Today-Wednesday: The first Louisiana Governor’s Safety & Health Conference is being held at the Baton Rouge River Center. The event provides information about the latest tools for advancing workplace safety, security and emergency preparedness. For more details, click here.
Tuesday: The Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana will hold its annual Douglas Manship Sr. Torch Award for Ethics in Business Banquet at 7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza. The banquet will honor the four local companies that won the award for ethics in business: Capital One Bank, Wright & Percy Insurance, Business Report and Ashco Exteriors Inc. Paul Mainieri, LSU baseball coach, will be the guest speaker. For more information, call 346-5117.
Wednesday-Thursday: Energy Summit 2009 and the Supply Chain Management Symposium will take place at the LSU Energy, Coast & Environment Building. The events will cover energy market challenges and opportunities, along with best practices for the global economy. For more information or to register, go to enrg.lsu.edu.
Wednesday: The East Baton Rouge Parish Library will sponsor a seminar on careers and job opportunities with federal government agencies in South Louisiana at 11:30 a.m. at the Bluebonnet Regional Library. Bill Tyler, an administrative officer with the Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans, will discuss application procedures, benefits and job outlook. The event is free, but registration is required. To register or for more information, e-mail anowak@careercenterbr.com.
Thursday: A discussion on investing for smart growth will be held at 6 p.m. at the Manship Theater in the Shaw Center for the Arts. David Wood, director of the Institute for Responsible Investment at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, will be the guest speaker. The lecture is part of Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Marcia Kaplan Kantrow Community Lecture Series. To RSVP, contact hlowery@braf.org.
For the full list of upcoming events, click here.
