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November 2 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Shape Up Your Benefits   - Pittsburgh Technology Council, Council Training
Room; RSVP/Info: http://http://www.pghtech.org/networks/hr/hrevents.asp, 
Free 

November 2 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     North Hills Network Lunch  - 10-20 business ladies attending - Hosted by
Pittsburgh Candle Co., Monte Cellos, 616 Beaver Rd, Sewickley, Pa. 15143;
RSVP/Info: Susan Miller, 412.415.3584 Pittcandle at aol.com,  Free  : Bring
your business cards. Tell us about your business, and do intense
networking! Get leads!  Payment with: Cash

November 3 -- 9:00 A.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     Annual Open House  - Frank J. Verri, D.C, EMT-P. - Greater Pittsburgh Joint
and Muscle Center, Verri Chiropractic Associates, P.C., 600 Iron City Drive
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15205, Inside Greentree Sportsplex, directly behind
Greentree Radisson; RSVP/Info: Lori, 412.444.4455 llevers at gpjmc.com,
http://www.gpjmc.com, (No Dress Code) Reservations required;   Free  :
Annual Open House on November 3, 2007 from 9:00am-3:00pm.

November 4 -- 1:00 P.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     Undercoverwear Home Lingerie Parties - Meet The Owners Of The Company!!  -
Walter & Tiffany James - UndercoverWear, Crown Plaza, Pittsburgh
International Airport, 1160 Thorn Run Road, Corapolis, PA  15108;
RSVP/Info: Heidi Winslow, 724.744.3599http://www.morethanpjs.com, 
Reservations suggested by November 2nd;  Fee:  All$5.00 Payment with: Cash,
Check

November 5 -- 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 

November 6 -- 7:00 A.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Get Out And Vote For The Candidate Of Your Choice!  - Sponsored by your
Constitution, at Your local polling place; RSVP/Info: Find your polling
place at the web site link,
http://apps.county.allegheny.pa.us/VoteDistricts/Lookup.aspx,  Free 

November 6 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     "Sales Management"  - University of Pittsburgh Institute for
Entrepreneurial Excellence, Pittsburgh Athletic Association; RSVP/Info:
412.648.1542http://www.pittentrepreneur.com/,  Reservations required;  
Fee:  All$35.00(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check

November 6 -- 8:30 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Value-Based Employer Smoking Cessation Strategies and Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD)  - Nancy Witowski, Assoc. Dir. of Health Managment
Resources, Boehringer Ingelheim and Bruce Sherman, MD, Medical Director,
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. - Pittsburgh Business Group on Health ,
Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, One Chatham Center; RSVP/Info: Laura
Wicker, 724.266.0383 laura.wicker at pbghpa.com, http://www.pbghpa.com,  Fee: 
NM$50.00

November 6 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     QuickBooks Made Easy  - A Certified Public Accountant from Dennis Piper &
Associates, P.C. - 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

November 6 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Record Keeping and Tax Requirements for Business  - Gary Breckley, owner of
Gary W. Breckley and Associates and adjunct Professor at Saint Vincent
College’s Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government
instructing Advanced Federal Taxation  - 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 November 2nd;  Cancellations required by November
 2nd;  Fee:  $40 or $35 each for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

November 6 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Career Change Options  - Group discussion - STC  WorkQuest - Sponsored by
the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, Panera
Cafe - McKnight Road, North Hills, 15237; RSVP/Info:
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

November 6 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:45 P.M.
     Leadership, Perception, and the Bottom Line: How Our Ingrained Perceptions
Influence Behavior  - Justin Lokay - CoREM, Forbes Road & Technology
Center, 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville; RSVP/Info: Brien Palmer, 724.733.5007
bpalmer at interlinkbusiness.com, http://interlinkbusiness.com,  Reservations
required;   Free 

November 6 -- November 8.
     Six Sigma Green Belt  - Rick Beaver - Robert Morris University, Moon
Township Campus, 6001 University Blvd.; RSVP/Info: Zbigniew Czajkiewicz,
412.397.3692 czajkiewicz at rmu.edu, http://www.rmu.edu/cares,  Reservations
required;   Cancellations required by October  27th;  Fee:  All$1295.00
Payment with: Check

November 7 -- 7:00 A.M..- 3:30 P.M.
     Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference 2007  - Pittsburgh
Technology Council, Regional Learning Alliance; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/education/events.asp,  Fee:  See Web site.

