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 Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish hosts a forum for four candidates vying for the District 2 seat on the Public Service Commission at Café Americain, 7521 Jefferson Hwy., beginning at 11:30 a.m. Republican candidates Scott Angelle, Eric Ponti and Ed Roy are scheduled to attend, as is Democrat Forrest Wright. The forum is open to all chamber members, business owners and their guests. Cost for lunch is $15. To make reservations, email Bob Breaux at bob.breaux@gmail.com.
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 skills to youth. Registration is $75. Complete details and registration are available here.
Sept. 13 — The annual Louisiana Looking Up event 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 information and registration are available here.
Sept. 18 — The Baton Rouge Business & Career Solutions Center sponsors a job fair for military veterans and the public from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4728 Constitution Ave. Participating companies include Bollinger Shipyards, Turner Industries, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs’ Troops to Teachers, The Shaw Group, JV Industrial Companies, Cox Communications, Federal Express, Cintas Corp., RaceTrac Petroleum and others.
Sept. 19 — The Louisiana Technology Council and LED present the 2012 Governor’s Technology Awards during a luncheon taking place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge, 777 L’Auberge Ave. Tickets are $50 per person or $800 for a table reservation. Details on the event are available here.
