Pittsburgh Business Events .

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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 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Career Alternatives: Franchising and Entrepreneurship  - John Tubridy,
President of Franchise Network of Pittsburgh (www.frannet.com),  - STC
WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for
Technical Communication, Panera Cafe - Waterworks Mall, Fox Chapel;
RSVP/Info: http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

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 -- 12:00 A.M..- 11:45 P.M.
     National Speakers Association Of Pittsburgh 24 Hour Speak-a-thon  -
NSAPittsburgh, by telephone; RSVP/Info: 412.848.9011 nsapgh at aol.com,
http://nsapittsburgh.org,  Free 

November 14 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     MIT Enterprise Forum of Pittsburgh presents "HOW’S YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH? ”	 
- 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..- 8:00 P.M.
     Nawbo Monthly Meeting  - T. Waldman-Williams and Linda K. Bolliger - NAWBO,
Pittsburgh, PA, 112 Washington Pl; RSVP/Info: NAWBO, 412.537.5353
nawbo at nawbopittsburgh.org ,
http://http://www.nawbopittsburgh.org/index.html,  Reservations required;  
Fee:  Mem$35.00  NM$45.00  - No AT-DOOR payment -

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 -- 8:15 A.M..- 3:30 P.M.
     Americas Sap Users Group (asug) Chapter Meeting  - Consol Energy Inc., SAP,
SEAL, cc-hubwoo and Sapient, Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe , 1000
Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 ; RSVP/Info: Fay Glunt, 412.760.4179
Fay.Glunt at MSAnet.com,
http://http://www.asug.com/CommunityCalendar/tabid/58/ctl/Details/mid/439/ID/534/Default.aspx,
 Reservations required by November  13th;  Cancellations required by
November  13th;  Free 

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 -- 11:15 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     CFO Panel  - Local CFOs - Pittsburgh AFP, Omni William Penn; RSVP/Info:
Pittsburgh AFP Web Site,
http://http://www.pittsburghafp.org/LinkClick.aspx?link=108&tabid=36, 
Reservations required by November  9th;  Fee:  NM$35.00  - No AT-DOOR
payment -  Payment with: 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 15 -- 6:30 P.M..
     cityLIVE! presents everything Einstein  - Pop City, Heinz Family
Philanthropies, New Hazlett Theater, no wall productions,New Hazlett
Theater; RSVP/Info: no wall productions,  rsvp at nowall.com,  Reservations
required;   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

November 17 -- 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 November 14th; 
Fee:  All$45.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

November 19 -- 1:30 P.M..
     AMN: Legislative Update — U.S. Senator Bob Casey   - Sen. Robert P. Casey 
- Pittsburgh Technology Council, Omni William Penn Hotel , 530 William Penn
Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/advancedmanufacturing/amnevents.asp,  Fee: 
See Web site.

November 20 -- 8:00 A.M..- 5:00 P.M.
     Electronic Marketing BUTT Camp  - Tom Antion - NSA Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Airport Marriott, 777 Aten Rd.; RSVP/Info: Rebecca Lamperski, 
nsapgh at aol.com, http://www.nsapittsburgh.org,  Reservations required;  
Cancellations required by November  14th;  Fee:  Mem$299.00  NM$349.00 
Student w-ID $30.00 with parent  Early Bird Discounts Available (Prepay
Req-d, @ the door $399.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

November 20 -- 10:00 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 November 16th;  Cancellations required by
November  16th;  Fee:  $40 or $35 each for two or more  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card