December 2014 Events
Book Launch & Celebration
Journey of Life Presents…
3 Local Authors:
* Carol A. Briney, Embracing Your Unlimited Possibilities
* Mj Callaway, Bold is Beautiful: Breakthrough to Business Strategies
* Brenda DeCroo, INSPIRE!
Come to network and hear presentations from local authors.
Enjoy wine and light finger foods. You may even win a door prize.
Date: December 1, 2014
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Author Presentations: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Up Modern Kitchen (2nd Floor. Handicap Accessible.)
Across the street from Journeys of Life
809 Bellefonte Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Cost: Free
RSVP: Suggested by November 26th
To RSVP, contact Carol at: Carol@CarolABriney.com
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Making Social Media Work for You
Presented by Cindy Neky of Marketing Pathways
Have you been thinking about marketing your business with social
media but not sure how to get started? Or maybe you’re not
convinced that it works?
Then join the Pittsburgh Consulting Community for our next event
featuring Social Media expert, Cindy Neky of Marketing Pathays.
Cindy will show us the value of using social media to reach our
customers, how it can lead to new customers and how it drives
repeat business from current customers.
Cindy will review the 5 most popular social media networks:
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest - and help
us decide what is right for our businesses. She’ll also look
at what comes next: how and what to post on social media.
Date: December 2, 2014
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Place: Sigmas Conference and Event Center, 1717 Babcock Blvd.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15209
Host: Pittsburgh Consulting Community
Cost: $35 (includes continental breakfast)
RSVP: Suggested by November 28
Questions: contact Michael Couch at
michael@mcassociatesinc.com or 412-952-9036.
Register online at:
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=JjoJP50VteZhGz&b=FdBcwzWd6cTYSX8bcGcgbA
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WSBA Business Holiday Expo
Supporting community service and local small businesses, this
event will offer engaging networking sessions, a holiday drive
and highlight a Pittsburgh non-profit organization that will
be helping others in need, door prizes, raffles, holiday vendors,
and inspiring keynote speakers.
Date: December 3, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Dave and Buster’s Conference Room, 180 E Waterfront Drive,
Homestead, PA 15120
Host: Women’s Small Business Association
Cost: $30 Premier members, $40 Non-members, $48 at the door
RSVP: Early registration encouraged
Questions: Conctact Susan Miller at:
412-415-3584 or wsbafounder@gmail.com
Register online at:
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4. 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:
Dec. 3 - Wexford, Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North,
910 Sheraton Drive, Mars/Wexford, PA 16046
RSVP: email Carol Briney at
Carol@CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com
Dec. 10- Mount Lebanon, The Devonshire of Mount Lebanon,
1050 McNeilly Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15226
RSVP: email Carol Briney at Carol@CarolBriney.com
Dec. 17- 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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Speaker Showcase
4 Extraordinary Women - 4 Valuable topics
Come be a part of a video recording session featuring showcase
presentations by 4 local professional speakers. Taping will be
from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. We request everyone to be in their
seats no later than 9:25 a.m. Feel free to arrive at 9:00 a.m.
We will have breakfast snacks, juice and coffee for you.
No jeans or sweats please. Plan on staying the full 3 hours
in respect of all speakers
Featuared speakers include:
Bonnie Artman Fox, Leadership Coach, will show you how to:
- Command the leadership skill that brings out the best
in employees
- Improve employee engagement by changing just one thing
- Master the mindset to handle challenges, setbacks, and obstacles
Sarah Kohl, MD, Health/Travel Expert, will teach you how to:
- Identify and minimize travel-related health risks
- Improve productivity by minimizing the effects of jet lag,
travel fatigue, and time zone changes.
- Increase safety and security while traveling through
easy-to-access resources
Karen Litzinger, Career Coach and Professionalism Expert,
will help you:
- Command new confidence for your next business lunch
- Network with ease and effectiveness in social situations
- Polish electronic communication skills to advance your image
Julie Ann Sullivan, Employee Engagement Expert, will share
her Trifecta of Success:
- Envision: Influencing your attitude and the world around you
- Experience: Shifting perspective to create more success
- Exhale: How to strategically disengage and why
Date: December 6, 2014
Time: 9:30 a.m. - Noon
Place: Cornerstone YOUTH Ministries, 2200 Cornerstone Lane,
Murrysville, PA 15632
Host: Infinite Speakers Agency
Cost: No charge
Questions: call 1-800-308-9034
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Fun and Festive Holiday Party
The tradition of fun and games continues! Whether you celebrate
Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Solstice or Christmas, you won’t want to miss
the fellowship and festivities. Get to know area coaches better
through our Holiday Memories Bingo Game. Then laugh until your
sides ache while we enjoy a classic holiday carol transformed
into the “Twelve Days of Coaching.” And with this special venue,
we’re sure to have a scrumptious buffet with delectable sweet
treats. Come join us….meet new coaches and reconnect with
long-time colleagues!
And since this is a season so connected to children, we will
be collecting contributions this year for a special local
children’s charity, the Homeless Children’s Education Fund.
