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 — 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.
Wednesday — The League of Women Voters will hold a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Drusilla Seafood to discuss how women’s issues are faring in the Legislature this year. State Sen. Yvonne Dorsey, D-Baton Rouge, will participate in the discussion, along with Rep. Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport, and Martha Forbes. The luncheon will look at several topics, including the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, and domestic violence. Admission is $20 for members, $25 for non-members. To register, contact lwvbr@lwvbr.org.
Thursday — 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.
Thursday — The Sales and Marketing Executives of Greater Baton Rouge will hold its Past Marketer of the Year Panel at 11 a.m. in the Holiday Inn South. The “Ventures, Volume and Voices” panel will feature Sam Brocato of Brocato International, Chris Blackwood, publisher of InRegister and Scott Innes of WYNK. Tickets are $25 for non SME-GBR members. To submit a question, or buy tickets, go to smegbr.org.
Friday — 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 27 — A day long conference on “Preparing Your Business For A Disaster” will be held starting at 8 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The event is sponsored by Louisiana Business & Technology Center, the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute, and Taylor Porter. Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, who led Task Force Katrina after the 2005 hurricane, will be the keynote speaker. Registration is $75, to sign up, click here.
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.
June 2 — The ACG Louisiana will hold its monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. in LSU’s Lod Cook Alumni Center. Cory M. Dowell, a member of the Wealth Management Group, will be the guest speaker. Admission is free for ACG members, $50 for guests. For more information, click here.
June 16 — The Disney Institute’s traveling professional development program will make a day-long stop at LSU’s Lod Cook Alumni Center, starting at 8 a.m. The event, sponsored by LSU’s Executive Education and Baton Rouge Business Report, provides insight on Disney’s business practices. Registration is $395, which covers course materials and catered meals. For more details, or to register, click here.
