Meetings

New Southern U basketball coach Kevin Johnson to speak at April 24 Press Club

Kevin Johnson, the new head men’s basketball coach at Southern University, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 24. Johnson, who was most recently assistant coach at Tulane University, will discuss his plans to restore the winning tradition at Southern.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


Music expert Kevin Greene to speak at April 17 Press Club

Kevin Greene, an expert on copyright law and Black music, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 17. Greene, a law professor at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California, is also one of the featured speakers during the Baton Rouge Blues Festival.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


No Press Club on April 10

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, April 10, because of the start of the Legislative Session. Weekly luncheon meetings will resume on April 17 at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. The speaker will be Kevin Green, an expert on copyright law and Black music and a speaker during the Baton Rouge Blues Festival.


State Treasurer John Schroder will talk at Press Club April 3

State Treasurer John Schroder will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 3. He will discuss treasury issues and how the treasury’s unclaimed property went from 39th to first in the nation. Schroder, treasurer since 2017, has entered the race to be the next governor.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


Sen. Kirk Talbot will be the Press Club speaker on March 27

Sen. Kirk Talbot, chairman of the Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 27. He will discuss insurance issues to be addressed in this year’s Legislative Session, which begins on April 10 and ends on June 8.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


BRAC CEO Adam Knapp will be the Press Club speaker on March 20

Adam Knapp, CEO and president of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 20. His topic is “flipping the narrative,” and he will present ideas that rethink and reframe how people talk about Baton Rouge. He will also discuss BRAC’s 2023 strategic priorities.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


Jay Dardenne will talk about the state budget at Press Club on March 13

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 13. He will discuss the bond rating agencies’ recent visit to Louisiana and about the budget.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


Whitney Hoffman Sayal will speak on downtown Baton Rouge at Press Club on March 6

Whitney Hoffman Sayal, executive director of the Baton Rouge Downtown Development District, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 6. She will discuss new initiatives.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


Gen. Russel Honoré will speak at Press Club on Feb. 27

Gen. Russel Honoré, retired commanding officer of the First U.S. Army and now leader of the GreenARMY, a coalition of environmental experts and advocates, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 27. He will discuss Louisiana’s abandoned gas and oil wells and the recent infusion of over $25 million in federal funding to the state for well-capping.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.


Pollster Bernie Pinsonat will speak at Press Club on Feb. 20

Bernie Pinsonat, the dean of Louisiana pollsters, is Monday’s speaker for the Press Club of Baton Rouge. Pinsonat assesses the field of candidates for the Oct. 14 primary election for governor and other statewide offices.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.