Thursday: A free workshop on supply chain management will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern University, 616 Harding Blvd. Get complete details and register to attend.
Thursday: A free workshop on starting and financing a small business will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern University, 616 Harding Blvd. Get complete details and register to attend.
Friday: Christ in the City, a nondenominational Christian center, hosts a lunchtime lecture on corporate ethics from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Ruffino’s Catering at De La Ronde Hall, 320 Third St. The speaker is Aaron Beam, co-founder and former CFO of HealthSouth Corp. of Birmingham, Alabama, who served three months in prison and lost his CPA credentials due to fraudulent bookkeeping in the 1990s. Tickets are $50 for lunch and the program. For more information, call (225) 397-6393 or email revmelville@cox.net.
July 15: An 8(a) Certification Boot Camp for government contracting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Blvd. The event is free. Get complete details and register to attend.
July 16: The Baton Rouge Area Foundation hosts a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. at the LSU Lod Cook Alumni Center, 3838 W Lakeshore Drive, to reveal the final plan for dredging and enhancing the lakes near City Park and LSU. RSVP to attend.
July 16-17: The 2015 Louisiana Export Training Program takes place over two days, with sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the offices of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, 3113 Valley Creek Drive. Cost is $125, including lunch and course materials. The training program is aimed at new export business managers, marketing and sales staff who need export training, experienced exporters who want a refresher, or anyone involved in the export process. To register for the course, contact Marisol Canedo at (504) 722-7894 or mcanedo@ldec.org.
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.
