East Baton Rouge Parish School System Superintendent Bernard Taylor will address the Press Club at noon Monday, Sept. 24.

Taylor will discuss the district’s growth in academic performance and innovative programs; how strategic budget cuts were made to ensure financial stability during lower sales collection periods; and the system’s partnership with the Family and Youth Service Center.

Press Club meets on Mondays at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 members of the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Val Marmillion, managing director of America’s Wetland Foundation, will address the Press Club at noon Monday, Sept. 17.

Marmillion will discuss the foundation’s new report, “Beyond Unintended Consequences: Adaptation for Gulf Coast Resiliency and Sustainability,” that offers 30 recommendations for Gulf Coast sustainability based on research and testimony from a series of leadership forums held in 11 communities from Texas to Florida during a 14-month period in 2011 and 2012.

Press Club meets on Mondays at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 members of the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Bernie Pinsonat, pollster for Southern Media and Opinion Research, will address the Press Club at noon Monday, Sept. 10.

Pinsonat will discuss the Nov. 6 mayor election in Baton Rouge as well as Louisiana’s Republican trend in recent presidential elections.

Press Club meets on Mondays at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 members of the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

The Baton Rouge Press Club will not meet Monday, Sept.3 in honor of Labor Day.

The Press Club will meet again on Monday, Sept 10.

Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge.

Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for non-members.

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

Davis Rhorer, executive director of the Downtown Development District in Baton Rouge, will address the Press Club at noon Monday, Aug. 27.

Rhorer will discuss new housing developments, a planned 3-mile greenway, and other developments designed to attract more people to the downtown area.

Press Club meets on Mondays at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 members of the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain will address the Press Club at noon Monday, Aug. 20.

Strain will discuss the state of the agriculture industry in Louisiana, H3N2v virus and the need for river dredging as a result of the drought.

Press Club meets on Mondays at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 members of the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

LSU interim President and Chancellor William Jenkins will address the Press Club at noon Monday, Aug. 13.

Jenkins will discuss current trends in higher education and the challenges that lie ahead.

Press Club meets on Mondays at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 members of the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

East Baton Rouge Parish Library System Assistant Directors Patricia Husband and Mary Stein will address the Press Club at noon Monday, Aug. 6.

Husband and Stein will discuss the status of the system’s search for a new director and the library’s various construction projects. Husband and Stein also will talk about library trends, resources and resources, such as they system’s digital historic newspapers.

Press Club meets on Mondays at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 members of the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer will address the Press Club at noon Monday, July 30.

Roemer, who is the founder of Business First Bank in Baton Rouge, will discuss the impact of money in politics as well as the challenges of the banking industry in America.

Press Club meets on Mondays at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 members of the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Jim Caldwell, staff officer for public affairs, recreation and heritage for the Kisatchie National Forest, will address the Press Club at noon Monday, July 23.
Caldwell will discuss the national forest’s past, present and future, including its economic impact on the state.

Press Club meets on Mondays at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 members of the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.