Monty Sullivan, president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 11. Sullivan will discuss the evolution of the college system, where it is headed and the challenges that lie ahead as LCTCS enters its 20th anniversary. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. 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 Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 28. He will discuss Louisiana’s tourism industry and his recent travels to promote the state. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. 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 Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Maxine Crump, president and CEO of Dialogue on Race Louisiana, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 21. Crump, a journalist who was the first black reporter at WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge and the first African-American female to live in a dormitory at LSU, will discuss the significance of the deadly racial clash in Charlottesville, Virginia, this month. She will also talk about learning in 2016 that some of her ancestors had been sold as slaves in 1838 by Georgetown University.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 14. He will give an overview of things happening in Washington, D.C. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. 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 Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Congressman Garret Graves will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 7. He is expected to give an update on an eventful few months in Washington, including the continued push for federal assistance for the recovery from last year’s floods and other congressional priorities for Louisiana. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. 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 Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

State Rep. Steve Carter, representing District 68 in East Baton Rouge Parish, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 31. He will discuss the legislative session, including the gas tax failure, and plans for the future. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. 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 Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Two representatives from the Clean Cities Commission will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 24. Ann Vail Shaneyfelt, executive director of Louisiana Clean Fuels, will discuss the emergence of autonomous vehicle technology in Louisiana and what it could mean for traffic congestion in cities like Baton Rouge, and Randy Hayden, chair of the Louisiana Clean Fuels board, will offer a brief update on the Volkswagen settlement. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. 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 Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Hillar Moore, district attorney for East Baton Rouge Parish, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 17. He will discuss the one-year anniversary of the tragic police shootings in Baton Rouge, lessons learned and how the community is moving forward. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. 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 Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Dr. Rebekah Gee, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 10. She will discuss the one-year anniversary of the Medicaid expansion, the potential impact of the GOP health care reform bill, and other topics such as hepatitis C drug pricing. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. 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 Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, July 3. Meetings will resume the following Monday, July 10.