Tuesday: The Baton Rouge Chapter of International Facility Management Association will hold its monthly meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Juban’s Restaurant, 3739 Perkins Road. Warren Kron and Eric Romero of the city-parish’s IT Department will speak about their efforts to create a comprehensive database tied to Geographical Information Systems maps. The meeting costs $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Get more information and register here.
Wednesday: This week’s Women & Wine on Wednesdays will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Mestizo Mexican Restaurant, 2323 S. Acadian Thruway. Women & Wine on Wednesdays helps women to build new relationships and reconnect old ones. Participation is free. Get more information.
Thursday: dezinsINTERACTIVE’s Orhan Mc Millan will lead a discussion called “Failure: The Other F-Word” from 7:45-9:30 a.m. at Tech Park Academy, 7117 Florida Blvd., following registration and a light breakfast taking place from 7:30-7:45 a.m. Mc Millan will present a fresh perspective on failure that includes why failure is good, incorporating failure into your work day and planning your next big failure. The program costs $10. Get more information and register.
Sept. 27: Join State Superintendent of Education John White at the Volunteers In Public Schools Partners in Education Business Luncheon on the Every Student Succeeds Act. The luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Juban’s Restaurant, 3739 Perkins Road. Tickets cost $25. Register and get more information.
Sept. 29: Don Clement Jr., southeast regional sales manager of Credit Plus, will deliver a presentation called “How The New Credit Laws Will Affect You” at the Ascension Business Connection’s upcoming meeting. The free event is from 7:30-9 a.m. in the Sister Linda Constantin Room in St. Elizabeth Hospital, 1125 W. La. 30 in Gonzales. Call 1-225-603-5056 to reserve a seat.
Oct. 12: She Geauxs!, a women’s leadership conference planned for November, is offering a preconference networking session from 6 to 8 p.m. at Blend, 304 Laurel St. The gathering will focus on leadership during tragedy and self-care during disasters, and there will be a celebration of Cajun Rosies—a group of female volunteers who provided lunches to those working on flood-damaged homes and cleaned flood-soaked clothes. The session cost $20. To register, send an email to chseproed@lsu.edu.
Nov. 16: She Geauxs!, a daylong women’s leadership conference, will offer professional development and engagement on such topics as early career women, community leadership, women in leadership and female entrepreneurship. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by a welcome and keynote session featuring Dima Ghawi, an international speaker and business consultant. Fleurty Girl CEO Lauren LeBlanc is the luncheon keynote speaker. Fees are $125 for the general public, $100 for LSU faculty and staff, and $50 for students. Get more information and register 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 Alexandria Burris with information.
