Meetings

East Baton Rouge Metro Councilwoman Tara Wicker will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 3. She will provide an update on the Community Police Ambassador program, which has recently brought on its second class of volunteers. Press Club meets on Mondays in the East and West Baton Rouge Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $15 for members and $20 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.

Adam Knapp, president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 27. He will discuss 2020 as a hallmark year, looking at some of the Baton Rouge region’s major opportunities and challenges. Press Club meets on Mondays in the East and West Baton Rouge Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $15 for members and $20 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 Jan. 13 because of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ inauguration, and it will not meet on Jan. 20 because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The meetings will resume on Jan. 27 with Adam Knapp, president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, as speaker. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St.

Gene Mills, executive director of the Louisiana Family Forum, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 6. He will address the friction between Gov. John Bel Edwards and the state legislature and the popularity of President Donald Trump in Louisiana amid impeachment. Press Club meets on Mondays in the East and West Baton Rouge Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $15 for members and $20 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 Dec. 23 or Dec. 30 because of the holidays. The meetings will resume on Jan. 6, 2020. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St.

Craig McClain, executive director of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, known as LUMCON, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Dec. 16. McClain is a nationally recognized marine, ecological and evolutionary biologist. Press Club meets on Mondays in the East and West Baton Rouge Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $15 for members and $20 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.

Baton Rouge Chief of Police Murphy J. Paul Jr. will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Dec. 9. Press Club meets on Mondays in the East and West Baton Rouge Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $15 for members and $20 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.

Chris Andrews, executive director of Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge, will address the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Dec. 2. Andrews, who has headed the organization for six years, will discuss efforts to enable elderly and impoverished homeowners primarily in North Baton Rouge to remain in their homes. Press Club meets on Mondays in the East and West Baton Rouge Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $15 for members and $20 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.

Coleman Brown, of Coleman Brown Architects APC, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 25. He will discuss ideas for improving traffic in Baton Rouge. Press Club meets on Mondays in the East and West Baton Rouge Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $15 for members and $20 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 Samuels, professor of political science at Southern University, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 18. He will provide an analysis of the Nov. 16 Louisiana election. Press Club meets on Mondays in the East and West Baton Rouge Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $15 for members and $20 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.