February Events, Save the Dates
FYI
- The Diversity Business Resource Center will be holding its first networking event in February. Details will be available on our website under the Events tab in the near future. Look for these quarterly opportunities to meet new potential clients, customers and partners.
Don’t forget that on the second Wednesday of every month, a representative from the Allegheny County MWDBE Department comes to the DBRC to counsel clients about the Unified Certification Program. If you are interested in a 1/2 hour time slot between 9 am and 12 pm, please call our office at 412-322-3272.
If you have not heard, the Women Owned Small Business contracting program goes into effect 2/4/11, and will be implemented by the US Small Business Administration.
Pennsylvania Women Work can help you change your life in the new year with “New Choices”
- Downtown Orientation & First Class • Tuesday, February 1, 2011, Park Building, Third Floor • 355 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, Introduction to Computers Class • Wednesday, February 2, 2011,Park Building,Third Floor • 355 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
- Bethel Park • Wednesday, February 23, 2011, Bethel Park High School, 301 Church Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102,
- Beaver • Orientation & First Class • February 22, 2011, Community College of Beaver County, Main Campus • 1 Campus Drive, Monaca, PA 15061
- Washington • Thursday, February 24, 2011, Place to be determined
For more information about the free classes offered in the “New Choices” program, contact Lynda Broze at 412.281.9240
February 3 – Chatham - Faculty Lecture Series & Faculty Sherry will feature Dr. Lou Martin, assistant professor of history, presenting “The Deindustrialization of Appalachia and Poverty Knowledge in the 1960s.” - 4:00 p.m. - Mellon Board Room – visit Chatham’s website for additional information
-February 4 - Planning for National Wear Red Day? -Wear RED on National Wear Red Day, to support awareness, research, education and community programs to benefit women. These funds help women by offering educational programs, advancing women’s understanding about their risk for heart disease and providing tools and motivation to help women reduce their risk to protect their health.
February 6 - Cheer on the Pittsburgh Steelers and benefit the
Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry! - Who doesn’t love a Super Bowl party? Especially when our Pittsburgh Steelers are playing! Your Super Bowl Party can have an even deeper meaning when you also make it a ”soup-er” day for the http://www.sqfoodpantry.org/
February 9 - Employer Workshop - Creating a Successful Internship Program 1-4pm - Keystone Simulation and Education Center - 612 Frankfort Road. Monaca, PA 15061 - Cost: $35 – contact Michael Baltzer at 412.258.2675 to register and with any questions - www.theregionalinternshipcenter.org
Brown Bag Lunch
February 9 - 12:00 – 1:00pm
Speaker, Scot Teachout, Peak Performance Management.
Topic: No Pressure Selling - Understand practical ways to build a successful, sustainable sales culture in your business. Know how to handle lost opportunities; slipping margins; complacency; and market share. Know how to analyze a successful sales and prospecting strategy. Learn the top five things you should do to propel business sales
- Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh
FREE
RSVP: 412.782.5344 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
February 10 – BizMix at Heinz History Center – 5:30 – 7:30 PM - Reservations are $35 for Business Times subscribers ($45 for nonsubscribers) and include hors d’oeuvres and two drinks. The event will be held in the first floor Grand Hall - Heinz History Center - This is also a great opportunity to meet and visit with Business Times editors, reporters and staff in an informal setting. Visit http://www2.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/event/34421?mp=1 to register
February 11- Pittsburgh Professional Women February Workshop:
Should Your Business Be Certified? -1-3 PM - The Greentree Radisson - Members $29, Non Members $39 - Register Online www.PittsburghProfessionalWomen.com
February 11 - Benefit Dinner at Eleven Contemporary Kitchen – 6:30 PM - big Burrito Group and the Food Bank invite you to a very special dining experience at Eleven Contemporary Kitchen in the Strip District! - Join Food Bank CEO Joyce Rothermel for an intimate 5-course dinner for 35 patrons in the Smallman dining room beginning - A special tasting menu with paired wines has been created by Eleven Chef Derek Stevens and big Burrito Executive Chef Bill Fuller. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to help the Food Bank while you enjoy an unforgettable culinary experience! Price: $150 per person, plus server gratuities. big Burrito donates the food and wine, so the entire price goes to the Food Bank! Space is limited! Call 412-460-3663, ext 291 for more details
February 11 - Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series - Speaker: Kate Dewey, Principal, Dewey & Kaye – A McCrory & McDowell Company - Topic: “Non-Negotiable Management Practices Nonprofits Must Adopt to Thrive in 2011 and Beyond” - Time: 7:30 -9:00 am - James Laughlin Music Center, Chatham University, Shadyside Campus - Cost: $25 - Register Online: www.chatham.edu/cwe
February 12- NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania will host a free First Time Homebuyers Workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Beechview Carnegie Library, 1910 Broadway Ave. Classes are taught by certified instructors with presentations by respected real estate professionals such as loan officers, real estate agents, insurance representatives and others. The classes meet or exceed the minimum standards of Fannie Mae, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and the Allegheny County/City of Pittsburgh Economic Development Departments and Urban Redevelopment Authorities - To register, call (412) 281-1100, ext. 121. Lunch will be provided.
