Meetings

Southern University Political Scientist Albert Samuels and former East Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Darrell Glasper will be the guest speakers at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 9. Samuels, a Democrat, and Republican Glasper will discuss the Nov. 5 election as debates start this week. Four candidates for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish clash on Wednesday after Tuesday’s matchup of nominees in the presidential election with former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris meeting for the first time.

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 is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Speakers begin 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 portion of the program.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, Sept. 2, because of the Labor Day holiday. Weekly luncheon meetings will resume on Sept. 9 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.

Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 26. She will talk about how recently passed legislation and changes to LED’s organization, operations and culture are transforming the way Louisiana approaches economic development.

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 is $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 portion of the program.

Gen. Russel Honoré, retired commanding officer of the First U.S. Army and now leader of the GreenARMY, a coalition of environmental experts and advocates, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 19. He will discuss how the fossil fuel industry in Louisiana is worsening pollution and making the state more vulnerable to climate disasters like hurricanes.

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 is $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 portion of the program.

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 12. He will talk about his recent trip to Cuba, along with Louisiana’s role in international trade. He will also give an update on how the state’s agricultural and forestry sectors are doing this year.

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 is $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 portion of the program.

The Press Club speaker for Aug. 19 will be Gen. Russel Honoré.

Louisiana Department of Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 5. He will be talking about his proposals for tax reform. While it might not be happening in August, a legislative special session on tax reform is very likely for next year.

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 is $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 portion of the program.

East Baton Rouge Parish School System president Carla Powell-Lewis, newly appointed school superintendent LaMont Cole, and deputy superintendent Adam Smith will be the guest speakers at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 29. Powell-Lewis will share board initiatives. Cole will discuss his vision and 100-day plan for the school system, and Smith will speak about the implementation of the plan for the beginning of school.

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 is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The speakers begin 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 portion of the program.

Jonas Fontenot, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center CEO, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 22. He will discuss the center’s growth in clinical services and medical staff, expansion of its geographic locations, and advancements in research and technology.

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

Lane Grigsby, Republican megadonor and chair of Gov. Jeff Landry’s transition committee, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 15. He will discuss the need for a constitutional convention and will speak to those constitutional issues that were identified by the committee.

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

Laura Tuggle, executive director of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 8. She will discuss her agency’s work to achieve justice for low-income people by enforcing and defending their legal rights through civil legal aid, advocacy and community education.

Louisiana consistently ranks as a state with one of the highest poverty rates in the country. Southeast Louisiana Legal Services serves about half of that population.

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