Paul Arrigo, president and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, May 4. He will discuss National Travel and Tourism Week, which takes place May 2-10, the state of the travel industry and the impact in the Baton Rouge region. 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.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will speak at Press Club April 27
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, April 27. Landrieu will discuss legislative priorities and the state budget. 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.
Jan Moller will speak at Press Club on April 20
Jan Moller, director of the Louisiana Budget Project, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 20. He will discuss priorities for the legislative session, including the budget outlook and early childhood advocacy. 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.
Baton Rouge Press Club will not meet on April 13
The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on April 13. The Louisiana Legislature begins its session that day. We will resume on April 20.
Continued growth in La. ag economy topic for April 6 Press Club
John Westra, economist with the LSU AgCenter, will discuss another banner year in 2014 for Louisiana agriculture at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 6. The ag economy reached $12.69 billion in 2014, which is a 7.6 percent increase over 2013, which was a record-breaking year. 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.