March 2014 Events
Business Exchange Networking Lunch
* Give a 1-2 minute commercial for your business.
* Bring business cards, brochures, and samples.
* Make new business contacts.
Dates and Locations:
March 5- Wexford, Atria’s, 12980 Perry Highway, Wexford
RSVP: email Carol Briney at
Carol@CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com
March 12- Mount Lebanon, Atria’s, 110 Beverly Road, Mt. Lebanon
RSVP: email Michelle Zmijanac at
Michellezmijanac@bestpracticesdelivered.com
March 26- Fox Chapel, Comfort Inn (Old Holiday Inn) in RIDC Park,
Ohara Twp
RSVP: email Carol Briney at
Carol@CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $18 (Bring cash; No-shows will be billed for the lunch)
RSVP: By Monday prior to the event
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The WSBA Network Lunch
A Networking Luncheon for Women Business Owners & Professionals
“Get Heard, Get Noticed, Get Leads”
A networking event open to any business woman who would like
to increase her business contacts/clientele. Our networking
format will be structured to provide participants with high
profile and networking. Bring 20-30 business cards/brochures,
cash for your lunch check, and be prepared to give a 60-second
commercial about yourself.
March 5 - 1:00 p.m. - Butler
March 6 - 1:00 p.m. - Allegheny Valley
March 10 - 1:00 p.m. - Beaver County
March 12 - 11:30 a.m. - Shaler/Gibsonia
March 14 - 1:00 p.m. - Robinson/Airport
March 18 - 1:00 p.m. - East End
March 19 - 1:00 p.m. - South Hills
March 21 - 1:00 p.m. - Monroeville
March 26 - 5:30 p.m. - After Work (Allegheny Wine Mixer)
March 25 - 1:00 p.m. - North Hills
March 27 - 1:00 p.m. - Washington
Host: Women’s Small Business Association
Fee: $2 meeting fee (plus the cost of lunch)
RSVP: Required (Note: Any “Yes” RSVPs who do not show
will be charged a $20 no-show fee.)
For more info and to register online,
go to: http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=ImD3kDytueZhGz&b=1zDDy.DCl1XTsD0PFX0pJg.
If you have further questions, contact Eileen Conniff Marzullo
at 412-429-9919 or marzullope@verizon.net.
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Breakfast for Champions
Featured program: 20/20 High-Performance Teams
Presented by Melanie Dawn Holsher
Discover the proven formula designed to help your team get and
achieve greater results. Want to take your business to the next
level in 2014? Is negativity plaguing your organization? Come
learn the key to building strong, healthy teams that produce
results and teams that gel and achieve goals.
Featured speaker Melanie Dawn Holsher has addressed thousands
of business leaders in 23 states on the subjects of Leadership,
Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, Diversity and Team
Building. Fortune 500 companies like Goodyear and Wendy’s, as
well as government agencies like the New Hampshire Bureau of
Prisons along with other fortune 100 companies have invited
Melanie to train and speak to their employees.
This event is hosted by Who’s Your Brother?, a non-profit
organization dedicated to encouraging men and women to use
their time, talent and resources to brighten someone else’s
day by meeting a need without the exchange of money.
Dates and Locations:
March 6: South Hills
Gaetano’s Banquet Center & Restaurant,
1617 Banksville Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216
March 13- Robinson Township
Courtyard Marriot Settlers Ridge
5100 Campbells Run Rd, Pgh PA 15205
March 20- North Hills
Regional Learning Alliance (RLA) & Conference Center
850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Twp PA 16066
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Host: Who’s Your Brother?
Cost: $25 (includes program, hot breakfast, and networking)
RSVP: Suggested at least 3 days prior to event
For more info or to register visit:
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Special Workshop
March 13, 2014
1:00pm – 3pm
Speaker: Rachael Surmick, NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania
Topic: Your credit is your business: How your finances affect your business success
Join us to learn smart financial planning and budgeting that will help increase your profit in 2014. Understand income and expenses, your fico score, credit, predatory lending, scams, identity theft and their affect on your business success.
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
FREE
RSVP: 412.782.5344 x 209 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
The Business of Franchising: Advice from the Experts
Featured Speakers:
Michelle Rice, CEO, Rice Enterprises LLC dba McDonald’s
Dorothy Coll, President, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
Come and hear about franchising from local experts! Learn about
the cost to open a franchise versus starting your own business,
the specific protocols required of a franchise location, and how
corporate offices support franchise operations. Also hear from
speakers about why they chose the franchise they did and what
you should consider before opening a franchise!
Date: March 14, 2014
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Place: James Laughlin Music Hall, Chatham University, Shadyside
Host: The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Chatham University
Cost: $25 (includes continental breakfast)
Students- $12.50 with valid ID (Email pdecker@chatham.edu)
RSVP: Suggested by March 10
Questions? Contact 412-365-1253
Register online at:
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How to Systematically Become, Be Recognized As, & Market
Yourself as an Expert - In ONE HOUR a Day!
Speakers: Becky Auer & Weston Lyon
In this month’s marketing meeting Becky Auer & Weston Lyon
will show you how to become an expert in your field…be
recognized by your prospects as an authority…and use your
new-found-status to grow your business fast!
