Pittsburgh Business Events .

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October 16 -- 7:30 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Great Leader Strategies  - Lee Cockerell, former Executive Vice President
of Walt Disney World Resorts - Pittsburgh Human Resource Planning Society
(PHRPS), The Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue; RSVP/Info: 412.848.9011
bertr2 at aol.com, http://www.phrps.org,  Reservations suggested by October
11th;  Cancellations required by October  12th;  Fee:  All$50.00 Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 16 -- 8:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Growing America through Operational Excellence  - Various Industry
Professionals - Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center
with the Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence, Mountain View Inn,
Route 30 Greensburg; RSVP/Info: Saint Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572
sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested
by October 5th;  Cancellations required by October  5th;  Fee: 
$250/$225person for two or more (Early Bird Rates Available)  Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 16 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Finding Life Balance Through Contradiction - taking seemingly contradictory
life lessons and seeing how they work together  - Christina Downs - STC 
WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for
Technical Communication, Panera Cafe, Blvd. of the Allies, Oakland;
RSVP/Info: http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

October 16 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     "Station Break" - WPXI Headquarters Tour  - IFMA/Pittsburgh, WPXI
Headquarters, 4145 Evergreen Road, Pittsburgh, PA  15214; RSVP/Info: Nancy
Guarino, 412.835.6595 ifmapgh at verizon.net, http://ifma-pgh.org, 
Reservations suggested by October 12th;  Cancellations required by October 
14th;  Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$35.00  Student w-ID $20.00  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

October 16 -- 5:30 P.M..- 6:30 P.M.
     "The Cornerstones Of Socially Responsible Investing"  - Ellen M. Marcus,
Financial Advisor - UBS Financial Services Inc, Carnegie Library of
Pittsburgh-Squirrel Hill Branch-Room "C", 5801 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh Pa
15217; RSVP/Info: Diane Slepski, 412.562.6781 diane.slepski at ubs.com,
http://www.ubs.com/fa/ellenmarcus, (No Dress Code) Reservations suggested
by September 4th;  Free 

October 16 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     Womens Business Network - Fall Networking Event  - Sponsored by the
Pittsburgh West Chapter - Entertainment, Appetizers and Refreshments, and
Door Prizes at this fabulous womens networking event.  Come and network and
promote your business., Cefalos Restaurant and Nightclub, 430 Washington
Avenue, Carnegie PA 15601; RSVP/Info: Barb Meinen, 412.276.6328
bmw338 at verizon.net, http://www.wbninc.com,  Reservations required by
October  9th;  Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$30.00  if RSVP received after 9/30 then
$30 members and $35 guests  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check

October 16 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     Invest In Yourself And Own Your Own Business  - Charles Showalter -
FranchisePA.com, Regional Learning Alliance , 850 Cranberry Woods Drive
Cranberry PA 16066; RSVP/Info: 800.769.8575http://FranchisePA.com, 
Reservations required;   Free  : You must attend this event if you are
considering owning your own business

October 16 -- 8:00 P.M..
     PittJUG: Space-Based Architecture and the End of Tier-Based Computing  -
Pittsburgh Technology Council, Council Training Room; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/Networks/InformationSystems/pittjug.asp,  Free 

October 17 -- 8:00 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Womens Economic Development Outreach (WEDO)  - Allegheny and Beaver
Counties, Westinghouse Research & Technology Park, 1382 Beulah Road,
Churchill; RSVP/Info: http://www.we-do.net,  Fee:  The cost for
registration is $35 and all paid attendees will receive a $25 gift card.  
$10 of the registration fee will be donated to ATHENAPowerLink®  - No
AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

