May Events
May 2 - Accessorize & Socialize - Register today and you may bring a young adult - collegiate to the event compliments of WIN-Pittsburgh…We want to support our future young professional women – Olive or Twist – 140 6th Street 2nd floor – Pittsburgh – RSVP required – register online www.winpitt.org ($45 per person – non member, $30 member)
May 4 – Gallerie Chiz - Opening Artists’ Reception – 8:30-5:30 with Ashley Buckley on the violin – show runs 5/4 – 5/26 – 5831 Ellsworth Ave, Shadyside, Pittsburgh – www.galleriechiz.com
May 8 – Siba-cucina 530 Northpointe Circle Seven Fields, PA 16046 724-741-6000 (off Rt. 228) (www.siba-cucina.com 7:00-9:00 PM Jessica Lee performs with Mark Strickland
May 9 - Brown Bag Lunch - 12:00 – 1:00pm - Speaker: Barbara Mohajery, Esq. Topic: Get it in writing. Barbara Mohajery, Esq., Mohajery and Associates, will uncover the “plain English” of legal contracts and review what to look out for before you sign or write a contract. Learn to recognize what the legal wording means, what must be covered to make a contract legal and when you should get legal advice - Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania 1650 Main Street Pittsburgh – FREE - RSVP: 412.782.5344 x 209 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
NAWBO Greater Pittsburgh Presents
STANDING FIRM- A free event
The Business Case to End Partner Violence
How Partner Violence affects company liability
Wednesday, May 9th
Allegheny County Human Resources Building
100 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
For more information, contact
Mary Pam Kilgore at 412-260-4178
May 10 – ET Jazz Networking Show at Little E’s (Entrepreneurial Thursdays) 949 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, 412.392.2217 5:30 - 8:00 PM -There will no ET Jazz Networking show on May 3 (Spring Break). The show resumes May 10 - 21st Century Writing and Media.
May 11 – Silk Screen Opening Night – 8 pm – midnight - Rivers Club, 301 Grant Street, One Oxford Centre Pittsburgh – Opening Night Film featuring “The Lady” – tickets $20 – Harris Theater, 7:00. Gala Advance - $85, regular $100, extended $125
May 11 - Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series - 7:30-9:00AM
Venue: James Laughlin Music Hall, Chatham University, Shadyside Campus
Cost: $25.00 ($12.50 for students with valid ID) Register Online at www.chatham.edu/cwe - Speaker: Christine WardTopic:”Social Entrepreneurs: How Women and Girls can Solve Economic and Social Challenges”
May 13 - Have you registered for the 20th anniversary Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure - We are less than two weeks away from our deadline for mailing all Race packets. Register ONLINE by 8 a.m. on May 2 to receive your Race packet, which includes your Race t-shirt, in the mail. Don’t miss all the great activities we have planned as we acknowledge our 20th year in the fight against breast cancer. This year, we are honored to have Dr. Bernard Fisher, a pioneer in breast cancer research and treatment, as our Honorary Race Chair. Leslie Sansone, a nationally recognized fitness expert and creator of the Walk at Home program, will lead this year’s warm up. http://www.komenpittsburgh.org/
May 15 - Developing New Market Opportunities – 9-12 PM - $15 - Location: Robert Morris – visit http://www.sbdc.duq.edu/EventDetail.asp?id=314 to register
May 15 - Building Bridges for Business (@bridges4biz) will present its monthly #SmallBizPgh Twitterchat - between 7-8 pm EST featuring Los Angeles-based award-winning entrepreneur and public relations expert, Lisa Elia. At the event, which can be followed on twebevent.com using hashtag #smallbizpgh, Elia will answer Pittsburgh entrepreneurs’ and Building Bridges for Business’ question on starting and sustaining a small business.
May 16 - 12 noon-1:30 pm - Westin Hotel, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh - Celebrate the achievements of eight exceptional women at the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh’s 30th Annual Tribute to Women Leadership Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 16 at the Westin Hotel. The luncheon begins at 12:00 pm and Silent Auction at 11:00 am. Cost is $70 per person or $1,000 for a table of 10. Proceeds from this event support YWCA programs and services. Register online at www.ywcapgh.org . For more information, please call 412-255-1261 or email ttw@ywcapgh.org.
