NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Thursday, Sep. 22 – 20 corporations meet 200 female entrepreneurs during the Women In Business Summit & Scholarship Gala, hosted by Women’s Business Enterprise Council South, 8:00 a.m.
Location: Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal St., New Orleans.
Thursday, Sep. 22 – Louisiana Law Enforcement Body Camera Implementation Task Force meeting, 9:00 a.m.
Location: LA House of Representatives, Baton Rouge, LA.
Thursday, Sep. 22 – New Orleans City Council discuss the potential expansion of National World War II Museum, 10:00 a.m.
Location: City Hall, 1300 Perdido St., New Orleans.
Thursday, Sep. 22 – Port of New Orleans Board of Commissioners meeting, 11:00 a.m.
Location: 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans.
Thursday, Sep. 22 – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Harriet Tregoning holds a news conference to make an announcement regarding support for disaster recovery in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, LA, following a meeting with members of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edward's Restore Louisiana Task Force, 12:45 p.m. Attendees include Lafayette Mayor Joel Robideaux and other local officials.
Location: Baton Rouge City Hall, 222 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge, LA.
Thursday, Sep. 22 – City of New Orleans Resilience Project Design Committee meeting, 2:30 p.m.
Location: 1300 Perdido St., New Orleans.
Thursday, Sep. 22 – Annual Kickin' Parkinson’s Fundraiser, featuring live music, food served by over 25 local restaurants, and a silent auction.
Location: Stone Creek Club and Spa, 1201 Ochsner Blvd., Covington, LA
Thursday, Sep. 22 – Friday, Sep. 23 – City of New Orleans hosts 'Rally for Educational Excellence: Inspiring Our Youth,' with guest speaker Trayvon Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton, 9:15 a.m. *Trayvon Martin was fatally shot Feb 2012 by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman
Location: Xavier University Convocation Center, 7910 Stroelitz St., New Orleans.
Thursday, Sep. 22 – Saturday, Sep. 24 – NCFA National Adoption Conference, 7:45 a.m.
Location: The JW Marriott Hotel, 614 Canal St., New Orleans.
Thursday, Sep. 22 – Saturday, Sep. 24 – NAACP Louisiana State Conference Annual Convention.
Location: Houma, LA
