Baton Rouge Press Club

Created in 1969, the Press Club of Baton Rouge promotes the news profession and provides opportunities for members of the press to communicate with each other, their sources and the general public.

Press Club hosts candidate forum for EBR Mayor-President on Monday, Nov. 25

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will host a candidate forum for the East Baton Rouge mayor-president office on Monday, Nov. 25, at noon. Both incumbent mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome, a Democrat, who is seeking her third term, and her opponent Republican Sid Edwards, a newcomer to politics, have been invited, and so far, Broome […]

General Information

The Press Club of Baton Rouge has weekly Monday luncheon meetings at Drusilla Catering Place with a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The speaker goes on at 12:15 p.m., and the meetings are over at 1 p.m. Cost for the lunch is $25 for Press Club members and $30 for nonmembers.

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If you are interested in joining the Press Club, please fill out a membership application and mail it and the appropriate dues to the organization’s post office box.
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Upcoming speakers: Press Club weekly Monday meetings will go through Dec. 16. We will resume weekly meetings on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.

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