Pittsburgh Business Events .

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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 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     BARRIERS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR PERFECT JOB  - Janis Ramey - Discussion
Leader - STC WorkQuest - Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society
for Technical Communication,  Location: Panera Cafe - The Pointe, 250
McHolme Road, Pittsburgh, [ Robinson ]    RSVP/Info:  
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  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 4 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:45 P.M.
     Five Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management - As Applied to
High-Performing Organizations  - Bob Paladino & Jeff Poholsky - CoREM
(Council on Realizing Excellence in Management), Forbes Road & Technology
Center, 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville; RSVP/Info: Brien Palmer, 724.733.5007
bpalmer at interlinkbusiness.com, http://www.corem.org,  Reservations
required;   Free 

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 5 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Women and Wealth  - Lori Brinker, CFP - Pittsburgh Professional Women,
Oakmont Public Library,  700 Allegheny River Blvd. Oakmont, PA 15139;
RSVP/Info: Pittsburgh Professional Women, 724.339.5312 lori_brinker at ml.com,
(No Dress Code) Reservations suggested by December 5th;  Free 

December 6 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Plan Your Office Space for Maximum Productivity  - Jill Revitsky - Single
Steps Strategies, The Musuneggi Financial Group,The Crowne Plaza Hotel,
Fort Couch Road (South Hills Village); RSVP/Info: Single Steps Strategies,
412.833.2888x3, info at singlestepsstrategies.com,
http://singlestepsstrategies.com/eventDetails.cfm?evt=178,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$20.00(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $20.00)

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 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:00 P.M.
     Holiday Fundraiser for Dress For Success Pittsburgh  - Pittsburgh
Professional Women, Regus Executive Offices,Regus Executive Suites, Foster
Plaza 5, 651 Holiday Drive, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15220.; RSVP/Info:
Lauren, 412.928.3227 bethcaldwell at comcast.net, (No Dress Code) Reservations
suggested by December 5th;  Free  : Free with a donation for Dress For
Success

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 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Entrepreneurial Thursdays  presents "Foundations"  - Hosted by Jazz/R&B
Vocalist Jessica Lee - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation, Great
Business & Professional Networking!,  Red River Tavern, Station Square;
RSVP/Info: Sandy Marshall, 412.802.6780 roy at jessicaleesong.com,
http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:  All$5.00; Business Casual - No Jeans
or Tennis Shoes 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

December 11 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Allegheny HYP Club & Harvard Club Of Western PA Lunch Lecture - The Role Of
Leadership And Culture In The Success And Failure Of Corporations          
- Robert A. Rudzki, President, Greybeard Advisors LLC - Allegheny HYP Club
& Harvard Club of Western PA, 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://www.alleghenyhypclub.com,  Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$20 
NM$25  Student w-ID $20  Fee includes Hot Meal, Tax, Gratuity.  Payment
with: Cash, Check

December 11 -- 12:00 P.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     International Trade: What Does it take to be Successful  - 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 December 7th; 
Cancellations required by December  7th;  Fee:  $50 per person or
$150/person for all four sessions (Includes lunch and materials)  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

December 11 -- 4:30 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     IABC Pittsburgh Holiday Happy Hour  - IABC Pittsburgh, Six Penn Kitchen,
146 6th Street; RSVP/Info: Mary Cvetan,  mary at cvetan.com,
http://www.iabcpittsburgh.com,  Reservations suggested by December 10th; 
Free  : Free to attend; IABC will provide light appetizers; cash bar

December 12 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     CEO Workshop - Building a Winning Sales Force  - Sean Coyle - Peak
Performance Management, Valley Brook Country Club, 425 Hidden Valley Road;
RSVP/Info: Debbie Nahm, 412.928.9933 debbienahm at superiorselling.com,
http://www.superiorselling.com/valleybrook,  Reservations suggested by
December 10th;  Free 

December 12 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     Is Your Business A Potential Exporter? Export To Europe: Learn How To Tap
Into A Lucrative Market Overseas.  - Daniel Assmus, Duquesne University, -
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 

December 12 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Brown Bag Lunch  - Wayne Rideout - Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania,
Working Order,1650 Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215; RSVP/Info:
412.782.5344 workingorder at voapa.org, http://www.workingorder.org, 
Reservations suggested by December 11th;  Free  : The Pros and Cons of
Buying or Renting Commercial Property. Wayne will review what you should
know about the environmental requirements and hidden costs of buying and
renting commercial property.

