Meetings

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.

Shawn Wilson, the newly appointed secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 4. Wilson has served as DOTD’s chief of staff since 2005. He will talk about his plan to tackle the backlog of road and bridge projects and help ease traffic problems in the state. 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.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet again until Jan. 4, 2016. We will announce the speaker closer to the date. The Press Club will not meet on Jan. 11 because of the inauguration nor on Jan. 18 because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Jan. 25, the speaker will be Adam Knapp, president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. Happy Holidays!

Gov. Bobby Jindal will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Dec. 14. The governor will discuss his time in office and how he believes Louisiana is stronger today than ever before. 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.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, Dec. 7. The following Monday, Dec. 14, the speaker will be Gov. Bobby Jindal. He will discuss his time in office and how he believes Louisiana is stronger today than ever before. Press Club members are invited to a holiday social event on Dec. 9 at the Hotel Indigo from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists and the Press Club of Baton Rouge. Each member may bring a guest. Food and drinks will be served. Please bring an unwrapped toy, which will be donated to a needy family.

Rannah Gray, president of Marmillion/Gray Media and author of a new book, “Familiar Evil,” will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 30. Gray will discuss the book, which is about a former Baton Rouge television personality, Scott Rogers, who led a secret life with a tragic ending. 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.

John Couvillon, president and founder of JMC Enterprises of Louisiana/Analytics and Polling, will be the speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Nov. 23. Couvillon will discuss his observations about the 2015 election cycle in Louisiana from an analytical perspective. 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.