Here’s the pitch: Panelists to judge Thursday’s Film Industry Pitch Night will be Jacky Lee Morgan of Cineworks, Amy Mitchell Smith of Cinega Motion Picture Group and Daniel Lewis with Active Entertainment. They’ll be judging pitches from ZombiePlantation, Falling on Love and Three Loud Knocks. The event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Manship Theatre. Each entrepreneur will get 10 minutes to pitch their business idea to the panel in front of a live audience. The event is free, but tickets are required and can be reserved here.
Paying dues: The number of Louisiana workers belonging to a union increased by 1,000 in 2011, to 77,000, compared to the year prior. That’s according to a new report out today from the U.S. Census Bureau. Approximately 4.5% of all Louisiana workers belong to a union—far below the 11.8% U.S. average, the report says. Nationally, union membership rose 49,000 last year to roughly 14.8 million. You can see the full five-page report on Louisiana union membership here.
Rolling on the river: Thirty-one of the world’s top wheelchair tennis players will compete in Baton Rouge this week for world-ranking points and thousands of dollars in prize money at the 23rd annual Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, Wednesday through Sunday. Admission to all tournament events is free. Most matches will be held at the Paula G. Manship YMCA Lamar Tennis Center, 8100 YMCA Plaza Dr., while some will be at BREC’s Highland Road Community Park, 14024 Highland Road. Get more details at the tournament website here.
From horseshoe to horse: Peyton Manning will become the next quarterback of the Denver Broncos, ESPN.com reports, barring a snag during intensified contract negotiations that have commenced under the instruction of the four-time MVP to his agent Tom Condon, according to multiple sources. Manning called Broncos vice president of football operations John Elway this morning to tell him the news. Manning also called the San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans to inform them of his intent to now play for Denver. Once the Manning deal becomes official, Denver will try to trade Tim Tebow, sources say. Manning instructed Condon to negotiate the details of a contract that would conclude with him joining the Broncos after a frenzied but focused process that began when the Indianapolis Colts released him March 7. Read the full story here.
