Wednesday: The Baton Rouge Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors will have its monthly meeting from noon to 1 p.m. at Mike Anderson’s Seafood, 1031 W. Lee Drive. Chris Peters, founder of GPS Consultants, will be presenting “Lessons Learned in Fraud Auditing.” The deadline to register is 5 p.m.
Thursday: State Sen. Regina Barrow is hosting a community meeting to discuss legislative issues. Representatives from state agencies have been invited to attend. The meeting is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Baker Branch Library, 3501 Groom Road, Baker.
Thursday: Cindy Rougeou, Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System executive director, will speak to the Baton Rouge chapter of Retired State Employees Association at 9:30 a.m. at the Marriott Hotel, 5500 Hilton Ave. Rougeou will address current issues affecting state employees and retirees’ pension benefits.
Friday: The 2016 Prospect Baton Rouge will take place beginning at 7:30 a.m. March 4 at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. This year’s event will offer a “reverse canvas” experience to provide a perspective into the challenges and opportunities for growth in the Baton Rouge area. Registration is $30 for alumni and $50 for non-members. Get more details.
Saturday: Dr. Dimitri Christakis, of the Seattle Children’s Research Institute, will deliver the keynote address at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Education Symposium. The symposium is from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, 201 Lafayette St. Registration is $75 for physicians and midlevel clinicians, $30 for nurses and free for medical students. Those interested in attending can 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.
