Meetings

Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta, chairman of the Donald Trump Campaign in Louisiana, will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Dec. 5. Skrmetta will speak about the Trump victory, preparations for the inaugural on Jan. 20 and the agenda for the next president. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, a Democrat in the runoff for Louisiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, speaks about his campaign at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 28. His opponent in the Dec. 10 election, Republican state Treasurer John Kennedy, has declined to appear. The two men were the top vote-getters among 24 on the primary ballot. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Baton Rouge’s mayoral runoff candidates, Sen. Sharon Weston Broome and Sen. Bodi White, will debate in a Press Club of Baton Rouge forum on Monday, Nov. 21. Broome, a Democrat, garnered 32 percent in the Nov. 8 primary election, while White, a Republican, earned 29 percent of the vote. The two will debate the issues facing Baton Rouge in 2017 and beyond. The runoff election is Dec. 10. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Patrick Mulhearn, executive director of Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge, will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 7. He will give an update on the film industry in Louisiana, as well as recent happenings at Celtic, which served as a shelter for flood victims. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Carolyn McKnight, superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish parks and recreation system, known as BREC, will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 7. She will talk about the tax renewal for maintenance and upkeep that is on the Nov. 8 ballot, as well as provide an update on BREC activities. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will host a forum featuring the two candidates for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District on Monday, Oct. 31. U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, who has held the position since 2011, is seeking re-election, and East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden, is hoping to unseat Richmond. Both are Democrats. The election is Nov. 8. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will host a forum featuring the leaders of Louisiana’s Republican and Democratic parties on Monday, Oct. 24. Karen Carter Peterson, chair of the state Democratic Party, and Roger Villere, chair of the state Republican Party, are expected to talk about the state’s U.S. Senate race, U.S. House races and other elections-related issues. The election is Nov. 8. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will host the five leading candidates for Baton Rouge mayor-president on Monday, Oct. 17. Speaking will be former State Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, Metro Councilman John Delgado, independent candidate Darryl Gissel, State Rep. C. Denise Marcelle, and State Sen. Mack “Bodi” White. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program

Secretary of State Tom Schedler will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 10. Schedler will talk about voter registration (last day to register for November election is Oct. 11) and will give an update on overall election issues. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Local Author Lenell Levy Melancon will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 3. Melancon has written an interactive book entitled “Tootles the Turtle Tells the Truth,” designed to empower children to protect themselves from abuse, neglect or exploitation. October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.