DECEMBER EVENTS
December 1 - Pittsburgh Professional Women presents the 2011 Women of Integrity Awards - 1-3pm - Join us at the historic Pittsburgh Athletic Association as we recognize the 2011 Women of Integrity Award Winners with special guest hostess Jennifer Abney, WPXI AM News Anchor and Inspirational Singer Vida Malcanas. Register early, because this event always sells out. Members Register for jut $35 until November 24th, then the price increases to $39. Non members are $49. - Women’s Yellow Pages Readers can register at member prices…just put Women’s Yellow Pages in the Order Instructions. Valet Parking Available in the PAA lot. To register visit www.PittsburghProfessionalWomen.com or call 412-202-6983.
December 1 - Performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña is coming back to Pittsburgh in an artful partnership between CMU, The Center for the Arts in Society, The Mattress Factory and ArtUp - The Center for the Arts in Society presents - Guillermo Gómez-Peña - ‘Multiple Journeys’- 5:00 PM - Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts
December 2 - Got Interns? - 7:30 am -10:00 am - Penn State New Kensington - $35 (Includes breakfast, workshop and materials) - Please join us and learn how to develop a solid internship program and learn how you can utilize the untapped resource of internship seekers in this region to help maximize and strengthen your business and network with other local employers!
December 2 - Book Signing/Neuro Emotional Coaching demos - Mt. Lebanon Branch of First Commonwealth Bank - 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Author Barbara Schwarck - Call 412-242-3971 for additional information and to RSVP
December 2 - SOLO PERFORMANCE: GUILLERMO GÓMEZ PEÑA - PERFORMANCE: 7PM, DISCUSSION WITH PANELISTS: 8PM - $10 (MF MEMBERS FREE, PITT + CMU STUDENTS FREE WITH I.D.) - Guillermo Gomez-Pena is a performance artist, writer, activist, and educator. He has pioneered multiple media, including performance art, experimental radio, video, performance, photography, and installation art. Visit http://www.cmu.edu/cas/ for additional information
December 2 - Girls Coalition -Economic Empowerment Networking Breakfast - Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville - 8:30 AM - 10 AM - Registration fee is $10 (includes a light breakfast) - space is limited to 40 participants, so register early by emailing info@girlscoalitionswpa.org
December 4 - The Senator John Heinz History Center will host its eighth annual Holiday Book Fair Featuring More Than 50 Local Authors – 10 a.m. 2 p.m. – 1212 Smallman Street Pittsburgh – for more info visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org
December 4 – Free Christmas Benefit Concert!
Greater Harmony Chorus will present “Winter Wonderland of Music,” a free Christmas concert to benefit The Network of Hope Give-A-Gift Holiday Program and the Lighthouse Mission. The concert will be at 3:00 pm on Saturday, December 4, at North Hills Junior High School, 55 Rochester Road, Pittsburgh
A donation of an unwrapped toy for children 2-18 and/or canned goods is requested. Monetary donations will also be accepted. Join us for beautiful Christmas favorites sung in a cappella four-part harmony. Special guests include the Sounds of Pittsburgh Chorus, and chapter quartets. For more information about the concert or our chorus, please see www.greaterharmony.org, email greaterharmony@hotmail.com, or call 724-613-9800.
December 4 - New Voices Pittsburgh: Women of Color for Reproductive Justice
We’re having a Rent Party! 8 pm - 12 midnight - Come and party with New Voices Pittsburgh this Saturday and help us raise the roof and the RENT- Spades tournament, board games galore, great music, DANCING, and some good old debauchery right in our office! -Suggested donation is $5-$10 - Feel free to B.Y.O.B. Bring a dish, snacks anything to share with folks. We’ll have refreshments and a keg! - 18+ to attend, 21+ for libations. All are welcome -For more information, contact Bekezela Mguni @ 917.748.8116 or email bekezela.nvp@gmail.com.The Beatty Building. 5907 Penn Ave Suite 340. Pittsburgh
December 6 - Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship (CWE) Open House - 5:00 – 7:00 PM - James Laughlin Music Hall, Chatham University, Shadyside Campus - FREE and OPEN to the public - Register online: www.chatham.edu/cwe - Register for any of our programs on the day of the open house to receive 10% off
December 7 – Free Teleclass - Join Diana Fletcher, Stress Reducing Expert, as she shares easy strategies to make your holidays fun again - Register at www.dianafletcher.com/events/teleclasses - Class will be recorded. All registrants will receive recording. The teleclass is free; long distance charges may apply.