November 7 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     Media Crisis Communication  - Oliver Schmidt - Professional Services
Marketing Association, Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre; RSVP/Info: Anne
Parys, 412.338.1193 amparys at rothmangordon.com,
http://www.propamarketing.com,  Reservations suggested by November 1st; 
Fee:  NM$25.00

November 7 -- 8:15 A.M..- 10:15 A.M.
     Upgrade Your Sales Force  - Sean Coyle - Peak Performance Manangement,
Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Ave.; RSVP/Info: Debbie Nahm, 412.928.9933x200,
debbienahm at superiorselling.com, http://www.superiorselling.com/briefing, 
Reservations suggested by November 5th;  Free 

November 7 -- 8:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Moving Up In State Contracting  - Gayle Nuppnau - , Regional Enterprise
Tower, 425 Sixth Ave., 23rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Gayle
Nuppnau, 412.442.5872 gnuppnau at state,pa.us, http://www.dgs.state.pa.us, 
Reservations suggested by November 5th;  Free 

November 7 -- 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://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc, 
Reservations suggested by November 5th;  Cancellations required by November
 5th;  Fee:  $40 or $35 each for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

November 7 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Understanding Your Financial Statements  - Presented by Representatives
from Urish Popeck & Co., LLC - 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

November 7 -- 5:00 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     "Howdy Holmes"  - Howdy Holmes - University of Pittsburgh Institute for
Entrepreneurial Excellence, Rivers Club; RSVP/Info:
412.648.1542http://www.pittentrepreneur.com/,  Reservations required;  
Free 

November 7 -- 5:30 P.M..
     Connecting and Networking: Are You Successful?  - Michelle Donovan,
Pinnacle Training Services - Penn State Business Club, Atrias at PNC Park;
RSVP/Info: Cara Caruso, 412.580.4517 cara192 at psualum.com,
http://www.pittsburghsmeal.org,  Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$20 
NM$30  Payment with: Cash, Check

November 8 -- 8:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Impact Comes to You - Pittsburgh  - Summa, IBM Corporation, 11 Stanwix
Street, 8th Floor; RSVP/Info: Karen Colson, 412.258.3294
karen at summa-tech.com, http://www.summa-tech.com/news/ictypittsburgh.php4, 
Reservations required;   Free 

November 8 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     The Top Three Strategies You Cant Stay Employed Without  - Anne Louise
Feeny, Executive Director, The Transition Institute - 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 

November 8 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     "Entrepreneurial Thursdays" - Employment & Career Opportunities  - Hosted
by Jazz & R&B vocalist, Jessica Lee & Pittsburgh finest Jazz & Blues
Artists. - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation,    Event located
at The Altar Bar, 1620 Penn Avenue in the Strip District near McDonalds;
RSVP/Info: Gloria Sarnowski, 412.802.0988 smarshall at pghgateways.org,
http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:  All$10.00 cover charge; Student w-ID
$7.00; No jeans or tennis shoes please!    Food provided by Strictly
Business Catering  Payment with: Cash

November 8 -- 6:00 P.M..- 12:00 A.M.
     DevHouse Pittsburgh #1  - Michael Rea and Paul Morel -- Akorn AJAX
framework. and more! - DevHouse, Innovation Works, BlueTree Allied Angels,
Alpern Rosenthal,Rivers Club,  One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street,
Pittsburgh, PA; RSVP/Info: http://devhousepgh.org/,  Reservations suggested
by November 6th;  Free 

November 9 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     Finance Network: Driving Long-Term Growth   - Pittsburgh Technology
Council, Council Training Room; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/finance/financeevents.asp,  Fee:  See Web
site.

