Meetings

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 5. He will provide an update on the latest congressional term. 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.

Peter Claffey, the new executive director of the Knock Knock Children’s Museum, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 29. Claffey will discuss his goals for the museum and upcoming events. 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.

Carmen Million, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 22. She will discuss current schemes and scams targeting consumers and businesses. 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.

Jee Park, executive director of the Innocence Project New Orleans, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 15. She will discuss their project, 2018 legislative successes and disappointments, and 2019 legislative objectives. 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, July 8. He will discuss community outreach and innovations and strategies for reducing crime 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.

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 1. He will give an update on legislative actions in Washington, D.C. 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.

Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 24. He will talk about the legislative session, Medicaid and the financial crises facing some of Louisiana’s cities, among other things. 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.

East Baton Rouge Councilwoman Tara Wicker will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 17. Wicker will discuss a proposed ordinance on short-term property rentals across the parish. The discussion started with Spanish Town and now is expected to include the entire city-parish. 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.

Jim Henderson, president of the University of Louisiana System, will be Monday’s Press Club of Baton Rouge speaker. Henderson will address the state of higher education and efforts to boost graduation rates in Louisiana, where fewer than one in four adults has a college degree. 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.

John Couvillon, president and founder of JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/Analytics and Polling, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 3. Couvillon will discuss the 2019 election in Louisiana and “the data analysis you need to win.” 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.