'Business Report' planner: Southern hosts 'Understanding Quickbooks' seminar Wednesday … LTC's eWards Luncheon is Thursday … Influential Women in Business Awards luncheon on the horizon

Published May 29, 2012 at 3:00 pm (Updated May 29, 2012)

Wednesday — Southern University's College of Business will hold a free "Understanding Quickbooks" seminar from 10 a.m. to noon at the Louisiana Technology Park, 7117 Florida Blvd., to teach the basic uses and features of QuickBooks, including creating invoices, writing checks, managing customers, and more. Guest speaker Waree Dorsey-Waits, an accountant and University of Phoenix instructor, will discuss the advantages of using QuickBooks in performing accounting tasks. More information and online registration are available here.

Thursday — The Louisiana Technology Council presents its 2012 eWards Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, 201 Lafayette St. Tickets are $50. Online registration and more information are available here.

June 5 — Business Report's 2012 Influential Women in Business Awards luncheon will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon will feature internationally recognized speaker and author Lisa Johnson, who helps organizations accelerate growth by applying the latest techniques in storytelling to common business challenges, including leadership, sales, innovation and marketing communications. Tickets for the luncheon are $40 each—with tables of 10 available for $400—and they can be purchased online here through Thursday at noon. After that, tickets can be purchased by calling 928-1700.

For the full list of upcoming events, click here.