Business Opportunity Fair
MAY 7—The Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council will host its 38th Annual Business Opportunity Fair at 8 a.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville. This fair, designed for minority business owners, corporate minority supplier development professionals, purchasing executives and decision-makers, will include a breakfast with Bill Flanagan as the emcee, a speed networking session, live entertainment and a luncheon with a corporate panel. There will also be a listing of current and upcoming bids. The fair is free, but there is a cost for the breakfast and luncheon. For more information, call 412-391-4423 or email info@emsdc.org.
Lunch and Learn Series
MAY 8—The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Downtown & Business Branch will host its Lunch and Learn Series at 12:15 p.m. at 612 Smithfield St., Downtown. The topic will be “Start, Manage and Grow Your Business with ReferenceUSA Webinar.” In this webinar experts from InfoGroup will demonstrate ways that entrepreneurs and businesses can utilize data from the library database ReferenceUSA to start, manage and grow their businesses. For more information, call 412-281-7141 or email downtown@carnegielibrary.org.
Leadership Breakfast Series
MAY 13—The Duquesne University School of Leadership and Professional Advancement will host its Leadership Breakfast Series from 8-10 a.m. at the Power Center Ballroom, 600 Forbes Ave., Uptown. Dr. Gerald Groves will speak on the topic “Identifying, Developing and Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Leadership and Succession Planning.” A continental breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.duq.edu./leadershipseries.
Productivity With Google Apps
MAY 14—The Robert Morris University Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management will host the “Increase Your Productivity with Google Apps” at 9 a.m. at 339 Sixth Ave., Suite 750, Downtown. This two-part, hands-on workshop facilitated by Cindy Leonard and Steve McDonnell will teach how to increase one’s productivity and collaboration through Google Apps. They will cover the most commonly used tools including Gmail, calendar, contacts, Google+, Google Drive, and productivity Apps within Docs, spreadsheets and forms. Registration is required. For more information, call 412-397-6000.
Taxation Lunch and Learn
MAY 22—Robert Morris University will host its “MS in Taxation Lunch and Learn with RMU” from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Robert Morris University Pittsburgh Campus, Heinz 57 Center, 339 Sixth Ave., Downtown. Professor William Brucker will speak on the university’s degree in Taxation. Reservations are required by May 21. For more information, call Sherri Aufman at 412-397-5229 or email aufman@rmu.edu.
Personal Effectiveness Webinar
MAY 28—The Duquesne University School of Leadership & Professional Advancement will host its Personal Effectiveness Webinar Series from 12-1 p.m. The topic is “Leaders Navigating Change.” Facilitator Sonia Layne-Gartside, Academic Project Manager, will present this session focused on understanding workplace change and learning how one can thrive, both career-wise and personally. Participants will learn to develop ways to personally approach work place change and manage their stress and attitudes associated with the issue. Registration is required. For more information, call 412-396-5600 or email leadership@duq.edu.
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