Pittsburgh Business Events .

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January 4 -- 1:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     Network Lunch - North  - Womens Small Business Association, Ricos, 1 Rico
Lane, Pittsburgh PA 15237; RSVP/Info: Laura Elm, 412.882.4111
LauraLeeElm at yahoo.com, http://www.WSBA.biz,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
All$2.00

January 5 -- February 23.
     ASQ CERTIFIED MANAGER OF QUALITY WEBINAR  - Jeff Otte - American Society
for Quality (ASQ),  Location: ON-LINE (VOIP),    RSVP/Info:   Robin Dudash,
412.261.4300 iqps at aol.com, http://www.asqpgh.org/ed.html,  Reservations
suggested by January 5th;  Cancellations required by January  4th;  Fee:  
All$595.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card

January 8 -- 4:00 P.M..- 6:00 P.M.
     A QUICK COURSE IN QUICK COACHING  - Pete McQuillin, Principal, Fourth River
Associates, LLC - CoREM (Council on Realizing Excellence in Management), 
Location: Forbes Road Career & Technology Center, 607 Beatty Road ,
Monroeville, [ Monroeville ]    RSVP/Info:   Brien Palmer, 724.733.5007
bpalmer at interlinkbusiness.com, http://corem.org,  Reservations required;  
Free 

January 8 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Biz Building Seminar  - Womens Small Business Association, Panera Bread,
4712 William Penn Highway Monroeville PA 15146; RSVP/Info: Laura Elm,
412.882.4111 LauraLeeElm at yahoo.com, http://www.WSBA.biz,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$2.00

January 8 -- January 10.
     Six Sigma Green Belt  - Rick Beaver - Robert Morris University, Moon
Township Campus, 6001 University Blvd, Moon Township, PA 15108; RSVP/Info:
Dr. Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, 412.397.3692 cares at rmu.edu,
http://www.rmu.edu/cares,  Reservations suggested by December 30th;  Fee: 
All$1295.00 Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

January 9 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     BROWN BAG LUNCH  - Cathy Brennan, President, A Cappella Marketing - Working
Order , Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, Location: Volunteers of
America of Pennsylvania, 1650 Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215  
RSVP/Info:   Kathy McGill, 412.782.5344 workingorder at voapa.org,
http://www.workingorder.org,  Reservations suggested by January 7th;  Free 

January 9 -- 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-sponsor the Latrobe Chamber
of Commerce,  Location: Saint Vincent College, Placid Hall, Foundations
Room, , 300 Fraser Purchase Road , Latrobe, [ Westmoreland ]    RSVP/Info:
  Saint Vincent College SBDC, 724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu,
http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by January 7th; 
Cancellations required by January  7th;  Fee:   $25/$20 for two or more 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

January 9 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     APICS (THE ASSOCIATION FOR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT)  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MEETING  - John Maholtz - Renal Solutions, Inc, APICS, Location: Renal
Solutions, Inc, Suite 101, 770 Commonwealth Drive   RSVP/Info:  
APICSpghPDM at hotmail.com, 866.692.7427x105, APICSpghPDM at hotmail.com,
http://www.apics-pgh.org ,  Reservations required by January  4th; 
Cancellations required by January  4th;  Fee:   Mem$25.00  NM$30.00 
Student w-ID $12.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $35.00)  Payment with: Cash,
Check

January 10 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Real Estate Staging:  How to Prepare Your Home to Sell Quickly for the
Highest Price  - Donna Shaw, Owner, Donna Designs - Carnegie Library
Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield Street. Downtown; RSVP/Info:
412.281.7141 business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

January 10 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS PRESENTS "PITTSBURGH 250TH BIRTHDAY-2008
INNOVATIONS"  - Hosted by Jazz & R&B vocalist, Jessica Lee and Pittsburgh
finest Jazz & R&B artists. - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation.,
Great Business & Professional Networking!, Location: Red Star Tavern,
Station Square, , 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; full bar and
dinner menu; Business Casual; No Jeans

January 10 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ALUMNI/MEMBER GET-TOGETHER  - STC  WorkQuest - sponsored by the Pittsburgh
Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication,  Location: Sharp Edge
Beer Emporium in Friendship / East Liberty, 302 South St. Clair Street -
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 -   RSVP/Info:   Richard Lohmeyer,  rkloh at msn.com.,
http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Reservations suggested by January 8th;  Free 

January 10 -- February 28.
     ASQ CERTIFIED QUALITY INSPECTOR/TECHNICIAN  - Teresa Whitacre - American
Society for Quality (ASQ),  Location: ON-LINE (VOIP),    RSVP/Info:   Robin
Dudash, 412.261.4300 iqps at aol.com, http://www.asqpgh.org/ed.html, 
Reservations suggested by January 17th;  Cancellations required by January 
9th;  Fee:   All$495.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit
Card

January 11 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     BUSINESS OWNERS--TIRED OF YOUR SALESPEOPLE MAKING EXCUSES?!  LEARN HOW TO
CHANGE IT!  - Dan Hudock, Alexa Nayman - The Sandler Sales Institute, 
Location: Training Center in Wexford--Directions sent upon registration,   
RSVP/Info:   Alexa Nayman, 724.940.2388x2, alexa at sandler.com,  Fee:  
All$99.00

January 11 -- 1:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     Network Lunch WEST  - Womens Small Business Association, Jacksons
Restaurant @ Doubletree Hotel, 8402 University Blvd Coraopolis, PA 15108;
RSVP/Info: Laura Elm, 412.882.4111 LauraLeeElm at yahoo.com,
http://www.WSBA.biz,  Reservations required;   Fee:  All$2.00

