Wednesday: Racial dialogue specialist David Campt will be speaking at the Goodwood Library on June 6th at 5 p.m. for an event called “Courageous Conversations.” The event, hosted by Dialogue on Race Louisiana, aims to help managers and business leaders learn more about how to talk about race. The event costs $40 and tickets can be purchased online.
Thursday: The Louisiana Technology Park is hosting its annual pitch contest June 7 at 5 p.m. at Kean Miller. Entrepreneurs will deliver an elevator pitch to a panel of judges and the audience for the chance to win $1,000 for their new business. Pitch BR is free for audience members.
June 21 through 23: The Southern University College of Business is hosting its Fifth Annual EDA University Center for Economic Development Conference, June 21 through June 23. The conference will be held in Room 313 in the College of Business T.T. Allain Hall on Southern University’s campus. The conference will feature scholars as well as business and community leaders sharing their expertise on the role of innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in economic development. The cost is $25 and attendees can register online.
