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Arizona Telecommunications, Technology & Economic Development Events

May 2006
 1  Greater Arizona eLearning Association (GAZEL) - Arizona - Leadership In eLearning Conference/Expo/Networking Event 8AM-4PM (Mesa), URL: http://www.gazel.org/ or http://www.tucsonlink.org/Gazel06/

 1  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Cover the Uninsured Week Press Conference and Luncheon 11:30AM-1PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 1-2  American Trainco - Hands-On Basic Electricity for the Non-Electrician $395-790 (Phoenix), Info: 877-97-TRAIN (sales@americantrainco.com), URL: http://www.americantrainco.com/

 1-2  NCC Networks Inc. - Check Point Security Administration NGX I $1,995 (Phoenix), URL: http://www.nccnetworks.com/training/registration.asp

 2  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Mastermind Roundtable 7:30-9AM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 2  Arizona Technology Council - Off-Shoring, Near-Shoring, Home-Shoring: Does It Make Cents for You? Speakers: Ed Campbell, COO, J-Curve, Andrew Schneider, VP, Gartner Consulting, Kathleen Flanagan, SVP & Div. Exec., Global Services, Efunds, Cliff Schertz, CEO, Camisa Tech, Jim Hooker, CEO, Televerde 7-10AM $50-100 (Tempe), Info: Mariana Crone 602-280-8682 (mcrone@aztechcouncil.org), URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 2  Arizona BioIndustry Association (ABA) - Getting Your Clinical Operations on the Right Track: Strategy, People, Knowledge, Process, Speaker: Laurie A. Halloran, Halloran Consulting Group 7:30-9AM (Phoenix), Info: 602-225-2254 (azbiomngr@aol.com), URL: http://www.azbioindustry.org/

 2  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), AZ Dept. of Revenue - Small Business Workshop 8:30AM-Noon Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-716-7810, URL: http://www.revenue.state.az.us /

 2  Arizona Association of Contingency Planners (AZACP), Docusafe, Charles Schwab - Demonstration of the Rentsys Mobile Recovery Solution, Speaker: Tom Price, Rentsys Recovery Solutions 9-11AM (Phoenix), Info: Michael Staeuble 602-864-5460 (staeublemf@cox.net), URL: http://www.azacp.org/meetings.html

 2  Arizona Technology Council - The Inaugural Women in Leadership Forum, Speakers: Shelly Barnes, Arizona Tile, Ann-Marie Lee, Dir., Service Operations & Project Management Office, Avnet Technology Solutions, Amy Fowler, Lewis & Fowler, Cheryle Hunter, Microsoft, Donna J. Kent, Arizona Technology Council, et al. 3-5PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-280-8682, URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 2  Refresh Phoenix - Meeting 6-8PM (Scottsdale), URL: http://refreshphoenix.org/

 2  License Logic, SIIA - Certified Software Manager (CSM) Seminar (Phoenix), Info: 202-789-4445, URL: http://www.licenselogic.com/

 2-4  Arizona State University (ASU), Fulton School of Engineering - Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement & Six Sigma, Speakers: Al Filardo, Exec. Dir., Dept. of Organizational Performance, Office of HR, ASU, Phillip Potter, Dir., Office of HR, ASU, Clayton Taylor, Coord., Supervisory Academy, ASU, April Geffre, Office of HR, ASU $1,295 (Tempe), Info: 480-965-1740 (sixsigma@asu.edu), URL: http://cpd.asu.edu/short/?page=short_course_fci

 2-4  DCI, Process Renewal Group, BPTrends, Global 360, IDS Scheer, et al. - Business Process Management (BPM) Conference (Phoenix), Info: 781-995-4740 (customerservice@dci.com), URL: http://www.dci.com/bpm

 2-4  MapInfo - MapWorld Phoenix 2006: The 13th Annual Global User Conference (Phoenix), URL: http://extranet.mapinfo.com/events/mapworld2006/index.cfm

 3  Arizona Technology Council - Off-Shoring, Near-Shoring, Home-Shoring: Does It Make Cents for You? Speakers: Ed Campbell, COO, J-Curve, Andrew Schneider, VP, Gartner Consulting, Kathleen Flanagan, SVP & Div. Exec., Global Services, Efunds, Cliff Schertz, CEO, Camisa Tech, Jim Hooker, CEO, Televerde 7-10AM $50-100 (Tucson), Info: Mariana Crone 602-280-8682 (mcrone@aztechcouncil.org), URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 3  Consortium for Embedded Systems - 2006 Spring Internship Presentation 8:30AM-12:30PM (Tempe), Info: 480-965-7913 (nelll@asu.edu), URL: http://www.ceint.org/

