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Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Thursday, March 20
March 20-22. EDUCATION CONFERENCE — The Black Alliance for Educational Options will host its annual symposium through Saturday.
— March 20. 8 a.m. Discussion of New Orleans Education Reform: Promises, Progress, Possibilities. Location: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Strand 13, Level Two, New Orleans.
March 20. FLOOD PROTECTION — Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East holds its regular board meeting. 9:30 a.m. Location: St. Bernard Parish Council, Council Chambers, St. Bernard Parish Government Complex, 8201 West Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette. Contact: Glenda Boudreaux at 504-280-2411 or gboudreaux@slfpae.com
March 20-21. OIL&GAS — The Louisiana Oil & Gas Association will hold its annual meeting through Friday. Location: L'Auberge Casino Resort, Lake Charles. Contact: Gifford Briggs at 225-388-9525 or Gifford@loga.la
— 9:30 a.m., U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser
— 11:45 a.m., U.S. Sen. David Vitter will give the keynote address.
— 3:45 p.m., legislative panel
— 7 p.m., U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy
March 20. SCALISE-TOWN HALL — U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise holds a town hall meeting in Tangipahoa Parish. 10 a.m. Location: Ponchatoula City Hall, 125 W. Hickory Street, Ponchatoula. Contact: Stephen Bell at 202-225-3015.
March 20. LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADUATION — The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office training academy will hold its 107th Basic Law Enforcement graduation ceremony. 10:30 a.m. Location: Lake Charles Civic Center, Contraband Room, Lake Charles. Contact: Kim Myers at 337-491-3667
March 20. HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN — The International Association of Chiefs of Police, U.S. Department of Transportation and Louisiana State Police hold a press conference to announce the Drive to Save Lives Campaign. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is expected to attend. 10:30 a.m. Location: Sheraton-New Orleans Hotel, Napoleon B Room, 3rd Floor, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans. Contact: Sarah Guy at 703-647-7226 or guy@theiacp.org
March 20. PORT OF NEW ORLEANS — The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans holds its regular monthly meeting. 11 a.m. Location: Port of New Orleans, Main Auditorium, 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans. Contact: Matt Gresham at 504-528-3255 or greshamm@portno.com
March 20. PUBLIC HEALTH-BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark joins with state and local authorities to make an announcement concerning a recent public health crisis in the Baton Rouge area. 11:30 a.m. Location: East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office, 4030 T.B. Herndon Avenue, Baton Rouge. Contact: Shane Evans at 225-389-3047.
March 20. KICK BUTTS-LOUISIANA — Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center celebrates 19th annual Kick Butts Day, a nationwide initiative to fight against tobacco use, with a tobacco education scavenger hunt, local health professionals and more. 4 p.m. Location: 610 Texas Street, Shreveport. Contact: Urina Holt at 318-344-8065.
March 20. LEESVILLE-VISION — City of Leesville invites its citizens to provide input the city will use to plan for growth and city officials will provide information on the city's longterm vision. Discussions will include land use, zoning issues and community character. 6 p.m. Location: Leesville Country Club, 331 Country Club Road, Leesville. Contact: Tammy Sharp at 337-378-9329 or tammy.sharp@leesvillela.gov
March 21. OIL&GAS — The Louisiana Oil & Gas Association concludes its annual meeting. Location: L'Auberge Casino Resort, Lake Charles. Contact: Gifford Briggs at 225-388-9525 or Gifford@loga.la
March 21. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CONFERENCE — The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival holds its annual Tennessee Williams Scholars Conference with discussion by professors from several universities including City University of New York and LSU. 9:15 a.m. Location: Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., New Orleans. Contact: 504-581-1144 or www.tennesseewilliams.net
March 21. SCALISE-TOWN HALL — U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise holds town hall meetings in Plaquemines, Jefferson and Orleans parishes.
— 10 a.m. Location: Belle Chasse Library Meeting Room, 8442 Highway 23, Belle Chasse.
— 2 p.m. Location: Jefferson Parish Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Jefferson.
— 4 p.m. Location: St. Dominic Knights of Columbus Hall, 6254 Vicksburg St., New Orleans
Contact: Stephen Bell at 202-225-3015.
March 21. TULANE-MATCH DAY — 186 graduating Tulane medical students learn residency assignments on National Match Day. 11 a.m. Location: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Celestin Ballroom, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans. Contact: Arthur Nead at 504-247-1443 or anead@tulane.edu
March 21. LSUHSC-MATCH DAY — Envelopes revealing the number of new doctors who will train in Louisiana will be opened. 11 a.m. Location: LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, Southport Hall, 200 Monticello Avenue, New Orleans. Contact: Leslie Capo at 504-568-4806 or LCapo@lsuhsc.edu
March 21. LSU-SHREVEPORT-MATCH DAY — Envelopes revealing the number of new doctors who will train in Louisiana will be opened. 10:55 a.m. Location: LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine, BRI Atrium, 1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport. Contact: Meg Willett at 318-675-8789 or 318-540-4000 or mwille@lsuhsc.edu
March 21-22. EDUCATION CONFERENCE — The Black Alliance for Educational Options will host its annual symposium through Saturday.
— 12 p.m. Louisiana Superintendent John White will give remarks.
— 2 p.m. Discussion of Louisiana Scholarship Program: Giving Families Hope and a New Option.
Location: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, New Orleans.
Contact: Tanzi West Barbour at 202-253-6233 or tanzie@baeo.org
March 21. ODOM-GOVERNOR'S RACE — Governor's race candidate Jeremy Odom hosts a meet-and-greet reception/fundraiser at which he will discuss plans to build a new economy for Louisiana. 6 p.m. Location: Keyser Head Start Center, 415 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Natchitoches. Contact: John at 318-652-1544 or contact@electjeremyodom.com
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