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.
Today — A patent workshop will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 203 Coates Hall on the LSU campus. The event is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center Technology Center at LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business and the LSU Libraries. The event will provide basic information about patents and search techniques. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To sign up, click here.
Tuesday — The Society for Emerging Networkers & Serial Entrepreneurs will hold its second pitch night at 7 p.m. at Avoyelles downtown. Entrepreneurs will have a chance to pitch their business plans to an audience. For more details or to sign up, click here.
Friday — A seminar on how to optimize your Web site to appear on search engines will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gio’s Mezza Luna in Prairieville. Will Boudloche, who has more than a decade of experience fixing Web sites, will be the speaker. Admission is $35, which covers lunch. To register, e-mail kelly.swarm@infiniedge.com.
March 2 — An expo on how to do business with the city-parish will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the River Center Exhibition Hall. The event will provide information for small and disadvantaged businesses that want to work with the city-parish. For more information, click here.
March 2 – Dr. Hector Alila, president and founder of Esperance Pharmaceuticals, will be the guest speaker at the Association for Corporate Growth Louisiana’s monthly luncheon. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Baton Rouge Hilton Capitol Center. Admission is free for ACG members and $50 for non-members. To register, click here.
March 4-March 6 — The Friends of the LSU Libraries 2010 Book Bazaar will be held at the 4-H Mini Barn and Nelson Memorial Buildings. More than 60,000 used books, from antiques to contemporary fiction, will be up for sale. The bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 4 and March 5 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 6.
March 5 — Brian J. Dixon, executive director of the Baton Rouge Mentorship Academy, will be the guest speaker at the Baton Rouge Black Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Drusilla Seafood. Admission is $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. To RSVP, click here.
March 5 — Chris Stelly, director of the Louisiana Film Division at the Office of Entertainment Industry Development, will be the guest speaker at the American Advertising Federation – Baton Rouge luncheon. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at Juban’s. There is a $25 guest fee and attendees must RSVP by March 3. To sign up, click here.
March 5 — A lunch seminar on outsourcing will be held at noon in the Louisiana Technology Park. Officials from Antares Technology Solutions will be on hand to discuss what a company should know before they outsource projects, legal ramifications and maintaining effective communication and quality assurance. The luncheon is free, but limited to the first 25 people. To register, e-mail kasey@latechpark.com.
March 13-March 14 — The Habitat Home & Garden Show will be held at the Baton Rouge River Center. About 250 booths, showcasing products and services for the home, will be on display. There will be a variety of seminars, covering everything from protection from contractor fraud, to outdoor kitchens. The show will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 13 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 14. Admission is $7 for adults. For more information, click here.