 3  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - The Business Journal Smart Reader Seminar Series: Making a Career Change Noon-1PM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 3  ASU Fulton School of Engineering & City of Tempe Discovery Series - Flexible Display Center, Speaker: Dr. Greg Raupp and Ms. Kristin Gillis 3-5PM (ASU Research Park, Tempe), Info: Herb Finkelstein 480-965-3493 (herb.f@asu.edu)

 3  IEEE Computer Society, Phoenix Chapter - Spelunking Tools: Estimation Techniques for Software Projects, Speaker: Dan HoustonHoneywell Aerospace Software Center of Excellence 6PM Free (Phoenix), Info: Cesar Vasquez-Carrera (mailto:C.Vasquez-Carrera@computer.org), URL: http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/phoenix/compsociety/

 3  Arizona Software Developers Group (AZDG) - Meeting 6-9PM (Phoenix), URL: http://www.azdg.org/

 3  University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography - Astrobiology and the Sacred, Speaker: Ben Bova 7PM Free (Tucson), Info: Christopher Impey 520-621-2288 (cimpey@as.arizona.edu)

 3  License Logic, SIIA - Advanced Software Manager (ASM) Seminar (Phoenix), Info: 202-789-4445, URL: http://www.licenselogic.com/

 3-4  American Trainco - Hands-On Electrical Troubleshooting & Preventive Maintenance $790 (Phoenix), Info: 877-97-TRAIN (sales@americantrainco.com), URL: http://www.americantrainco.com/

 3-5  NCC Networks Inc. - Check Point Security Administration NGX II $2,495 (Phoenix), URL: http://www.nccnetworks.com/training/registration.asp

 4  InfraGard Southern Arizona Chapter - The Dangers & Security Issues Related to Electrical Magnetic Pulse (EMP) Effects, Speaker: Casey Townsend 11:30AM-1PM (Tucson), Info: Tom Liffiton (william.t.liffiton@infragard.org), URL: http://www.phoenixinfragard.net/

 4  AZ Security Practitioners' Forum - SPF Breakfast Roundtable 6:30AM (Chandler), URL: http://www.azspf.org/

 4  Phoenix Sister Cities, Canadian Consulate in Phoenix, Phoenix Coyotes, Cushman & Wakefield, Stantec, et al. - Phoenix/Calgary Trade Mission, Speakers: Phil Gordon, Mayor, City of Phoenix, Dave Bronconnier, Mayor, City of Calgary, Clark Grue, Dir., Calgary Community & Economic Development, Mike Shelton, Dir., Phoenix Community & Economic Development, Doug Paterson, Canadian Consul, et al. 8AM-1:30PM $25 (Phoenix), Info: Robyn Sullivan 602-534-1433 (robyn.sullivan@phoenix.gov)

 4  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Health Care ToolKit Presentation, Speaker: Keith Motschman 9:30-11AM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 4  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - HR Roundtable: Legal Terminations, Speaker: Laura Freeman, Gallagher & Kennedy 11:30AM-1PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 4  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Safety Training: CPR & Defibrillator Training & Avoiding Lawsuits, Speaker: Carol Gibbs, Desert AED 1:30-3PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 4  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - SBDC Workshop: Starting a Successful Business 2-4PM $10 (Phoenix), Info: 480-784-0590, URL: http://www.asba.com/

 4  University of Arizona Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics - Systems Biology: Transforming Biology & Medicine, Speaker: Leroy Hood, Dir., Institute for Systems Biology 4PM (Tucson), URL: http://www.uarizona.edu/

 4  Arizona Technology Council, Ensynch - After 5 Showcase: Ensynch Data Center Open House 5-8PM (Tempe), Info: Mariana Crone 602-280-8682 (mcrone@aztechcouncil.org), URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 4  Tucson Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) - Meeting 5:30-7PM Free (Tucson), URL: http://www.tucsonspin.org/

 4  Lorman Education Services - Bankruptcy in Arizona, Speakers: Bryan A. Albue, Fennemore Craig, Michael R. King, Gammage & Burnham, Randy Nussbaum, Jaburg & Wilk, Peter Rathwell, Snell & Wilmer $329-339 (Phoenix), Info: 866-352-9539 (customerservice@lorman.com), URL: http://www.lorman.com/

 4  License Logic, SIIA - Certified Software Manager (CSM) Seminar (Tucson), Info: 202-789-4445, URL: http://www.licenselogic.com/

 4-5  American Management Association (AMA) - Situational Leadership Workshop $1,695-1,895 (Scottsdale), Info: 800-262-9699, URL: http://www.amanet.org/

