Don Briggs, president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Aug. 31. He will talk about falling oil prices and the effects on the economy. 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 news media and Press Club are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Dr. Jimmy Guidry, the state health officer of Louisiana and the Department of Health and Hospital’s medical director, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Aug. 24. He will talk about the brain-eating amoeba that has been found in water systems in Ascension and St. Bernard parishes. 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 news media and Press Club are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

State Treasurer John Kennedy will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Aug. 17. Kennedy will discuss getting the federal government to release nonredeemed savings bonds into the state’s unclaimed property program. He will also address what he calls a mistake by the Legislature in not having a two-thirds vote on raising some taxes during the last session. 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.

Kenneth Perret, president of the Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation Association, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 10. Perret will discuss the state of roads in Louisiana and will release the association’s call to action for the upcoming gubernatorial and legislative elections. The association’s mission is to promote the development of Louisiana’s transportation system. 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.