- YMCA Small Business Startup Training Classes
February 15 - 6pm -9pm - CCAC North Shore Student Service Center
February 16 - 11am - 2pm - YWCA 305 Wood Street Pittsburgh
Class Schedule:
Tuesday Evenings: 6pm - 9pm
February 15, 2011 - May 3, 2011
CCAC North Shore
Wednesday Afternoons: 11am - 2pm
February 16, 2011 - May 4, 2011
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
Cost: $199 (includes program curriculum and materials)
Payment plan available
Call for additional info 412. 255. 6749
February 16 - Business Etiquette: Enhance Your Professionalism and Advance Your Career – 4-5 PM - Do you ever wonder what ever happened to common courtesy in the workplace? This session will coach you on common etiquette mistakes and what to do better to advance your own career and those of your team - To register for this and other free coaching webinars, go to www.PittsburghCoaches.org. Site updates regularly.
February 17 – Executive Women’s Council of Greater Pittsburgh Presents Transform your Business: Leverage the Power of Mobile Technology – 5:30 – 7:30 – Bistro to Go – 415 East Ohio Street – Preeti Gupte, VP of Global Business Development – ewcpgh@aol.com - Fees: Member: $20, Nonmember $30
Disability Resource Breakfast
February 17 - 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Speaker: Shannon Austin, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Topic: Disclosure of a Disability or Criminal Record: Is there a right choice? - Disclosure of a hidden disability or criminal record can make or break success on the job. Learn the legal requirements for disclosure and the accommodations available for those who do. Join us to learn how to choose what’s right for you
- Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh
FREE
RSVP: 412.782.5344 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
-February 17-26 – Attack Theater - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Presented by the CMU School of Drama – for more details visit http://www.newhazletttheater.org/event/?event_id=453
February 18 - Women’s Power Lunch - 1:30pm – 3:00pm - Hyde Park Steakhouse, North Shore, Pittsburgh - Join us for interactive networking while eating lunch at one of Pittsburgh’s finest restaurants.- Valet parking is available for $5.00 to make your day easier - Please rsvp by Wednesday, Feb. 16th to Suzanne Froehlich if you wish to
Attend - suzannef@zoominternet.net or call 724-452-5152
February 20 - Coming in Hot - A play about women in the military, horror, humor, fear, cultural clashes! with award winning theatre/film artist Jeanmarie Simpson - 3pm - Eddy Theatre -Chatham University - Sponsored by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom -412-661-7149 - Iraq Veterans Against the War , Chatham University
February 25 – Pasta by Police With Love – Benefits Nicole Cleland, whose life was changed by a tragic car accident in early December, when a drunk driver hit her vehicle, killed her 7 year old child and unborn child – Brookline Blvd – United Presbyterian Church – 1036 Brookline Blvd – 4-8 – Price $7 for adults, $5 children – 50/50 and door prizes – Call Officer Christine Luffey at 412- 488-8425 for more details
February 26 – Women Etcetera! – Sponsor Lifestyle Health Group – “Wise Women Learn About Care: Giving It to Those We Love, Getting the Right Care for Others” – Donaldsons Crossroads, 3909 Washington Road, McMurray – 11-2 PM - $10 Members, $15 Guests – email Suzanne@womenetcetera.com with any questions
March 2 - CELEBRATE the great women of Pittsburgh and SHARE with Cribs for Kids, our charity of choice.
