Dawson Odums, head football coast at Southern University, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 1. Odums will discuss the upcoming season and what fans can expect as he tries to bring the program back to its glory days. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 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.
Georges, Advocate publisher, to speak at Press Club on June 24
John Georges, publisher and CEO of the Advocate, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 24. Georges will discuss the changes he is making at the newspaper to make it viable in two major cities. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 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.
Rep. Leger to speak at Press Club on June 17
Rep. Walt Leger III, Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, June 17. Leger will discuss the after-effects of the Legislative session. Press Club meets at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the news media and the Press Club are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.
Scott, PAR president, to speak at Press Club on June 10
Robert Travis Scott, president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana and former Times-Picayune Capitol Bureau Chief, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 10. Scott will discuss the long-term consequences of the Legislative session, both positive and negative, and needed reforms. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 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.