Monday

Institute of Internal Auditors -- Pittsburgh, (2-day and Tuesday) program, 8:30 a.m., Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania, Downtown, Topic: "Uncovering Fraud in Core Business Functions." Call 412-373-7200.

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

St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference, The 19th Annual St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference, 8 a.m., Kean Theatre at St. Barnabas, 5847 Meridian Road. Topic: "Against All Odds." Call 724-443-0700, ext. 258.

Tuesday

Association for Corporate Growth, dinner/tech session, 4:30 p.m., Duquesne Club, Downtown, Topic: "CHINA -- What does it Mean for you and your competitors?" Keynote Speaker: Desmond C. Wong, Americas Coordinating Partner-China. Visit the Web site www.acg.org/Pittsburgh. Call Paula Sapienza at 412-921-7607.

Career Development Center, program, 10 a.m., Squirrel Hill. Topic: "Magnetic Resumes." Visit the Web site www.careerdevelopmentcenter.org. Call Shannon Heim at 412-422-5627.

Council on Realizing Excellence in Management, program, 4 p.m., Forbes Road Career & Technology Center, Monroeville. Topic: "What Happens After the Game: A Film on Group Think, Peer Influence, Accountability -- and Garbage." Speaker: Laura Magone, filmmaker. Call Brien Palmer at 724-733-5007.

Duquesne University, program, 1:30 p.m. Rockwell Hall, Room 109. Topic: "The First Step: Business Start-Up Essentials." Call 412-396-6233.

IABC/Pittsburgh, program, 11:30 a.m., Rivers Club, Downtown, Topic: "Competitive Communications with Class: How Large Organizations can Tactfully Address Competitive Threats in the Marketplace." Speaker: Whitney Eichinger, public relations manager, Southwest Airlines. Visit the Web site http://www.iabcpittsburgh.com/home.jsp.

ISSA, program, 7:45 a.m., Customer Reception Center, Downtown. Topic: "Cracking SSL." Speaker: Rob Andrews, Pittsburgh Technical Institute.

Kiwanis Club of McKeesport-White Oak, 12:05, Cavanaugh's, McKeesport. Topic: "Pennsylvania One Call System. Speaker: William G. Kiger. Call Robert A. Stone at 412-678-6652.

Pittsburgh Executive Association, networking/luncheon, 11:45 a.m., Holiday Inn, Parkway East, Wilkinsburg. Call Kathy Howley at 412-854-7456. Visit the Web site www.peabiz.org.

Pittsburgh Technology Council, program, 9 a.m., Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Oakland. Topic: "Life Sciences Network: Biomarker Business Essentials." Speaker: Joan Logue, Health System Concepts Inc. Call 412-918-4229.

Saint Vincent College, program, 9 a.m., Latrobe. Topic: "Human Resources Management Series: Session I." Call 724-537-4572.

WorkQuest, sponsored by the Society for Technical Communication -- Pittsburgh chapter, program/job search support, 10 a.m., Panera Cafe, Penn Center, 400 Penn Center Blvd., Wilkins. Call Janis Ramey at 412-833-5548 or visit the Web site www.STCWorkquest.org.

Wednesday

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh -- Squirrel Hill, program, 1 p.m., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill, 1 p.m. Topic: "Reverse mortgages: the pros and cons. If you are a senior homeowner seeking supplemental income, learn about whether this plan is for you." Speaker: Andy Dlinn, President, Hayden Stone & Co. LLC. Call 412-422-9842.

Carnegie Mellon University, Nash Distinguished Lecture, 4:30 p.m., Oakland. Topic: "Portfolio Theory: Past, Present and Future." Speaker: Nobel Laureate Harry M. Markowitz. Call Mike at 412-268-3486 or Lauren at 412-268-7761.

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

Greater Pittsburgh Coaches Association, program, 11:15 a.m., Grand Concourse, Station Square. Topic: "Keeping your Network Active." Speaker: Bill Weil, principal, Socius Partners. Visit the Web site www.greaterpittsburghcoaches.org. Call 412-851-4223.

Monroeville Area Chamber, luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Churchill Valley Country Club, Penn Hills. Topic: "U.S. Department of Education." Speaker: Robert E. Baker Jr. Call 412-856-0622.

