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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 11 -- 1:00 P.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     INTERNATIONAL TRADE: SETTING THE STAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  - Vickie
Gyenes, Center for Global Competitiveness - Small Business Development
Center , Southwestern PA Commission, US Commercial Service, Location: Saint
Vincent College, SBDC, Latrobe PA   RSVP/Info:   Educational Programs,
724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc, 
Reservations required by January  10th;  Cancellations required by January 
10th;  Fee:   All$50.00 $45 if attending 2 or more sessions. $150 for all 4
Sessions  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

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 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     JOB SEARCH SUPPORT  - Group discussion - STC WorkQuest - Sponsored by the
Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication,  Location:
Panera Cafe -The Galleria, 1500 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, [ Mount
Lebanon ]    RSVP/Info:   http://www.stcworkquest.org,  Free 

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 15 -- 5:30 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     TOUR - MAGEE WOMENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE  - John Worth and Mike Chiappetta -
International Facility Management Association PITTSBURGH,  Location:
Magee-Womens Research Institute, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15213  
RSVP/Info:   Nancy Guarino,  ifmapgh at verizon.net, http://www.ifma-pgh.org, 
Reservations suggested by January 11th;  Cancellations required by December
 31st;  Fee:   Mem$35.00  NM$40.00  Walk-ins members $40, non-members $45 
Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card, Online

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 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS PRESENTS "INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS"  - Hosted
by Jazz/R&B Vocalist-Jessica Lee - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways
Corporation, Supporting Present and Future Business and Social
Entrepreneurials, Location: Red Star Tavern, 240 Station Square Drive,
Pittsburgh, [ Station Square ]    RSVP/Info:   Sandra Marshall,
412.802.6780 smarshall at pghgateways.org, http://jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:  
All$5.00 Cover Charge

January 17 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     DOING BUSINESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT  - Ruth Byrd-Smith, Mark Saliva, Ross
Godlove - The Minority Networking Exchange,  Location: Sandidge Photography
Studio, 5800 Bryant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206   RSVP/Info:   Vernard
Alexander, 412.303.0808 Admin at minnetexch.com, http://www.minnetexch.com, 
Fee:   Mem$10.00  NM$20.00  Payment with: Cash, Check

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

January 22 -- 8:30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     SBIR ADVANCE WORKSHOPS  - Pittsburgh Technology Council,  Location:
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, 425 6th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219  
RSVP/Info:   Uwe Winzen, Ph.D.,  uwinzen at plsg.com,
http://www.pghtech.org/Networks/life/lifeevents.asp,  Reservations
required;   Free  : Free for eligible participants

January 22 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     RMU SECRETS EXPOSED!  ENGINEERING  - Drs. Joe Iannelli, John Hayward and
Mr. Zbigniew Czajkiewcz  - ASME,  Location: Robert Morris University,  Moon
Campus, Sewall Center, Executive Dining Rm, 3rd Floor, , , 6001 University
Boulevard, Moon Township, [ Airport Area ]    RSVP/Info:   Lori Rankin,
412.589.2027 lori.rankin at fedex.com, http://sections.asme.org/pgh/, 
Reservations suggested by January 18th;  Cancellations required by January 
18th;  Free  : Program Alone is Free, Dinner will be served for $20/Guest;
Students & Unemployed Members: $15

January 23 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     KEY TIPS FOR CARING FOR AN AGING PARENT. LEARN ABOUT HELP AND SERVICES
AVAILABLE IN THE AREA."  - Andrea Seewald, The Care Registry Inc.,
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 23 -- 1:00 P.M..- 3:00 P.M.
     THE FIRST STEP TO SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS  - SBDC Consultant - Saint Vincent
College Small Business Development Center,  Location: Penn State Fayette,
Eberly Building   RSVP/Info:   Educational Programs, 724.537.4572
sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Fee:   All$25.00 $20 ea
if two or more attend  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card

