NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Tuesday, Feb. 10
SEAFOOD SUMMIT — The SeaWeb Seafood Summit, the world's premier conference on sustainable seafood, meets through Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. Closing Plenary Panel and Keynote Address with Fabien Cousteau, grandson of Jacques Cousteau, aquanaut, oceanographic explorer, conservationist and documentary filmmaker. Location: Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans.
MYSTIC KREWE OF NYX — The Mystic Krewe of Nyx, the largest all-female parading Mardi Gras krewe, visits the grave of Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau at 10:00 a.m. to invoke her powers for good weather when Nyx parades Wednesday, Feb. 11. Location: St. Louis Cemetery #1, 320 N. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans.
HEALTH FAIR — Health Fair with free screenings, HIV Testing and opportunity to enroll in the Affordable Care Act before the Feb. 15 deadline, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Dillard University, Professional School Building Atrium, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans.
BESE – ACCOUNTABILITY — The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's Accountability Commission meets, 1:00 p.m. Location: Claiborne Building, Iowa Room, 1201 N. Third St., Baton Rouge.
LSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL — LSU women's basketball holds its weekly media session, 1:00 p.m. Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, media room, LSU campus, Baton Rouge.
LIONFISH CHALLENGE — Seven celebrity chefs face off in a competition to prepare signature dishes using lionfish, often called the terror of gulf fisheries, as part of the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Location: Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans.