October 17 -- 8:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Influencing Your Audience: Crafting Messages that Motivate People to Say
"Yes"  - Ken OQuinn - IABC/Pittsburgh, The Engineers Society of Western
Pennsylvania, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; RSVP/Info: Jean
Nelson-Sims,  iabc at iabcpittsburgh.com, http://www.iabcpittsburgh.com, 
Reservations suggested by October 12th;  Cancellations required by October 
11th;  Fee:  Mem$99.00  NM$149.00  Student w-ID $69.00  - No AT-DOOR
payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 17 -- 12:00 P.M..
     PSSUG: Report Delivery Made Simple  - Pittsburgh Technology Council,
Council Training Room; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/informationsystems/ssug.asp,  Free 

October 17 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Network Lunch - South  - Womens Small Business Association (WSBA), Jamies,
3220 West Liberty Ave.; RSVP/Info: Susan Miller, 412.415.3584
pittcandle at aol.com, http://http://smallbiz.meetup.com/656/,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$1.00  and pay for your lunch

October 17 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     MIT Enterprise Forum Of Pittsburgh Presents: RemComm Revolutionizes
Emergency Communications During A Disaster  - Speaker for the event is Babs
Carryer, President and CEO of RemComm and guest panelists. - Sponsors for
this event are -Innovations Works, Thoughtform, University of
Pittsburgh-Office of Technology Management, The Event is located at The
Pittsburgh Golf Club, 5280 Northumberland Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15217
(above CMU); RSVP/Info: Gloria Sarnowski, 412.802.0988 gsarno at mitforum.pgh,
http://www.mitforumpgh.com,  Reservations suggested by October 16th; 
Cancellations required by October  16th;  Fee:  All$25.00; Student w-ID
$10.00; Networking and Light Buffet 5:30-6:30 p.m. (Prepay Req-d, @ the
door $30.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 17 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     IMA Pittsburgh Chapter Monthly Meeting  - Jamie D. Aul, attorney -
Institute of Management Accountants - Pittsburgh Chapter, Engineers Society
of Western PA, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; RSVP/Info: Diane
Shatoff,  shatoffd at juno.com, http://www.pittsburgh.imanet.org, 
Reservations suggested by October 15th;  Fee:  All$26.00 Payment with:
Cash, Check

October 18 -- 8:00 A.M..
     "Planning for Profits: Defining and Capturing Your Customers  - University
of Pittsburgh SBDC, Monroeville Chamber of Commerce; RSVP/Info:
412.856.0622 Reservations required;   Free 

October 18 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     "The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business"  - University of
Pittsburgh SBDC, Ft. Jackson Building, 19 S. Washington St., Waynesburg,
PA; RSVP/Info: 724.627.9054 Free 

October 18 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Must-Have Marketing Tools for the Small Business Owner  - Duquesne
University Chrysler Corporation Small Business Development Center, Duquesne
University Rockwell Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233
sbdctraining at duq.edu, http://www.sbdc.duq.edu,  Fee:  All$45.00 $35.00 for
two or more attendees from the same company

October 18 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Leadership: Everything Else You Need to Know  - Lisa L. Catlin, CPA, PMETH
Consulting - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield St.,
Pittsburgh, PA  15222; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

October 18 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Entrepreneurial Thursday - "Innovation Works" with guest speakers  - Hosted
by Jazz & R&B vocalist, Jessica Lee and Pittsburghs finest Jazz and Blues
artists. - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation and Pittsburgh Life
Science Greenhouse, New Location -The Altar Bar, 1620 Penn Avenue in the
Strip District next to McDonalds; RSVP/Info: For Information Only,
412.802.0988 gsarno at pghgateways.org, http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee: 
All$10.00; Student w-ID $7.00;  No Jeans or tennis shoes; Free hors
doeuvres; Food provided by Strictly Business Catering.  $10 Dinners
available;  Payment with: Cash, Check

October 18 -- 5:30 P.M..- 9:00 P.M.
     The Magic Of Mentoring  - Bill Isler - The Mentoring Partnership of
Southwestern Pennsylvania, Heinz Field, East Club Lounge, 100 Art Rooney
Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15212; RSVP/Info: John Gates, 412.281.2535x226,
jgates at mentoringpittsburgh.org, http://www.mentoringpittsburgh.org,  Fee: 
All$125.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 20 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     Score Small Business Basics Workshop  - Various business professionals -
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 October 17th; 
Fee:  All$45.00

