Pittsburgh Business Events .

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November 27 -- 1:00 P.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     International Trade: What Does it take to be Successful-I  - Saint Vincent
College Center for Global Competitiveness with co-sponsors the U.S.
Commercial Service and Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, Yerecic Label
in the Westmoreland Business Industrial Park, New Kensington; RSVP/Info:
Saint Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu,
http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by November 21st; 
Cancellations required by November  21st;  Fee:  $50 per person or
$150/person for all four sessions (Includes lunch and materials)  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

November 27 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:30 P.M.
     "5 Insider Tips To Immediately Increase Your Sales!"  - Becky Gomes - Up A
Notch Marketing, Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, 112 Washington Place;
RSVP/Info: http://www.upanotchmarketing.com,  Reservations required;   Free
 : Your first meeting is FREE!

November 27 -- 6:00 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     TiE-Pittsburgh Presents "Emerging Opportunities in Life Sciences and
Healthcare"  - John Manzetti, Baiju Shah, Pete DeComo, Jay Srini and Mike
Butler (of Jason Altmires office) - TiE-Pittsburgh, Sheraton Four Points
North, Cranberry PA; RSVP/Info: Berni Bishop,
http://www.tiepgh.org/events.shtml,  Fee:  NM$25.00  Student w-ID $10.00 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

November 28 -- 7:15 A.M..
     AMN: General Motors’ Driving Forces   - Jan Aase, Director, Vehicle
Development Research Laboratory for GM - Pittsburgh Technology Council,
U.S. Steel Corporation Research and Technology Center ; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/advancedmanufacturing/amnevents.asp,  Fee: 
See Web site.

November 28 -- 7:30 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Engaging, Developing and Retaining Critical Talent: Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em  -
Dr. Beverly Kaye - Pittsburgh Human Resource Planning Society (PHRPS), The
Rivers Club; RSVP/Info: 412.848.9011 bertr2 at aol.com,
http://www.phrps.org/events.php,  Reservations required by November  21st; 
Cancellations required by November  21st;  Fee:  Mem$25.00  NM$40.00 
Payment with: Cash, Check

November 28 -- 9:30 A.M..- 12:30 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 28 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Marketing On A Shoestring. Discover Low Cost, High Impact Strategies For
Your Business Or Organization.  - Catherine Brennan, President of A
Cappella Marketing - 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 28 -- 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 November  28th;  Cancellations required by November  28th; 
Fee:  All$15.00

November 28 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     "Accelerated Networking" Dinner:   Experience the excitement and power of
Accelerated Networking, a unique eWomenNetwork process   - Includes dinner
prepared by the infamous McCormick and Schmicks executive chef -
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, 724.940.2388
alexa at sandler.com, http://www.eWomenNetwork.com,  Reservations required by
November  28th;  Fee:  Mem$35.00  NM$45.00  Late registration--$50.00 after
November 26th  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Credit Card

November 29 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     Anatomy of a Business Plan  - Saint Vincent College SBDC 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://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested
by November 27th;  Cancellations required by November  27th;  Fee:  $40/$35
each for two or more  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

November 29 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     The European Union: U.S. Global Partner for the 21st Century  - Daniel
Assmus, Duquesne University, Center for International Regulatory Assistance
(CITRA) - 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 29 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     "Entrepreneurial Thursdays" - Health & Wellness Entrepreneurs  - Hosted by
Jazz/R&B vocalist Jessica Lee with live music with Pittsburghs great
Jazz/R&B Artists - $5 cover charge, full bar and dinner selections, Great
Business & Professional Networking!  Business Casual.,Our New Location -
The Red Star Tavern, Station Square; RSVP/Info: Gloria Sarnowski,
412.802.0988 gsarno at pghgateways.org, http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee: 
All$5.00 Payment with: Cash

November 29 -- December 1.
     Sans Security 504 - Hacker Techniques, Exploits And Incident Handling  -
Peter Szczepankiewicz - SANS, Hilton Pittsburgh, 600 Commonwealth Place,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222; RSVP/Info: Peter Szczepankiewicz, 
peter.sz at cox.net,
http://www.sans.org/pittsburgh07_cs/description.php?tid=1442, (No Dress
Code) Reservations suggested by November 21st;  Fee:  Fees are posted on
sans web site.  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit
Card

November 30 -- 7:30 A.M..- 9:30 A.M.
     Mega Money for Nano Materials  - University of Pittsburgh Institute for
Entrepreneurial Excellence, 102 Mervis Hall , Roberto Clemente Dr.;
RSVP/Info: 412.648.1542http://64.226.232.47/sbdc/calendar.php, 
Reservations required;   Free 

November 30 -- 8:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Direct Digital Manufacturing – Product Development  - Howard Kuhn - Robert
Morris University Center for Applied Research in Engineering and Science,
Sewall Center, Robert Morris University, Moon Campus, 6001 University Blvd.
; RSVP/Info: Dr. Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, 412.397.3692 czajkiewicz at rmu.edu,
http://www.rmu.edu/cares,  Reservations required by November  20th; 
Cancellations required by November  20th;  Fee:  All$59.00(Prepay Req-d, @
the door $59.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

November 30 -- 12:00 P.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     International Trade: What Does it take to be Successful-II  - Saint Vincent
College Center for Global Competitiveness with co-sponsors the U.S.
Commercial Service and Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, Yerecic Label
in the Westmoreland Business Industrial Park, New Kensington; RSVP/Info:
Saint Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu,
http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by November 28th; 
Cancellations required by November  28th;  Fee:  $50 per person or
$150/person for all four sessions (Includes lunch and materials)  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

December 3 -- 12:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     Selling Information Technology to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania  -
Arthur Stephens, Chief Information Officer for the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and Thomas Paese of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney  - Pittsburgh
Technology Council, Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/membership/advocacyevents.asp,  Fee:  See Web site.