 4-7  Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) - Nebula Awards Weekend 2006, Speakers: Harlan Ellison, William F. Nolan, Connie Willis $110-135 (Tempe), Info: 480-423-0649 (nebulas2006@gmail.com), URL: http://www.sfwa.org/awards/2006/

 5  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - SCORE Counseling 9AM-1PM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 5  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Toastmasters Noon-1PM (Phoenix), Info: Stephen Knight 602-265-4563 (sknight@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 5  Herberger Theater - Gala to Mark Civic Plaza Expansion 6:30PM $200 (Phoenix), URL: http://www.herbergertheater.org/

 5  License Logic, SIIA - Advanced Software Manager (ASM) Seminar (Tucson), Info: 202-789-4445, URL: http://www.licenselogic.com/

 5  Printing Industries Association Inc. of Arizona (PIAZ), Caroline Pilkington Advertising Design, Jen by Design, Steve Woods Printing, Epi Hab, et al. - The Inaugural Print Buyer's Conference & Exhibition, Speakers: Lisa Forester, Adobe Systems Inc., Joe Marin, Principal Prepress Instructor, PIA/GATF, Jay Henderson, Solutions Development Mgr., Xerox, Bob Johnson $15-150 (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-7742 (sneuman@piaz.org), URL: http://www.piaz.org/

 5-6  Phoenix Creative Planning Centers Foundation Inc. - The 20th Annual International Planning Center Methods Conference, Speaker: Jim Myers, Myers Management & Capital Group $125-195 (Phoenix), Info: 602-997-6966 (jnorman50@aol.com)

 5-7  Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society (CASFS) - LepreCon 32, Speakers: Alan M. Clark, John Vornholt, Bill Blair $30-35 (Phoenix), Info: 480-945-6890 (lep32@leprecon.org), URL: http://www.leprecon.org/

 5-7  National Speakers Association (NSA) - NSA Coaching Lab (Tempe), Info: 480-968-2552, URL: http://www.nsaspeaker.org/

 6  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - SCORE Workshop: Smart Start Business Planning Seminar 9AM-Noon Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-745-7250 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.scorearizona.org/phoenix /

 6  ASP.NET Group - Code Camp (Tempe), Info: Scott Cate 480-424-6952x112, URL: http://www.desertcodecamp.com/

 6  Videomaker, SmartSound, TriLab Productions, Sachtler - Videomaker Western Conference Tour: Computer Video Editing (Phoenix)

 7  Computer Fest 6AM -Noon (Phoenix), Info: 602-243-5518

5/7-10 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVI) - Clean Cities Congress (Phoenix), URL: http://www.afvi.org/PhoenixCongress2006/

 8  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Mentoring Workshop 9:30-11:30AM Free-$20 (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 8-9  CompuMaster - Fundamentals of Cisco Router Configuration (Phoenix), Info: 800-867-4340 (enroll@skillpath.com), URL: http://www.compumaster.net/

 8-11  FMPtraining - Stairway to Seven: Moving Up to Filemaker 7, Speakers: Jerry Robin, Susan Prosser (Phoenix), Info: 480-759-4844, URL: http://www.fmptraining.com/

 9  Arizona State University (ASU), Phoenix AM - Beyond the Bond: Beginning to Build Downtown, Speaker: Wellington Reiter, ASU 7:30AM (Phoenix), Info: 480-965-3046, URL: http://www.asu.edu/xed/phoenixam/

 9  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Mastermind Roundtable 7:30-9AM (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 9  EDA Tech Forum, CMP, Altera, Calypto, Mentor Graphics, et al. - EDA Tech Forum, Speakers: Michael Rogers, The Practical Futurist, Jim Feldhan, Pres., Semico Research 8AM-6:30PM (Tempe), URL: http://www.edatechforum/com/at/etf27

 9  Data Management Association (DAMA) Phoenix - Meeting 1-5PM (Tempe), Info: Susan Moore (susan.moor@asu.edu), URL: http://www.dama.org/

 9  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - The Fast & Curious: Speed Networking 3-4:30PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 9  Society for Technical Communication (STC), Phoenix Chapter - Meeting 5:30PM $15-25 (Phoenix), Info: Aiessa Moyna 602-537-1228 (stcphoenixpr@juno.com), URL: http://www.stc-phoenix.com/

 9  Tempe Tech Oasis - Tempe Techie Tuesday Tech Oasis Night, Speaker: Ted Christiensen, GAZEL 5:30PM (Tempe), URL: http://www.acteva.com/go/techoasis/

