Jan. 4 — Mayor-President Melvin L. “Kip” Holden will be sworn in to his third term of office with inaugural activities that include an interfaith service, an inaugural ceremony and an evening reception. All events are open to the public. The interfaith service will be held at 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral on the corner of Fourth and Main streets downtown. At 10:30 a.m., the Inauguration Ceremony will be held in the River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts at 220 St. Louis Street. From 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. a formal reception will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Jan. 8 — BRAC hosts an investor luncheon featuring Caroline Wood of Louisiana Connections Academy, who will discuss how online learning can change the face of public education. The luncheon is preceded by an 11:30 a.m. networking session, with the program to run from noon to 1 p.m. The event will take place on the seventh floor of II City Plaza, 400 Convention St. Cost is $15 for BRAC investors, $20 for guests. Complete details and registration are available here.
Jan. 8 — The Better Business Bureau hosts a business to business luncheon at the Marriott Baton Rouge, 5500 Hilton Ave., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is open to all businesses in the 12-parish Capital Region; cost is $18 for BBB accredited attendees, $25 for those without accreditation. Complete event details and registration are available 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 ssanoski@businessreport.com with information.
For the full list of upcoming events, click here.