November 9 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Alle-Kiski Networking Group  - Lisa Behe, State Farm and Marla Green,
Premier Designs, Anchor Inn, Natrona Heights, PA 15065; RSVP/Info: Marla
Green, 724.448.5476 autismgreen2001 at yahoo.com, (No Dress Code) Free 

November 9 -- 1:00 P.M..
     Network Lunch WEST  - Womens Small Business Association, Pine Hollow Inn,
318 Forest Grove Rd. Coraopolis PA, 15108; RSVP/Info:
http://smallbiz.meetup.com/656/,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$1.00

November 13 -- 8:30 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     The Power of Angel Investing: Valuation  - Pittsburgh Technology Council,
Duquesne University; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/finance/power.asp,  Fee:  See Web site.

November 13 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     "Developing a Business Plan"  - University of Pittsburgh Institute for
Entrepreneurial Excellence, Bradley House of Catering, Pittsburgh;
RSVP/Info: 412.306.8090 Free 

November 13 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:30 A.M.
     Exhibit Staff Training Seminar   - Go even deeper on one of the most
important facets of a successful trade show program. 80% of what attendees
remember about your exhibit will be based on your booth staffers!  -
Skyline Exhibits Pittsburgh, 56 Sexton Rd, McKees Rocks, PA 15136; ;
RSVP/Info: Lauren Peterson, 412.331.8700x316, ljp at skylinexhibits.com,
http://http://www.skyline.com/skyline.asp?cmd=%21ss%20sem_books%20-dsp%20%21dspevt%202573%20-input,
 Reservations required;   Free 

November 13 -- 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://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc, 
Reservations suggested by November 9th;  Cancellations required by November
 9th;  Fee:  $40 or $35 each for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

November 13 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Writing an Effective Business Plan  - Presenters include Representatives
from Duquesne University SBDC, Regional Development Funding Corporation,
and Venture Support Services, LLC - Duquesne University Chrysler
Corporation Small Business Development Center, Duquesne University Rockwell
Hall; RSVP/Info: Duquesne University SBDC, 412.396.3233
sbdctraining at duq.edu, http://www.sbdc.duq.edu,  Fee:  All$45.00 $35.00 for
two or more attendees from the same company

November 13 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Planning for Profits: Defining and Capturing Your Customers"  - University
of Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, Bradley House of
Catering, Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info:
412.648.1542http://www.pittentrepreneur.com/,  Reservations required;  
Free 

November 13 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Harvard Club Of Western PA & Allegheny HYP Club Lunch Lecture - Mayor Luke
Ravenstahl On Pittsburgh And The Election  - Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor, City
of Pittsburgh - Harvard Club Of Western PA & Allegheny HYP Club, Allegheny
HYP Club Library, 3rd Floor, 619 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219;
RSVP/Info: Beth Kurcina, 412.281.5858 bkurcina at alleghenyhypclub.com ,
http://alleghenyhypclub.com,  Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$20  NM$25 
Student w-ID $20  Fee includes Hot Lunch, Tax, Gratuity.  Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card

November 14 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     Exploring Interactive Web Site Tools  - Sam Shaaban - NuRelm, Fayette
County Chamber of Commerce Office, 65 West Main Street, Uniontown, PA;
RSVP/Info: Heather Jewell, 724.430.0490x204, heather at nurelm.com,
http://www.nurelm.com/eventSignUp.jsp?restrictids=nu_repeatitemid&restrictvalues=2161392240601189451713958,
 Reservations suggested by November 13th;  Free 

November 14 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     "The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business"  - University of
Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, Comfort Inn Hotel 237
Meadowlands Blvd. Washington, PA; RSVP/Info: 412.627.9054 Reservations
required;   Free 

