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 — Progress Is… will kick off its campaign in support of Mayor Kip Holden’s $901 million bond issue at 6:30 p.m. at Ringside at Sullivan’s. For more details, click here.
Friday — The first Louisiana Conference for Women will be held at LSU’s Lod Cook Alumni Center. The day long event, sponsored by the LSU Women’s Center, starts at 9:30 a.m. Speakers include former Gov. Kathleen Blanco, Entergy New Orleans CEO Rod West and Kim Shepard, senior vice president for CIGNA Healthcare. For more details or to register, click here.
Friday — 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.
Friday — Karen Profita, CEO of the Capital Area United Way, will be the guest speaker at the Baton Rouge Black Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon. The event starts at 11:30 a.m. at Drusilla Seafood. Admission is $15 for chamber members and $20 for non members. To register, 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.
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. 23 — The Baton Rouge Association of Women Attorneys will celebrate its 30th anniversary at 11:30 a.m. at the Camelot Club. The luncheon will cover events of the last 30 years and honor various members for their contribution. Admission is $23. For reservations, call 235-6167.
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 online here.
Oct. 27 — The Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana will hold its annual Douglas Manship Sr. Torch Award for Ethics in Business Banquet at 7 p.m. at Crowne Plaza. The banquet will honor the four local companies that won the award for ethics in business: Capital One Bank, Wright & Percy Insurance, Business Report and Ashco Exteriors Inc. Paul Mainieri, LSU baseball coach, will be the guest speaker. For more information, call 346-5117.
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.
