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Pennsylvania Professionals Employment Network, North Chapter -- 7 p.m., Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2942 East Hardies Road, Gibsonia. PAPEN board meeting. 724-244-6624 or visit www.papen.us.
Pennsylvania Professionals Employment Network, Butler Chapter -- 6 p.m., Butler County CareerLink, Suite 101, 112 Hollywood Dr., Butler. Topic: "Schmoozing for Success" with Ty Freyvogel, professional speaker, author and businessman. 724-612-6296 or visit www.papen.us.
Tuesday
St. Vincent College Small Business Development Center -- 6 to 8 p.m., SBDC lobby, Prep Hall, St. Vincent campus, Fraser Purchase Road, Unity Township (off Route 30 between Greensburg and Latrobe). Topic: "The First Step: Small Business Start Up." Cost: $25 per person; $20 per person for two or more registrants. 724-537-4572.
Wednesday
Pittsburgh Area Pocket PC User Group -- 7 p.m., Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure Inc., 2790 Mosside Blvd., Monroeville (off Route 48, south of the I-376 and Pennsylvania Turnpike intersection). Topic: "The Tablet PC," a presentation of various models and information about what is looming on the horizon. 412-519-4731 or visit www.PittsburghMobileTech.com.
Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network, Westmoreland Chapter -- 5:30 p.m., Pennsylvania CareerLink facility, Business & Industry Center, Westmoreland County Community College, 300 E. Hillis St., Youngwood. Topic: "Initiatives of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development" with Bill Flanagan, chief communications officer, ACCD. 724-244-6624, 724-755-2330 or visit www.papen.us.
Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network, Beaver Chapter -- 5 p.m., lower level, Student Union, Community College of Beaver County, 1 Campus Dr., Monaca. Topic: "How to maintain the networking search" with Ray Amelio. 724-775-7668 or visit www.papen.us.
Rotary Club of Pittsburgh -- noon, Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, downtown Pittsburgh. Topic: "Experience Overseas as Neuroscientist; Mediterranean Diets esp. France" with Will Clower, scientist, author and historian. 412-471-6210.
Thursday
Project Management Institute -- 5 p.m., Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania, 337 Fourth Ave., downtown Pittsburgh. Topic: "Agile Software Methods and the PMBOK" with Alan S. Koch. 412-261-4300.
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh -- 12:15 p.m., GRW Theatre, second level. Topic: "Urgent Tax Update: How The 2003 Tax Act Affects You And Your Tax Return" with Bill Egan, certified public accountant. 412-281-7141 or visit www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/business.
Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network, East Chapter -- 7 p.m., room 202, Beulah Presbyterian Church, 2550 McCrady Road, Pittsburgh. Topic: "How to make every person you meet become a connection to your dream job" with William Gompers, life coach and entrepreneur. 724-733-7994 or visit www.papen.us.
Pittsburgh Technology Council -- 6 to 8 p.m., council training room, 2000 Technology Dr., Pittsburgh. Topic: "EnterPrize Business Plan Competition: Business Concept Development" with Frank Demmler, associate teaching professor of entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon University. 412-918-4229 or visit www.pghtech.org.
Friday
Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network, South Chapter -- 9 a.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road, Pittsburgh. Topic: "Career Link Services For Job Seekers" with Lisa Boylan, business development representative, Career Link, Allegheny West and Kimberly Showman, assistant director, ACTA. 724-244-6624 or visit www.papen.us.
Jan. 12
Society of Carbide and Tool Engineers, Pittsburgh Chapter No. 10 -- 7 p.m., Chesterfields Restaurant and Lounge, 12119 Route 30, North Huntingdon Township. Topic: "Lean Manufacturing" with Bruce Edwards of B.J. Edwards & Associates. 800-822-8380 or visit www.scte10.org.
Toastmasters International, Beaver Chapter -- 7 p.m., Beaver County Courthouse, 810 Third St, Beaver. Chapter meets the first and third Mondays each month. 724-378-0731 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Jan. 13
Pittsburgh Technology Council -- 6 to 8 p.m., council training room, 2000 Technology Dr., Pittsburgh. Topic: "Pgh.NET - Design Patterns and Practices in .NET" with Mike Snell, Microsoft practice director for CEI America. 412-918-4229 or visit www.pghtech.org.
Network Professionals Inc., Monroeville Chapter, -- 7:15 a.m., Denny's restaurant, Route 22, Monroeville. Chapter meets each Tuesday. Bring 30 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 800-929-LEAD, 412-594-4724 or visit www.npinet.com.
Network Professionals Inc., Laurel Highlands Chapter, -- 8 a.m., Jimmie Monzo's Blue Angels Restaurant, terminal building, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, Unity Township. Chapter meets each Tuesday. Bring 30 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 800-929-LEAD, 412-761-8583 or visit www.npinet.com.
