NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Thursday, February 18, 2016.
Thursday, Feb. 18 – Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority Finance Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m.; SLFPA Operations Committee Meeting, 9:30 a.m.; SLFPA East Board Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
Location: Orleans Levee District, 6920 Franklin Ave., New Orleans.
Thursday, Feb. 18 – Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission host Inspection Train across the Gulf Coast, with Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman, elected officials, industry representatives, community leaders and federal stakeholders, to examine new ideas for intercity passenger rail. 8:45 a.m.
Location: Begins at 1001 Loyola Ave., New Orleans, before moving on to Mississippi (with stops at Bay St. Louis, 10:20 a.m.; Gulfport, 11:00 a.m.; Biloxi, 11:31 a.m.; and Pascagoula, 12:16 p.m.), and Alabama (11 Government St., Mobile, 1:25 p.m. and Atmore (2:41 p.m.).
Thursday, Feb. 18 – Albemarle Corp: Q4 2015 Earning conference call / Webcast, 9:00 a.m.
www.albemarle.com/Investor_information
Thursday, Feb. 18 – Entergy Corp: Q4 2015 Results, Q4 2015 Earning conference call/ Webcast, 11:00 a.m.
www.entergy.com/investor_relations/default.aspx
Thursday, Feb. 18 – Republican Sen. David Vitter holds town hall meetings at Public Service Complex, 3223 Old Shed Rd., Bossier City, 11:30 a.m.; and at West Monroe Convention Center, 901 Ridge Ave., West Monroe, 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18 – Saturday, Feb. 20 – AAA International Accounting Section Midyear Meeting.
Location: Le Meridien New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., New Orleans.
Thursday, Feb. 18 – Sunday, Feb. 21 – The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) college presidents, alumni, and students from the organization's 37 Member Institutions gather for 70th of the UNCF's National Alumni Council and 58th National Pre-Alumni Council Leadership Conference. The Conference features interactive exploring practices relevant to professional leadership and historically black college and university development. Highlights include a leadership luncheon, The Alumni Hall of Honor, UNCF Legacy Gala, vendors' market, career fair and Miss National UNCF Coronation.
Location: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans.
