December 2012 Events
Business Exchange Networking Lunch
* Give a 1-2 minute commercial for your business.
* Bring business cards, brochures, and samples.
* Make new business contacts.
Four Dates and Locations:
Dec. 5 - Wexford, Atria’s, 12980 Perry Highway, Wexford
RSVP: email Michelle Zmijanac at
Michellezmijanac@bestpracticesdelivered.com
Dec. 12- Mount Lebanon, Atria’s, 110 Beverly Rd, Mt. Lebanon
RSVP: email Tina Noblers at
TinaNobers@CMNNutritionGroup
Dec. 19 - Murrysville, Bella Luna Trattoria, 5060 William Penn
Hwy, Monroeville, Pa 15146
RSVP Carol@CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com
Dec. 26 - Fox Chapel, Comfort Inn (Old Holiday Inn) in RIDC
Park, Ohara Twp
RSVP: 412-781-8773 or PlanBConsultant@comcast.net
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
www.blxnetworking.com
Glitz & Glitter Holiday Party
This special holiday event is open to both Pittsburgh Professional Connection members and guests at no charge, but we do ask that you bring a donation of a gift to be given to the guests who are staying at Family House during the holidays on Christmas morning.
A list of suitable items is available on our website under
events. Or if you don’t have time to shop, just bring a check
for $25 or more made payable to Family House.
So put on your finest holiday attire, preferably something
that glitters, and come to the Fairmont for a fun evening
of networking and giving back to our community.
Exciting additions to the Glitz & Glitter Party include:
1. Special guest author & member, Lexi Michaels will be present
for a book signing. Her book, Time For A Fresh One, will be
available for sale with free personalized autograph. Time For
A Fresh One is a chick light fun read and makes an excellent
holiday gift.
2. Jeff Sassano will provide complimentary chair massages from
his talented staff at Massage Envy.
3. Rayna Matz,owner of The McKenzie Collection Traveling
Boutique will be present with a wide variety of jewelry,
dresses, & accessories for all your holiday needs.
The Pittsburgh Professional Connection is Pittsburgh’s fastest
growing and most prestigious networking organization in the city. Visit us on the web to see where we have been and where we are going and to learn more about how you can become a part of this organization.
Date: December 5, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Fairmont Hotel, 510 Market Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Host: Pittsburgh Professional Connection
Cost: Holiday Gift or $25 Donation payable to Family House
Questions: Lynda Schneider & Erica Troshak
Pittsburgh Professional Connection, pghproconnection@gmail.com
or 724-933-6902
Bizmix Holiday Bash at Olive or Twist
Join the Pittsburgh Business Times, and our partners to mix, mingle and network with Pittsburgh business 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. Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and appetizers and receive two drink tickets. All attendees also receive five free auction tickets for chances to win gift cards, baskets and more.
Attendees are welcome to show their holiday spirit. Prizes will be
given for the Most Outrageous Holiday Attire! Pull out the sweaters, reindeer antlers, jingle bells and whatever else will make you stand out to win gift certificates and more!
Convenient parking is located at the corner of Fort Duquesne Blvd. and Sixth Street, as well as the corner of Penn Avenue and Sixth Street. Parking is just $5 after 4:00 p.m.
Date: December 5, 2012
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Place: Olive or Twist, 140 Sixth St., Pittsburgh
Host: Pittsburgh Business Times
Cost: $35-Business Times Subscribers; $45-others
RSVP: Early registration suggested
For more info, contact Kelli Komondor at 412-208-3845 or
komondor@bizjournals.com
Entrepreneurial Thursday Networking Event
Featured Theme:
Speaking Professionals
Interviewees include:
* Julie Ann Sullivan Learning Never Ends www.julieannsullivan.com
* Jay Speyerer, Legacy Road Communication.jayspeyerer.com
Past President, Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Speakers Association
* Sally Chopping, Acting For Business.actingforbusiness.com
A casual weekly networking event for those interested in what’s
innovative and positive in Pittsburgh. A jazz, soul & blues happy
hour show plus open-mike interviews with local executives.