Network Professionals Inc., Triangle Chapter -- 11:30 a.m., Tambellini's, Seventh St., downtown Pittsburgh. Chapter meets each Tuesday. Bring 30 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 800-929-LEAD, 412-594-4724 or visit www.npinet.com.
Business Network International, East Suburban Chapter -- 7 a.m., Churchill Valley Country Club, Beulah Road, Churchill. Chapter meets each Tuesday. Cost: $9.50 per person. 412-422-9100 or visit www.bni.com.
Greater Greensburg Business Connection -- 7:15 a.m., Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, 100 Sheraton Dr., Hempfield Township (off Route 30, east of Greensburg). Group meets each Tuesday. 724-468-3311.
Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection of South Hills -- 7:15 a.m., Holiday Inn, South Hills. Group meets each Tuesday. 800-589-9077, Ext. 243.
Toastmasters International, PPG Chapter -- 12:05 to 1:05 p.m., Third floor conference room, One PPG Place, downtown Pittsburgh. Chapter meets the second, fourth and fifth Tuesdays each month. 412-323-9320 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Women's Business Network of Norwin -- 6 p.m., Cafe Supreme, 200 Main St., Irwin. Organization meets the second and fourth Tuesdays each month. 724-861-4747 or visit www.wbninc.com.
Business to Business Inc. -- noon to 1 p.m., Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Fourth floor, 2 PPG Place, downtown Pittsburgh. Networking luncheon. Chapter meets each Tuesday. Guests can attend two meetings free of charge. Bring business cards. 1-877-881-1133 or visit www.businesstobusiness.net.
Network Professionals Inc., Fox Chapel Chapter -- 11:30 a.m., Mulligans Tavern, 225 Commercial Ave., Pittsburgh. Chapter meets each Tuesday. Bring 30 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 888-346-8145 or visit www.npinet.com.
Jan. 14
Private Industry Council -- 5 to 7 p.m., Greensburg PIC office, 531 S. Main St., Greensburg. First Annual Private Industry Council Community Information Fair with booths, presentations, and workshops regarding a variety of topics. Admission free. 724-836-2600.
Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network, Beaver Chapter -- 5 p.m., lower level, Student Union, Community College of Beaver County, 1 Campus Dr., Monaca. Speaker: Rex Gatto. 724-775-7668 or visit www.papen.us.
American Marketing Association Pittsburgh -- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, 112 Washington Place, downtown Pittsburgh. Topic: "Variable Data Printing - The Advent of Connected Marketing" with John Hansen, strategic accounts manager, Hewlett-Packard. Cost: $30 for members; $40 for others in advance; or $35 for members; $45 for others at the door. 412-433-9950 or visit www.pittsburgh.marketingpower.com.
Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce -- 11:30 a.m., Comfort Inn, 699 Rodi Road, Penn Hills (formerly the Ramada Inn). Topic: "Behind the Scenes with Sally" with Sally Wiggin, WTAE-TV anchor. Cost: $17 for members; $25 for others. 412-856-0622 or visit www.monroevillechamber.com.
American Society of Safety Engineers -- 11:30 a.m., Greentree Holiday Inn, 401 Holiday Dr., Pittsburgh. Topic: "What Safety Managers Should Know About Security" with Bob Mitchell, president, R.G. Mitchell & Associates. 412-795-6899.
University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute -- 4 to 5:30 p.m., A115 Crabtree Hall, Graduate School of Public Health, 130 DeSoto St., University of Pittsburgh campus, Pittsburgh's Oakland section. Topic: "The Future of Medicare: Lessons from Medicare+Choice" with Marsha R. Gold, senior fellow, Mathematica Policy Research Inc. of Washington, D.C. 412-624-2607, 412-647-3555 or visit www.pitt.edu/~hpi.
Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network, Westmoreland Chapter -- 5:30 p.m., Pennsylvania CareerLink facility, Business & Industry Center, Westmoreland County Community College, 300 E. Hillis St., Youngwood. Topic: "Monthly MasterMind Session" facilitated by John Rodman, assistant chapter director and program chair. 724-244-6624, 724-755-2330 or visit www.papen.us.
Network Professionals Inc., Westmoreland Chapter -- 7:30 a.m., King's Restaurant, Route 119 south (between Greensburg and Youngwood). Chapter meets each Wednesday. Bring 50 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 800-929-LEAD, 412-761-8583 or visit www.npinet.com.
Business Network International, Fort Couch Chapter -- 7 to 8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park. Chapter meets each Wednesday. Bring 40 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 412-831-5254 or visit www.bni.com.
Business Network International, Washington Chapter -- 7 to 8:30 a.m., New Tower Restaurant, West Chestnut St., Washington. Chapter meets each Wednesday. Bring 40 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 412-831-5254 or visit www.bni.com.