 9  Arizona Technology Council - What Happened Inside Enron, Speaker: Lynn Brewer 5:30-7PM (Scottsdale), Info: Mariana Crone 602-343-8324x104 (mcrone@aztechcouncil.org), URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 9  City of Phoenix - Business Certification Program 6PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-262-6790

 9  Lorman Education Services - Real Estate Development from Beginning to End in Arizona, Speakers: Bill Kastin, Snell & Wilmer, Linda M. Mitchell, Lewis & Roca, James A. Osterling, Bridge Residential Advisors, Felipe A. Zubia, Beus Gilbert (Phoenix), Info: 866-352-9539 (customerservice@lorman.com), URL: http://www.lorman.com/

 10  AzSalesPros, USSalesForce, Fasturtle Technologies, The Business Journal, The Business Line, et al. - Breakfast Meeting, Speaker: Marcia Reynolds 7-9AM $12 (Scottsdale), URL: http://www.azsalespros.com/

 10  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - The Business Journal Smart Reader Seminar Series: The Power of Networking Noon-1PM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 10  Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC) - Board Meeting Noon-2PM (Phoenix), URL: http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/board.html

 10  The Goldwater Institute - Spring Speaker Series: The Relationship Between Tax Rates & Economic Performance in Arizona, Speaker: Arthur Laffer Noon-2PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-462-5000, (info@goldwaterinstitute.org), URL: http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/

 10  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - West Valley Fast and the Curious: Speed Networking 3-4:30PM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 10  The IndUS Entrepreneurs, Arizona Chapter (TiE -AZ), Rogers & Theobald - The Lifecycle of a Successful Software Company, Speaker: Brent Lippman, SAP 6-8PM (Phoenix), Info: Srini Vasan 602-674-3528 (srini@tie-arizona.org), URL: http://www.tie-az.org/

 10  Sonoran Desert Security User Group (SDSUG) - Forensics Investigations & Preservation of Data for Evidence, Speaker: Scott Greene, CEO, Great Scott Enterprises (Phoenix), URL: http://causergroups.ca.com/UserGroups/MeetingItem.aspx?ID=200&EVTID=840&EVTTYPEID=557

 10  Phoenix Java User's Group (JUG) - Solution Talk on Cassatt Collage, Speaker: Mary Ann Zhang, Engineering Product Development at Cassatt 6:30PM (Tempe), URL: http://www.phxjug.org/

 11  The Business Journal - How to Make Money with The Business Journal, Speakers: Don Henninger, Publisher, Ilana Ruber Lowery, Editor 7:15-9AM (Phoenix), URL: http://events.bizjournals.com/phoenix/

 11  AEA - High Tech and E-Waste: Update 2006 7:30AM-Noon $95-195 (Tempe), Info: 480-607-0233, URL: http://www.aeanet.org/events/azcm_ewaste0306.asp#Information

 11  Arizona Technology Council, SonoraSoft - Getting to Know SonoraSoft 1-8PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-388-8581 (sonorasoft@tisonora.net), URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 11  Data Management Association (DAMA) Phoenix Chapter - The Latest in XML for Data Practitioners, Speaker: David Plotkin, Data Quality Manager at Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Group & National DAMA International Speaker 1-5PM (Scottsdale), Info: Susan Moore (susan.moore@asu.edu), URL: http://www.dama.org/public/pages/index.cfm?pageid=786

 11  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Get Acquainted with ASBA 2-3:30PM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 11  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) and Synergy Business Associates - The Arizona Franchise Community, Speakers: Cindy Anderson, President of Great Biz Plans and Joe Jenkins, President of AZ Retail Systems Company 5-7PM Free-$20 (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 11  Main Street Angels - Entrepreneur Presentations to Accredited Investors 5:30-8PM (Phoenix), Info: Bob Magnum 602-264-2671 (bob@bobmagnum.com), URL: http://www.bobmagnum.com/

 11  Phoenix Linux Users Group (PLUG) East Side Chapter - Desktop Linux Summit Report & Fighting SPAM Using Greylisting with OpenBSD's spamd, Speakers: Scott Ruecker, Darrin Chandler 7PM (Mesa), Info: Hans Kugler (plug@lufthans.com), URL: http://plug.phoenix.az.us/

 11  Lorman Education Services - Advanced Zoning & Land Use in Arizona, Speakers: John V. Berry, Wendy Rector Riddell, John E. Rooney IV, Berry & Damore LLC, Dustin C. Jones, Nicholas J. Wood, Snell & Wilmer LP $339-349 (Phoenix), Info: 866-352-9539 (customerservice@lorman.com), URL: http://www.lorman.com/

