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 — Tom Hennes, founder of New York-based design firm Thinc Design, will speak about the Audubon Alive! riverfront tourist attraction at 8:30 a.m. in the Manship Theatre. Audubon Alive! is the centerpiece of Mayor Kip Holden’s $887.5 million capital improvements plan.
Wednesday — A lunch seminar on New Market Tax Credits and other capital incentives will be held at noon at the Louisiana Technology Park. Scott Kirkpatrick, head of the Louisiana Coalition for Capital, will discuss the program. Registration is limited, for more information, contact gen@latechpark.com.
Thursday — U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, will hold a Green Business Energy Summit at the Louisiana State Museum, starting at 9 a.m. The day long event was set up to help broaden the state’s economy in emerging fields. Along with representatives from LSU and Southern, officials from the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the state Department of Natural Resources will participate in the discussion. For more details, call Cassidy’s office at 929-7711.
Friday — The Capital Area United Way will hold its annual Jambalaya Cookoff & Community Games at the Baton Rouge River Center Exhibition Hall. The event starts at 9:30 a.m. and jambalaya lunches will be served at 11 a.m. Plate lunches are $5 in advance, $7 the day of the event. To pre-order, go to cauw.org or call 382-3514.
Aug. 17 — U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie will hold a committee hearing for the Senate Banking Committee in Baton Rouge at 1:30 p.m. in the Louisiana State Police Training Academy auditorium. The hearing will investigate the Stanford Financial Group.
Aug. 20 — The Mid City Redevelopment Alliance will hold its annual Legacy Luncheon at noon in Boudreaux’s. Rev. Raymond A. Jetson will be honored with The Reverend Mary E. Moody Lifetime Achievement Award. Tickets are $50 each or $500 for a table of 10. To buy tickets, call the Mid City Redevelopment Alliance at 346-1000.
Aug. 21 — Todd Graves, founder of Raising Cane’s, and Karen Profita, president and CEO of the Capital Area United Way, will be the guest speaker at Forum 35’s monthly Forum Friday lunch. The event will be held at Juban’s, starting at noon. Admission is $15 for Forum 35 members and $20 for non-members.
Aug. 22 — LSU’s Women in Business program will hold a workshop for female entrepreneurs who want to start their own businesses, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Ione Burden Conference Center. The workshop will cover such items as writing a business plan, marketing on a budget and how to balance family and new business. Admission is $65, which covers handouts and meals. For more details, click here.
Aug. 26-29 — The Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) will hold its 4th annual Smart Growth Summit at the Shaw Center for the Arts. Registration is $25, but the event is free for students and scholarships are available. For more information, or to register, go to planningexcellence.org.
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.
Oct. 7-8 — Business Report will hold its 27th Annual BizTech Expo at the Baton Rouge River Center. More than 200 local companies will exhibit the latest products and services for business. Special events and seminars are being planned for both days of the show. For information on tickets and exhibit space, go to businessreportexpo.com.
Nov. 16 — The 9th Annual Louisiana Legacy Golf Event to benefit Junior Achievement will be held at the Country Club of Louisiana. The number of players is limited. For more information, go to batonrouge.ja.org or call 928-7008.
