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 Louisiana Business & Technology Center, Ascension Economic Development, Committee of 100 and the Louisiana Office of Community Development–Disaster Recovery Unit have partnered to present “Louisiana Going Global,” a free seminar on expanding business into international exports, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Ascension Parish Library, 708 South Irma Blvd., in Gonzales.
Wednesday-Friday — The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources holds its annual education and training seminar “Louisiana Oil & Gas: From SONRIS to Sunset” at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. Seminar topics cover a range of up-to-date information on doing business in Louisiana, primarily its regulatory program, including how to obtain permits from multiple state agencies. Sessions on mineral royalty and severance tax will also be offered. Continuing education credit opportunities will be available for attorneys in Texas and Louisiana, as well as engineers and landmen from across the country. Complete details and registration info are available here.
Thursday — The focus of the League of Women Voters of Baton Rouge’s monthly Lunch With the League public forum is how people will get their news in the future. A panel discussion will begin at noon at Drusilla Seafood, 3482 Drusilla Lane, with a networking session to begin at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $25, or $20 for LWVBR members. There is a $2 fee for online registration. See the complete panelist list and get registration info here.
Thursday — BRSocMe, a local social media organization, hosts its first “Drink and Learn” networking event at The Londoner, 4215 South Sherwood Forest Blvd., from 6 to 7 p.m.
Thursday — East Baton Rouge Parish School System Superintendent Bernard Taylor Jr. will meet with local business owners and others at a breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. at Juban’s, 3739 Perkins Road. Cost is $17. RSVP by Wednesday by sending an email to tchapman1@ebrschools.org.
Aug. 21-22 — The LSU Executive Education’s Louisiana Economic Development Certification Program, Strategic Planning, holds an interactive course allowing participants to work in small teams to help understand the complexity of strategic planning and its challenges. The course will be held at the Business Education Complex on campus. It is open to the public and may also be used as an elective requirement in the Louisiana Economic Development Certification Program. Cost of the course is $450 for LIDEA and LMA members, $500 for all others. Click here for complete details and here for registration.
Aug. 23 — BRSocMe, a social media organization, hosts its monthly meeting, including a discussion with sports reporters Jacques Doucet and Randy Rosetta on the role of social media in sports, at the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Blvd, beginning at noon. The event is free for BRSocMe members, $10 for guests. Get more details here.
Aug. 25 — The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern University will hold a “Nonprofit Startups 101” workshop from 8 to 10 a.m. on the first floor of T.T. Allain Hall on the Baton Rouge campus. The seminar is open to the public; however, early registration is required due to limited class size. The workshop will provide information on how to transform ideas of starting a nonprofit into a viable, operational organization and to simplify the process. Call 922-0998 to register.
Aug. 27-29 The 2012 Louisiana Smart Growth Summit will be held at the Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Complete details are available here.
Aug. 28 — BRAC Small Business Council hosts a seminar on the popular but sometimes misunderstood cloud technology. The seminar will focus on what the cloud is, how you may already be using it without knowing, how you should you be using it, and potential future uses. It will be held at the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Blvd., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $15 for BRAC investors, $20 for all others. Complete details, a list of participating panelists, and registration are available here.
Sept. 6 — Louisiana State Medical Society presents “The Picture of Health: Setting the Scene for Louisiana’s Healthcare” from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd. Complete details are available here.
Sept. 11-12 The LSU AgCenter hosts the 2012 Louisiana Biofuels and Bioprocessing Summit at the Renaissance Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd. Two days of seminars will include a wide variety of topics and speakers from LSU, state agencies, local firms, and associations representing local, state and national interests. Admission to the summit costs $125, and early registration is required. Complete details and registration info are available here.
Sept. 12 — Educators and community organizations are invited to attend the 2012 Financial Education Boot Camp being held at the East Baton Rouge Parish School System Professional Development Center, 3000 N. Sherwood Forest Blvd., from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The boot camp is designed to deliver turnkey curriculum and resources to help educators and youth development professionals draft a plan of action to teach money management life skills to youth. Registration is $75. Complete details and registration are available here.
Sept. 13 — The annual Louisiana Looking Up will be held at the LSU Business Education Complex on campus from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Cost is $100, $50 for LSU MBA alumni, and $25 for LSU Flores MBAs. Complete details and online registration are available at here.
Sept. 13 — The Academic Distinction Fund continues its Distinguished Speaker Series with a presentation by Betsy McAllister Groves titled “Children Who See Too Much,” from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4728 Constitution Ave. The event is free. More info and registration are available here.
Sept. 19 — The Louisiana Technology Council and LED present the 2012 Governor’s Technology Awards in Baton Rouge at a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at a location to be determined. Tickets are $50 per person, or $800 for a table reservation. Details on the event are available here.
