Tuesday — The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center holds its eighth annual Connecting Businesses with Contracts Procurement Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union, 500 Jesse N. Stone Ave., on the Baton Rouge campus. The event is free and open to all small-business owners, contractors and the public, but registration is required. More information is available by contacting Gloria London at 771-4107 or Eual Hall at 771-4105.
Wednesday — The Baton Rouge Area Chamber hosts a viewing of The Experiment, a New Orleans-based documentary highlighting the post-Katrina charter school system, at the Manship Theatre at 6 p.m. Following the screening, a panel discussion will be held featuring the film’s director, Ben Lemoine, as well as Brian Dixon, executive director of the Mentorship Academy, and Mark Comanducci, principal of Children’s Charter Elementary School. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Register here to ensure a seat.
Thursday — Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy is delivering the keynote address at the Louisiana Going Global seminar, focused on business expansion and international trade. The free seminar is aimed at small and midsize businesses that are looking to expand into international markets or are already exporting internationally but want to learn more. It will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Crowne Plaza, 4728 Constitution Ave. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. More information and registration are available here.
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