Meetings

Sixth District Congressman Garret Graves will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 22. Graves will discuss his first six months as a member of the U.S. House. Graves, a Republican, received more than 60 percent of the votes as he defeated Democrat Edwin Edwards for the Congressional seat vacated by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy. 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.

Rep. Joel Robideaux, from Lafayette, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 15. Robideaux is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, vice chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay and on the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. He will talk about the action taken during the legislative session to address the state’s $1.6 billion deficit. 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.

Monty Sullivan, president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 8. Sullivan will talk about workforce development programs and 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 $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.

State Treasurer John Kennedy will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, June 1. Kennedy will discuss the state of budget as the Louisiana Legislature winds to a close. 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.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, May 25, because of the Memorial Day holiday. The luncheon meeting will resume on June 1. The speaker will be Pamela Kay, executive director of the Louisiana Bobcat Refuge. 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.

LSU Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, May 18. He will be fresh off a road trip from South Carolina and getting his club ready to leave for the SEC tournament in Hoover, Alabama. 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.

Paul Arrigo, president and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, May 4. He will discuss National Travel and Tourism Week, which takes place May 2-10, the state of the travel industry and the impact in the Baton Rouge region. 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.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, April 27. Landrieu will discuss legislative priorities and 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 $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.

Jan Moller, director of the Louisiana Budget Project, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, April 20. He will discuss priorities for the legislative session, including the budget outlook and early childhood advocacy. 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.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on April 13. The Louisiana Legislature begins its session that day. We will resume on April 20.