Toastmasters International, Mellon Bank Chapter -- noon to 1 p.m., room 922, 3 Mellon Building, 525 William Penn Place, downtown Pittsburgh. Chapter meets each Wednesday. 412-389-0778 or visit www.toastmasters.org
Network Professionals Inc., Venango Area Chapter -- 8:30 a.m., The Inn at Franklin, 1411 Liberty St., Franklin. Chapter meets each Wednesday. Bring 30 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 814-724-2021, 800-936-LEAD or visit www.npinet.com.
Women's Business Network, Points North Chapter -- 6:30 p.m., Chapter meets the second Wednesday of the month at Northland Library, Cumberland Road, McCandless and the fourth Wednesday of the month at Suburban General Hospital, Bellevue. 724-761-1175 or visit www.wbninc.com.
Downtown Business Connection -- 7:30 a.m., The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., downtown Pittsburgh. Organization meets each Wednesday. 412-322-6676 or visit www.pittdbc.org.
Toastmasters International, VA Pittsburgh Chapter -- 5:15 to 6:45 p.m., third floor conference room 3W 136, Veterans Administration Hospital, University Drive C, Pittsburgh's Oakland section. Chapter meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month. 412-487-6585, 412-977-0146 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Jan. 15
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh -- 12:15 p.m., GRW Theatre, second level. Topic: "Protecting Your Wishes Regarding Your Future Health and Wealth" with Elizabeth A. Hambrick-Stowe, counsel, Klett, Rooney, Lieber and Schorling. 412-281-7141 or visit www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/business.
Pittsburgh Technology Council -- 2 to 5 p.m., Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh. Topic: "Navigating the Hazards of Handling Intellectual Property in Government Contracts" with presenters from Northrop Grumman Corp., the Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, ENSCO Inc. and Buchanan Ingersoll, who will outline how one can protect intellectual property rights when working with the federal government. 412-918-4229 or visit www.pghtech.org.
Network Professionals Inc., Beaver County Chapter -- 7:30 a.m., King's Restaurant, Beaver Valley Mall. Chapter meets each Thursday. Bring 30 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 800-929-LEAD, 412-594-4724 or visit www.npinet.com.
Network Professionals Inc., North Huntingdon Chapter -- 7:45 a.m., The Colonial Grille, 333 Main St., Irwin. Chapter meets each Thursday. Bring 30 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 800-929-LEAD, 412-761-8583 or visit www.npinet.com.
Toastmasters International, Federal Building Chapter -- noon to 1 p.m., room 819, Moorhead Federal Building, 1000 Liberty Ave., downtown Pittsburgh (across from the Westin Convention Center and federal courthouse). Chapter meets each Thursday. 412-831-9543 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Toastmasters International, Oakland Chapter -- 6 to 7:30 p.m., room 1105, UPMC Conference Center, Scaife Hall, Terrace St., University of Pittsburgh campus, Pittsburgh's Oakland section. Chapter meets each Thursday. 412-968-0154 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Toastmasters International, North Hills Chapter -- 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road, lower level, Ingomar. Chapter meets the first and third Thursdays of the month. 412-487-0363 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Toastmasters International, Penn Hills Chapter -- 7 p.m., Penn Hill School District administration building, 309 Collins Drive, Pittsburgh. Chapter meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. 412-334-2114 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Mon Valley Providers Council Working Group on Employment and Training -- 10:30 a.m. to noon, Community College of Allegheny County, McKeesport campus, 339 Fifth Ave., McKeesport. Group meets the first Thursday of each month. 412-829-7112.
Network Professionals Inc., East Suburban Chapter -- 11:30 a.m., Hoss's Steak & Sea House, William Penn Highway, Murrysville. Chapter meets each Thursday. Bring 30 business cards and prepare a 60-second commercial about your business. 800-929-LEAD, 412-761-8583 or visit www.npinet.com.
Toastmasters International, McKeesport Chapter -- 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., White Oak EMS building, corner of State Street and Lincoln Way, White Oak. Chapter meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, excluding holidays. 412-672-5794 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Jan. 16
GSIA Toastmasters -- 12:30 p.m., Carnegie Mellon University, GSIA building, room 153, Pittsburgh. Chapter meets each Friday. 412-343-0886 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Jan. 17
Toastmasters International, Norwin Chapter -- 8:15 to 10:15 a.m., Cordia Commons, Route 30 near the Pennsylvania Turnpike Irwin interchange. Chapter meets each Saturday. 724-244-6624 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Toastmasters International, Early Birds Chapter -- 7:30 a.m., Lifesteps, 383 New Castle Road, Butler. Chapter meets alternate Saturdays. 724-244-6624 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
Beacon Professional Toastmasters -- 10:30 a.m., UPMC Passavant Hospital, Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh. Chapter meets each Saturday. 412-343-0886 or visit www.toastmasters.org.
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