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Events for the next two weeks 
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March 15 -- 8:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     60 TIPS TO GET 60 BOOKINGS  - Halaine, MBA, CSP, Baton Rouge, LA - NSA
Pittsburgh, Key Group, Pittsburgh Business Times, Word Crafters, Location:
Marriott Pittsburgh Airport , 777 Aten Road , Coraopolis, [ Airport ]  
RSVP/Info:   nsapgh at aol.com, http://www.nsapittsburgh.org,  Reservations
required;   Cancellations required by March  7th;  Fee:   Mem$45  NM$60  At
the door $75 (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $75)  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card, Online

March 17 -- June 2.
     ASQ CERTIFIED QUALITY ENGINEER WEBINAR  - Nicholas Skovran - 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 March 24th;  Cancellations required by March 
16th;  Fee:   All$595.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check,
Credit Card

March 18 -- 8:00 A.M..- 9:30 A.M.
     FACILITY MANAGERS ROLE IN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS  - Chief Bob Full and Mike
Comiskey - IFMA/Pittsburgh,  Location: Emergency Operations Center,
Department of Emergency Operations, 400 North Lexington Street, Pittsburgh,
PA  15208;  RSVP/Info:  Nancy Guarino,  ifmapgh at verizon.net,
http://ifma-pgh.org,  Reservations suggested by March 14th;  Cancellations
required by March  16th;  Fee:   Mem$15.00  NM$20.00  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card, Online

March 18 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     QUICKBOOKS ADVANCED  - Dennis Piper & Associates - Small Business
Development Center ,  Location: Saint Vincent College, SBDC, Latrobe PA
RSVP/Info: Educational Programs, 724.537.4572 sbdc at stvincent.edu,
http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested by March 16th; 
Cancellations required by March  16th;  Fee:   All$45.00 $40 each if  2 or
more attending (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $45.00)  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

March 18 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     LISTENING TO YOUR BUSINESS  - Paul Kimble - Robert Morris University,
Massey Center for Business Innovation and Development, Location: Robert
Morris University (downtown), 600 Fifth Avenue, Pgh, PA  15219  RSVP/Info: 
Beth Kampsen, 412.397.4000 kampsen at rmu.edu, http://www.rmu.edu/mcbid, 
Reservations suggested by January 21st;  Fee:   All$59.00 limited number of
free gift certificates - call 412-397-4000 for details.   Payment with:
Cash, Check, Credit Card, Online

March 18 -- 10:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
      YOUR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY – WHY IT’S WORTH THE MONEY AND TIME DURING YOUR
JOB SEARCH  - Janis Ramey - 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 

March 18 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     NETWORKING LUNCH  - Dr. Barry Orlove - The Comfort Zone Networking Group, 
Location: The Comfort Inn, Rodi Road;  RSVP/Info:  Sharo Pranis,
412.244.1600 spranis at comfortinnpittsburgh.com,  Reservations suggested by
March 17th;  Fee:   luch $10  Payment with: Cash, Check

March 19 -- 9:00 A.M..- 12:00 P.M.
     INTRODUCTION TO RFID AND IUID  - Government Agency Coordination Office
(GACO),  Location: Holiday Inn Meadowlands, 340 Racetrack Road, Washington,
PA 15301;  RSVP/Info:  Tracy Julian, 724.938.5881 julian at cup.edu,
http://www.cup.edu/advancement/gaco,  Reservations suggested by March 17th;
 Free 

March 19 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     TRUSTS AND WILLS: COMPARE THE BENEFITS AND FIND OUT WHICH FORM IS BEST FOR
YOU.   - Eric Blazer, PNC Financial Services  - Carnegie Library of
Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill, Namm Business Center,  Location: Carnegie
Library – Sq. Hill, 5801 Forbes Ave. (corner at Forbes & Murray Avenues),
5801 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, [ Squirrel Hill ]   RSVP/Info:  412.422.9650
squirrelhill at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm/,  Free 

March 19 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     MEET THE MEDIA  - PRSA Pittsburgh,  Location: Point Park University, Grand
Ballroom, 201 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, [ Downtown ]   RSVP/Info:  Shilo
Raube, 412.268.8895 sraube at sei.cmu.edu,  Reservations required;  
Cancellations required by March  18th;  Fee:   Mem$20.00  NM$25.00 
Student:  $15.00

March 19 -- 12:00 P.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     LUNCH & LEARN: EXPORT TRADE PROMOTION  - Lyn Doverspike - 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
March  9th;  Cancellations required by March  9th;  Fee:   All$20.00 - No
AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card, Online

