Meetings

Three Baton Rouge agency officials will talk about the new LSU arena at the Press Club of Baton Rouge meeting on Monday, Oct. 13. They are Chris Meyer, president and CEO, Baton Rouge Area Foundation; Lori Melancon, president and CEO, Baton Rouge Area Chamber; and Jill Kidder, vice president and CEO, Visit Baton Rouge. They will give a 360 view of the project from the community, economic development, and convention and visitor perspective.

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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. 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.

Journalist and author Robert “Bob” Mann will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 6. Mann, a former LSU mass communication professor and aide to politicians Russell Long, John Breaux and Kathleen Blanco, will discuss his most recent and 10th book, “You Are My Sunshine: Jimmie Davis and the Biography of a Song.”

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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. 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.

Baton Rouge Metro Council member Jen Racca and the EBR mayor-president’s office director, Mason Batts, will be the guest speakers at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 29. They will discuss the Thrive! Baton Rouge funding plan, which is on the ballot in the Nov. 15 election.

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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. 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.

Derek Babcock, chair of the Louisiana GOP, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 22. He will discuss the state of the Republican Party following the assassination of conservative media figure Charlie Kirk. Babcock is calling on people from across the political spectrum to condemn political violence and says this death has lit a fire under the Republican Party.

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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. 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.

LSU Interim President Matt Lee will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 15. He will talk about how LSU stands at a crossroads with opportunities to shape the future of higher education, research and athletics. He will share how LSU is boosting momentum and strengthening faculty and research.

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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. 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.

Dr. Chris Thomas, a critical care pulmonologist with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 8. He will discuss the growing number of cases of sepsis, which is the leading cause of hospitalization in the United States and a leading cause of death. Dr. Thomas will speak about a new test that he and his medical colleagues are using to identify and treat patients.

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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. 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.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, Sept. 1, because of the Labor Day holiday. Weekly luncheon meetings will resume on Sept. 8 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 served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

Baton Rouge City Councilman Anthony Kenney, who represents District 2, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 25. He will talk about district projects, concerns, and where the district is right now. Kenney, a Democrat, was elected as a first-time candidate, currently the youngest member serving on the Metro Council. He began his term in January.

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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. 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.

Ashley Sias, chief of staff at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 18. Sias is a last-minute substitute for Rebecca Harris, secretary of DCFS, who was originally scheduled to speak but is unable to attend. Sias will talk about priorities, projects and goals at the department.

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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. 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.

Rebecca Harris, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 18. Gov. Jeff Landry appointed Harris this summer, replacing Judge David Matlock, who is staying on with the department as an assistant to Harris. Harris will talk about priorities, projects and goals at the department.

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, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. 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.