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.
Thursday — Kean Miller’s diversity council will hold its third annual Louisiana Diversity Forum, beginning at 7:45 a.m. at the Baton Rouge Marriott. Representatives from state government, businesses and non-profits will be on hand, including Secretary of State Jay Dardenne, John Davies, CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Elton Ndoma-Ogar, diversity and inclusion manager for BP America. Admission is free. To RSVP, e-mail rsvp@keanmiller.com.
Thursday — Pete Newkirk, director of the city-parish Department of Public Works, will be the guest speaker at a joint luncheon held by the Baton Rouge Chapters of the Louisiana Engineering Society and the American Public Works Association. The lunch will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the LSU Faculty Club. Admission is $20 for LES/APWA members and $25 for non members. For more information, e-mail lesbatonrouge@les-state.org.
Thursday-Saturday — The NAACP Louisiana State Conference will hold its annual convention at the Sheraton Baton Rouge Convention Center Hotel. The civil rights organization will have a number of panel discussions, including a talk about charter schools featuring LSU Chancellor Michael Martin and Kristy Hebert of Advance Innovative Education. Speakers include Donald Cravins Jr., chief of staff of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, and Yolanda Olivarez of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Friday — Mayor Kip Holden will be the guest speaker at Forum 35’s monthly lunch, which starts at noon at Juban’s. Holden will give his annual address to the group and discuss his $901 million capital improvement plan. Admission is $15 for Forum 35 members and $20 for guests. To register, e-mail teepell@mac.com.
Saturday — LSU’s Women in Business program will hold a workshop on “Doing Business in the Entertainment Industry” from 8 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. in the Ione Burden Conference Center at the Rural Life Museum. Speakers include Sonny Cranch of Cranch, Hardy and Associates and Elliot Adams, the digital media industry director for Louisiana Economic Development. Registration is $65, to sign up, click here.
Oct. 2 — James Carville will be the guest speaker at the Istrouma Area Council, Boy Scouts of America’s Annual Business & Industry Leaders’ Lunch. The event will be held at noon at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. For more information, contact Christi Domingue at 247-9974 or christidomingue@cox.net.
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.
Oct. 17 — The Baton Rouge Affiliate of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will be hosting a 5k fundraising walk around the LSU lakes. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. The course will start at the Chapel on the Campus. To sponsor the event, call Melissa Corkern at (225) 229-8680. Register online at pancan.org/
Oct. 25 — A one mile Team Hope Walk for Huntington’s Disease will be held around the State Capitol Grounds. Registration starts at 1 p.m. at the Louisiana State Museum and the walk begins at 2 p.m. To sponsor the event, call Amy Vollman at (225) 235-5709. Register onone at here.
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.
