  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 21 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Quick Start Networking - Learn how you can launch profitable networking
relationships faster than you may have thought possible  - Sam Wieder of
Express Success - 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 

August 21 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Take Control Of Your Career  - Lynnette Taylor-Criego - LTC Consulting,
Riverside Center for Innovation, Diversity Business Resource Center, 700
River Avenue, Suite 510 , Conference Room, Pittsburgh, PA  15212;
RSVP/Info: Lynnette Taylor-Criego, 412.344.1805 ltcriego at msn.com,
http://www.expandingyourpossibilities.com,  Reservations suggested by
August 17th;  Fee:  All$25.00

August 21 -- 3:00 P.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     "6 Steps To Better Business"  - Pat Putman - ActionCOACH Business Coaching,
South Hills Chamber of Commerce, 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 

August 22 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     I Think My Company Needs a Video – Now What?  - Kevin O’Leary of Warhola
Video Productions - 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 August 20th;  Cancellations required by August  20th;  Fee:  $40 or $35
each for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 22 -- 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 August  20th;  Cancellations required by August  20th;  Fee: 
All$15.00

August 22 -- 5:15 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     Collective Power Of Women In The Steel City  - Jayne Huston -
eWomenNetwork.com, Claddagh Pub & Restaurant (private room), 407 Cinema
Dr., South Side Works, Pgh 15203; RSVP/Info: Karen Krymski, 
wizkk2 at earthlink.net, http://www.ewomennetwork.com,  Reservations suggested
by August 20th;  Fee:  Mem$35.00  NM$45.00  Late fee after 8/20  $50
(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $50.00)

August 23 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     Wide Area Workflow Seminar  - Sponsored by the Government Contracting
Assistance Center (GCAC) and Government Agency Coordination Office (GACO),
Pittsburgh Marriott North, 100 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township,
PA 16066; RSVP/Info: Renee Decker, 724.738.2346 renee.decker at sru.edu,
http://http://academics.sru.edu/cbiss/gcac/links.htm,  Free 

August 23 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Downtown Womens Club Networking Lunch  - Jeffrey Tobin - The Concept Coach
(Speaker) - Downtown Womens Club, James Centre, 327 South Main Street ,
Pittsburgh, PA 15220 ; RSVP/Info: Lauren Sniegocki , 412.928.3227x ,
Lauren.Sniegocki at regus.com,
http://http://www.downtownwomensclub.com/dwc/index.php,  Reservations
suggested by August 20th;  Cancellations required by August  20th;  Fee: 
All$20.00 Payment with: Cash

August 23 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Cornerstones of Basic Investing  - Rebecca Gilbert, Financial Advisor, UBS
Financial Services, Inc. - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612
Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15222; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

August 23 -- 1:30 P.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials  - Duquesne University
Chrysler Corporation Small Business Development Center, Duqeusne University
Rockwell Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233
sbdctraining at duq.edu, http://www.sbdc.duq.edu,  Free 

August 23 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     "Entrepreneurial Thursdays" - "Strip District Entrepreneurs"  - Hosted by
Jazz & R&B vocalist, Jessica Lee and Pittsburghs fineast jazz and blues
artists. - Sustaining Sponsors - Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation and
Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse, New Location - Altar Bar, 1620 Penn
Avenue in the Strip District near McDonalds; RSVP/Info:
412.802.0988http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:  All$10.00 Student w-ID
$7.00, Business Casual - No Jeans,  Payment with: Cash, Check

August 23 -- October 4.
     ASQ CERTIFIED QUALITY INSPECTOR/TECHNICIAN  - Teresa Whitacre - American
Society for Quality (ASQ), ON-LINE; RSVP/Info: ESWP, 412.261.4300
iqps at aol.com, http://www.asqpgh.org/ed.html, (No Dress Code) Reservations
required by August  21st;  Cancellations required by August  21st;  Fee: 
All$495.00 Book $75  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit
Card

August 24 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     The Second Step:  Business Planning Workshop  - The Small Business
Development Center, The University of Pittsburgh, Mervis Hall; RSVP/Info:
412.648.1542 Reservations required;   Fee:  All$25.00

