:: Today: The St. Tammany West Chamber presents its Third Annual Cultural Economy Awareness Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Covington. The program includes entertainment, artists and a panel of speakers. Cost is $30 for chamber members; $35 for non-members. To register, call 985-892-3216, ext. 2.
:: Thursday: The St. Tammany West Chamber presents a two-hour seminar on social media [Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn] from 8-10 a.m. at the chamber office, hosted by Craig Marinello of Next Step Resources. Cost is $35 and space is limited to the first 50 registrants. To register, click here.
:: Sept. 9: The Internal Revenue Service and Exceptional Entrepreneurs of Louisiana present a Small Business Forum from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the University of New Orleans, Building #27, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, Room 103. Keynote speaker is Jim Stokes, former district director of SCORE. To RSVP, click here, or call 504-558-3123.
:: Sept. 9: The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce hosts a Mayors’ Forum at 11:30 a.m. at Forrest Grove Plantation, 8743 Stephenson Drive in Denham Springs. To register, click here, or call 225-665-8155.
:: Sept. 10: The Louisiana Technology Park and Bascom Hunter are offering a Small Business Innovative Research Program at the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge, for entrepreneurs and small businesses to learn to write successful grants. Cost is $150. For more information, click here.
:: Sept. 14: Southeastern Louisiana University President Dr. John Crain will discuss the university’s role in rebuilding and revitalizing the Louisiana economy at the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation’s third-quarter luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at The Gallery on Taos Street in Slidell. Cost is $30 per person. To register, call 985-809-7874, or click here.
:: Sept. 16: The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation presents a Business Assistance Forum at 8:30 a.m. in Room 325 of Southeastern Louisiana University’s St. Tammany Center, 21454 Koop Drive in Mandeville. The forum is for commercial loan professionals in the banking industry, and presenters will discuss the Business & Industry Guaranteed Loan Program administered by the USDA. The event is free, but advance registration is required. To reserve a spot, click here, or call 985-809-7874.