March 19 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     MITEF OF PGH PRESENTS: MODCLOTH: A FASHIONABLY EARLY STAGE COMPANY MANAGING
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH  - Eric Koger - K&L Gates,  Location: Pittsburgh Golf
Club, 5280 Northumberland Street, Pittsburgh, [ Squirrel Hill ]  
RSVP/Info:  Gloria Sarnowski, 412.951.6145 contact at mitforumpgh.com,
http://www.mitforumpgh.com,  Reservations required by March  18th; 
Cancellations required by March  17th;  Fee:   Mem$25.00 on line only 
NM$25.00 on line only  Student w-ID $10.00  (Prepay Req-d, @ the door
$30.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card, Online

March 19 -- 6:00 P.M..- 7:00 P.M.
     COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OPEN HOUSE  - CASA of Allegheny County, 
Location: Downtown Pittsburgh, Manor Building, 564 Forbes Ave, Suite 902,
15212;  RSVP/Info:  Daren Ellerbee, 412.594.3606x207,
dellerbee at pgh-casa.org, http://www.pgh-casa.org, (No Dress Code)
Reservations suggested by March 18th;  Free 

March 19 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     START OR GROW YOUR BUSINESS - FREE INFO  - Paul Kimble - Robert Morris
University, Massey Center for Business Innovation and Development, 
Location: Robert Morris University (downtown), 600 Fifth Avenue,
Pittsburgh, [ Downtown ]   RSVP/Info:  Beth Kampsen, 412.397.6884
kampsen at rmu.edu, http://www.rmu.edu/mcbid,  Reservations suggested by
December 11th;  Free  : FREE INFORMATION

March 19 -- 6:00 P.M..- 8:30 P.M.
     IMA PITTSBURGH CHAPTER MONTHLY MEETING  - Robert Speer - Institute of
Management Accountants,  Location: Engineers Society of Western
Pennsylvania, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, [ Downtown ]   RSVP/Info: 
Linda Lewis,  Linda.Lewis at jeffersonregional.com,
http://www.pittsburgh.imanet.org,  Reservations suggested by March 14th; 
Cancellations required by March  18th;  Fee:   All$26.00(Prepay Req-d, @
the door $26.00)  Payment with: Cash, Check

March 20 -- 8:30 A.M..- 9:30 A.M.
     DISABILITY RESOURCE BREAKFAST  - Bill Fertig, NSCIA Resource Center Manager
- Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, Working Order, Location: 1650 Main
Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215;  RSVP/Info:  412.782.5344
workingorder at voapa.org, http://www.workingorder.org,  Reservations
suggested by March 18th;  Free 

March 20 -- 10:00 A.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     MAPPING YOUR FUTURE  - University of Pittsburgh Institute for
Entrepreneurial Excellence,  Location: Holiday Inn Meadowlands, 340
Racetrack Rd. Washington Pa;  RSVP/Info:  724.223.5415
ieeregistration at katz.pitt.edu, http://www.pittentrepreneur.com, 
Reservations required;   Cancellations required by November  30th;  Fee:  
All$50.00

March 20 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     INVESTING IN U.S. SAVINGS BONDS  - Representatives from the Federal Reserve
Bank of Cleveland, Pittsburgh Office - Carnegie Library Downtown &
Business,  Location: Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield
Street, Pittsburgh, [ Downtown ]    RSVP/Info:   412.281.7141
business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

March 20 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS PRESENTS "CMU ENTREPRENEURS IN ROBOBURGH"  -
Hosted by Jazz R/B Vocalist Jessica Lee - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways
Corporation, Present & Future Business and Social Entrepreneurs, Location:
Sassy Maries, 422 Foreland Street;  RSVP/Info:  Sandra marshall,
412.802.6780 smarshall at pghgateways.org, http://www.jessicaleesong.com, 
Fee:   All$5.00

March 20 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ENTERPRISE 2.0 - WHAT ENTERPRISES ARE THINKING  - Anuj Dhanda (PNC Bank),
Tom Tabor (Highmark), Bob Evans (Information Week) - TiE-Pittsburgh,
Sponsored by Draper Triangle Ventures, Birchmere Investments, Prithvi
Solutions, Location: Holiday Inn, Greentree, 401 Holiday Drive;  RSVP/Info:
 412.638.7818 bbishop at tiepgh.org, http://www.tiepgh.org/events.shtml,  Fee:
  NM$35.00  Student w-ID $10.00

