Tuesday: The 2014-15 Capital Area United Way Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Baton Rouge River Center, 275 S. River Road. The event will celebrate the success of the 2014 Workforce Campaign and will see the election of incoming board members and officers and the presentation of five awards. Tickets are $30, with tables of 10 available for $300. Get complete details and tickets.
Tuesday: The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge sponsors an awards luncheon to honor the City of Central’s “Best of the Decade 2005-2015.” Honorees have been selected by Central City News. The event takes place at Cafe Americain, 7521 Jefferson Highway, beginning with an 11:30 a.m. reception and the program to follow at noon. Lunch is $17. For more information contact Woody Jenkins at woodyjenkins@hotmail.com or (225) 921-1433.
Wednesday: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber hosts the second annual LIVEcapitalized Conversation Night, which offers engaging small group conversations with area professionals, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Beausoleil, 7731 Jefferson Highway. The topic of the evening will be “Energy and Priorities: Do yours align?” Get complete details and register to attend.
Thursday-Friday: The LSU Department of Accounting’s 2015 Fraud and Forensic Conference will feature a host of speakers—including Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera and Catherine Maraist, civil chief in the U.S. Attorney’s Office—and cover a variety of topics, such as the HealthSouth scandal, fraud in the health care marketplace and how to identify and catch fraud. The conference will be held at Crowne Plaza, 4728 Constitution Ave. Conference fees are $330 for both days (16 CPE hours) or $165 for one day (eight CPE hours). Lunch is included. Get complete details and register 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.