December 12 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     MIT Enterprise Forum of Pittsburgh Presents "Portability and Travel. Where
is Mobile Technology Going?  - Christa Ross, President of MoGoes, will
share segments of their business plan.  - Sponsor for this event is
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Location - The Pittsburgh Golf Club, 5280
Northumberland Street, Pgh. , PA  15217; RSVP/Info: Gloria J. Sarnowski,
412.951.6145 contact at mitforumpgh.com, http://www.mitforumpgh.com, 
Reservations suggested by December 10th;  Cancellations required by
December  11th;  Fee:  All$25.00  pre-reg./prepaid on-line reg. Student
w-ID $10.00; Networking & Light Buffet at 5:30-6:30 p.m.   - Business
Casual Attire (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $30.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card

December 12 -- December 13.
     Six Sigma Green Belt Workshop  - Rick Beaver - Robert Morris
University-Center for Applied Research in Engineering and Science, Moon
Township Campus, 6001 University Blvd, Moon Township, PA 15108; RSVP/Info:
Dr. Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, 724.397.3692 cares at rmu.edu,
http://www.rmu.edu/cares,  Reservations required by November  28th; 
Cancellations required by November  28th;  Fee:  All$1195.00 Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card

December 13 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS PRESENTS "ENTREPRENEURIAL AUTHORS"  - Hosted by
Jazz/R&B Vocalist Jessic Lee - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways
Corporation, Great Business & Professional Networking!, Location: Red Star
Tarvern, 240 Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, [ Station Square ]   
RSVP/Info:   Sandy Marshall, 412.802.6780 smarshall at pghgateways.org,
http://www.jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:   All$5.00 cover charge; Business
Casual - No Jeans or Tennis Shoes;  Payment with: Cash

December 13 -- 8:00 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     Direct Digital Manufacturing - Artist Design  - Dr. Howard Kuhn - Robert
Morris University- Center for Applied Research in Engineering and Science,
Robert Morris University, 6001 University Blvd.; RSVP/Info: Zbigniew
Czajkiewicz, 412.397.3692 czajkiewicz at rmu.edu, http://www.rmu.edu/cares, 
Reservations required by December  10th;  Cancellations required by
December  10th;  Fee:  All$59.00(Prepay Req-d, @ the door $59.00)  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

December 13 -- 12:00 P.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     International Trade: What Does it take to be Successful IV - 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 December 11th; 
Cancellations required by December  11th;  Fee:  $50 per person or
$150/person for all four sessions (Includes lunch and materials)  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

December 13 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Power Mingling: Make the Office Party Holiday Season Work for You  - Karen
A. Litzinger, M.A., Litzinger Career Consulting - 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 13 -- 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 

December 13 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     SMC Holiday Mixer  - SMC Business Councils, Lexus Club, PNC Park;
RSVP/Info: Kim Flowers, 412.371.1500x1608, kim at smc.org, http://www.smc.org,
 Reservations required;   Cancellations required by December  10th;  Fee: 
Mem$25.00  NM$35.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00)  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

December 13 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     "Entrepreneurial Thursdays" - Entrepreneurial Authors  - 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,  gsarno at pghgateways.org, http://www.jessicaleesong.com, 
Fee:  All$5.00 Payment with: Cash

December 14 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     "The Second Step: Developing a Business Plan"  - 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 14 -- 8:30 A.M..- 10:30 A.M.
     9 MISTAKES NEW MANAGERS WILL MAKE  - Jeff Canter - Step 1 Management
Services,  Location: 3rd Floor, Foster Plaza Building 11, 790 Holiday Drive
Pittsburgh PA 15220   RSVP/Info:   Jeff Canter,
http://www.step1management.com/key/index.php,  Reservations required;  
Free 

December 14 -- 11:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     PASPUG: SHAREPOINT BACKUP AND RECOVERY OPTIONS  - Pittsburgh Technology
Council,  Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council, Council Training Room, ,
2000 Technology Drive , Pittsburgh, [ Oakland ]    RSVP/Info:  
http://www.pghtech.org/networks/informationsystems/sharepointusergroup.asp,
 Free 

December 14 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Alle-Kiski Womens Networking Group  - Lisa Behe and Marla Green, Anchor
Inn, Natrona Heights, PA 15065; RSVP/Info: Marla Green, 724.448.5476
autismgreen2001 at yahoo.com, (No Dress Code) Free 

December 14 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     Women In Leadership Luncheon  - Dr. Nancy Mramor - The Monroeville Area
Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh Professional Women,Tolericos Restaurant
behind Monroeville Mall, 2525 Monroeville Blvd; RSVP/Info: Debbie Iszuak,
412.856.0622http://www.monroevillechamber.com,  Reservations required by
December  4th;  Fee:  All$20.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card