Questions? Call JoAnn R. Forrester, Celebrate & Share Co-Founder, at
412-440-6969 or Bonnie DiCarlo, Celebrate & Share Co-Founder at
412-480-5247
Sat. March 5th Zonta’s 8th Annual Best of Chefs at Glass Slipper Ball –Four Points Sheraton- Grazing, Sipping, Dancing to Dr. Zoot! Over 30 top chefs compete for awards while showcasing signature hors d’oeuvres and desserts plus libation sampling. Live Auction with some fabulous trips to Paris, Capri and Africa! Proceeds to benefit education for single moms as well as Girls Hope. For more info contact www. ZontaThreeRiversNorth.com or call 724-935-6100
March 5 - Seventh Annual “Laughter Is The Best Medicine” Comedy Benefit for our Pediatric Brain Tumor Fund - 8 PM - Radisson Hotel in Greentree - Comic Matt Wohlfarth(aka Buzz Nutley) and our favorite emcee, PJ DiLeo - Tickets are now available, and are only $20 in advance and $25 at the door. You can also reserve a table(10 seats/tickets) in advance for $200 – Order tickets: http://www.samuelj.org , or by mailing your payment, along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Samuel J Foundation, P.O. Box 75, Oakdale, PA 15071. Payment for reserved tables must be received by February 26 – Call (724)693-9901 for more information
March 25, Gannon University, SBDC presents
Women In Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.)
at the Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, PA 16507
Toll-free: (877) 258-6648 for more information
FYI
- January and February is Panera Operation Dough Nation
If you are planning a business lunch or coffee/lunch with a friend at any of the 26 Panera Bread cafés, for the months of January and February when stopping by your local Panera, donate your spare change in the “Share the Bread” Operation Dough Nation containers at the registers to benefit Magee
- Thursdays, January 27– March 10 - 6:00pm Meal, 6:30-7:30pm class meeting
First United Methodist Church of Pittsburgh invites you to join us in CLAIMING THE PROMISE, An 8 week Bible study exploring same gender love in relationship to Christian scripture.
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Save the Date!
Celebrate and Share, March 2, 2011,Call JoAnn R. Forrester, 412-440-6969 or Bonnie DiCarlo, 412-480-5247
**March 5, 2011,Seventh Annual “Laughter Is The Best Medicine” Comedy Benefit for our Pediatric Brain Tumor Fund, Call (724)693-9901 for more information
**Zonta’s 8th Annual Best of Chefs at Glass Slipper Ball - Sat. March 5th - Four Points Sheraton- . For more info contact www. ZontaThreeRiversNorth.com or call 724-935-6100
**March 25, 2011, Gannon University SBDC Presents, Women In Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, PA 16507Toll-free: (877) 258-6648 for more information
March 2- Waynesburg University and RIC Internship Fair - Email Trisha Hyatt thyatt@coropittsburgh.org for more info!
March 25 – 2nd Annual Branching Out Luncheon Women’s Group of America Forest Foundation – 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM - William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place – Individual Tickets $40, Table of Tickets $300 – Contact Laura Tuel at 202-459-1403 or ltuel@forestfoundation.org
March 27- March 28 - 3rd Annual PHAN Conference
Making Health Care Work for All Pennsylvanians - Radisson Hotel Harrisburg-Hershey - 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill PA 17011 - Shuttle vans will be available from Amtrak and the Airport - Conference Registration: $35 (includes reception, breakfast & lunch). Hotel rooms: $99, with free parking
May 8 - Registration Now Open For 19th Annual Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure - With the holidays behind us, it is time to focus on our Race for the Cure. This year’s Race will be held on Mother’s Day, in Schenley Park in Oakland. Register now at www.komenpittsburgh.org to take advantage of online fundraising and more.=
May 25 – 29th Annual “A Tribute to Women Leadership Awards Luncheon” - 12-1:30 PM – Westin Hotel – 1000 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh – visit www.ywcapgh.org for more info – Nominations being accepted now - Deadline: 2/11 - visit website for the nomination form