Date: December 6, 2012
Time: 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Place: Little E’s, 949 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh
Host: Jessica Lee
Cost: $5 (hors d’ouevres included)
For further info, email smarshall@pghgateways.org.
Who’s Your Brother Holiday Benefit Party
Come celebrate the culmination of our holiday toy drive. Enjoy a holiday dinner, live jazz, and an evening of fun.
Date: December 6, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m (Dinner served at 7:00 p.m.)
Place: Churchill Country Club, 800 Beulah Road,
Pittsburgh 15235
Host: Who’s Your Brother
Cost: $25
RSVP: Suggested by December 3
Event Contact Number: 412-328-2301
Register online at
www.whosyoubrother.com/toydrive.php
Business Women Connect Lunch
& Vendor Fair
Business Women Connect is a free monthly networking group open to any woman in business who is interested networking and sharing information about her business with other professionals. This meeting is our ANNUAL VENDOR FAIR AND NETWORKING LUNCH featuring vendors from a wide variety of business professions, networking, door prizes and lunch. Come meet and network with influential & resourceful women entrepreneurs.
Date: Friday, December 7, 2012
Time: 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Place: Penn Hebron Garden Club, 237 Jefferson Rd, Penn Hills
Sponsor: Business Women Connect
Cost: $17
RSVP: By December 4th
To register, contact Donna Cheswick at 724.837.1130 or
dcheswick@bpuinvestments.com
Talk N’ Walk Series: Winter Birding
Sunday, December 9
8:00 - 10:00 AM
$3 per person
.Do all birds fly south for the winter? Which ones stay here?
How can they survive the cold and snow of Pittsburgh?
Learn the basics of bird survival and how to identify our
feathered friends during this two-hour session.
Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, December 15
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$5 donation to Audubon Society
For one hundred thirteen years, the Audubon Society has been counting birds.
Since the avian species are distributed over such a wide area, the Society
depends on citizen scientists across the United States to help compile data
on bird populations
Moonstruck: Full Moon Hike
Friday, December 28
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Family Friendly
Save the “chestnuts roasting on the open fire” for later! Here’s a great
way to spend a winter’s evening! Join The Outdoor Classroom for a hike
through the woods on the snow covered trails of Boyce Mayview Park
www.theoutdoorclassroompa.org
December 14, 2012
Noon
South Hills Country Club
BRENTWOOD BALDWIN WHITEHALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WOMEN’S NETWORKING LUNCHEON
The monthly luncheon meeting* of the Women’s Networking of the Brentwood Baldwin Whitehall Chamber of Commerce will meet on Friday, December 14, noon, at South Hills Country Club. Please plan on attending and bring a friend. We welcome members and non-members. Tables are available for ladies who would like to display products or merchandise. Everyone will pass out cards and brochures and present a one-minute “commercial.”
Guest Speaker: Mrs. Claus
Mrs. Claus, aka Kim Adley, is a professional Storyteller and creator and owner of her 17 year business, “Characters By Kim”. Kim will share her tales of small business growth and how personal passion and enjoyment are the foundation for success.
Join us for a little holiday spirit and some personal inspiration for your own business success story.
Lunch for Chamber Members - $15 - Bring a friend!
Lunch for Non-Members - $18
Display Table $10
Please make a reservation by contacting our secretary:
Mary Dilla at: 412-884-1233 / secretary@bbwchamber.com
Brown Bag Lunch
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
12:00 – 1:00pm
Speaker: Elayne Masters, Word Masters
Topic: Write Tweets, Blogs, and Posts that Impress
The Internet provides public access to every word you type, so make sure your writing represents you in your best light. Grammatical structure and stylistic consistency are important, even in 140-character tweets. Join us and learn how to polish your communication skills.
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
FREE
RSVP: 412.782.5344 x 209 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
Choosing Gratitude - Holiday Luncheon
Featured Presenter:
Karen Litzinger, Litzinger Career Consulting
Increase your happiness through gratitude! Usher in your holiday season with this special festive program about gratitude. Enjoy reflective and lively exercises with your colleagues over a special lunch to help you personally and professionally.