March 25 -- 8:00 A.M..- 11:30 A.M.
     MEDICAL, PHARMACY AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS: TRENDS & WHATS AHEAD  - Anita M.
Allemand, PharmD, Caremark and Barry Hall, FSA, Buck Consultants and Tracy
Watts, Mercer Human Resources Consulting - Pittsburgh Business Group on
Health,  Location: Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, 112 Washington Place,
Pittsburgh, [ Downtown ]   RSVP/Info:  Laura Wicker, 724.266.0383
laura.wicker at pbghpa.com, http://www.pbghpa.com,  Reservations required;  
Cancellations required by March  20th;  Fee:   All$50.00 Free for PBGH
Employee Members  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check

March 25 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     NETWORKING LUNCH  - Dr. Barry Orlove - The Comfort Zone Networking Group, 
Location: The Comfort Inn, Rodi Road;  RSVP/Info:  Sharo Pranis,
412.244.1600 spranis at comfortinnpittsburgh.com,  Reservations suggested by
March 17th;  Fee:   luch $10  Payment with: Cash, Check

March 25 -- March 26.
     ALIGN & MOTIVATE USING THE BALANCED SCORECARD  - Robert Morris University
Center for Applied Research in Engineering and Sciences,  Location: Robert
Morris University,  Moon Campus, Sewall Center for Leadership, 6001
University Boulevard, Moon Township, [ Airport Area ]   RSVP/Info:  Marilyn
Peters, 412.397.2597 petersm at rmu.edu, http://www.rmu.edu/cares, 
Reservations required by March  15th;  Cancellations required by March 
15th;  Fee:   All$795.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check,
Credit Card

March 25 -- March 26.
     BALANCED SCORECARD TRAINING  - Bob Paladino - Robert Morris
University-CARES,  Location: Robert Morris University,  Moon Campus, Sewall
Center for Leadership, , 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, [
Airport Area ]   RSVP/Info:  Dr. Czajkiewicz, 412.397.3692
czajkiewicz at rmu.edu, http://www.rmu.edu/cares,  Reservations required by
March  18th;  Cancellations required by March  18th;  Fee:   All$1995.00 -
No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card, Online

March 26 -- 10:15 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     SIMPLE STEPS TO TAKE THE WORK OUT OF NETWORKING. LEARN ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES
THAT CAN BUILD PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS.   - Bonnie Budzowski, InCredible
Messages - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill, Namm Business
Center,  Location: Carnegie Library – Sq. Hill, 5801 Forbes Ave. (corner at
Forbes & Murray Avenues), 5801 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, [ Squirrel Hill ]  
RSVP/Info:  412.422.9650 squirrelhill at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/squirrelhill/namm/,  Free 

March 26 -- 11:30 A.M..- 1:30 P.M.
     BUSINESS LEADS EXCHANGE NETWORKING LUNCH  - Plan B Consultants,  Location:
Jimmy Gs Restaurant, Sharpsburg, 1822 Main Street , Sharpsburg, [
Sharpsburg ]   RSVP/Info:  Carol Briney, 412.781.8773
Carol at CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com, http://CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com, 
Reservations required by March  24th;  Cancellations required by March 
24th;  Fee:   All$15.00 Payment with: Cash

March 26 -- 1:00 P.M..- 4:00 P.M.
     LEGAL ISSUES FOR SMALL BUSINESS  - Scott Avolio, Esq (Avolio, Bolkovac and
Brandstetter) - Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center, 
Location: Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase Road , Latrobe, [
Westmoreland ]   RSVP/Info:  SBDC Educational Programs, 724.537.4572
sbdc at stvincent.edu, http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc,  Reservations suggested
by March 25th;  Cancellations required by March  25th;  Fee:   $45 or $40
for two or more (Prepay Req-d, @ the door $45.00)  Payment with: Cash,
Check, Credit Card

March 26 -- March 27.
     GRID LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP - EXPERIENCE THE POWER TO CHANGE  - Grid
Organization Development, LLC,  Location: Pittsburgh Athletic Association,
4215 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh, [ Oakland ]   RSVP/Info:  Steve Robinson,
412.303.9739 Steve_Robinson at GridOD.com, http://www.GridOD.com, 
Reservations required by March  21st;  Cancellations required by March 
25th;  Fee:   All$1295 includes 6 professionally catered meals and all
course materials - Register before March 4 & receive a $200 discount -
SEATS ARE LIMITED  - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card, Online

