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The Business Report Calendar is open to events of general interest to the Capital Region businesses community. Items must be submitted no later than noon the Friday before the event occurs. E-mail tboone@businessreport.com with information.

Today-Wednesday -- The first Louisiana Governor's Safety & Health Conference will be held at the Baton Rouge River Center. The event will provide information about the latest tools for advancing workplace safety, security and emergency preparedness. For more details, click here.

Tuesday -- The Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana will hold its annual Douglas Manship Sr. Torch Award for Ethics in Business Banquet at 7 p.m. at Crowne Plaza. The banquet will honor the four local companies that won the award for ethics in business: Capital One Bank, Wright & Percy Insurance, Business Report and Ashco Exteriors Inc. Paul Mainieri, LSU baseball coach, will be the guest speaker. For more information, call 346-5117.

Wednesday-Thursday -- Energy Summit 2009 and the Supply Chain Management Symposium will take place at the LSU Energy, Coast & Environment Building. The events will cover energy market challenges and opportunities, along with best practices for the global economy. For more information or to register, go to enrg.lsu.edu.

Wednesday -- The East Baton Rouge Parish Library will sponsor a seminar on careers and job opportunities with federal government agencies in South Louisiana at 11:30 a.m. at the Bluebonnet Regional Library. Bill Tyler, an administrative officer with the Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans, will discuss application procedures, benefits and job outlook. The event is free, but registration is required. To register or for more information, e-mail anowak@careercenterbr.com.

Thursday -- A discussion on investing for smart growth will be held at 6 p.m. at the Manship Theater in the Shaw Center for the Arts. David Wood, director of the Institute for Responsible Investment at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, will be the guest speaker. The lecture is part of Baton Rouge Area Foundation's Marcia Kaplan Kantrow Community Lecture Series. To RSVP, contact contact hlowery@braf.org.

Nov. 2 -- A presentation on Mayor Kip Holden's $901 million bond issue will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Enoteca Marcello's wine bar and bistro. Mike Futrell, Holden's chief administrative officer, will be on hand.

Nov. 4 -- The third annual "Growing Your Business in the New Ascension" for small to mid-size business owners and business leaders will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Elegant Affairs in Gonzales. Marilyn Moats-Kennedy, the event's featured speaker, will address the issue of "Managing Change: Understanding the Demographics of the Evolving Workplace." Other speakers include Adam Knapp, CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, and Kerry Sauley, an instructor with LSU Continuing Education and Rucks Department of Management. Online registration is $15 or $20 at the door. For more information, go to eatel.com/newascension.

Nov. 5 -- The town of Walker will hold a meet at greet business event on "Connecting in the New Economy" at 6 p.m. in Revival Temple on Walker South Road. Featured speakers include Robbie Vitrano, founder & CEO of the Trumpet Group, and Jared Loftus, founder & CEO of the Tiger District.

Nov. 7 -- The Women's Business Center will hold their first conference at the Catholic Life Center. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. For more information, go to wcgbr.com, or call (225) 302-8018, Ext. 5.

Nov. 12-13 -- LSU Executive Education, in conjunction with LSU Continuing Legal Education, will hold a seminar on The Business and Law of Intellectual Property at LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center. For more information, go to lsucle.org.

Nov. 13 -- Paul J. Sarvadi, chairman of the board, chief executive officer and co-founder of Administaff, will be the guest speaker in the LSU Flores MBA Distinguished Speaker Series. Sarvadi will speak from 10 a.m. to noon at LSU’s Energy, Coast & Environment Building.

Nov. 14 -- The Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) will host its Third Annual Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CACRC warehouse at 800 St. Philip Street in downtown Baton Rouge. For more information, go to cacrc.com or call 379-3577.

Nov. 16 -- The 9th Annual Louisiana Legacy Golf Event to benefit Junior Achievement will be held at the Country Club of Louisiana. The number of players is limited. For more information, go to batonrouge.ja.org or call 928-7008.