Today-Friday: Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week returns for a fourth year with a full week of events, including a number of pitch competitions, national speakers, panel discussions and more. Events include BRAC’s 2015 Economic Outlook presentation on Tuesday morning, as well as BRAC’s Big Think event and Companies to Watch awards presentation on Wednesday. The annual BREW Pitch Night competition, at which upwards of $1 million is up for grabs among the four companies selected to participate, is Wednesday night. See the full lineup of events.
Tuesday: Designers of a proposed Baton Rouge Health District will unveil concepts for transportation, land use and parks from 6 to 8 p.m. at a public meeting at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. RSVP to attend.
Thursday: The 2014 Excellence in Sales & Marketing Awards banquet takes place at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel, beginning with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail reception. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free for all SME members, $50 for guests. Tables of 10 are available. Get complete details and tickets.
Thursday: Leaders With Vision’s monthly luncheon features candidates for East Baton Rouge School Board from districts 1, 5 and 8 who are in runoff elections. The meeting takes place from noon to 1:30 p.m. (doors open at 11:15 a.m.) at Drusilla Seafood, 3482 Drusilla Lane. Cost is $20 for LWV members, $25 for guests. Get complete details.
Thursday: The Downtown Development District hosts a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. to discuss the proposed lane reduction of River Road from four lanes to three near the downtown area. The meeting will be held at the DDD’s downtown offices, 247 Florida St.
Friday: Creative Louisiana welcomes PreSonus founder and chief strategy officer Jim Odom for its monthly meeting, which takes place at the Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and networking, followed by Odom’s presentation at 9 a.m. There is no cost. RSVP to attend.
The Business Report planner is open to events of general interest to the Capital Region business community. Items must be submitted no later than noon the Friday before the event occurs. Email Steve Sanoski with information.
