Meetings

New Orleans lawyer Caroline Fayard, one of the lead plaintiff attorneys in the BP oil spill case and a candidate for the U.S. Senate race, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 28. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 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.

Michael Henderson, director of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 21. Henderson will provide an analysis of public opinion polls taken by LSU and discuss polling in general in the presidential campaign. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. This week the Press Club will be in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 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 Monday, March 14. That’s the first day of the regular session of the Louisiana Legislature. Meetings will resume on March 21. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St.

Joe Rallo, Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, March 7. Rallo will discuss the state budget situation and the effects on higher education. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville 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 $13 for members and $17 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.

LSU President F. King Alexander will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Feb. 29. Alexander will discuss the state budget situation and the effects on higher education. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville 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 $13 for members and $17 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.

Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Feb. 22. Purpera will talk about his legislative findings and ways lawmakers could save money for the state budget. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville 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 $13 for members and $17 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 and CEO of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL), will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Feb. 15. Erwin will discuss legislation proposed for the Louisiana Legislature’s Special Session, which begins Feb. 14. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville 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 $13 for members and $17 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. Rep. Charles Boustany, a Republican who has represented Louisiana’s 3rd district since 2005, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Feb. 8. Boustany is expected to give an update on Louisiana issues in Congress, as well as his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by David Vitter. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville 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 $13 for members and $17 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.

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Feb. 1. Dardenne will talk about the state’s budget troubles and what the Edwards administration is considering to close the state’s financial gaps. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville 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 $13 for members and $17 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. 25. Knapp has been head of BRAC since 2008. He will discuss BRAC’s new five-year strategic plan, which will guide the work of the organization. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville 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 $13 for members and $17 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.