The Business Report Calendar is open to events of general interest to the Capital Region businesses community. Items must be submitted no later than noon the Friday before the event occurs. E-mail tboone@businessreport.com with information.
Thursday — Rod Dreher, a native of St. Francisville and former Advocate writer, will be the keynote speaker at The Greater St. Francisville Chamber of Commerce’s Business Awards banquet. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Hemingbough Convention Center. Dreher is a nationally recognized conservative author and blogger, who has worked for National Review and the Dallas Morning News. Tickets for the event are $35 and can be obtained by calling (225) 635-6717.
Jan. 12 — Former Gov. Buddy Roemer will be the speaker at the monthly meeting of ACG Louisiana. The meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. Admission is free for ACG members and $50 for non-members. To register, click here.
Jan. 26 — A kickoff meeting for the East Baton Rouge Parish Comprehensive Master Plan update will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Louisiana State Museum. John Fregonese, lead planner, will be on hand to make a presentation about the project. For more information, click here.
