NPC Member Announcements
The NPC Member Announcements are posted
and emailed around on or near the 1st and 15th of each month. Submissions
are welcome anytime from NPC friends and members, and are due to npcannounce@gmail.com by the night before the blast for inclusion
(the last day and the 14th of each month).
IN THIS BLAST:
- PUMP Energy Forum
- A Retrospective on Women: Pittsburgh Perspectives
- RIC/Chatham University Internship Fair
- Attack Theatre Presents Site/Re-Site
- ATHENA Award Luncheon
- Shalom Pittsburgh Networking Happy Hour
- 2010 ImPAct Conference
- GTECH at the Great Race
- Solutions for Society
- Pittsburgh Young Professionals Upcoming Events
- Regional Water Conference: Protecting and Using our Greatest Asset
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection
PUMP Energy Forum
September 2, 2010, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Panel Discussion begins at 6:30 (Doors open at 6pm); Networking reception to follow
Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
PUMP & Duquesne University’s Student Government Association invite you to join us for an interactive discussion about federal and state level energy policy, the Marcellus Shale and the possible environmental and economic impact all of this will have on our region and nation! Join us on Thursday, September 2, 2010, as we host a town hall meeting geared toward helping YOU understand these complex and controversial issues. www.pump.org
A Retrospective on Women: Pittsburgh Perspectives
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh: 305 Wood Street (Downtown Pittsburgh)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 5:30-7:30 PM
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by calling 412.255.1466 or mstevencosnek@ywcapgh.org (space is limited)
This program is offered at no cost to attendees.
The YWCA Center for Race & Gender Equity is thrilled to host this panel of strong leaders, who will be sharing their insights and experiences on the current challenges facing women as they navigate both personal and professional obstacles and supports. Please join us for this event, which is offered in anticipation of our scheduled program with Gloria Steinem in September.Panelists include:
- Heather Arnet, Chief Executive Officer of the Women and Girls Foundation;
- Alma Speed Fox, recipient of the YWCA’s Allerton Award for Lifetime Achievement;
- La'Tasha D. Mayes, Founder and Executive Director, New Voices Pittsburgh: Women of Color for Reproductive Justice.
- Jessica Beckett-McWalter, Associate Pepper Hamilton LLP
RIC/Chatham University Internship Fair
The Regional Internship Center & Chatham University
Date: September 8, 2010
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Chatham University - Welker Room - Laughlin Music Hall
Woodland Road - Pittsburgh, PA 15232
$30 Registration Fee (Two Recruiters)
Attack Theatre presents Site/Re-site
September 16 - 18, 22 - 25
All shows 8pm
1400 Smallman Street, Strip District
http://attacktheatre.com/productions/#site
Price:
Tickets: http://www.proartstickets.org/events/view/638
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
$15 students, seniors, teachers
$35 Sept 18 show only, includes Deoro CD release afterparty
Throwing a dime into Attack Theatre’s jukebox of images and ideas, Site/Re-site creates a landscape of gadgets, widgets, sonic diversity, and kinetic wonderment. This performance event features Attack Theatre’s signature highly charged theatrical dance combined with live music from four different bands: Daryl Fleming & The Public Domain (Sept 16), Deoro (9/17 & 18), Chatham Baroque (9/22 & 23), and Ben Hardt and the Symphony (9/24 & 25). www.attacktheatre.com
Get Inspired! Register Today for the 20th Anniversary ATHENA Award Luncheon on September 20th
Join the Allegheny Conference to recognize our community’s extraordinary women leaders for their professional excellence, contributions to the community and mentorship of other women at the Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Award Luncheon, presented by the Allegheny Conference on Monday, September 20, 2010. Hear from special keynote speaker Martha Mayhood Mertz, the Founder of ATHENA International, as we honor six distinguished finalists – one of whom will become the 2010 ATHENA Award recipient. Don’t miss this inspiring afternoon in celebration of ATHENA’s two-decade legacy in Pittsburgh from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Westin Convention Center Hotel. Learn more and register today at www.ATHENA-Pittsburgh.com.
The 2010 ATHENA Award Finalists are:
- Honorable Cathy Bissoon, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Eva Tansky Blum, Senior Vice President & Director of Community Affairs, PNC Bank; Chair & President, The PNC Foundation
- Suzan M. Lami, Principal, Lami Grubb Architects, LP
- Laurie Z. MacDonald, Executive Director, Womansplace, Inc.
- Melissa Murphy, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Human Resources, StarKist Co.
- Bernadette Eyler Smith, Senior Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager, Fifth Third Bank
Networking Happy Hour
Shalom Pittsburgh
Thursday, September 16, 6pm - 8pm /
Marriot Springhill Suites at Bakery Square (134 Bakery Square Blvd, 15206)
Ann Cloutier, 412.992.5255
234 McKee Place, 15213
http://www.shalompittsburgh.org/page.aspx?id=223970
Join Shalom Pittsburgh at the Springhill Suites' new and contemporary bar and outdoor lounge for a Networking Happy Hour.
2010 ImPAct Conference - REGISTER TODAY
6:00 pm September 10 - 10:00 am September 12, 2010
Harrisburg Hilton, Harrisburg, PA
The final deadline to register for the Conference is September 1st.
Register now at www.impactharrisburg.com!
Fuel GTECH by running the 2010 Pittsburgh Great Race.
GTECH is being highlighted by The Pittsburgh Great Race as the featured environmental organization for the 2010 Race.
As a result we will be hosting a race team for the 2010 race and we are inviting any and all to join. Each runner that registers with Team GTECH will get a t-shirt and discounted registration rate of $15 (vs. standard rate of $25), and fun pre and post race activities - including training runs. In exchange, we’re asking for a monetary contribution from all team members in support of Growth Through Energy and Community Health (GTECH).
