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.
Tuesday — The Public Relations Association of Louisiana’s Baton Rouge Chapter monthly meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Juban’s, 3739 Perkins Road. A presentation called “Katrina and Beyond—Launching a Major New Hurricane Exhibit to National Fanfare” will be made by Larry Lovell, public relations management supervisor for Peter A. Mayer Advertising. He will discuss how in early 2010, the Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans began working with Peter Mayer Public Relations to develop and implement a comprehensive PR strategy and promotional campaign to launch its new $7.5-million hurricane exhibit opening later in the year. Registration at the restaurant the day of the meeting begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by the welcome and lunch at noon, and then the main program. Online registration and complete details are available here.
Wednesday — The Small Business Administration hosts a free workshop on cyber security at the Louisiana State Archives Building, 8549 United Plaza Blvd., from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Click here for complete details and registration information.
Wednesday — The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce hosts a Leads for Lunch networking luncheon from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at Wholly Ground Coffee House, 27988 Walker South Rd., in Walker. Admission, including lunch, is $12. Guests are welcome to participate and learn more about chamber membership and issues. Online registration is available here.
Thursday — BRSocMe holds its monthly luncheon meeting at the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Blvd., beginning at noon. Ned Fasullo, vice president of sales and marketing at Transformx Inc. and creator of the TechX Conference & Expo held annually in Baton Rouge, will be the featured speaker in a discussion about all things digital media. Lunch is provided free for professional level BRSocMe members; it’s $10 for nonmembers.
May 30— Southern University’s College of Business will hold a free “Understanding Quickbooks” seminar from 10 a.m. to noon at the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Blvd, to teach the basic uses and features of QuickBooks, including creating invoices, writing checks, managing customers and more. Guest speaker Waree Dorsey-Waits, an accountant and University of Phoenix instructor, will discuss the advantages of QuickBooks in the process of accounting. More information and online registration are available here.
May 31 — The Louisiana Technology Council presents its 2012 eWards Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, 201 Lafayette St. Tickets are $50. Online registration and more information are available here.
June 5 — Tech Tuesday, a networking meeting for the tech community, will take place at the LSU Business Education Complex on campus from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Complete details and online registration are available here.
June 6 — The Louisiana Black Alliance for Educational Options hosts a community meeting at 6 p.m. at Capital Area Technical College, 3250 N. Acadian Thruway, in an effort to ensure that low-income parents across Louisiana are fully informed of new opportunities created by recently passed education reform legislation and to maximize their understanding of existing local parental choice options. The meeting is a part of a statewide expo by LaBAEO, which has also launched a new website at Louisianaschoolexpos.com to disseminate information on the expos and provide updated information on the implementation of the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence program.
June 11-12 — The LSU College of Education, along with Harry and Rosemary Wong—authors of The First Days of School—will host Effective Educators Seminars at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, 201 Lafayette St. Seminar topics include “How to Create an Effective School in Less than Two Years” and “How to Be an Effective and Successful Teacher.” Registration for both days is $250, or $145 for the first day only, and $99 for the second day only. Lunch is provided, as is a VIP reception at the Tiger Den Suites in Tiger Stadium on June 11. Individuals who attend only one day of the conference may attend the reception for $25. Discounted tickets for students are also available. For complete details and online registration, click here.
