Entrepreneur’s Growth & Networking Conference
JUNE 2—The Duquesne University Small Business Center presents its 18th Annual Entrepreneur’s Growth & Networking Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 600 Forbes Avenue, Union Building 4th floor. Sessions will cover everything from branding and launch strategies to taxes and green practices. Cost for the full day is $139; half-day $79, and lunch-only, $50. For more information, call 412-396-6233.
Invention Exposition
JUNE 7-9—InventHelp’s INPEX invention and new production exposition opens at the Monroeville Convention Center at 11 a.m. June 7 and features a keynote address by George Foreman at 9 a.m. June 9. INPEX provides opportunities for inventors to present, demonstrate and promote their invention to companies looking for new products and ideas. For a complete schedule and information visit online at www.inpex.com.
Business Leaders Breakfast Series
JUNE 10—Chatham University Women Business Leaders present Lynn M. Banaszak, executive director of the Disruptive Health Technology Institute at Carnegie Mellon University at its June breakfast meeting, 7:30 to 9:30 at the James Laughlin Music Center, at the Shadyside Campus, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh 15232. The cost is $25 for non-CWE members. For more information, call 412-365-1253.
PowerBreakfast
JUNE 17—The African American Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly PowerBreakfast schedule by welcoming new Regional Asset District Executive Director Richard Hudic to the Rivers Club, 301 Grant St., Downtown, 7:30 a.m.
Corporate Inclusion Conference
JUNE 20—The Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable will hold its 4TH Annual Conference at the Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom, 1015 Forbes Avenue, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Industry Leaders from firms including Highmark, Massaro Construction, UPMC, Duquesne University, Randall Industries, Rivers Casino, the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board and others will share ideas on providing opportunities for employment and advancement, including the Revised Rooney Rule; suppliers with business opportunities, including the Hybrid Rooney Rule, and aiding hose re-entering the workforce, including Ban the Box initiatives. For more information call B-PEP at 412-758-7898.
Vision Pittsburgh Luncheon
JUNE 22—Vision Pittsburgh’s quarterly Luncheon series continues with a presentation by Vivien Li, president and CEO of RiverLife, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue, Downtown. Li will discuss her organization’s mission to reclaim, restore and promote Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Cost for the event is $65.
Training Event
JUNE 22—Duquesne University’s Small Business Center presents First Step: Business Start-up Essentials, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Rockwell Hall, 108, 600 Forbes Avenue, Uptown, designed for new business start-ups and entrepreneurs without previous business experience. The program will cover: Business Structure and Formation, Fictitious Name Registration, Employee Issues, Insurance, Government Procurement, Environmental Concerns, Financing Options, Taxation Requirements, and Major Components of the Business Plan. Cost is $25. for more information, call 412-396-6233.
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