January 23 -- 5:00 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     THE EWOMENNETWORK TRADEMARKED ACCELERATED NETWORKING EVENT-  - Dr. Ellen A.
Roth--President  of Getting To The Point, Inc. - The Sandler Sales
Institute,  Location: The James Centre in the West End of Pittsburgh, 327
South Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15220   RSVP/Info:   Alexa
Nayman--Pittsburghs eWomenNetwork Managing Director, 412.654.8758
alexa at ewomennetwork.com,
http://events.ewomennetwork.com/coordinator/event/createEdit/preview.php?eid=7759&revision=0,
 Reservations required;   Fee:   Mem$35.00  NM$45.00  A limited number of
display tables are available to showcase or sell your products and
services. The fee is $75.00 for nonmembers and $50.00for eWN Members,
nonrefundable. The display table fee is in addition to the registration
fee.  - No AT-DOOR payment -

January 24 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     ETHICS IN NEW MEDIA: WHAT DO I DO NOW?  - Jim Weber, Ph.D., Professor of
Business Ethics and Director, Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics,
Duquesne University - IABC Pittsburgh,  Location: Engineers Society of
Western Pennsylvania, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, [ Downtown ]   
RSVP/Info:   Jean Nelson-Sims ,  iabc at iabcpittsburgh.com,
http://www.iabcpittsburgh.com ,  Reservations suggested by December 18th; 
Fee:   Mem$30.00  NM$45.00  Student w-ID $20.00  Payment with: Cash, Check

January 24 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     "The Cornerstones Of Socially Responsible Investing"  - Ellen M. Marcus,
Social Investment Forum - UBS Financial Services , Carnegie Library of
Pittsburgh,Downtown Business: 612 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh Pa 15222;
RSVP/Info: Ellen M. Marcus, 412.562.6772 ellen.marcus at ubs.com,
http://www.ubs.com/fa/ellenmarcus,  Reservations suggested by January 22nd;
 Free 

January 24 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     Socially Responsible Investing:  Investments that Matter  - Ellen M.
Marcus, Financial Advisor, UBS Financial Services, Inc. - 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 24 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS PRESENTS “WOMEN LEADERS & ENTREPRENEURS”   -
Hosted by Jazz/R&B Vocalist Jessica Lee - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways
Corporation., Supporting Present and Future Business and Social
Entrepreneurs., Location: Red Star Tavern, 240 Station Square Drive,
Pittsburgh, [ Station Square ]    RSVP/Info:   Sandra Marshall,
412.802.6780 smarshall at pghgateways.org, http://jessicaleesong.com,  Fee:  
All$5.00 Cover Charge

January 24 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     MIT ENTERPRISE FORUM OF PGH. PRESENTS "STRATEGIES AND STEPS FOR HOW AND
WHEN TO TAKE YOUR COMPANY PUBLIC"  - Broadcast includes Jonathan Bush, CEO,
Pres. & Chairman of athenahealth, most successful public offerings of 2007;
& Jonathan Goldstein, TA Associates - Sponsors are Seagate Technology and
Pepper Hamilton LLP, Supporters - Entrepreneurs, Businessmen, Investors &
Students, Location: Seagate Technologies, 1251 Waterfront Place,
Pittsburgh, [ Strip District ]    RSVP/Info:   Gloria Sarnowski,
412.802.0988 contact at mitforumpgh.com, http://www.mitforumpgh.com, 
Reservations suggested by January 23rd;  Cancellations required by January 
22nd;  Fee:   Mem$25.00  NM$25.00 - Pre-reg/pre-pd. on-line  Student w-ID
$10.00, networking & light buffet 6 p.m. (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $30.00,
Business Casual,)  Payment with: Check, Credit Card, Online

January 25 -- 1:00 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     Network Lunch - East  - Womens Small Business Association, Bella Luna
Trattoria, 5060 William Penn Hwy Monroeville , PA 15146; RSVP/Info: Laura
Elm, 412.882.4111 LauraLeeElm at yahoo.com, http://www.WSBA.biz,  Reservations
required;   Fee:  All$2.00