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.
Wednesday — 10/12 magazine will host the Louisiana CEO Forum at 7 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Kenner. Participants include Jay Lapeyre, president of Laitram in Harahan; Marty Mayer, CEO of Stirling Properties in Covington; Alden McDonald Jr., president and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust Company in New Orleans; Dennis Stine, CEO of Stine Lumber in Lake Charles; and Scott Wester, CEO of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. Tickets are $20 and include a continental breakfast. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. To purchase tickets online, click here.
Wednesday – Women and Wine on Wednesdays, a new social networking group, will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Juban’s. The group was set up to help women make business and social contacts, as well as trying new wines. To sign up, go to womenwinewednesday.com.
Thursday – The Sales & Marketing Executives of Greater Baton Rouge will hold their 2010 Distinguished Sales Award Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Boudreaux’s. Tickets are $40 for guests. To reserve seats, call 755-8763.
Thursday – The Foundation for Historical Louisiana will hold a brown bag lunch seminar at noon in the Old Governor’s Mansion. Erin Michelle Brush, the foundation’s Partner in the Field, will give a brief history of residential architecture in Louisiana. Admission is free for members, $10 for guests. To RSVP, call 387-2464.
Friday — LSU’s Women in Business will continue its brown bag lunch series at 11:15 a.m. at the Ione Burden Conference Center. Jennie Peters, the owner of Varsity Sports, will give a presentation on non-traditional ways to market a business. To register for the event, click here.
Saturday – Tigers Against Trafficking will hold their second annual 5k run/walk at 3:30 p.m. on the LSU Parade Grounds. Proceeds from the event will directly benefit victims of human trafficking. Registration is $25, for more information, go to tigersagainsttrafficking.com.
Saturday – The 59th annual Gridiron Show will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Nicholson Post American Legion Hall. The show, which raises money for local public television and radio as well as scholarships for communications students, features local print and broadcast reporters taking a satirical look at recent happenings in state, local and national politics. Tickets are $50, which include a catered buffet by Gary Bonanno. For more information, contact gridironshowbr@yahoo.com.
March 30 — The Introduction to Africa Trade Symposium will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bon Carre Business Center. The event, sponsored by the Baton Rouge Black Chamber of Commerce, Sable International, the Louisiana Technology Park and the Louisiana Retailers Association, is designed to show businesses and investors about opportunities in Africa. Registration is $30. To register, click here.
March 31 – The 46th Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held at 6:30 a.m. at Crowne Plaza. Carey Casey, CEO of the National Center for Fathering and a member of the White House Task Force for Fatherhood and Healthy Families will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are available for $20 each or $500 for a table. For more information, go to lagpb.org.
April 9 – Metro Councilwoman Tara Wicker will be the guest speaker at the Baton Rouge Black Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon. The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Drusilla Seafood. Lunch is $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. To register, click here.
April 17 – The 22nd Annual Providence Corporate Cup 5K Walk/Run will be held in downtown and Mid City, beginning at 9 a.m. The event, co-sponsored by Business Report, promotes corporate wellness and team camaraderie. Open registration ends April 4 and late registration ends April 11. For more details or to sign up, visit corporatecup.net.
