Affiliates are invited and encouraged to join a virtual affiliate conference call. KLB will send a link to the meeting one week prior to the date of the call and a reminder the day before the call.  Times offered are 8am and 3pm, and affiliates may choose which time is more convenient for them.

Submit nominations for up to eight categories of deserving individuals, groups and businesses that go an extra mile to keep their communities clean, green and beautiful.

A block of rooms has been reserved for November 4-6, 2020 at the Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge for the State Conference. The special room rate will be available until October 15th. After making your hotel reservations and you are unable to attend, you may cancel the reservation or a FULL refund and no cancellation penalties at any time. To take advantage of the special room rate and refund policy you must make your reservations through the link provided below in the KLB room block of rooms.

If in the event that you must cancel your reservation, please call the Hilton front desk to cancel your reservations at (225) 344-5866. Also, please make direct contact with Jamie Turnage with the Hilton at jturnage@hiltonbr.com and she will manually issue your full refund.

The 2020 Keep Louisiana Beautiful State Conference will take place on November 5-6 at the Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge. The Everyday Hero Awards Luncheon will take place in the Heidelburg Ballroom at the Hilton Capitol Center on Friday, November 6, 12 – 2pm.

HOTEL RESERVATION AND REFUND POLICY: To receive a reduced hotel room rate of $100, please register with the Hilton Capitol Center no later than October 15 indicating you will be attending the KLB State Conference. If you must cancel your hotel reservation at any time you will receive a FULL refund and no penalties. In the event of a cancellation, please call the Hilton front desk to cancel your reservations at (225) 344-5866. After the room is canceled, you MUST contact Jamie Turnage at jturnage@hiltonbr.com. She will manually issue your full refund.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE REFUND POLICY:  If the state conference is canceled by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, all registrants will be issued a full refund within two weeks of the canceled conference. If for any reason, you are unable to attend the conference once you registered, Keep Louisiana Beautiful will issue a full refund of your registration fee if the cancelation is made before 9am on November 3, 2020. Only cancelations made via email will be considered valid. Emails must be sent to programs@keeplouisianabeautiful.org.

Affiliates interested in planning an event for America Recycles Day may find how to organize an event, participate, or volunteer at an event.

All interested affiliates organizing a cleanup or beautification event during Love The Boot Week (4/20/20-4/26/20) should officially register. Keep Louisiana Beautiful will post all registered events on the website, however specific event details and contact information will only be published for those events that are open to receiving volunteers from the general public.

Affiliates are invited and encouraged to join this conference call by dialing 1-855-212-0212 and using conference ID #189-685-802. Calls are offered at 8am and 3pm, and affiliates may choose which time is more convenient for them.

All 2020 Affiliate Grant applications are due: the Trash Receptacle Affiliate Grant; the Cleanup Supplies Affiliate Grant; the Environmental Education Affiliate Grant; and the Affiliate Program Grant. Affiliates may apply for two different grants.

Love the Boot Week, the state’s largest community engagement and pride campaign, empowers residents, businesses, schools, organizations, and local and state governments to show their love for Louisiana by organizing or volunteering for beautification and litter cleanup events throughout the week.

The Affiliate Program Grant Report is due for affiliates that received a 2019-20 KLB Affiliate Program Grant.

Affiliates are invited and encouraged to join this conference call by dialing 1-855-212-0212 and using conference ID #189-685-802. Calls are offered at 8am and 3pm, and affiliates may choose which time is more convenient for them.

Affiliate directors and board members are invited to attend one of the three regional virtual meetings. The topic of the virtual meeting will be The Essential Components of a Strong Grant. KLB will take you step by step through the process of how to write a strong grant/ fundraising proposal. At the end of the training, you will walk away with the know-how, tools, and confidence to write a great proposal to secure funding for your affiliate programs.

Attendance at a regional meeting is also one of the requirements to receive KLB’s Circle of Excellence Award, which provides $500 for your affiliate and is a part of the KLB support plan offered to affiliates.

PART 1 OF 2: City and parish governments, administrators, constables, sheriffs, police chiefs, elected officials, and affiliates are invited to attend this free litter enforcement training virtual meeting. Enforcement training assists local municipalities and parishes with the tools and resources to assist in establishing a self-funded litter court.

Facilitator: Rick Moore, retired Major of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office and Constable of St. Tammany Parish. Rick established the St. Tammany Parish litter court in 2015 and oversees all litter enforcement, dump sites, and abandon vehicle cases in the parish.

Part One: Wednesday, June 17

Part Two: Wednesday, June 24

Time: 1 – 2:30pm

Affiliate directors and board members are invited to attend one of the three regional virtual meetings. The topic of the virtual meeting will be The Essential Components of a Strong Grant. KLB will take you step by step through the process of how to write a strong grant/ fundraising proposal. At the end of the training, you will walk away with the know-how, tools, and confidence to write a great proposal to secure funding for your affiliate programs.

Attendance at a regional meeting is also one of the requirements to receive KLB’s Circle of Excellence Award, which provides $500 for your affiliate and is a part of the KLB support plan offered to affiliates.

Affiliates are invited and encouraged to join a virtual affiliate conference call. KLB will send a link to the meeting one week prior to the date of the call and a reminder the day before the call.  Times offered are 8am and 3pm, and affiliates may choose which time is more convenient for them.