State health official to speak on Ebola preparedness at Press Club Nov. 3

Dr. Jimmy Guidry, State Health Officer of Louisiana and Department of Health and Hospitals Medical Director, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 3. He will talk about the state’s preparedness for Ebola. 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.


Tom Schedler to speak at Press Club Oct. 27

Secretary of State Tom Schedler will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 27. He will talk about the upcoming Nov. 4 election, which is the largest Louisiana has had in a decade. 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.


Forum for 6th Congressional District candidates at Press Club on Oct. 20

The five candidates for the 6th Congressional District seat who have received at least 10 percent in polling have been invited to speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 20. They are Dan Claitor, Paul Dietzel, Edwin Edwards, Garret Graves and Lenar Whitney. 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.


Pennington Biomedical director will speak at Press Club on Oct. 13

William Cefalu, Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s executive director, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 13.  He will discuss the innovative ways that Pennington Biomedical is capitalizing on its expertise and unique facilities to adapt to the changing dynamics of federal funding for research. 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.


Kennedy will speak on state health plan changes at Press Club on Oct. 6

John Kennedy, state treasurer, is the featured speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 6. He will challenge the Louisiana Legislature to exert its oversight authority on state employee health plan changes. 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.