Tuesday: The City of Baton Rouge hosts a public works job fair to fill positions ranging from auto mechanics and custodians to instrument technicians and plant electricians. The fair will take place on the first floor of the Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Get complete details.
Wednesday: The Livingston Board of Realtors hosts its monthly membership meeting at Forrest Grove Plantation, 8743 Stephenson Drive, in Denham Springs. Registration and networking begins at 11:30 a.m., with the meeting to begin at noon and adjourn by 1 p.m. Special guest is Parish President Layton Ricks. Cost is $20 in advance; $25 at the door. RSVP to attend.
Wednesday: Baton Rouge-based governmental and public relations firm Checkmate Strategies hosts an advocacy training seminar from 9 a.m. to noon at the Camelot Club, 451 Florida St. “Advocacy 101: The Basics of Communicating Effectively with Public Policy Makers” will cover strategies on framing your message to influence public policy makers. To register for the training session, email cindy.bishop@checkmate-strategies.com.
Wednesday: Baton Rouge’s Business & Social Network for Women hosts its monthly “Women & Wine” networking event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Stockade Bed and Breakfast, 8860 Highland Road. There is no fee to attend. Get complete details.
Thursday-Friday: The Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations hosts its 2015 conference at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Cost is $185 for LANO members and $250 for guests. The conference, titled “Navigating Your Nonprofit: A Bridge To Sustainability,” is designed to steer nonprofits toward a sustainable future, and it will offer two days of intensive breakout sessions, networking opportunities and nonprofit training. 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.