January 12 -- 9:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     SCORE SMALL BUSINESS BASICS WORKSHOP  - Various professional business
speakers - SCORE, First Commonwealth Bank, Location: DeVry University,
ARIBA Building, 2nd. floor, Liberty & Sixth Avenues, downtown Pittsburgh  
RSVP/Info:   SCORE Office, 412.395.6560x130, info at scorepittsburgh.com,
http://www.scorepittsburgh.com,  Reservations suggested by January 9th; 
Fee:   All$45.00 Veterans-$35 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $45.00)  Payment
with: Cash, Check, Credit Card, Online

January 15 -- 11:45 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     2008 ECONOMIC FORECAST LUNCHEON  - Economic Club of Pittsburgh, World
Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, Location: Omni Willian Penn Hotel, 530
William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, [ Downtown ]    RSVP/Info:   412.762.2671
reservations at econclubpgh.org,  (Business Formal Req-d) Reservations
suggested by January 11th;  Cancellations required by January  11th;  Fee: 
 Mem$30.00  NM$40.00  Student w-ID $15.00

January 15 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     ALLEGHENY HYP CLUB & HARVARD CLUB OF WESTERN PA LUNCH LECTURE: WHAT’S RIGHT
ABOUT PITTSBURGH AND OUR REGION – A PITTSBURGH 250 EVENT  - Ellen A. Roth,
Ph.D., President, Getting to the Point, Inc.  - Allegheny HYP Club &
Harvard Club of Western PA,  Location: Allegheny HYP Club, 619 William Penn
Place, Pittsburgh, [ Downtown ]    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

January 15 -- 4:30 P.M..- 7:30 P.M.
     ISM-PITTSBURGH STATE OF THE REGION ADDRESS  - Stuart Hoffman, Chief
Economist, PNC Financial Services - ISM-Pittsburgh,  Location: Sheraton
Station Square Hotel, 300 West Station Square Dr, Pittsburgh, [ Station
Square ]    RSVP/Info:   Paula Massey,
724.508.0200http://www.ism-pittsburgh.org,  Reservations required;   Fee:  
Mem$25.00  NM$35.00

January 16 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     FRANCHISING: LEARN HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT FRANCHISE FOR YOU.  - John
Tubridy, FranNet, President.  - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel
Hill, Namm Business Center,  Location: Carnegie Library – Sq. Hill, 5801
Forbes Ave,, (corner at Forbes & Murray Avenue), , 5801 Forbes Ave,
Pittsburgh, [ Squirrel Hill ]    RSVP/Info:   412.422.9650
squirrelhill at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm/,  Free 

January 16 -- 1:00 P.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     Network Lunch South  - Womens Small Business Association, Jamies, 3220 W
Liberty Ave Pittsburgh , PA 15216-2320; RSVP/Info: Laura Elm, 412.882.4111
LauraLeeElm at yahoo.com, http://www.WSBA.biz,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
All$2.00

January 17 -- 8:30 A.M..- 9:30 A.M.
     DISABILITY RESOURCE BREAKFAST  - Dale Ann Gold, Center for Hearing & Deaf
Services, Inc. - Working Order, Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania,
Location: Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, 1650 Main Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15215   RSVP/Info:   Kathy McGill, 412.782.5344
workingorder at voapa.org, http://www.workingorder.org,  Reservations
suggested by January 14th;  Free 

January 17 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     LUNCH & LEARN: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY  - Randy Notzen - Robert Morris
University- CARES,  Location: Robert Morris University,  Moon Campus,
Sewall Center for Leadership, , 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, [
Airport Area ]    RSVP/Info:   Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, 412.397.3692
czajkiewicz at rmu.edu, http://www.rmu.edu/cares,  Reservations required by
January  7th;  Cancellations required by January  7th;  Fee:   All$20.00 -
No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card, Online

January 17 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Take Control of Your Career  - Lynnette Taylor-Criego, President, LTC
Consulting - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield Street.
Downtown; RSVP/Info: 412.281.7141 business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

January 17 -- 6:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     Surviving Valentines Day  - Single Steps Strategies, Single Steps
Strategies Conference Center,  1738 North Highland Rd. Suite G103,
Pittsburgh, PA 15243; RSVP/Info: Single Steps Strategies, 412.833.0183x3,
info at singlestepsstrategies.com, http://www.singlestepstrategies.com, 
Reservations required;   Fee:  Mem$15.00  NM$20.00 (Prepay Req-d, @ the
door $20.00)

January 18 -- 8:30 A.M..- 9:30 A.M.
     COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS BREAKFAST  - Working Order, Volunteers of America of
Pennsylvania, Location: Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, 1650 Main
Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215   RSVP/Info:   Kathy McGill, 412.782.5344
workingorder at voapa.org, http://www.workingorder.org,  Reservations
suggested by January 15th;  Free 

January 18 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     After Work Network  - Womens Small Business Association, Houlihans, 15
Station Square Pittsburgh PA 15219; RSVP/Info: Laura Elm, 412.882.4111
LauraLeeElm at yahoo.com, http://www.WSBA.biz,  Reservations required;   Fee: 
All$2.00

January 18 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS PRESENTS "INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS"  - Hosted
by Jazz & R&B vocalists, Jessica Lee and Pittsburgh finest Jazz & R&B
artists. - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation., Great Business &
Professional Networking!, Location: Red Star Tavern, 240 Station Square
Drive, Pittsburgh, [ Station Square ]    RSVP/Info:   Sandy Marshall,
412.802.6780 smarshall at pghgateways.org,  Fee:   All$5.00 cover charge; full
bar and dinner menu; Business Casual; No Jeans