U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 7. She will discuss her new role as head of the Senate Energy Committee, issues before Congress and the upcoming election. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. 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.
Gifford Briggs with LOGA will speak at March 31 Press Club
Gifford Briggs, vice president of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 31. He will discuss LOGA’s attempts to halt the lawsuit against 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies filed by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, and other issues affecting the future of Louisiana’s energy industry. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. 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.
Record-setting year for Louisiana agriculture topic for March 24 Press Club
John Westra, economist with the LSU AgCenter, will discuss another record-setting year in 2013 for Louisiana agriculture at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 24. The ag economy reached $11.8 billion in 2013, which is a 3.8 percent increase over 2012. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. 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.
Edwin Edwards to speak at Press Club on March 17
Former Gov. Edwin Edwards will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 17. Edwards will talk about his future plans. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. 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.
No Press Club March 10 because legislative session starts
The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on March 10 because that is the first day of the legislative session. On March 17, the speaker will be former Gov. Edwin Edwards, who will talk about his future plans. On March 24, the speaker will be LSU Economist John Westra, who will provide his yearly update on the state of Louisiana’s agricultural economy. Press Club meets in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers.