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 — Metro Councilwoman Tara Wicker, along with the Parish Attorney’s office, the Planning Commission and the Office of Neighborhoods, will hold a seminar on how to organize neighborhood associations. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Metro Council Chambers. For more information, go to council-dist10@brgov.com.
Wednesday — A seminar on job opportunities with city-parish and state government will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Bluebonnet Branch Library. The event, presented by the Career Center, will feature presentations from human resource consultants. For more information, go to anowak@careercenterbr.com.
Friday — The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold an outreach conference beginning at 10 a.m. at the Baton Rouge River Center. U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, who chairs the small business committee, is scheduled to attend, along with Donald Cravins Jr., who serves as her staff director, and officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration and Louisiana Economic Development. The event is designed to let entrepreneurs know about SBA lending programs, federal contracting opportunities and other programs designed to boost small businesses.
Friday — 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.
May 22— LSU Chancellor Michael Martin will be the guest speaker at Forum 35’s monthly lunch meeting. Martin will discuss the budget cuts LSU faces. The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. at Juban’s, admission is $15 for Forum members, $20 for non-members. For more information, e-mail todd@donniejarreau.com
May 28 — A public open house on the North Boulevard Square project will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Old State Capitol. The design team of Brown + Danos landdesign and Joseph Furr Design Studio will give a presentation, then take comments from the attendees.
