The Business Report calendar is open to events of general interest to the Capital Region business community. Items must be submitted no later than noon the Friday before the event occurs. Email ssanoski@businessreport.com with information.
Tuesdays, Jan. 24 & 31 — The Louisiana Institute of Public Policy and Politics has been hosting a seminar series on Advocacy and Issue Management, with free sessions occurring each Tuesday in January from 6-9 p.m. in the executive board room of Business First Bank on Jefferson Highway. Remaining session topics are: Jan. 24, Business and Trade Association Representatives; and Jan. 31, Independent Lobbyists. Speakers include elected representatives, law enforcement officials, business leaders and association representatives. Seating is limited, and registration is available by contacting Pat Bergeron by email here.
Tuesday —The LSU Louisiana Business & Technology Center and St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation presents “Louisiana Going Global,” a workshop about business expansion in international markets and trade. The workshop will be held from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the St. Tammany Parish State Complex, 21489 Koop Dr., Ste. 1-D, in Mandeville. Admission to the workshop is free, and same-day registration starts at 8:15 a.m. For more information or to register, call 578-7555; or register online here.
Tuesday — Coldwell Banker will host a free real estate investment seminar from 6-7 p.m. at 4639 Bennington Ave. Call Ryan Spencer at 505-5619 to RSVP.
Wednesday — The Louisiana Technology Council is hosting the seminar “Should You Trust the Cloud?” at the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Blvd., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information and registration are available here.
Thursday — Economist Loren Scott will be the keynote speaker at the Livingston Economic Development Council’s annual meeting, set for 11:30 a.m. at Forrest Grove Plantation, 8743 Stephenson Dr., in Denham Springs. Tickets to the event are $15 per person. Call Kaylynn Wheat at 225-686-3982 for more information.
Thursday-Friday — The public is invited to a free, two-day meeting hosted by the Louisiana Rehabilitation Council to explore strategies that help individuals with disabilities find work. The meeting will be held in the Reilly Room of the Louisiana Resource Center for Educators, 5550 Florida Blvd. Thursday’s session will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Friday’s will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon. If you need additional information or have a disability and need special accommodation, such as an interpreter, contact Paige Kelly at pkelly1@lwc.la.gov, or 219-2947.
Friday — The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southeastern Louisiana University, in collaboration with Louisiana Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration, is offering a seminar on managing small-business risk. The seminar runs from 10 a.m. to noon at 1514 Martens Dr., Hammond. More information is available by calling 985-549-3831 or visiting online here.
Friday — Creative Louisiana, a monthly morning meet-up for creative types, will hold its January gathering at the Manship Theatre, with guest speaker Scott Eric Olivier. The free event starts at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and mingling, followed by a lecture at 9 a.m., then a group discussion. Everyone is off to work or school by 10 a.m. Olivier is a multi-instrumentalist and pioneer of digital audio technology who has worked with such recording artists as Michael Jackson, Van Halen, No Doubt, Chris Cornell, The Offspring, Evanescence and more.
Friday-Sunday — The Academy of Interactive Entertainment hosts the fourth annual Global Game Jam at the Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise Center in Lafayette, 527 Cajundome Blvd. Events begin at 5 p.m. Friday and run through 5 p.m. Sunday. More information on jam events and registration is available here.
Saturday — Southern University’s Louisiana Small Business Development Center will hold a “Small Business Education Series Kickoff” at 8 a.m. in the Global Conference Center, room 313 of T. T. Allain Hall on campus. The workshop is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required due to limited seating. To register, call 922-0998 or visit the LSBDC website here.
Feb. 2 — The 2012 Louisiana Technology Council’s annual membership meeting will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd. More information and online registration are available here.
Feb. 6 — Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Don Briggs will provide a “LOGA: State of the Industry” report from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Juban’s, 3739 Perkins Road. Briggs will touch on legal issues, the state of shale gas exploration and development, EPA regulation and the state of offshore drilling, among other topics. A question-and-answer session will follow his presentation. Cost is $25 per person, or $180 for a table of eight. Tickets and more information are available here.
Feb. 16 — Volunteers in Public Schools and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber are co-hosting the Partners in Education Business Luncheon, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Juban’s, 3739 Perkins Road. EBRP School District Chief Officer of Accountability Liz Frischhertz, Westdale Middle School Principal Sherry Brock, and Alecia Lambie, a parent and employee at Home Bank, will serve as panelists. The discussion will focus on creating new opportunities for principals and parents to work alongside the business community to improve student progress. Cost is $20. Registration is available here.
Feb. 24 — The LSU Health Care Effectiveness Forum with presentations by health care experts on the success and benefits of public hospital systems—including the highly regarded LSU Health Care Services Division—begins at 8:30 a.m. at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4728 Constitution Ave. For more information contact Marvin McGraw at 922.1424, or mmcgra@lsuhsc.edu.