May 17 - Disability Resource Breakfast - 8:30 – 9:30 AM - Speaker: Mick Sittig, Ph. D., Psychologist, ReMed - Topic: Psychosocial Dynamics of Relationships Following Traumatic Brain Injury - TBI turns the world upside down, causing relationships to evolve or devolve. Learn about anticipating and managing the changes in oneself, with others and with the world at large - Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, 1650 Main Street, Pittsburgh – FREE - RSVP: 412.782.5344 x 209 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
May 17 - Pittsburgh Professional Women May Workshop: Your Inner Committee - with Special Guest Speaker Dr. Nancy Mramor - from 1-3pm - LeMont Restaurant, Mt. Washington, Members $35, non Members $49 - Prices increase on May 10th - Register on our new website www.PittsburghProfessionalWomen.org - Valet Parking $6 - Does a part of you want to play while another wants to work? - Do you want to achieve a goal but you stop yourself? - Do you criticize yourself or compare your achievements to others?
May 18th – Cocktails and Cuisine for Women in Crisis –
An Afterwork Grazing/Sipping event that benefits Crisis Center North.
6PM at the Woodlands in Bradford Woods . Tickets are just $65 with
over 25 chefs/ wine/beer and spirit purveyors. Silent and Live auction
with amazing, unique trips. This event sells out so don’t miss out!
MC is John Burnett with jazz by “It Takes Two”! For tickets go to
Www.CrisisCenterNorth.org or call 724-935-6100
May 18 - Kauffman FastTrac® Listening to Your Business™ Workshop - 8:30 am to Noon - Place: Chatham University, Gatehouse - Cost: $40.00, Register online at
http://www.chatham.edu/cwe/events/fasttrac/listen_workshop.cfm
Student Rate: $20.00 with valid ID (email
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May 19 - Pittsburgh Professional Women & ESSpa Invite You to a Special Mothers Day Fundraiser for the Make-a-Wish Foundation from 6-8pm, ESSpa Kozmetika, 17 Brilliant Avenue, Pittsburgh -Enjoy Champagne, Beverages, Snacks and Networking for a Great Cause with Special Guest Speaker Michelle Wright, WTAE 4 News Tickets just $30 www.mothersdayatesspa.eventbrite.com
May 21 - Building Bridges for Business will present its Small Business Works event at the Kingsley Association in Pittsburgh’s East End from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event – which will feature prominent speakers, including Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald – will educate aspiring entrepreneurs on finding capital to start and grow their businesses. Interested entrepreneurs can register at www.buildingbridgesforbusiness.org .
May 22 - Rev-Up Marketing is teaming up with Babb University and 21st Century Employee Assistance Partners (EAP). On Tuesday, May 22, 2012, from 1 to 3 pm they will host a workshop for human resource personnel on legal and community resources options for elderly and caregivers. This workshop has been approved for 2 HR CECs. - Panelists for the workshop include: Julian E. Gray, Certified Elderlaw Attorney, Mary Phan-Gruber, MSW, ACSW, Deputy Administrator with the Area Agency on Aging, Donald H. Goughler, President and CEO of Family Services of Western Pennsylvania, and James R. Long Ph.D., CEO of 21st Century Employee Assistance Partners. The panel will discuss legal issues that require planning and foresight, present eldercare resources and how to access them, and identify work behavior trends that may indicate a need for help. Networking and lunch from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Seminar will begin at 1:00 pm in the ballroom. Free on-site parking. Space is limited. Please RSVP today at ~ www.events.constantcontact.com . Anyone is welcome to attend, but feel free to share with HR personnel needing CE Credit Hours.
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh
May 4 – Public Policy Discussion and Luncheon
May 16 – Public Policy Discussion and Luncheon
Visit http://www.worldpittsburgh.org/ for additional details
FYI
Class: Self-Defense for Women
Dates: June 3 - 24 (four Sundays)
Time: 10 – 12
Place: Falk School, Oakland
Spring Special: sign up with another woman and take $10 off each registration. Details and a registration form are attached. Please let us know if you need any more information.
Lioness Martial Arts
412.241.6519
info@lionessmartialarts.com
www.lionessmartialarts.com
** A complimentary 3-part teleclass series for solo professionals who want to attract more clients through public speaking.
Presented by Sam Wieder, MBA of Commanding Confidence
Join us for one or more of these complimentary 30-minute, business-building teleclasses:
Session #1 (11:30 a.m. – 12 noon, Tuesday, May 1, 2012)
Public Speaking Slip-ups that Cost You Clients:
The 3 Biggest Mistakes that Prevent Professionals from Attracting Clients through Public Speaking–and What You Can Do Instead
Session #2 (11:30 a.m.- 12 noon, Thursday, May 3, 2012)
Powerhouse Preparation for a Client-Winning Speech:
What You Need to Clarify to Make Your Public Speaking Profitable
Session #3 (11:30 a.m. – 12 noon, Tuesday, May 8, 2012)
Tantalizing Speech Topics to Boost Your Business:
What to Talk About to Make Your Ideal Potential Clients Want to Talk to You
