The Business Report Calendar is open to events of general interest to the Capital Region businesses community. Items must be submitted no later than noon the Friday before the event occurs. E-mail tboone@businessreport.com with information.
Tuesday — A town hall meeting on Pinnacle Entertainment’s plans to rezone property on River Road will be held at 7 p.m. at the Bluebonnet Library. Representative from the casino company have been invited to attend the meeting, organized by Metro Councilman Chandler Loupe.
May 15 — The Leadership Greater Baton Rouge Alumni will hold a public forum on race starting at 11 a.m. in the Louisiana Board Room at Baton Rouge Community College. The dialogue on race is aimed at starting a conversation about race relations in the city. Panelists will include JR Ball, executive editor of Business Report; John Noland, chairman of the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority; and John Smith, community affairs director for Hollywood Casino and a past president of 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge. Admission is $15 and lunch is included. For more information, go to leadershipbr.org.
May 19 — The Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations will host the Louisiana Heroine Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Capitol Center. The awards honor women who volunteer for nonprofit organizations and positively impact the lives of others. Liz McCartney, co-founder and director of the St. Bernard Project which rebuilt the homes of more than 185 families following Hurricane Katrina, will be the keynote speaker. Tickets to the luncheon are $45 per person or $400 for a table of 10. For tickets, a complete list of winners or more information about the event, visit lano.org.
May 21 — MidSouth Bank will hold a stimulus seminar luncheon at 11 a.m. at the McKinley Alumni Center. Rusty Cloutier, president of MidSouth, will be on hand to talk about the stimulus program recently passed by Congress. Admission is free, but seating is limited to 75. To register, click here.