 11-12  Water Law Institute - The 8th Annual Superconference: Law of the Colorado River, Speakers: Mark Limbaugh, Asst. Sec'y for Water & Science, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, D. Larry Anderson, Interstate Streams Commissioner, State of Utah, Perri Benemelis, Water Resources Analyst, City of Phoenix, Lorri Gray, Deputy Regional Dir., Lower Colo. Region, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Douglas K. Miller, Counsel, Central Arizona Project (Tucson), Info: 800-873-7130, URL: http://www.cle.com/

 12  IMC Arizona Chapter - Essential Project Management for Consultants, Speakers: Barb Elazari, Mike Bergman, B.E.B. & Associates Inc. 7:15-10AM Free-$20 (Phoenix), Info: 480-423-0263 (hrgroupaz@att.net), URL: http://www.imcaz.org/

 12  Arizona Technology Council, SonoraSoft - Getting to Know SonoraSoft 7:30AM-8PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-388-8581 (sonorasoft@tisonora.net), URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 12  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - SCORE Counseling 9AM-1PM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 12  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Toastmasters Noon-1PM (Phoenix), Info: Stephen Knight 602-265-4563 (sknight@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 12  Western Science Fiction Association (WSFA) - Quarterly Meeting 7PM (Phoenix), Info: Stephanie Bannon (info@westernsfa.org), URL: http://www.westernsfa.org/

 12  FMPtraining - Update to Eight: New Features in Filemaker Pro 8, Speakers: Jerry Robin, Susan Prosser (Phoenix), Info: 480-759-4844, URL: http://www.fmptraining.com/

 12-14  Greenband Enterprises - The 4th Annual Scottsdale Boat & RV Show & Sale Free-$5 (Scottsdale), Info: Jack Curtis 602-230-7660, URL: http://www.greenband.com/saleathon_home.html

 12-14  Warhorn - Gilacon 2006: Gaming Convention (Phoenix), URL: http://www.warhorn.net/gilacon/

 13  Arizona Technology Council, SonoraSoft - Getting to Know SonoraSoft 8AM-1PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-388-8581 (sonorasoft@tisonora.net), URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 13  IEEE Phoenix Area Consultants Network (PACN) - Annual Picnic 2PM (Scottsdale), Info: Vaughn Treude (vaughn@nakota-software.com), URL: http://www.ieeepacn.com/

 15  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Marketing & Sales Executive Connection: Selling Outside the Box, Speaker: Paul Schween, PS Seminars 9:30-11:30AM Free-$20 (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 15  FBI Phoenix and Phoenix InfraGard - Energy Sector Meeting on Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Security Program, Speaker: Chuck Coles, Palo Verde Security Operations Department Leader 2-4PM (Tempe), Info: Tom Liffiton (william.t.liffiton@infragard.org), URL: http://www.phoenixinfragard.net/

 15  PostgreSQL - Meeting 6:30PM (Phoenix), Info: Trent Shipley (trent_shipley@yahoo.com)

 15  CompuMaster - The Phoenix Conference for Adobe Photoshop Users $189-199 (Phoenix), Info: 800-867-4340 (enroll@skillpath.com), URL: http://www.compumaster.net/

 15-19  ASU Center for Professional Development - Robust Design for Six Sigma (RDFSS), Speaker: Douglas C. Montgomery, ASU, $1,995(Phoenix), Info: Karen Houghtaling 480-727-0531 (karen.houghtaling@asu.edu), URL: http://asuengineeringonline.com/

 16  The Indo -American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), APS, Wells Fargo Bank, BlueCross/BlueShield of AZ, ASU Center for Asian Studies, et al. - International Business Forum: India - The New Business Frontier, Speakers: Roz Santangelo, Marketing Mgr., Southwest Airlines, Frank Neville, AVP, Thunderbird: The Garvin School of International Management, Fred Rector, Pres., Resourceway Inc. 7-9:30AM $25-35 (Phoenix), Info: 480-496-4010 (robin@saminc.org)

 16  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Mastermind Roundtable 7:30-9AM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 16  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Home-Based Business Council: Strategies for Building Stress Resilience, Speaker: Marie Dalloway, Pres., Performance Media 9:30-11:30AM Free-$20 (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 16  Internet Security Systems, NCC Networks - Lunch and Learn, Speaker: Will Irace, Sr. Security Engineer, Internet Security Systems 11:15AM-1PM (Phoenix), Info: 800-326-1990, URL: http://www.nccnetworks.com/events/registration.asp