August 24 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     International Roundtable Breakfast Series: The Harmonized Classification
Number and the Foreign Duties for Your Products  - Duquesne Univ. Chrysler
Corporation Small Business Development Center, U.S. Small Business
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Southwestern Pennsylvania
Commission, Department of Community and Economic Development, Pittsburgh
Regional Alliance, Duquesne University Rockwell Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne
University SBDC, 412.396.6233 sbdctraining at duq.edu,
http://www.sbdc.duq.edu,  Fee:  All$15.00 $10.00 for two or more attendees
from the same company

August 24 -- 11:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Attend The Worlds Most Dynamic Sales And Management Training Organization. 
Learn Groundbreaking Strategies And Cutting-edge Ideas To Aggressively And
Creatively Compete In A Changing Economy. Enjoy Lunch with other Top-Level
Executives from the Pgh Area  - The Sandler Sales Institute, Training
Center in Wexford--Directions sent upon registration; RSVP/Info: Alexa
Nayman, 724.940.2388x2, alexa at sandler.com, http://www.dan.sandler.com, 
Reservations required by August  8th;  Fee:  All$99.00 - No AT-DOOR payment
-  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

August 28 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Lean Six Sigma Orientation  - Robert Morris - CARES, Robert Morris
University Sewall Center, 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA
15108; RSVP/Info: Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, 412.397.3692 cares at rmu.edu,
http://www.rmu.edu/cares,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$199.00 - No
AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

August 28 -- 1:00 P.M..
     SMC Golf Outing   - SMC Business Councils, Longue Vue Golf Club, Verona;
RSVP/Info: Jerry DiFrango, 412.371.1500x1622, jerry at smc.org,
http://www.smc.org,  Reservations required;   Cancellations required by
August  24th;  Fee:  All$195.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

August 28 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:30 P.M.
     Pittsburgh GKIC Chapter Meeting  - Becky Gomes - Up A Notch Marketing,
Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, 112 Washington Drive; RSVP/Info: Kathy
Makepeace, 412.369.9994 kathy at upanotchmarketing.com,
http://www.upanotchmarketing.com, (No Dress Code) Reservations suggested by
August 24th;  Free  : Attending the meeting entitles you to $798.89 worth
of "NO B.S." money-making information absolutely FREE!!

August 29 -- 8:00 A.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     Lean Six Sigma Leadership Training  - Robert Morris - CARES, Robert Morris
University Sewall Center, 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA
15108; RSVP/Info: Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, 412.397.3692 cares at rmu.edu,
http://www.rmu.edu/cares,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$385.00 - No
AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

August 29 -- 2:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Free Marketing Webinar   - Variable Thinking, online; RSVP/Info:
http://www.variablethinking.com,  Reservations required;   Free 

August 29 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     Womens Business Network - After-Hours Event  - Join with local
businesswomen in the Cranberry and surrounding areas for an evening of
networking and sharing  business tips and information - Get to know the
women of the WBN Cranberry Chapter and see why their group is a great way
for local businesswomen to network and expand their business, The Hyatt
Place (formerly the AmeriSuites Hotel) in Cranberry, There will be various
silent and chinese auctions throughout the evening, all benefiting POWER
(Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery ; RSVP/Info:
GeorgeAnn Muchnok, 412.578.0200 gmuchnok at schooleymitchell.com,
http://www.wbninc.com,  Reservations suggested by August 24th;  Fee: 
$10.00 and includes refreshments and appetizers

August 29 -- August 30.
     Quick Books Training for Small Businesses  - Hosted by the Diversity
Business Resource Center, Held at The Northshore Community Alliance, 1439
North Franklin Street, Northside; RSVP/Info:  rsvp at dbrconline.org,
http://dbrc.ecenterdirect.com,  Reservations suggested by August 27th; 
Fee:  Mem$60  NM$75  Hands-on training in a computer lab setting; limited
to 10 participants  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check

August 30 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Job Search Update: Everything You Need to Know Now About Conducting an
Effective Job Search  - John Gilmore, Supervisor of Employment Services,
Center for Career Development. - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612
Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15222; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

August 30 -- 3:30 P.M..
     Seven Deadly Sins II: Publication Launch Event  - Pittsburgh Technology
Council, DejaVu Lounge, 2106 Penn Ave., Strip District; RSVP/Info: Council
Events, 412.918.4229 events at pghtech.org, http://www.pghtech.org,  Fee: 
Mem$25.00  NM$35.00