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.
Tuesday — The 2011 Annual Health Care Conference, sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Insurance, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. The event will feature presentations from Bruce Greenstein, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals; Jim Donelon, insurance commissioner; and Janet Trautwein, executive vice president and CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters. Registration is $95, for more information, click here.
Tuesday — The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will hold an asbestos and lead workshop from 9 a.m. to noon in the Galvez Building. The workshop will cover air regulations concerning asbestos and the EPA Renovation Repair and Painting Rule concerning lead. To pre-register or for more information, call Christopher Mayeux at (225) 219-0789 or Mia Townsel at (225) 219-1665.
Wednesday-Thursday — A grant writing workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Louisiana Transportation Research Center. The program will introduce grant writing concepts to beginners and provide insights for experienced grant writers. The event is sponsored by LSU Continuing Education, in collaboration with Grant Writing USA. Registration is $425. For more information, click here.
Friday — The 2011 Louisiana Medicare Quality Summit & Awards will be held starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Baton Rouge Marriott. The event sponsored by eQHealth Solutions and the Louisiana Rural Health Association. Panelists include Bruce Greenstein, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals; Dr. Donald Wright, deputy assistant secretary for health care quality for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and Jean Moody-Williams, director of centers for Medicare & Medicaid Quality Improvement Group. Registration is $35. For more details, click here.
Friday — The Louisiana Department of Revenue will hold a free class in the basics of sales tax collecting and reporting at 10 a.m. at its Baton Rouge offices on Third Street. For details or to register, call (225) 219- 5511.
May 6 — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana will hold its 16th annual Coastal Stewardship Awards at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are available for $50 per person. For reservations or more information, go to crcl.org.
May 24 — The fourth annual ACG Louisiana Awards will be held at 6 p.m. in the Hotel InterContinental in New Orleans. Tickets are $100 for ACG members and $150 for non-members. ACG Louisiana is currently accepting nominations for growth companies, business professionals and noteworthy transactions. For more information, go to acg.org/louisiana.