 16  Arizona Quality Alliance (AQA) - Telling a Powerful Story: Helpful Hints for Writing a Great SQAProgram Application," Speaker: Barbara Chatzkel 12:30-4PM $25-35 (Phoenix), Info: 602-364-7082, URL: http://www.arizona-excellence.com/

 16  Xiotech - Datapalooza (Phoenix), Info: 866-472-6764, URL: http://www.datapalooza.com/

 16-18  Phoenix College - Publishing Outside of the Box, Speaker: Mark Crockett $60 (Phoenix), Info: 602-285-7800, URL: http://www.phoenixcollege.edu/

 17  Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, ABC -TV 15, APS, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona, The Business Journal, et al. - 19th Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon, Speakers: Dan & Susan Haugland, BestBill, Tracy Markie, Engenuity Systems Inc., Kevin Sandler, ExhibitOne Corp., Nancy Rhodes, Furniture Affair, Eileen Proctor, It's a Ruff Life!, et al. 11:30AM-1PM $55-65 (Phoenix), Info: 602-495-2182, URL: http://www.phoenixchamber.com/

 17  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Authors & Speakers Roundtable: Speaking at a New Level for Authors, Speaker: Bill Johnson 11:30AM-1PM Free-$20 (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 17  IEEE Waves and Devices, Phoenix Chapter - Signal Integrity: A Process/Device or a Design Challenge?, Speaker: Radu Secareanu, Freescale Semiconductor 2:30-3:45PM (Tempe), Info: Chuck Weitzel 480-413-5906, URL: http://www.eas.asu.edu/~wadweb

 17  IEEE Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Society, Phoenix Chapter - Optoelectronics Power Delivery Trends & Challenges for High Performance Microprocessors, Speaker: Dr. Kaladhar Radhakrishnan, Manager, Assembly Technology Development, Intel Corporation 5:30-8PM (Tempe), Info: Vivek Gupta 480-554-2195

 17  Tucson Macintosh Users Group (TMUG) - Meeting, Speakers: John Nemerovski, Mike Peterson, Jerry Cederquist, Bob Wood, Ridge Prevost 6-9PM Free (Tucson), Info: 520-298-7165, URL: http://tmug.com/newsite/meeting.php

 17  American Marketing Association (AMA) Phoenix Chapter - Spectrum Awards, Master of Ceremonies: Brahm Resnick, 12 News, Speaker: Lewis Sherr, VP, Time Warner Global Marketing 6-9:30PM (Scottsdale), Info: 602-373-3097, URL: http://www.amaphoenix.org/

 17  City of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) - Classes to Help You Succeed (Online), Info: 602-787-6800, URL: http://www.ed2go.com/pvcc/

 17-19  Advanced Strategy Center & Leadership Strategies, LLC - The Leadership Institute at Pinnacle Peak (Scottsdale), 480-467-0133, URL: http://www.leadershipinstituteatpinnaclepeak.com/

 18  ASU College of Law - Conflict Resolution at Work: Learn How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable 8-10AM (Tempe), Info: Anna Sylvester 480-727-7398 (anna.sylvester@asu.edu), URL: https://www.law.asu.edu/legalclinics

 18  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Sales Skills 100: The Sales Basics, Speaker: Mike Leeds, Pro Sales Coaching 8:30-11:30AM $59-69 (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 18  IEEE Power Engineering Society, Phoenix Chapter - Uses and Test Results on High Temperature Low Sag ACCR Conductors Luncheon Meeting, Speakers: Dr. Colin McCullough, 3M Company & Juan Gutierrez, Jr., Senior Engineer, T&D Standards, Arizona Public Service Company 11:30AM (Phoenix), Info: Cesar Vasquez-Carrera (mailto:C.Vasquez-Carrera@computer.org), URL: http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/phoenix/compsociety/

 18  American Society for Training & Development - Valley of the Sun (ASTD-VOS) Chapter - Capturing and Retaining Expert Knowledge: Proactive Strategies Luncheon, Speaker: Ray Brannen, Training Manager with American Express 11:30AM-1PM (Phoenix), Info: 480-471-3800, URL: http://www.astd-vos.org/

 18  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Financial Resource Council 2-4PM Free-$20 (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 18  Enterprise Network (EN) - Executive Seminar & Dinner Forum: "10 Ways to Boost Your Company's Profitability Next Quarter," Speaker: Lawrence H. Hayward, Chairman & CEO, Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies 4:30-8PM (Phoenix), Info: 480-496-4408, URL: http://www.en.org/

 18  Arizona Technology Council - Small Business Support Expo 5-7PM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-388-8581 (sonorasoft@tisonora.net), URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 18  Semico Research Corporation - Semi Arizona Happy Hour 5-7PM (Phoenix), Info: Julie Patch 602-997-0337x111 (juliep@semico.com), URL: http://www.semi.com/

