The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet again in 2022. Meetings will resume on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. The first speaker will be Kelvin Jones, director of the LSU Tiger Marching Band, which has been nominated for a Grammy award for the first time in its history.

Speakers to follow include Rick Wheat with Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services; Corey Wilson, BREC commissioner; Adam Knapp, BRAC CEO; and Gen. Russel Honoré.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members (an increase from 2022) and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

Michael Faulk, executive director of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Dec. 12. Faulk will discuss the school accountability system and what’s needed for post-secondary and career pathways for high school students.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at the Drusilla Seafood Restaurant, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Sarah Scheuermann, a member of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Dec. 5. Scheuermann is a pediatric nurse and advocate for immunizations. Louisiana Families for Vaccines is a volunteer network of parents, teachers and health-care professionals, who support public health legislation.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at the Drusilla Seafood Restaurant, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.