Monday

International Association of Administrative Professionals -- Pittsburgh chapter, meeting, 5:30 p.m., Ramada Inn & Conference Center, 1 Bigelow Square. Topic: "Marketing and Advertising a Not-for-Profit Association." Call Linda Schroeder at 412-613-8736 or visit the Web site www.iaap-hq.org.

Pittsburgh Toastmasters Club, meeting, 5:45 p.m., Shop 'n Save, 3239 Washington Pike, Bridgeville. Call John Clarke at 412-884-8134.

Tuesday

South Hills Chamber of Commerce, program, noon, (11:30 a.m., registration) Baptist Homes, 489 Castle Shannon Boulevard. Topic: "Your Regional Resource for Business Success." Call 412-833-1177 or visit the Web site www.shchamber.org.

Association for Corporate Growth -- Pittsburgh chapter, technical session/dinner, 4:30 p.m., Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Ave., Downtown. Topic: "How to Create Corporate Value through Strategic Outsourcing." Speaker: Sunil Wadhwani, CEO/co-founder, iGate Corp. Call Paula Sapienza at 412-322-3300, ext. 101, or visit the Web site www.acg.org/pittsburgh.

Cranberry Area Toastmasters, meeting, 7 p.m., Cranberry Area Library. Visit the Web site www.toastmasters.org.

Institute for Supply Chain Management, meeting 4:30 p.m., Sheraton Station Square. Forum topic: "Production, Planning and Inventory Controls." Speaker: Rob Sobol, Del Monte. Dinner Topic: "Managing Inventory Levels." Speaker: John Merriman, Merryman Consulting. Call Paula Massey at 724-508-0200 or visit the Web site www.napm-pittsburgh.org.

The Small Business Network -- North Hills chapter, networking dinner, 6 p.m., The Chadwick, Wexford. The group also is holding meetings elsewhere. Call Ryan Repp at 412-367-5979 or visit the Web site www.tsbn.org.

WorkQuest, sponsored by the Society for Technical Communication -- Pittsburgh chapter, program/job search support, 10 a.m., Panera Cafe, The Pointe, 250 McHolme Road, North Fayette. Call Janis Ramey at 412-833-5548 or visit the Web site www.STCWorkquest.org.

Allegheny HYP Club, program, noon, 619 William Penn Place. Topic: "The Future of Air Service in Pittsburgh." Speaker: Daniel Booker, chairman, Regional Air Service Partnership. Call 412-281-5858.

Pittsburgh Technology Council, IS Network, noon, Council Training Room, 2000 Technology Drive, South Side. Topic: "PittJUG -- The Spring Framework." Call 412-918-4229 or visit the Web site www.pghtech.org.

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.

Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center, 9 a.m., Placid Hall. Topic: "QuickBooks Made Easy." Call 724-537-4572.

Turnaround Management Association Pittsburgh, 10th annual meeting, 5:55 p.m. (5:00 registration), The Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Ave., Downtown. Topic: "Restructuring -- the Bank's Perspective." Speakers: Bill Harris of Citizens Bank; Wyatt K. Hoffman of WesBanco Inc.; Tony Kallsen of National City Bank; and Ben Berzin of PNC Bank. Call Allen C. Schwenk at 412-762-8380 or Jim Van Horn at 412-667-7916.

Wednesday

Renaissance Partners, breakfast briefing, 8 a.m., Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Ave., Downtown. Topic: "Buying and Selling Business Units: Exploring the MBO Alternative." Panelist: Bill Wangerin, partner, One Equity Partners, and Mike Farrell, CEO, Standard Steel. Call Mary Beth Bertoni at 412-355-2956.

Toastmasters Club, meeting, noon, Mellon Bank, Mellon Square, 3 Mellon Center, 9th floor. Call 412-236-3080.

Professionals Referral Exchange -- South Hills chapter, meeting, 7:30 a.m., Max & Erma's, Cochran Road. The group also is holding meetings elsewhere. Call 412-388-1250 or visit the Web site www.prorefx.com.

