Meetings

Don Briggs, president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Aug. 31. He will talk about falling oil prices and the effects on the economy. 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 $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the news media and Press Club are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Dr. Jimmy Guidry, the state health officer of Louisiana and the Department of Health and Hospital’s medical director, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Aug. 24. He will talk about the brain-eating amoeba that has been found in water systems in Ascension and St. Bernard parishes. 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 $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the news media and Press Club are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

State Treasurer John Kennedy will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Aug. 17. Kennedy will discuss getting the federal government to release nonredeemed savings bonds into the state’s unclaimed property program. He will also address what he calls a mistake by the Legislature in not having a two-thirds vote on raising some taxes during the last session. 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 $12 for members and $15 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.

Kenneth Perret, president of the Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation Association, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 10. Perret will discuss the state of roads in Louisiana and will release the association’s call to action for the upcoming gubernatorial and legislative elections. The association’s mission is to promote the development of Louisiana’s transportation system. 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 $12 for members and $15 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.

Hollis Milton, superintendent of West Feliciana Parish Schools, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 3. Milton, who is the newly appointed president of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, will discuss the law requiring all high school students in Louisiana to take the ACT and the status of student ACT scores as well as new school year issues. 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 $12 for members and $15 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.

Chip Kline, executive assistant to the governor for coastal activities and chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 2. Kline will discuss the proposed BP settlement and how the money will be used to remediate damage and help restore Louisiana’s endangered coastal ecosystem. 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 $12 for members and $15 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.

Dr. Ray Belton, the new president and chancellor of Southern University, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 20. Dr. Belton will discuss how Southern University fared during the legislative session and the outlook for the future. 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 $12 for members and $15 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.

Kevin Davis, the director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 13. Davis will discuss approaching the heart of hurricane activity, the 10th anniversary of Katrina and Rita and a recap of the Red River flooding events. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel usually in the Iberville Room. For this meeting, however, the club will meet in the atrium outside the Iberville Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 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.

Mike Strain, commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 6. Strain will discuss the state of Louisiana agriculture and the after effects of the legislative session. 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 $12 for members and $15 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.

Davis Rhorer, executive director of the Baton Rouge Downtown Development District, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 29. Rhorer will discuss the downtown’s growth over the past several years and what’s in store for the future. 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 $12 for members and $15 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.