Tuesday: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and other economic development organizations will announce a statewide transportation coalition at BRAC’s monthly luncheon. The coalition will announce BUILD IT: Businesses United for Improving Louisiana’s Development by Investing in Transportation. Coalition members include BRAC, Capital Region Industry for Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions, and Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, among many others. The luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. The luncheon costs $20 for investors and $30 for non-investors. Online registration is closed, but you may register on-site. Get more information.
Thursday: PitchBR is hosting it first event of the year from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pelican House, 2572 Citiplace Court. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Three entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses—Head Health Network, Kinesics, and Improve My Gun—before a live audience and a panel of judges. The free event is part of microBREW. Get more information.
April 11: Small business owners can get the training, assistance and links they need to connect with federal, state and municipal procurement agents and prime contractors at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 13th annual Connecting Businesses with Contracts Conference. This year’s conference is taking place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Southern University’s Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union, 500 Jesse N. Stone Ave. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The event will be hosted in conjunction with Southern University, Louisiana Economic Development, the Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the Louisiana Small Business Development Centers. There is no fee to attend. Register and get more information.
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