December 8 - December Meetings at Volunteers of America
The monthly Brown Bag Lunch and Disability Resource Breakfast are both FREE and open to the public.
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Brown Bag Lunch
12:00 – 1:00pm
Topic: Creating a Publicity Plan for Your Business
Speaker: Beth Caldwell, Publicity Specialist and Author of the Book
“I Wish I’d Known THAT! Secrets to Success in Business”
Most companies and organizations and entrepreneurs do not need to hire a full-time publicist, but they do need a plan. Having a good publicity plan is essential to be able to take advantage of media opportunities. A publicity plan can be implemented by a staff member or volunteer, but first you need the plan.
Beth will share industry secrets for:
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- Creating a custom media list
- Creating a 12 month media plan
- Understanding the steps of media coverage
- How to create an attention-getting press release
December 8 - Biz Chicks 5th Annual Holiday Extravaganza - Regional Exterprise Tower 31st Floor - 425 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh - 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. - 40 female vendors - $7 for members, $10 non-members - RSVP by December 3: bas@muslaw.com or call 412-456-2587 - Cash & Checks only
December 8 – Toys for Tots Holiday Donation Party sponsored by The Musuneggi Financial Group & Single Steps Strategies – 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Manor Oak Two
Suite 520 1910 Cochran Road Pittsburgh - For more information or to RSVP please call 412-341-2888 or e-mail Sara at sdurzo@singlestepsstrategies.com
December 10 - Women’s Power Lunch Holiday Affair - 1:30pm – 3:00pm - Heinz Hall, Mozart Room, 5′th St. Downtown Pittsburgh - This is a celebration for all who attend and will get you into the holiday spirit while generating new business! We have grown significantly over the past 13 years and have over 1,600 women who are part of our email list. Come and join us for fun & food! RSVP: suzannef@zoominternet.net OR 724-452-5152
December 10 - Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series - Speaker: Mona Generett, PhD, Vice President Community Development, Dollar Bank - Topic: “Finding Opportunity in the Strangest Places – Business and Community Reinvestment.” - 7:30 am – 9:00 am - James Laughlin Music Hall, Chatham University, Shadyside Campus - Register Online: www.chatham.edu/cwe - Information: (412) 365-1253 Cost: $25 - (networking and a continental breakfast precede the presentation)
December 13 – SMC Headquarters, Churchill – Government Relations Meeting - Guest Speaker: Rep. Jason Altmire, U.S. House of Representatives SMC cordially invites you to join us for a lively discussion with Rep. Jason Altmire (D-4th). Altmire who serves on the U.S. House Small Business Committee will speak about the Affordable Care Act and legislation of interest to small businesses on the 2011-2012 Congressional agenda.
After the sea-change election of 2010 it’s time to get to work and create jobs for the 15 million Americans looking for work. But how do we do it and what do we need? There are many issues that will impact small business and must be addressed from the extension of the Bush tax cuts, repeal of the Form 1099 provision, the Alternative Minimum Tax patch, the Estate Tax, the self-employed health care deduction as well as potential changes to the new health care law.
Here’s your chance to speak with an elected official and tell him what it’s like to run a small business. Time will be allocated for “Q & A” so bring your business concerns as well as your ideas for solutions. Members and guests are welcome. Seating is limited. To register for Rep. Altmire Meeting visit http://www.smc.org/node/523
For more information contact Eileen Anderson, Government Relations Manager, (412) 342-1606 or email eileenanderson@smc.org
December 16 –
.Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
RSVP: 412.782.5344 X209 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
Disability Resource Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Speaker: Diana Fletcher, Stress Reducing Expert
Topic: Choosing Stress Free “Happy Holidays”.
Learn simple tips that will help you and your loved ones celebrate the season, without extra stress and fatigue and with lots of love, laughter and delight - Let’s have some fun!
Save the Date
January 27 - Job & Career Fair – Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe, 1000 Corporate Drive Canonsburg – 11 am – 3 pm – Meet, interview and network with Pittsburgh area employers – bring copies of your resume! – admission is free – for more information, call Word Christian Talk 101.5 at 412- 937-1500
