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.
Tuesday – U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy will hold a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. at the Walker Municipal Building. Constituents will have a chance to watch Cassidy’s meeting online at cassidy.house.gov and ask questions through the internet.
Wednesday – A free seminar on federal government jobs in South Louisiana will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Bluebonnet branch of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Bill Tyler, administrative officer with the Southern Regional Research Center, will discuss application procedures, benefits and the job outlook. To register, e-mail anowak@careercenterbr.com.
Thursday – A seminar on personal financial management will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Southern University Law Center. Theodore R. Daniels, founder and president of the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, will lead the free event.
Sept. 7 – The Louisiana Institute of Politics, a four week class that will help people run for office, will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Tuesday in September at Business First Bank. Former Govs. Mike Foster and Buddy Roemer will serve as lecturers, along with District Attorney Hillar Moore, former Insurance Commissioner Jim Brown and Rep. Steve Carter. The course will be led by publisher and political consultant Pat Bergeron. To sign up, e-mail louisianainstituteofpolitics@gmail.com.
Sept. 9 – A meet and greet event for candidates running for East Baton Rouge Parish School Board will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Bluebonnet branch of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Metro Council members Chandler Loupe and Rodney “Smokie” Bourgeois are hosting the event for candidates who are running for seats in their districts.
Sept. 16 – Roberta Madden will be presented with the 17th Annual YWCA Greater Baton Rouge Social Justice Award at 7:30 a.m. at Juban’s. Madden spent 18 years with the YWCA, notably as director of racial and social justice. Tickets to the awards breakfast are $30. For more information, e-mail events@ywca-br.org.
Oct. 9 – Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area will hold their annual Walk/Run to Remember at 8 a.m. at the “Old Front Nine” of the LSU Golf Course. The event will benefit people coping with Alzheimer’s in the Capital Region. To register, or for more information, click here.