By donating a dollar amount for every kilometer you run ($1, $2, $5, $10, $20,) you can support our mission of revitalizing communities by cultivating creative, productive, and inspiring strategies to fuel a green economy.
So rarely do we get the opportunity to hang out with 14,000 of our friends and support our favorite social enterprise at the same time. Now is your chance.
Please note: The Great Race is capped at 14,000 runners this year – don’t delay! Get your friends, co-workers, and family out for this healthy and fun city tradition! All GTECH team members need to be registered by Thursday, September 9, 2010.
To register, please fill out the survey found here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZJTGJTH. GTECH will handle the rest.
Any questions, don’t hesitate to email Coach Mo @ m.copeland@gtechstrategies.org or call her at 412.241.1013 x3.
Solutions for Society to host Social Innovator Cheryl Dorsey of Echoing Green
On Wednesday, September 8th, 2010, Cheryl Dorsey, President of Echoing Green and recently appointed Vice-Chair of President Obama’s Commission on White House Fellowship, will make her first visit to Pittsburgh to share her experience as a social entrepreneur at the 3rd annual Solutions for Society.
Solutions for Society is an annual event that aims to educate and inspire people about the power of individual innovation in creating social change. Solutions for Society hosts speakers with knowledge and experience in innovative, diverse approaches to addressing social issues. Issues have included finance, education, health, philanthropy, the environment, and more. Participants have the unique opportunity to learn from experts, network, explore new ideas, and consider career paths focused on social entrepreneurship. In previous years, Solutions for Society participants have included over 200 social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, corporate professionals, financiers, philanthropists and students. Past speakers have included celebrated author and social entrepreneur David Bornstein (2009), and founders of the Positive Deviance Initiative, Jerry and Monique Sternin (2008). As part of the event, two awards are given as a tribute to individuals in the Pittsburgh community who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to business and philanthropy.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
5:30 p.m. Program
7:00 p.m. Networking and Reception
Chosky Theater, Carnegie Mellon University campus
Registration: www.solutionsforsociety.org
Students: $10, Other Attendees: $25 paid in advance, $30 at the door
Pittsburgh Young Professionals Upcoming Events
September Dinner Club
September 8th, 6:30pm
Piper's Pub, 1828 E. Carson St.
RSVP to Social@PYP.org
http://PYP.org
Price of Meal
Come on down to the South Side for a mouth-watering dinner at Piper’s
Pub! Check out their menu here: www.piperspub.com
Entrepreneur Round Table
September 13th, 5:30pm
Allegheny HYP Club, 619 William Penn Place
RSVP to Prodevelopment@PYP.org
http://PYP.org
Free for Members, $15 for Non-Members
PYP invites those with an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit for
networking and a panel discussion with a ridge range of business
owners. We will discuss the potential rewards and pitfalls of
operating your own business and help you discover if this is the right
path for you.
Happy Hour
September 16th, 6pm
Braddock's American Brasserie & Street Side, 107 6th St.
RSVP to Social@PYP.org
http://PYP.org
Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members
Just in time for fall to start! Join Pittsburgh Young Professionals
for our monthly happy hour at Braddock's American Brasserie in the
Pittsburgh Renaissance Hotel.
Tour of Glass Lofts & Home Renovation Best Practices
September 28th, 5:30pm
The Glass Lofts, 5491 Penn Ave., & the Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave.
RSVP to Prodevelopment@PYP.org
http://PYP.org
Free for Members
Join PYP for a seminar on best practices for home owners to follow in
making upgrades or improvements. The evening will also include a
condo tour of Pittsburgh’s hottest new development, The Glass Lofts
((http://www.glassloftspittsburgh.com/) and a tour of the Pittsburgh
Glass Center (http://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/).
Regional Water Conference: Protecting and Using our Greatest Asset
Champions for Sustainability, a project of Sustainable Pittsburgh; American Society of Civil Engineers, Pittsburgh Section; Environmental & Water Resources Institute
Thursday, September 9; 7:30 am – 3:30 pm;
Regional Learning Alliance at Cranberry Woods, Cranberry 16066
Contact: Matthew M. Mehalik, Ph.D., Sustainable Pittsburgh, 412.258.6644, mmehalik@sustainablepittsburgh.org
http://www.c4spgh.org/know2.html
Cost: $110 for ASCE, EWRI, or C4S members | $130 nonmembers | $50 students (Register by September 2, 2010 and save $20!)
The event is intended for professionals seeking to learn about practical solutions regarding water, and engineering practitioners looking to understand what is on the minds of community leaders relating to sustainability and clean water (including Marcellus Shale impacts). This conference builds on the conversation launched during the Water Matters! Global Water Conference held in June 2010 as part of the Pittsburgh region’s World Environment Day 2010 celebration.
Topics to be covered:
- Our Region’s Water Advantages – Why Pittsburgh?
- Marcellus Shale Mining Impacts and Solutions
- Early Warning Detection Systems for Water Protection
- The Future of Water Quality Regulations and Solutions
- The Water Consortium Initiative in Southwest PA
- Innovative Solutions to Clean Water
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Presented by GLENDA and Southwestern PA Household Hazardous Waste Task Force
Saturday, September 18, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm;
Monroeville Mall, parking lot across from Best Buy
Here's a chance to help out with another environmentally-themed project, when GLENDA helps the Southwestern Pennsylvania Household Hazardous Waste Task Force gather potentially hazardous waste ("HHW") for safe disposal.
http://glenda.org/calendar/20100918_HHWCollection.html