October 20 -- 8:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Sponsor Your Way to Success!Create Win-Win Partnerships  - Edward Leigh,
M.A. - National Speakers Association of Pittsburgh, Embassy Suites,
Pittsburgh Airport; RSVP/Info:  nsapgh at aol.com,
http://www.nsapittsburgh.org, (No Dress Code) Reservations required;  
Cancellations required by October  15th;  Fee:  All$ Mem$45  NM$60  Student
w-ID $ (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $75)  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

October 20 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Money Matters 2007  - Pamela Krueger - PA Securities Commission & AARP of
PA, Radisson Monroeville; RSVP/Info: Susan J Zerbe, 800.600.0007
szerbe at state.pa.us, http://www.psc.state.pa.us/moneymatters, (No Dress
Code) Reservations required;   Free 

October 23 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Human Resources Management Series: Session I  - Various Business
Professionals - Sponsored by Saint Vincent College Small Business
Development Center and the Westermoreland Chamber of Commerce. 
Co-sponsored by First Commonwealth Bank., 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 October 19th;  Cancellations required by October 
19th;  Fee:  $40 per session or $35/person for two or more   Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 23 -- 2:30 P.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Tour of Elliott Company  - ASME, Elliott Company, 901 North Fourth Street,
Jeannette, PA  15644; RSVP/Info: Don Risko,  don.risko at exone.com,
http://sections.asme.org/pgh/,  Reservations suggested by October 19th; 
Free  : Tour is Free; Optional Dinner: $25 Mem, $30 NM, $15 Students

October 23 -- 3:00 P.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     6 Steps To A Better Business  - Pat Putman - ActionCOACH Business Coaching,
South Hills Chamber of Commerce, Manor Oak One / 1910 Cochran Rd. ste 140;
RSVP/Info: Pat Putman, 412.341.1281 patputman at actioncoach.com,
http://www.actioncoach.com/patputman,  Reservations required;   Free 

October 24 -- 7:00 A.M..
     "The Second Step:  Developing a Business Plan"  - University of Pittsburgh
SBDC, Comfort Inn Hotel , 237 Meadowlands Blvd. Washington, PA; RSVP/Info:
412.648.1542 Reservations required;   Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash,
Check

October 24 -- 7:30 A.M..
     "The Second Step: Developing a Business Plan"  - University of Pittsburgh
SBDC, University of Pittsburgh, Mervis Hall; RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542
Reservations required;   Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash, Check

October 24 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Human Resources Management Series: Session II  - Various Industry
Professionals - Sponsored by Saint Vincent College Small Business
Development Center and the Westermoreland Chamber of Commerce. 
Co-sponsored by First Commonwealth Bank., 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 October 22nd;  Cancellations required by October 
22nd;  Fee:  $40 per session or $35/person for two or more   Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 24 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     The First Step...Small Business Start Up  - Saint Vincent College SBDC
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://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by October 22nd; 
Cancellations required by October  22nd;  Fee:  $25 or $20 for two or more 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 25 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     NexTiers Business Learning Series: Easing Into The Future: Smooth
Succession Ahead   - Rich Snebold, David Dietrich, Ron Sofranko, Susie
Beardsley - The Family Business Center at NexTier , Pittsburgh Marriott
North at Cranberry , 100 Cranberry Woods Drive   Cranberry Township, PA
16066; RSVP/Info: Leigh Baxter , 888.829.2162x3, lbaxter at thebank.com,
http://www.thebank.com,  Reservations suggested by October 19th;  Fee:  $25
fee, waived for NexTier business customers   Payment with: Cash, Check