December 4 -- 7:30 A.M..- 9:00 A.M.
     Grow Your Business: Eureka! Winning Ways®  - Doug Hall - Pittsburgh
Technology Council, Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/events/breakfast.asp,  Fee:  See Web site.

December 4 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:30 A.M.
     Crossroads in Health Care & Benefits: What Employers Can Do (PBGHs Annual
Year-End Forum)  - Jay Kirschbaum and John Fortin from Willis Employee
Benefits Practice - 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,  Reservations
suggested by December 3rd;  Fee:  All$50.00

December 4 -- 9:30 A.M..- 12:30 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 

December 4 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     "Internet ROI 101" - A Free workshop - Learn about how the Internet works
in order to make informed decisions for your business.  - La Ree Yochum -
Phoenix Interactive Vision, The Northern Allegheny County Chamber of
Commerce Conference Room, 5000 Brooktree Rd., Wexford, PA; RSVP/Info: La
Ree Yochum, 724.444.4279 ROI101 at phoenix-iv.com,
http://www.phoenix-iv.com/ROI101,  Reservations required;   Free  :
Register online at http://www.phoenix-iv.com/ROI101

December 5 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:30 P.M.
     An Introduction To Construction Contracting  - The Government Agency
Coordination Office-California University of PA, Radisson Hotel,
Monroeville, PA; RSVP/Info: Kate Lacey Glodek, 412.237.6098
gacopso at earthlink.net, http://www.cup.edu/advancement/gaco,  Reservations
required;   Free 

December 5 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     The First Step...Small Business Start Up  - Saint Vincent College SBDC
Consultant - Saint Vincent College SBDC with co-sponsors the Latrobe
Chamber of Commerce and State Senator Bob Regola, 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 December 5th; 
Cancellations required by December  5th;  Fee:  $25/$20 for two or more 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

December 6 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Killer Copy: How to Write to Sell  - Mike Ransdell, Award-Winning Writer -
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 

December 6 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     "Entrepreneurial Thursdays" - Foundations  - Hosted by Jazz/R&B vocalist
Jessica Lee with live music with Pittsburghs great Jazz/R&B Artists -
Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation; $5 cover charge, full bar and
dinner selections, Great Business & Professional Networking!  Business
Casual, New Location - Red Star Tavern, Station Square; RSVP/Info: Gloria
Sarnowski, 412.802.0988 gsarno at pghgateways.org,
http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:  All$5.00 Payment with: Cash

December 6 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     BioBlast: The Common Ground for Science and Business   - Marc Malandro,
Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor of Technology Management and
Commercialization at the University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Technology
Council, University of Pittsburgh, BST3 Building, Sixth Floor; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/life/bioblast.asp,  Free 

December 6 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     BioBlast: The Common Ground for Science and Business   -  Marc Malandro,
Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor of Technology Management and
Commercialization at the University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Technology
Council, University of Pittsburgh, BST3 Building, Sixth Floor; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/life/bioblast.asp,  Free 

December 7 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     "The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business"  - University of
Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, 104 Mervis Hall,
Roberto Clemente Dr.; RSVP/Info:
412.648.1542http://64.226.232.47/sbdc/calendar.php,  Reservations required;
  Free 

December 7 -- 8:00 A.M..- 9:30 A.M.
     Entrepreneurs Network: How Much is the Business Worth?   - Pittsburgh
Technology Council, Council Training Room; RSVP/Info:
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/entrepreneurs/etevents.asp,  Fee:  See Web
site.

December 7 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     SALES WORKSHOP FOR OWNERS, PRESIDENTS, AND TOP LEVEL SALESPEOPLE  - 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, http://www.dan.sandler.com, 
Reservations required;   Free  : Limited number of complimentary tickets!!!

December 7 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     North Hills Network Lunch & Christmas shopping  - 10-20 business ladies
attending - Hosted by Pittsburgh Candle Co., Pristine Pines, 125 Brown rd,
Wexford, Pa. 15090; RSVP/Info: Susan Miller, 412.415.3584
pittcandle at aol.com,  Reservations required;   Free  : Complimentary lunch
and christmas shopping from gift vendors!

December 8 -- 8:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Seminar:  Secrets of the Ultimate Consultant  - Alan Weiss - NSA
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Business Times, Key Group, Word Crafters,Cranberry
Regional Learning Alliance, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive; RSVP/Info:
http://www.nsapittsburgh.org,  Reservations suggested by December 3rd; 
Fee:  Mem$45  NM$60  $75 at the door (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $75) 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card