March 27 -- 7:30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M.
     CLIMATE CHANGE UNCERTAINTIES  - Sustainable Pittsburgh/Champions  for
Sustainability,  Location: Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North , 910
Sheraton Drive, Mars, PA 16046;  RSVP/Info:  Ginette Walker-Vinski,
412.258.6646 gvinski at sustainablepittsburgh.org, http://www.C4Spgh.org, 
Reservations suggested by March 21st;  Cancellations required by March 
21st;  Fee:   Mem$100.00  NM$100.00  Student w-ID $35.00  - No AT-DOOR
payment -  Payment with: Cash, Check, Credit Card, Online

March 27 -- 8:00 A.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     STRATEGIC CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS: MANAGING THE MEDIA WHEN THINGS GO WRONG  -
Internationally acclaimed media relations expert, Eric Bergman -
IABC/Pittsburgh,  Location: Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania, 337
Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, [ Downtown ]   RSVP/Info:  
iabc at iabcpittsburgh.com, http://www.iabcpittsburgh.com,  Reservations
suggested by March 21st;  Cancellations required by March  21st;  Fee:  
Mem$99.00  NM$149.00  Student w-ID $69.00  Payment with: Cash, Check,
Credit Card, Online

March 27 -- 12:15 P.M..- 1:00 P.M.
     BODY LANGUAGE ACROSS CULTURES  - Jay Speyerer, Educator and Speaker, Legacy
Road Communications - Carnegie Library Downtown & Business,  Location:
Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, [
Downtown ]    RSVP/Info:   412.281.7141 business at carnegielibrary.org,
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/downtown,  Free 

March 27 -- 5:30 P.M..- 8:00 P.M.
     ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS PRESENTS "FRANCHISE ENTREPRENEURS"  - Hosted by
Jazz R/B Vocalist Jessica Lee - Sponsored by Pittsburgh Gateways
Corporation, Present & Future Business and Social Entrepreneurs, Location:
Sassy Maries, 422 Foreland Street;  RSVP/Info:  Sandra marshall,
412.802.6780 smarshall at pghgateways.org, http://www.jessicaleesong.com, 
Fee:   All$5.00

March 28 -- 7:30 A.M..- 10:00 A.M.
     THE SECOND STEP: DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN  - University of Pittsburgh
Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence,  Location: University of
Pittsburgh, Mervis Hall, Roberto Clemente Dr, Pittsburgh, [ Oakland ]  
RSVP/Info:  412.648.1544 ieeregistration at katz.pitt.edu,
http://www.pittentrepreneur.com,  Fee:   All$25.00

March 28 -- 9:00 A.M..- 11:00 A.M.
     EXECUTIVE WORKSHOP:  TIRED OF SALES BEING A NUMBERS GAME?  LEARN SOME
PROVEN & EFFECTIVE SKILLS TO BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL IN SALES!   - Dan
Hudock - The Sandler Sales Institute,  Location: The Sandler Training
Center, 2593 Wexford-Bayne Road, Suite 104, Sewickley, PA 15143; 
RSVP/Info:  Alexa Nayman, 724.940.2388x2, alexa at sandler.com,
http://www.dan.sandler.com,  Reservations required;   Free  : Free for
those who are SERIOUS about taking their sales to the next level

March 28 -- 11:00 A.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN A MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ENVIRONMENT  - Steve
Goden - Microsoft and Agility Business Solutions,  Location: Ruths Chris
Steakhouse, 6 PPG Pl  Pittsburgh, PA 15222  RSVP/Info:  Frank Geric,
800.437.3579x3003, fgeric at agilitybiz.net, http://www.agilitybiz.net, 
Reservations required by March  27th;  Free 

March 29 -- 10:00 A.M..- 2:00 P.M.
     BLOGGING FOR BEGINNERS LAPTOP WORKSHOP  - Donna Baxter & Kirsten Womack -
Soul Impressions,  Location: Tolericos  Restaurant, 2525 Monroeville Blvd 
RSVP/Info:  Kirsten Womack, 412.816.1274 team at 2techdivas.com,
http://2techdivas.com/home/?page_id=4,  Reservations required by March 
15th;  Cancellations required by March  20th;  Fee:   All$67.00 - No
AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Online

March 29 -- March 31.
     ASQ CERTIFIED QUALITY AUDITOR WEBINAR  - Richard Kish - 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 April 3rd;  Cancellations required by March  27th;  Fee:  
All$595.00 - No AT-DOOR payment -  Payment with: Check, Credit Card



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