Pittsburgh Human Resource Association and the University of Pittsburgh, program, 8:30 a.m., Regional Enterprise Tower, Downtown. Topic: "Enhancing Negotiating Style." Call 412-261-5537.

Rotary Club of Pittsburgh, program, noon, Omni William Penn Hotel, Downtown. Speaker: Robert Knutson, chairman and CEO, Education Management Corp. Call Leslie Fisher at 412-471-6210.

U.S. Small Business Administration, program, 8 a.m., Federal Building, Room 118, Downtown. Topic: "The Cost and Pricing Workshop." Call 412-395-6560, ext. 103.

Thursday

Americas' SAP Users' Group, networking/meeting, 9 a.m., The Priory, 614 Pressley. Call Lou Vitolo at 412-778-6674.

Business Marketing Association -- Pittsburgh, program, noon, Rivers Club, Downtown. Topic: "Pittsburgh Paints: Finding a Unique Voice to Market a New Color Program." Speakers: Dee Schlotter, manager, marketing communications, Pittsburgh Paints. Call Sarah Bentz at 412-325-0152.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Downtown & Business, 12:15 p.m., 612 Smithfield St., Downtown. Topic: "Grantseeking Basics for Nonprofit Organization." Speaker: James Lutton, manager, The Foundation Center, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Executive Women of Westmoreland, meeting, 6 p.m., Ruby Tuesday, Route 30, Greensburg, Call Karen Romanko at 724-539-5816.

International Association of Electrical Inspectors, program, 7:30 p.m., Best Western Parkway Center Inn, Pittsburgh. Call 724-935-1558.

Litzinger Career Consulting, program, 11 a.m., Carnegie Library Downtown & Business, Downtown. Topic: "What Do I Want to Do I Get There?" Call 412-622-3133.

North Hills Toastmasters Club, meeting, 7 p.m., Ingomar United Methodist Church, Pittsburgh. Call Bob Graham at 412-638-2907.

Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network, East Chapter, meeting, 7 p.m., Beulah Presbyterian Church, Churchill. Topic: "Important Networking Information." Speaker: Jeff Crummie. Visit the Web site www.papen.us.

Pittsburgh Human Resource Planning Society, meeting, 7:30 a.m., Rivers Club, Downtown, Topic: "Linking HR Strategy to Business Performance: The Five Dimensions of HR Effectiveness." Speaker: Brian D. Lowenthal, co-founder and managing partner, The Benchmark Partners LLC. Call 412-831-1188.

Friday

Kiwanis Club of East Liberty, meeting, 7:15 a.m., East Liberty Presbyterian Church, East Liberty. Visit the Web site www.kiwanis.pghfree.net. Call Dave Tinker at 412-995-5000, ext. 436.

Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce, meeting, 7:30 a.m., Embassy Suites Hotel, 550 Cherrington Parkway. Topic: "7 Habits of 7 Highly Successful People." Speakers: Robert Agbede, ATS Chester Engineers; Carrie Coghill Kuntz, D B Root; Doug Sansom, Comcast; Dr. Cecelia Griffing Golden, YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh; Jeff Finkelstein, United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh; Jeff Broadhurst, Parkhurst Dining; and Norm Mitry, Heritage Valley Health Systems. Call 412-264-6270.

Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County, Fifth Annual Smart Growth Summit, 9 a.m., University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Topic: "Back to Prosperity: A Competitive Agenda for Renewing Pennsylvania." Speakers: Wendell Cox, principal of Wendell Cox Consultancy; Dr. Michael Young, managing director of Michael Young Strategic Research; and Ronald Bailey, executive director, Campaign to Renew PA. Call 724-836-7048.

Toastmasters, meeting, 7:15 a.m., United Way of Allegheny County, Downtown. Call Rick Booth at 412-350-4680.

University of Pittsburgh, National Constitution Day Lecture, School of Law Courtroom, Barco Law Building, 3900 Forbes Ave., 2:30 p.m., Topic: "The Issue of Constitutional Relevance." Speaker: Derrick Bell, University of Pittsburgh School of Law's distinguished lecturer and scholar for the 2005-06 academic year. Call 412-648-1373.

Saturday

SCORE, workshop, 8 a.m.,. Point Park University, Downtown, 8 a.m. Topics: "Planning, financing, marketing, insurance, human resources, legal aspects, record keeping and business taxes for small business." Call 412-395-6560, ext. 130 or 131.

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