October 25 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Email Marketing for Your Business  - Tim Sweet, Senior Sales Consultant
from 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://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested
by October 23rd;  Cancellations required by October  23rd;  Fee:  $40 or
$35 each for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

October 25 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Exploring Interactive Web Site Tools  - 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://www.nurelm.com/eventSignUp.jsp?restrictids=Title,EventDate&restrictvalues=Exploring+Interactive+Web+Site+Tools+at+the+Westmoreland+Chamber+of+Commerce,2007-10-25,
 Reservations suggested by October 24th;  Free 

October 25 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     How to Make Your Voice Work for You  - Lynda W. Stucky, M.A.,
ClearlySpeaking - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield St.,
Pittsburgh, PA  15222; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

October 25 -- 1:30 P.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials  - Duquesne University
Chrysler Corporation Small Business Development Center, Duquesne University
Rockwell Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.6233
sbdctraining at duq.edu, http://www.sbdc.duq.edu,  Free 

October 25 -- 3:00 P.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     Mastering The Mental Side Of Business Success  - Pat Putman - ActionCOACH
Business Coaching, South Hills Chamber of Commerce, 1910 Cochran Rd. Manor
Oak One ste 140; RSVP/Info: Pat Putman, 412.341.1281
patputman at actioncoach.com, http://www.actioncoach.com/patputman, 
Reservations required;   Free 

October 25 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Entrepreneurial Thursday - "International Entrepreneurs" with guest
speakers  - Hosted by Jazz & R&B vocalist, Jessica Lee and Pittsburghs
finest Jazz & Blues artists.    - Sustaining Sponsors - Pittsburgh Gateways
Corporation and Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse, New Location - The
Altar Bar, 1620 Penn Avenue in the Strip District near McDonalds;
RSVP/Info: For Information Only, 412.802.0988 gsarno at pghgateways.org,
http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:  All$10.00; Student w-ID $7.00; 
Business Casual, no jeans or tennis shoes.  Food provided by Strictly
Business Catering.  Free hors doeuvres and a $10 dinner available.  Payment
with: Cash, Check

October 25 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Womens "Accelerated Networking" Dinner: Experience The Excitement And Power
Of Accelerated Networking!   - Display Tables:  On a first come basis the
fee is $75.00 for non-members and $50 - Become a part of the
eWomenNetwork--the fastest growing womens networking group in the US,
McCormick & Schmicks, 2667 Sidney St. , Southside Works; RSVP/Info: Alexa
Nayman--Pittsburghs eWomenNetwork Managing Director, 724.940.2388x2,
alexa at sandler.com, http://www.eWomenNetwork.com,  Reservations required;  
Fee:  Mem$35.00  NM$45.00  After 10/23/07--$50.00  - No AT-DOOR payment - 
Payment with: Cash, Credit Card

October 25 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     The Art of Small Talk, WBN North Hills   - Melissa McGavick - WBN North
Hills, Monte Cellos , 2198 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15209 ; RSVP/Info:
Tara Lang, 412.767.5268  tlang at scarletsweb.com,
http://www.northhills.zoomshare.com,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
All$10.00(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $10.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check

October 26 -- 8:00 A.M..
     Sales Force Compensation Workshop  - Pittsburgh Technology Council, Council
Training Room; RSVP/Info: http://www.pghtech.org/networks/hr/hrevents.asp, 
Fee:  See Web site.

October 26 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     International Roundtable Breakfast Series: Letters of Credit, Financing
Exports, Company Senarios  - Duquesne Univ. Chrysler Corporation Small
Business Development Center, U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Department of Community and Economic Development,
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission,
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

October 26 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Network Lunch - East  - Womens Small Business Association (WSBA), Bella
Luna Trattoria, 5060 William Penn Hwy; RSVP/Info:  pittcandle at aol.com,
http://http://smallbiz.meetup.com/656/,  Reservations suggested by October
25th;  Fee:  All$1.00 and pay for your lunch