Learn about research on the gratitude topic including the impact on happiness and physical health. Then learn how coaches nationally and locally are using gratitude in their own businesses and generate ideas for your own. A handout with additional research and resources will be distributed.
Monetary donations will be collected for the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank coordinated by holiday party committee member David Goldman.
Date: December 12, 2012
Time: 11:15 - 11:30 a.m: Registration and Networking
11:30 - 12 noon: Announcements & Luncheon
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.: Featured Presentation
Place: Cambria Suites Pittsburgh at Consol Energy Center
Host: Pittsburgh Coaches Association
Cost: By 5 p.m., Dec. 7: Members -$30, Nonmembers-$40.
After 5 p.m., Dec. 7: Members-$40, Nonmembers-$40
Register online at
www.pittsburghcoaches.org
Further info: contact Roberta Rollings at Pghcoachesassoc@aol.com.
SMC Holiday Mixer
Join us for our annual holiday party, where you will enjoy
cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, while mingling among SMC members and guests. This is your opportunity to rekindle old relationships, and develop new business connections for 2013.
If you would like to donate a door prize for this event, your
company will be mentioned during the event, and in post event
publicity in Dynamic Business. Contact Kim at (412) 342-1608.
Date: December 13, 2012
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Place: The National Aviary, 700 Arch St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Host: SMC Business Councils
Cost: SMC Members & Guests-$35; Non-members: $50
RSVP: Suggested by December 11
Register online at:
www.smc.org/event-holidaypgh2012
Holiday Networking Reception at Stage AE
Come join The Pittsburgh Social Exchange and Whirl magazine for a festive holiday networking reception at Stage AE.
* Complimentary appetizers and hors d’oeuvres
* Hundreds of business owners and other professionals
* Drink specials & signature drink
* Door prizes
* Chinese Auction
December 13th
Choose a Happy Holiday Season
Laughter and Play at the Peters Township Library
Thursday, December 13th at 10 AM
Make a difference in your life and the lives of others.
Please bring a food donation for the Food Bank.
Questions? - Call Julie Ann Sullivan at 724-942-0486
Date: December 13, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Stage AE, 400 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Host: Pittsburgh Social Exchange and Whirl Magazine
Cost: By Dec. 12 $15 for members; $35 for non-member;
After Dec. 12 - $50
RSVP: Suggested by December 11
Event Contact:
Jamie Swarm, 412-320-3016
To register, visit
‘https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e6m99llqafb2b4af&oseq’
Women’s Power Lunch Holiday Event
Theme: Shimmer this Season
The special event will feature a Holiday Buffet, Sizzling Fashion
Show, and Vendor Tables with everything to Shimmer this Season.
As our Holiday Gift to you, the first 15 members to register
will have the opportunity for a free vendor table. Each vendor
is asked to demonstrate how they add Shimmer to the Season.
Our Fashion Show will highlight the season’s hottest dresses
and upcoming trends.
Date: December 14, 2012
Time: 12 noon - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Bella Sera in Canonsburg
Cost: $30.00 (Prepayment required)
RSVP: Suggested by Decmber 11th
Questions: Contact Suzanne at Suzanne@womenspowerlunch.com
or 724-452-5152.
www.womenspowerlunch.com
Balanced Heart Healing Center is moving in order to launch our new clinic and
Women Veterans and Military Families Program.
Please join us in our new location for our Holiday Friend-raiser! Refreshments, food, silent auction and mini-healings (reiki, reflexology, chair massage, etc.) to raise money for the buildout. Come meet our friends and healers.
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 14., 6:30-9:00 pm
WHERE: 12703-B Perry Highway
(Route 19) in Wexford, across from Atria’s Restaurant.
RSVP:Michele Weis weis476@comcast.net for registration or questions.
Disability Resource Breakfast
Thursday, December 20, 2012
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Speaker: Julie Ann Sullivan, Learning Never Ends
Topic: Laughter Helps During Challenging Times
Experience laughter and gain perspective on a healthy lifestyle. Learn the benefits of laughing out loud and how “Good Hearted Living” can help you to reduce stress, get along better, and enjoy life more.
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
FREE
RSVP: 412.782.5344 x 209 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
