Meetings

Jay Dardenne will speak at Press Club on Sept. 8

Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne is the featured speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 8. The Press Club will not meet on Sept. 1 because of the Labor Day holiday. Dardenne will discuss tourism and Louisiana’s 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.


Water Institute official to speak at Press Club on Aug. 25

Chip Groat, president and CEO of the Water Institute of the Gulf in Baton Rouge, is the featured speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 25. He will discuss accomplishments of the institute in its first two years and plans for Louisiana coastal restoration. 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. Like the Baton Rouge Press Club on Facebook.


Southern University athletic director to speak at Press Club on Aug. 18

William Broussard, director of athletics at Southern University, is the featured speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 18. He will speak about the upcoming football season and what fans can expect from the reigning SWAC champions. He will also give updates on the other athletic programs at Southern. 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.


Celtic Media Centre official to speak at Press Club Aug. 11

Patrick Mulhearn of Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 11. He will talk about the stars, the work and the economy of Hollywood South and why producers like to shoot movies here. He will also discuss the schedule for fall and winter film shooting. 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.


Chas Roemer, BESE president, to speak at Press Club on Aug. 4

Chas Roemer, president of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, is the featured speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 4. He will speak about BESE’s differences with the Governor’s Office over Common Core standards and student testing. 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.


Agriculture commissioner Mike Strain to speak at Press Club on July 28

Mike Strain, commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, is the featured speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 28. He will speak about the status of agriculture and the future expansion and building of homes and industry on farmland and how we are losing this precious resource. 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.


John Bel Edwards to speak at Press Club on July 21

Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Amite, who is running for governor of Louisiana, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 21. 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.


U.S. Senate candidate Rob Maness to speak at Press Club on July 14

Rob Maness, candidate for the U.S. Senate, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 14. Maness, a retired Air Force colonel who resides in Madisonville, is a Republican and endorsed by Tea Party Express. 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.


David LaCerte, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, will speak on July 6

David LaCerte, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 6. He will address the issues and controversy surrounding the federal VA health care 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.


Barry Erwin will speak at Press Club on June 30

Barry Erwin, president and CEO of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL), will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 30. His topic is “Sorting out the mess of Common Core.” 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.