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.
Tonight — City-parish officials continue their series of community meetings on the federally mandated Sanitary Sewer Overflow project and Green Light Plan for road improvements from 6 to 7 p.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11441 Goodwood Blvd.
Tuesday-Wednesday The LSU AgCenter hosts the 2012 Louisiana Biofuels and Bioprocessing Summit at the Renaissance Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd. Two days of seminars will cover a wide variety of topics, with 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.
Wednesday — 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.
Thursday — The Mid City Redevelopment Alliance hosts its ninth annual Legacy Luncheon, which this year will honor Mary Ann Caffery, at Boudreaux’s, 2647 Government St., from noon to 1 p.m. Tickets are $50. Call 346-1000 for more information.
Thursday — The annual Louisiana Looking Up event will be held at the LSU Business Education Complex on campus from 1:30 to 5 p.m. General admission is $100; admission for LSU MBA alumni is $50 and for LSU Flores MBAs is $25. Complete details and online registration are available at here.
Thursday — 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. 17 — City-parish officials will give an update on the federally mandated Sanitary Sewer Overflow project and Green Light Plan for road improvements from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road.
Sept. 17 —The Republican Women of Central hosts a free candidate forum at Kristenwood, 14025 Greenwell Springs Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the forum to begin at 7 p.m. Local Republican candidates running for Congress, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, Baton Rouge mayor and Public Service Commission will be on hand.
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.
Sept. 24 — City-parish officials will give an update on the federally mandated Sanitary Sewer Overflow project and Green Light Plan for road improvements from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Bluebonnet Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd.
Sept. 25 — A job fair for veterans, active duty military members, guard and reserve members, and military spouses will be held at the Baton Rouge River Center, 275 South River Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The job fair is free of charge to both employers and job seekers. Click here for complete details and registration info.