Date: December 10, 2014
Place: Sheraton Hotel at Station Square,
300 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Registration/Networking
11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Food, Fun and Festivities
Host: International Coach Federation, Pittsburgh Chapter
Cost: By 5 p.m., Dec. 5: Members -$40, Nonmembers-$50.
After 5 p.m., Dec. 5: Members-$50, Nonmembers-$50
Register online at
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=JjoJP50VteZhGz&b=HfigE0N8F3wSe_Rxfg4GNQ
Further info: contact Roberta Rollings at Pghcoachesassoc@aol.com.
BRENTWOOD BALDWIN WHITEHALL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WOMEN’S NETWORKING LUNCHEON
December 12, 2014
Noon
South Hills Country Club
The monthly luncheon meeting of the Women’s Networking of the Brentwood Baldwin Whitehall Chamber of Commerce will meet on Friday, December 12, noon, at South Hills Country Club. . Please plan on attending and bring a friend. We welcome members and non-members. Everyone will pass out cards and brochures and present a one-minute “commercial.”
Guest Speaker
Judi Vitale, Astrologer
Can the date we were born influence the way we wheel and deal? You bet! Judi Vitale, astrologer for Marie Claire magazine, will discuss how we do business in line with our zodiac signs, and give us a preview of what the stars have to offer in 2015. Bring millions and billions of questions - and your open mind.Judi is a counseling astrologer who, after 30 years in New York City, “Gumbanded” back to Pittsburgh in 2010. She offers private consultations, written horoscopes and is the author of two books. “Lovecasts” and “Babystrology.”
Lunch for Chamber Members - $20 - Bring a friend!
Lunch for Non-Members - $25
Display Table $10
Please make a reservation by contacting our secretary:
Mary Dilla - secretary@bbwchamber.com
Bizwomen Connect Networking Mixer
Join us for our premiere Bizwomen Connect networking mixer at
Heinz Hall. Make new connections and build your business. After
the reception concludes, you are invited to stay for a behind-
the-scenes rehearsal for the Highmark Holiday Pops concert by
the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
PLEASE NOTE: We will not be able accomodate walk-ins for this
event. We will be issuing tickets for admission to Heinz Hall
which you will receive when you arrive for the reception. You
must be pre-registered to attend.
Date: December 11, 2014
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 a.m.
Event agenda:
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Networking, Appetizers and Cash Bar
7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Highmark Holiday Pops Rehearsal Concert
Place: Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15222
1320 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15219
Host: Pittsburgh Business Times
Cost: $40
RSVP: Suggested by December 5th
For questions or additional information, contact
Kelli Komondor at 412-208-3845 or kkomondor@bizjournals.com.
Register online at:
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Success Academy 2014
Beth Caldwell and Mary Lee Gannon
At this full day intensive workshop you will learn how to:
* Integrate Systems Into Your Business
* Eliminate Head Trash
* Stop Sabotaging Your Success
* Experience A Powerful Confidence Breakthrough
* Enjoy a Client EXPLOSION
* Strategize for a Brilliantly Successful 2015
Professional Men and Women are Welcome
Empowerment * Inspiration * Strategy * Accountability
Date: December 13, 2014
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Sigmas Conference and Event Center, 1717 Babcock Blvd.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15209
Host: Pittsburgh Professional Women
Cost: PPW Members-$129; Non-Members-$159
(Includes Workshop, Materials, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack)
RSVP: Suggested by December 6
Register online at:
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Communicate Professionally in Tweets, Blogs, and Posts
Speaker: Elayne Masters, Word Masters
Your communication skills are a reflection of your professionalism.
With social media providing instant access to every word you type,
you need to make sure your writing presents you in your best light.
Even in 140-character tweets, grammatical structure and stylistic
consistency are important. Join us and learn how to polish your
writing.
Date: December 17, 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
Date: Thursday, December 18, 2014
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Topic: Exercise FITS Everyone
Speaker: Darah Richardson, Principle of Omni Health And Wellness
Increase your energy, improve your mood, control your weight, reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stress and diabetes? Find your magic FITNESS pill this year.
Are you like most people making new year’s resolutions, but you think you are too busy, don’t have the proper equipment, or have a physical limitation? Let Darah Richardson of Omni Health and Wellness teach you how to FIT fitness into your life, regardless of your barriers.
With over 12 years of experience empowering individuals with special needs to thrive in their lives, Darah draws from her professional experience in health and wellness and provides a personal story of hope as she educates, trains and motivates others to live a healthier, richer life.
This lecture will include an interactive workout. Wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to move.
To register, call 412.782.5344 (x209) or email
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.
Date: December 19, 2014
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: To be announced
Cost: $25.00 (Prepayment required)
RSVP: By December 17th
Questions: Contact Suzanne at Suzanne@womenspowerlunch.com
or 724-452-5152.
Register online at: http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=JjoJP50VteZhGz&b=hW1tvfDCqBuX_w2DZWZ9VA
