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 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.
Tuesday — Advance Innovation Education’s Redesigning Lessons, Re-envisioning Principals (RLRP) will hold a reception for aspiring principals at 6 p.m. on the fourth floor terrace of the Shaw Center for the Arts.
Thursday — The Foundation for Historical Louisiana will host a lecture featuring New Orleans attorney and preservationist William E. Borah, at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Governor’s Mansion. Borah, president of Smart Growth for Louisiana, has taught historic preservation, preservation law and urban planning at the University of New Orleans. Admission is free for foundation members and $10 for guests. For more information, go to fhl.org.
Friday — Mayor Pro Tem Mike Walker will be the guest speaker at the Baton Rouge Black Chamber of Commerce’s monthly executive luncheon. The lunch will be held at 11:30 p.m. at Drusilla Seafood. The meal is $15 for chamber members, $20 for guests. For more information, click here.
June 10 — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport will hold its annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise workshop starting at 10 a.m. at the Baton Rouge River Center. The event is for all firms interested in pursuing future work at the airport, in fields such as construction, engineering, planning and architecture. To register, go to flybtr.com.
June 11 — Metro Councilwoman Donna Collins-Lewis will hold a District 6 Community meeting at 6 p.m. at BREC Headquarters. Officials from offices such as the Baton Rouge Police, Department of Public Works and East Baton Rouge Re-Development Authority.
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.
Sept. 17 — Louisiana Looking Up 2009, hosted by the LSU Flores MBA Alumni Association-Louisiana Chapter, will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Lod Cook Alumni Center. This will be the sixth time for the annual events, which celebrates entrepreneurship in Louisiana. Bill Jeansonne, a commercial agent at Sealy & Falgoust Real Estate, will serve as the chair of Louisiana Looking Up 2009. For more information, click here.
