Dr. Jimmy Guidry, state health officer and medical director for the Department of Health and Hospitals, will be the speaker at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, May 13. He will talk about hurricane preparedness efforts in advance of the June 1 start of the hurricane season.

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 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.

David LaCerte, deputy secretary and executive counsel of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on May 6. He will discuss proposed legislation at the state and federal levels regarding veterans and the effects of a possible troop reduction at Fort Polk.

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 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.

John Westra, economist with the LSU AgCenter, will discuss the record-setting year for Louisiana agriculture at the Baton Rouge Press Club on April 29. The ag economy reached $11.4 billion in 2012, which is a 6.5 percent increase over 2011. 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 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.

Jim Bernhard, former chairman of the Shaw Group, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on April 22. Bernhard will discuss his vision for Baton Rouge and Louisiana from his perspective as a retired leader of a Fortune 500 Company. 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 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.

Filmmakers Cleve Bailey and Phil Smith will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on April 15 about their documentary “The Inclusion Illusion…One Baton Rouge,” which will debut at the upcoming Louisiana International Film Festival. They will discuss cultural diversity and equal opportunity in the city. 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 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.

Rep. Joel Robideaux, D-Lafayette, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on April 1 about the upcoming legislative session, which begins April 8. Rep. Robideaux is chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, and a member of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the State Bond Commission.

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 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. Joe May, president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, will address the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, March 25. May will discuss the major issues facing the system and the upcoming legislative session. 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 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.

Economist Loren Scott will address the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, March 18. Scott, who is president of Loren C. Scott & Associates, will discuss a new economic impact study on the Louisiana chemical industry. 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 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.

Albert Tezeno, associate vice chancellor for student success at Southern University, will address the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, March 11. Tezeno will discuss the retention and recruitment efforts under way to reverse the enrollment decline at Southern. 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 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.

Barry Erwin, president of Council for a Better Louisiana, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on March 4. He will discuss tax reform, a topic for the Legislature for the first time in a number of years. CABL has been monitoring and analyzing proposals from the governor and legislators, as well as other state think-tank groups, and is making recommendations for meaningful tax reform to make the state more economically competitive.

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 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.