Duquesne University Chrysler Corp. Small Business Development Center, program, 8:30 a.m., Rockwell Hall, Room 505. Topic: "How to do Business in Italy." Call 412-396-6233.

National Investor Relations Institute -- Pittsburgh chapter, meeting, 8 a.m., The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Downtown. Topic: "A Technology Revolution." Call Laureen Laby at 412-787-9230.

Carnegie Mellon University, virtual open house -- Master of Science in Information Technology, 5 p.m. Visit the site www.msit.cmu.edu.

American Society of Women Accountants and The Institute of Management Accountants, meeting, 5:30 p.m., Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania., 337 Fourth Ave., Downtown. Topic: "Business Ethics." Speaker: Joh E. Muench, University of Phoenix-Pittsburgh campus. Call Emily Pietrzak at 412-281-9690.

American Marketing Association -- Pittsburgh chapter, program, 6 p.m. Holiday Inn Select University Center, 100 Lyton Ave. Topic: "Promotions: The Three Routes to Promotion Effectiveness." Speaker: J. Jeffrey Inman, Albert Wesley Frey professor of marketing, University of Pittsburgh. Visit the Web site www.amapittsburgh.org.

Rotary Club of Pittsburgh, meeting, noon, Omni William Penn Hotel. Topic: "Steel Pan Performance Group." Call Leslie Fisher at 412-471-6210.

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

Thursday

Toastmasters Club, meeting, noon, William S. Moorhead Federal Building, Room 401, 1000 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Call 412-544-5097.

Toastmasters Club, meeting, noon, HDR Engineering Inc., Three Gateway Center. Call 412-497-6066.

Building Owners & Managers Association and Institute of Real Estate Management, Western PA Chapter No. 7, program, 8 a.m., Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Avenue. Topic: "Commercial Real Estate Issues 2005 -- New Rules in an Older Market." Call 412-261-2328.

Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce, program, 11:45 a.m., Montour Heights Country Club. Topic: "Leads to Success." Call 412-264-6270 or visit the Web site www.paacc.com.

Business Marketing Association -- Pittsburgh chapter, lunch and learn series, noon, (11:30 a.m., registration), The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Downtown. Topic: "Elevating the Role of Marketing in a Sales-Driven Company." Speaker: Douglas Colafella, public relations manager, Strategic Energy. Call Sarah Bentz at 412-325-0152.

International Association of Electrical Inspectors -- Western Pennsylvania chapter, meeting, 7:30 p.m., Best Western Parkway Center Inn, Horizon Room, 875 Greentree Road. Call 412-931-3028.

Friday

Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network -- South chapter, meeting, 9 a.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road. Topic: "Valuable Networking Information." Visit the Web site www.papen.us.

Pittsburgh/Allegheny County CareerLink, program, 11 a.m., Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Ave., Downtown. Topic: "Making a Living, Making a Difference." Speaker: Karen Litzinger, national certified counselor/career development facilitator. Call 412-552-7048.

Saturday

National Speakers Association -- Pittsburgh chapter, Pittsburgh Business Times, E-magnify, program, 8:30 a.m., (8 a.m., registration) Crowne Plaza hotel, Thorne Run Road. Topic: "Get our Book Out of your Head and into the World." Speaker: Sam Horn, author. Call Miriem Bauer at 412-366-7024.

Score, business workshop, 8 a.m., Point Park University, JVH Theater, Boulevard of the Allies, Third Avenue, Downtown. Topics include planning, financing, marketing, insurance, human resource management, legal aspects, record keeping and business taxes for small business. Call 412-395-6560, ext. 130, or visit the Web site www.scorepittsburgh.com.

Toastmasters Club -- Beacon Toastmasters of Pittsburgh, meeting, 10:25 a.m., Passavant Hospital, auditorium, 9100 Babcock Blvd. Call Rox Vanguard at 412-771-0474.