 18  American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) Tucson Chapter - Unique Ideas for Teambuilding and Networking 5:30-8PM (Tucson), Info: 520-617-0429, URL: http://www.astd-tucson.org/

 18  Society for Technical Communication, Southern Arizona Chapter (STC -SAZ) - Annual Meeting, Awards and Recognitions 5:30-8:30PM $5-10 (Tucson), Info: Sue Norris (sue.norris@comcast.net), URL: http://www.stc-saz.org/

 18  Arizona Rational Users Group (AZRUG) - Meeting 5:45-7PM (Phoenix), URL: http://www.azrug.org/

 18  Arizona BioIndustry Association (ABA), Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster - InterCluster Mixer 6-8PM (Tempe), Info: 602-225-2254 (azbiomngr@aol.com), URL: http://www.azbioindustry.org/

 18-24  Medical Library Association - Annual Meeting (Phoenix), URL: http://www.mlanet.org/am/am2006/index.html

 19  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - SCORE Counseling 9AM-1PM Free (Phoenix), Info: 602-265-4563 (info@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 19  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Latino Business Connection 11:30AM-1PM (Phoenix), Info: Joe Flores 602-279-4875 (joefloresmba@msn.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 19  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) - Toastmasters Noon-1PM (Phoenix), Info: Stephen Knight 602-265-4563 (sknight@asba.com), URL: http://www.asba.com/

 21-24  MediaPost, Habeas, Morningstar, email@nalyst, Goodmail Systems - MediaPost's Email Insider Summit, Speaker: Bill McCloskey $2,495 (Scottsdale), URL: http://www.mediapost.com/

 21-25  BFMA International, Cardiff, Microsoft, Adobe, FormSoft Group Ltd., Kaye -Smith - Phoenix Symposium '06: Training for Forms & Business Processes, Speakers: Shankar Sitapati, IT Project/Program Manager, American Red Cross (Phoenix), Info: 503-227-3393 (bfma@bfma.org), URL: http://www.bfma.org/

 22  Arizona Health IT Accelerator (AHITA) - Meeting 1-2:30PM (Phoenix), Info: Byron Davies (bdavies@ahita.org), URL: http://www.ahita.org/

 22  AZ Security Practitioners' Forum - IT's Role in Regulatory Compliance as a Competitive Advantage 6:30-8:30PM (Phoenix), URL: http://www.azspf.org/

 22-23  SkillPath Seminars - Excelling as a Highly Effective Team Leader $349-399 (Tempe), Info: 800-873-7545 (enroll@skillpath.com), URL: http://www.skillpath.com/

 22-25  GAZEL - Corporate University Summit West: Benchmarking the Changing Role of Learning and Training (Scottsdale), Info: Steve Peters 520-321-1309 (stevepeters@gazel.org), URL: http://www.gazel.org/

 23  AZ Dept. of Commerce, City of Phoenix, Arizona Angels, Arizona Capital Investment Conference, Arizona Technology Council, et al. - Investment Tax Credit Workshop 8-10AM (Phoenix), Info: 602-771-1100, URL: http://www.azcommerce.com/

 23  CompuMaster - How to Build Powerful PowerPoint Presentations Workshop 9AM-4PM $239-249 (Tucson), Info: 800-867-4340 (enroll@skillpath.com), URL: http://www.compumaster.net/

 23  Arizona Grantmakers Forum (AGF) - Foundation Support for Advocacy Teleconference 11AM-12:30PM (Phoenix), URL: http://www.arizonagrantmakersforum.org/

 23  MSDN - Customizing Web Parts in ASP.NET 2.0, Language Enhancements, Enterprise Library for .NET 1PM Free (Phoenix), URL: http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032291828

 23  Arizona Technology Council, Lewis & Roca - Policing Brand Misuse on the Internet 3:45PM (Phoenix), Info: 602-239-7428, URL: http://www.lewisandroca.com/seminars.asp

 23  Arizona Technology Council, Alliance of Technology & Women Phoenix Chapter - Luck and Perspective, Speaker: Bob Parsons, CEO, GoDaddy.com 5:30-7:30PM $10-30 (Phoenix), Info: 602-388-8581 (sonorasoft@tisonora.net), URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 23  Society for Technical Communication, Southern Arizona Chapter (STC -SAZ) - Planning Meeting 6PM (Tucson), Info: Pat Markey (pat.markey@comcast.net), URL: http://www.stc-saz.org/

