Tuesday

Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center, workshop, 6 p.m., Norwin Chamber of Commerce, Irwin. Topic: "The First Step: Small Business Start-Up." Call 724-537-4572.

Pittsburgh Executive Association, networking luncheon, 11:45 a.m., Holiday Inn, Parkway East, 915 Brinton Road. Call Kathy Howley at 412-854-7456 or visit the Web site www.peabiz.org.

Professionals Referral Exchange -- The Triangle chapter, meeting, 11:30 a.m., Tambellini's Restaurant, 139 Seventh St., Downtown. Bring business cards. Call Sue Lauer at 412-594-4724 or visit the Web site www.prorefx.com.

Professionals Referral Exchange -- The Fox Chapel chapter, meeting, 11:30 a.m., Mulligan's Tavern, 225 Commercial Ave., Aspinwall. Bring business cards. Call Cathy Donne at 412-759-8007 or visit the Web site www.prorefx.com.

Kiwanis Club of McKeesport -- White Oak, meeting, 12:05 p.m., The Old Whinery Works, 3017 Jacks Run Road, White Oak. Topic: "Civil War -- 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteers." Speaker: Ernie Spisak. Call Robert Stone at 412-678-6652.

Pittsburgh Technology Council, Marketing Network, 4 p.m., Council Training Room, 2000 Technology Drive, South Side. Topic: "Getting the Customers to Buy." Call 412-918-4229.

Wednesday

Pittsburgh Technology Council, breakfast briefing: Women in Technology, 7:30 a.m., Westin Convention Center Hotel. Speaker: Bruce Rabin, medical director, UPMC Health System's Healthy Lifestyle Program. Call Sadiq Durham at 412-918-4229.

Local Government Academy, Governor's Center for Local Government Services and Twin Rivers Council of Governments, program, 6:30 p.m., (6 p.m., registration), Twin Rivers COG Training Center, 3000 Lebanon Church Road, West Mifflin. Topic: The PA Uniform Construction Code: A Tool for Economic Development." Call 412-237-3171.

Downtown Business Connection, networking/meeting, 7:30 a.m., The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Downtown. Call Ed Heal at 412-322-6676.

SBA and Allegheny Business & Management Consulting Inc., program, 8:30 a.m., Riverside Center for Innovation, 700 River Ave., North Shore. Topic: "Why do Small Businesses Fail?" Call 412-322-6441.

Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network -- Westmoreland chapter, meeting, 5:30 p.m., CareerLink, Westmoreland County Community College campus, 300 E. Hillis St., Youngwood. Topic: "Rising Above Interview Faux Pas and Other Helpful Job Search Tips." Speaker: Virginia Rockwell, principal, Rock Solid Resources. Visit the Web site www.papen.us.

Rotary Club of Pittsburgh, meeting, noon, Omni William Penn Hotel, Downtown. Speaker: John Turner, assistant secretary of state. Call Leslie Fisher at 412-471-6210.

Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council, virtual seminar, 1 p.m., Southpointe site of Waynesburg College. Topic: "A Practical Approach to Valuing Planned Gifts." Presenters: Jeffrey Comfort, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., and Scott R. Lumpkin, University of Denver, Denver, Colo. Call 412- 232-0551.

Thursday

Pittsburgh Technology Council, Advanced Manufacturing and HR Networks, 8:30 a.m., Council Training Room, 2000 Technology Drive, South Side. Topic: "Health Savings Account." Call Sadiq Durham at 412-918-4229.

Solutions 21, program, 8:30 a.m., James Gallery, 413 Main St., West End. The program will highlight the "communication art" tools for leadership development, team-building, sales strategies and change management. Call 412-921-2171.

Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, 7:15 a.m., Eat'n Park, Route 60, Robinson. Speakers: Mark Kasper, National City Bank, and Joe Mitch, Advantage Pest Control. Call Jim Stossel at 412-288-0180, ext. 223.

American Subcontractors Association of Western Pennsylvania, summer social, 5 Bahama Breeze, Robinson Town Centre. Call Angela Wentz at 724-538-8227.

Friday

Community Action Revitalization Project, Business 2 Business networking event, 6 p.m., Hosanna House, 907 Wallace Ave., Wilkinsburg. Bring business cards.

Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce, program, 4th Annual Wine and Dine, 5 p.m., Robin Hill Park. Call 412-264-6270 or visit the Web site www.paacc.com.