McHugh David, executive director of the Louisiana Press Association, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 6. He will discuss recently passed legislation to strengthen journalism across the state, particularly among the rural areas.
Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, costs $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The speaker begins at 12:15 p.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 period. Adjournment is at 1 p.m.
For later viewing, Louisiana Public Broadcasting provides a video of the Press Club meetings on its YouTube channel.