 23-24  Government Technology - The 13th Annual Arizona Digital Government Summit at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix $145 & Up (Phoenix), Info: Liese Brunner 800-917-7732x355, URL: http://www.govtech.net/

 23-25  Arizona State University (ASU), Fulton School of Engineering - Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement & Six Sigma, Speakers: Al Filardo, Exec. Dir., Dept. of Organizational Performance, Office of HR, ASU, Phillip Potter, Dir., Office of HR, ASU, Clayton Taylor, Coord., Supervisory Academy, ASU, April Geffre, Office of HR, ASU $1,295 (Tempe), Info: 480-965-1740 (sixsigma@asu.edu), URL: http://cpd.asu.edu/short/?page=short_course_fci

 24  Arizona Technology Council, Steptoe & Johnson - Protecting Your Mission Critical Software in a Global Marketplace, Speakers: Susan G. Esserman, Chair, International Dept., Steptoe & Johnson, G. Michael Bridge, SVP & Gen. Counsel, JDA Software, David Glynn, CAO, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec'y, OneNeck IT Services Corp., John Kaminsky, VP & Gen. Counsel, Quality Care Solutions, Francis J. Burke Jr., Steptoe & Johnson, et al. 8AM-1:30PM $50 (Phoenix), Info: Jane Lundberg 602-257-7719, URL: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/

 24  CompuMaster - How to Build Powerful PowerPoint Presentations Workshop 9AM-4PM $239-249 (Tempe), Info: 800-867-4340 (enroll@skillpath.com), URL: http://www.compumaster.net/

 24  Society for Technical Communication, Southern Arizona Chapter (STC -SAZ) - Life After RoboHelp: How We Got Here & Where to Next, Speaker: Neil Perlin 10-11:30AM (Tucson), Info: Carrie Cooper (carrie.cooper@acs-inc.com), URL: http://www.stc-saz.org/

 24  ASU College of Law - Construction Arbitration: Everything You Need to Know 10:15AM-Noon (Tempe), Info: Anna Sylvester 480-727-7398 (anna.sylvester@asu.edu), URL: https://www.law.asu.edu/legalclinics

 24  Arizona Optics Industry Association (AOIA), Stantec Consulting Inc. - Cross Cluster Mixer 5:30PM Free-$10 (Phoenix), Info: Suzanne Gerdes 520-889-8811 (seg@oei-az.com), URL: http://www.aoia.org/calendar/index.cfm?action=daily&cdate=05-24-2006#129

 25  CompuMaster - How to Build Powerful PowerPoint Presentations Workshop 9AM-4PM $239-249 (Flagstaff), Info: 800-867-4340 (enroll@skillpath.com), URL: http://www.compumaster.net/

 25  Arizona Grantmakers Forum (AGF) - Skills Building: Civic Reflections/Exploring Personal Philanthropic Motivations 11:30AM-1:30PM (Phoenix), URL: http://www.arizonagrantmakersforum.org/

 25  IMAGINit Technologies - Explore Autodesk 2007 (Phoenix), URL: http://www.rand.com/imaginit/2007.htm

 26  Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society (CASFS) - Monthly Meeting 7PM (Phoenix), Info: Stephanie Bannon (info@casfs.org), URL: http://www.casfs.org/

 30  Arizona Grantmakers Forum (AGF) - Education Funders Affinity Group, Speakers: Lattie Coor, Mary Jo Waits, Center for the Future of Arizona, ASU 11:30AM-1PM (Phoenix), URL: http://www.arizonagrantmakersforum.org/

 30-6/1  Arizona State University (ASU), Fulton School of Engineering - Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement & Six Sigma, Speakers: Al Filardo, Exec. Dir., Dept. of Organizational Performance, Office of HR, ASU, Phillip Potter, Dir., Office of HR, ASU, Clayton Taylor, Coord., Supervisory Academy, ASU, April Geffre, Office of HR, ASU $1,295 (Tempe), Info: 480-965-1740 (sixsigma@asu.edu), URL: http://cpd.asu.edu/short/?page=short_course_fci

 31  Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Phoenix Chapter - Scripting and Automation for The IT Professional Workshop, Speaker: Matthew Moran, Author of "The IT Career Builder's Toolkit" 11:30AM-1PM (Tempe), Info: xxx, URL: http://www.aitpphoenix.org/meetings_events/index.html

 31  Arizona BioIndustry Association (ABA) - The 2006 Excellence in Bioscience Awards, Speaker: James C. Greenwood, President & CEO, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) 5-8PM (Scottsdale), Info: Jon W. McGarity (azbiomngr@aol.com), URL: http://www.azbioindustry.org/