The Business Report calendar 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.
Tuesday — Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s Tech Tuesday networking event will take place at The Radio Bar, 3079 Government St., Ste. B, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There is no cost, and complimentary appetizers will be provided by Chelsea’s Café. Registration is available here.
Tuesday — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana will hold a summit with leading health care experts to discuss the Patient-Centered Medical Home delivery model at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. A general session and working lunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A session for busy health care providers will begin with a cocktail hour from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; the session with a working dinner will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The summit is free. Registration and more information are available here.
Thursday — Maurice Velasquez, president of Team Real World, will be the keynote speaker at a meeting of the Association of Information Technology Professionals, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Louis DeAngelo’s Casual Italian Dining, 7970 Jefferson Hwy. Cost is $25. You can RSVP by email at rsvp@aitpbatonrouge.org before Wednesday. The topic of Velasquez’s address will be “effective communication in our fast-paced world.”
Dec. 12 — The Pelican Institute for Public Policy will host its inaugural Policy Orientation for the Louisiana Legislature at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center in downtown Baton Rouge. While the event targets Louisiana’s state legislators, one does not have to be a legislator to register for and participate in the Policy Orientation. Keynote speakers will include Sen. David Vitter and Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. Gov. Bobby Jindal has been invited to give closing remarks. Through Dec. 9, registration is $55, and VIP registration $145; ticket prices will increase $20 thereafter. Registration is available here.
Dec. 15 — The New Orleans American Marketing Association’s annual Louisiana Brand Panel Discussion will be led by writer, editor and food blogger Lorin Gaudin. Other panelists include Larry Avery, Big Easy Foods CEO and managing partner; Stanton Brown, vice president of marketing at Community Coffee; TurboSquid CEO and co-founder Matt Wisdom; and Lena DerOhannessian, director of Global Marketing at Southern Comfort. The event will take place at the Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine St. in New Orleans, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Registration deadline is Dec. 13. More information and registration are available here.
Dec. 15 — Baton Rouge Social Media Association will hold a membership meeting at the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Blvd., at noon. The event is free for members, and lunch will be provided. Cost is $5 for nonmembers. More info on the association and membership is available here.
