Tuesday — The 2013 Business Awards & Hall of Fame Banquet, presented by Business Report and Junior Achievement, will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Crowne Plaza, 4728 Constitution Ave. Tickets are $80 each, or $750 for a table of 10. This year’s winners are:
• Hall of Fame Laureate: James “Jim” Bernhard, founder, chairman and CEO of The Shaw Group
• Businessperson of the Year: Teri Fontenot, president and CEO of Woman’s Hospital
• Young Businesspersons of the Year: Brandon Landry and Jack Warner, owners of Last in Concepts Inc., which includes Walk-On’s, Roux House, Schlittz & Giggles, and Happy’s
• Company of the Year (100 or more employees): Sparkhound
• Company of the Year (fewer than 100 employees): GoTech Inc.
The winners have been profiled in the March 5 issue of Business Report in addition to being the banquet’s honorees. Complete details on the event, including ticket information, are available here.
Tuesday — BRAC’s monthly investor luncheon features Brian Keane of Ameritas Technologies, who will discuss his decision to start his company in the Baton Rouge area. The luncheon will be held at the offices of Kean Miller on the seventh floor of II City Plaza, 400 Convention St. Cost is $15 for investors, $20 for guests, and includes lunch. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m.; the program runs from noon to 1 p.m. More details and registration are online here.
Thursday — PAR and the LSU Public Administration Institute are hosting a public event featuring Tax Foundation members from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the LSU Business Education Complex on campus. This event is meant to give the public an opportunity to receive information and ask questions of the Tax Foundation, specifically as it relates to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposed overhaul of the state tax code. More details can be found here.
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 ssanoski@businessreport.com with information.
For the full list of upcoming events, click here.