This all meat, no fat marketing meeting is guaranteed to have you
walk out with at least one actionable tactic that you can implement
immediately and drive business your way. All strategies taught are
direct response marketing oriented and based on what’s working now.
Limited to 39 people.
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Time: 3:00 - 5:30 PM
Place: Sigma’s Conference & Event Center,
1717 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15209
Sponsor: No BS Marketing
Cost: FREE for First Time Guests; $20 for Returning Guests
RSVP Date: Monday, March 17
Registration Web Address:
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Business for Breakfast Networking Event
Topic: Creating a Workplace to Entice the Millennial Generation
Featuring: Dr. Jan Ferri-Reed, president, KEYGroup
Jan will present a fresh look at the challenges and opportunities
of recruiting, managing and developing Millennial employees. Her
speech is packed with strategies for recruiting and managing
Millennial personnel, and includes tips for:
- Building a Millennial-friendly workplace culture
- On-boarding new Millennial workers to get them started on the
right foot
- Mentoring Millennials for increased motivation and productivity
- Implementing work-flex plans that motivate Millennials.
Millennials 2.0 is the follow-up to co-author Dr. Jan Ferri-Reed’s
best selling book Keeping the Millennials.
Date: March 19, 2014
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Place: Rivers Club, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh PA 15219
Host: Pittsburgh Business Times
Cost: $25 (includes continental breakfast)
RSVP: Suggested by March 14th
Register online at:
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For more info, contact Kelli Komondor at 412-208-3845 or
komondor@bizjournals.com.
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Building Business Relationships
Speaker:
Debra Mason, Education and Training Manager of
Seton Hill University’s E-Magnify.
Join us to learn how your business relationships can strengthen
the economic impact of your business on your bottom line.
Date: March 19, 2014
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Volunteers of America, 1650 Main Street, Sharpsburg, PA
Host: Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
Cost: Free (Bring a brown bag lunch)
To register, call 412.782.5344 (x209) or email
volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
Disability Resource Breakfast
Thursday, March 20, 2014
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Speaker: Adrienne Tolentino, Assistive Technology Specialist at Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Topic: Assistive Technology Works for You
Join us to learn how assistive technology devices, apps, aids, and other accommodations can increase your access to the world and increase independence in your work and learning opportunities.
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
FREE
RSVP: 412.782.5344 x 209 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
Women’s Power Lunch
Come be a part of the longest running networking luncheon in the
Pittsburgh area. Bring 50 business cards or brochures to hand
out and be prepared to give a short presentation on your business
to introduce yourself to other business women and professionals.
Friday March 21, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Casbah Restaurant
229 S. Highland Avenue
Shadyside, PA 15206
Cost: $22.00 (Prepayment required)
RSVP: By March 19th
Questions: Contact Suzanne at Suzanne@womenspowerlunch.com
or 724-452-5152.
Register online at: http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=ImD3kDytueZhGz&b=GWtZV2rYugf4WS6AQdj4xQ
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BizMix at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Join the Pittsburgh Business Times and their partners to mix,
mingle and network with Pittsburgh professionals at BizMix, an
evening networking event presented by the Business Times. This is
also a great opportunity to meet and visit with Business Times
editors, reporters and staff in an informal setting. Bring your
business cards and get ready to make new acquaintances. Most of
this open-house style event will be informal networking.
Your reservation includes:
- Delicious hors d’oeuvres and appetizers
- Two drink tickets
- Five free auction tickets for chances to win gift cards,
baskets and more
Founded by Henry W. Phipps in 1893, Phipps Conservatory and
Botanical Gardens, a historic Victorian glasshouse nestled
within Oakland’s Schenley Park, has since evolved to become
a distinguished eco-champion among America’s 500 public gardens,
most recently establishing itself as a leader in sustainability
by opening one of Earth’s greenest buildings, the Center for
Sustainable Landscapes. Phipps is also one of Pittsburgh’s
premier and most unique event venues.
Parking is free to Phipps guests in numbered spaces in the
center island on Schenley Drive. Metered parking is also
available on Schenley Drive in front of the Conservatory.
In addition, valet parking will be available directly in
front of the rotunda entrance.
Want to showcase your product or service at BizMix? There are a
limited number of display tables available for this event.
Please contact Dena Trusiak at 412-208-3814 or
dtrusiak@bizjournals.com for information and pricing.
Date: March 25, 2014
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Place: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
One Schenley Park Pittsburgh PA 15213
Host: Pittsburgh Business Times
Cost: $31.50-Business Times Subscribers; $35-Others
(Includes hors d’oeuvres and drinks, Advance payment required)
RSVP: Early registration encouraged (Limited Space)
For questions or additional information, contact Kelli Komondor at
412-208-3845 or kkomondor@bizjournals.com.
Register online at:
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The GREEN TREE WOMAN’S CIVIC CLUB
2014 Annual Scholarship Luncheon and
Fashion Show Presents
‘Project Runway”
Saturday March 29th
Chartiers Country Club Doors open at 11
Lunch served at noon
Menu: Chicken Crepes, Salad, Potatoes and
Chocolate Cake
Tickets $25
For tickets: seagall@verizon.net
412 875-6846
Fashions by Talbots, at the Galleria
Join in the fun…… Baskets……. Gifts…… Prizes
