Warren Drake, superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Public School System, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Oct. 5. He will talk about the plan for the future of the school 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 $13 for members and $17 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.
LSU Pres. Alexander will speak at Baton Rouge Press Club Sept. 28
F. King Alexander, LSU’s president and chancellor, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Sept. 28. He will talk about the “Campaign for a more competitive LSU: Capitalizing on value?” 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.
AG candidates cancel for Sept. 28; LSU president to speak
The candidates for the office of attorney general canceled for Monday’s Press Club. Instead, LSU President F. King Alexander will speak. The speaker for the next week, Oct. 4, will be Warren Drake, superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Public Schools.
Forums for attorney general Sept. 28, lieutenant governor Oct. 12
The Press Club of Baton Rouge will host forums for the attorney general candidates on Sept. 28 and for the lieutenant governor candidates on Oct. 12. In between, on Oct. 5, Warren Drake, superintendent for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, will be the speaker. 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.
Gubernatorial candidate forum at Baton Rouge Press Club on Sept. 21
The Press Club of Baton Rouge will host a forum for the gubernatorial candidates on Sept. 21. So far, three of the candidates have accepted: Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and state Rep. John Bel Edwards. 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 $13 for members and $17 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.
Library director will speak at Baton Rouge Press Club on Sept. 14
Spencer Watts, director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Sept. 14. He will talk about the library’s services, including the branches, and plans for the future. 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.