November 14 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.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
- , Training Center in Wexford--Directions sent upon registration;
RSVP/Info: Alexa Nayman, 724.940.2388 alexa at sandler.com,
http://dan.sandler.com,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$50.00(Prepay
Req-d, @ the door $50.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

November 14 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     How Do You Evaluate A Stock? Learn The Key Fundamentals And Hear About
Favorites Of A Pittsburgh Stock Broker.  -  Steven Sheffler, UBS. -
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill, Namm Business Center, 5801
Forbes Ave. (corner at Forbes & Murray Avenues); RSVP/Info:
412.422.9650http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm/, 
Free 

November 14 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     MIT Enterprise Forum of Pittsburgh presents "HOW’S YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH? –
CALL FOR COMPANIES”	  - Moderator John Rodney, Partner with Thorp Reed &
Armstrong, LLP - Sponsor for the event is Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP, Our
panel includes Don Linzer, Shareholder of Schneider Downs; Thomas Lynch,
CFA, Wilshire Private Markets Group; Robbin Steif, CEO, LunaMetrics, LLC;
and Alan Veeck, Principal, Meakem Bercker Venture Capital,  Location of
event is at The Pittsburgh Golf Club (near Schenley Golf Course), 5280
Northumberland Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15217 ;  (412) 621-4530; RSVP/Info:
Gloria Sarnowski, 412.951.6145 contact at mitforumpgh.com,
http://www.mitforumpgh.com,  Reservations suggested by November 13th; 
Cancellations required by November  12th;  Fee:  All$ Mem$25.00;  NM$25.00;
 Student w-ID $10.00;  Light buffet and networking (Prepay Req-d, @ the
door $30.00; register/prepaid online)  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

November 14 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     The Pittsburgh Chapter Of Apics Professional Development Meeting  - Bill
Copeland - Pittsburgh Chapter Of Apics, HydroGen LLC manufacturing
facility, Versailles, PA; RSVP/Info: 866.692.7427x105,
APICSpghPDM at hotmail.com, http://www.apics-pgh.org,  Reservations required
by November  9th;  Cancellations required by November  9th;  Fee: 
Mem$25.00  NM$30.00  Student w-ID $12.00  Payment with: Cash, Check

November 15 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Search Engine Results for Small 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://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc, 
Reservations suggested by November 13th;  Cancellations required by
November  13th;  Fee:  $40 or $35 each for two or more  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

November 15 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Living The Southwest Way – Using Internal Communications To Reinforce A
Vibrant Culture And Perpetuate Employee Action  - Millie Richter, Employee
Communications Specialist, Southwest Airlines - IABC Pittsburgh, Engineers’
Society of Western Pennsylvania, 337 Fourth Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh;
RSVP/Info: Jean Nelson-Sims,  iabc at iabcpittsburgh.com,
http://www.iabcpittsburgh.com,  Reservations required by November  9th; 
Cancellations required by November  12th;  Fee:  Mem$30.00  NM$45.00 
Student w-ID $20.00  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit
Card

November 15 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     If a Computer Disaster Strikes, Are Your Data Files Backed Up?  - Michael
Bragg, VP of Development, Computer Fellows, 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 

November 16 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     "The Second Step: Business Planning Workshop"  - University of Pittsburgh
Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, 104 Mervis Hall; RSVP/Info:
412.648.1542 Reservations required;   Fee:  All$25.00 Payment with: Cash,
Check

November 16 -- 8:00 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     International Roundtable Breakfast Series: Managing Intellectual Property
Rights, Patents and Trademarks  - 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 SBDC; 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 comany

November 16 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     5 Simple Steps To Brilliant Service  - Jeff Canter - Step 1 Management
Services, 3rd Floor Foster Plaza Building #11, 790 Holiday Drive,
Pittsburgh PA 15220; RSVP/Info:  rjcanter at step1management.com,
http://www.step1management.com/5Steps,  Reservations suggested by November
15th;  Fee:  All$79.00(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $89.00)  Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card