The Business Report planner 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 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.
Tonight —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.
Tuesday — 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.
Wednesday — 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.
Wednesday — The Council of State Governments Justice Center Senate presents a discussion on education and school discipline beginning at 6 p.m. at the North Baton Rouge Clinic, 5445 Airline Hwy. The community dialogue is an effort to gain a better understanding of the impact school discipline policies and practices have on students, families and communities.
Thursday — The Baton Rouge League of Women Voters will hold its monthly Lunch With the League featuring a public policy discussion in the Audubon Room at Drusilla Seafood, 3482 Drusilla Lane. Doors open at 11:15 a.m., lunch is at 11:45 a.m., and the program—”The Privatization of Public Services in Louisiana”—begins at noon. Cost for the luncheon is $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Reservations are suggested and may be made online here (a $2 surcharge will be applied) or by calling 927-2255.
Thursday — The Baton Rouge Sierra Club hosts a discussion, “The Environment and the 2012 Election,” at 7 p.m. at The Backpacker, 7656 Jefferson Hwy.
Thursday — The LSU Executive Education’s Breakfast to Business series hosts Kerry Sauley, the Marjory B. Ourso Excellence in Teaching Professor in the Rucks Department of Management at LSU, who will discuss the reasons managers don’t give feedback, the importance of feedback in organizations, and some of the common mistakes managers make when they do give employees feedback. The event will be held in room 1420 of the Business Education Complex, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The Business Education Complex is located on Nicholson Drive Extension, next to Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Cost is $25, with a $5 discount for some professional organization. Complete details and online registration are available here.
Thursday — BRSocMe, a social media association, presents a discussion on journalists and how they use social media. Panelists include Business Report Executive Editor JR Ball and 98.3 WRKF-FM News Director Amy Jeffries. The program begins at noon. Cost is $10 for non-members, free for members. Click here for more details.
Friday — The Louisiana Technology Park presents a Lunch and Learn on “Hiring and Developing Amazing Interns” from noon to 1 p.m. at the tech park, 7117 Florida Blvd. Lunch will be provided. Reservations are required, as seating is limited, and can be made by emailing Genevieve Silverman at gen@latechpark.com.
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.
Sept. 25 — The Jones Creek Area Business Association and District 9 Metro Councilman Joel Boé host a mayoral forum at 6:30 p.m. at the Jones Creek Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road. All four candidates for mayor have been invited to participate, take written questions from those in attendance and give opening and closing remarks.
