Meetings

Former Gov. Edwin Edwards will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 17. Edwards will talk about his future plans. 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 March 10 because that is the first day of the legislative session. On March 17, the speaker will be former Gov. Edwin Edwards, who will talk about his future plans. On March 24, the speaker will be LSU Economist John Westra, who will provide his yearly update on the state of Louisiana’s agricultural economy. Press Club meets in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel. 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.

John Barry – author, historian and activist – will be speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, March 3. Barry, who is with Restore Louisiana Now, will talk about the latest wrinkles in the lawsuit against 100 oil companies for damaging Louisiana’s coast. 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.

Margaret Ambrose, chair of Southern University’s Centennial Committee and a retired administrator who worked at the university for 40 years, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 24. Ambrose will discuss the celebration of 100 years on Scott’s Bluff in 2014 and Southern University’s history and heritage. 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.

Jim Donelon, commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Insurance, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 17. Donelon will discuss the need for tort reform to bring down the cost of insurance for businesses and individuals alike in Louisiana. 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.

Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 10. Peterson will discuss the status of the Louisiana Democratic Party, the U.S. Senate race involving Sen. Mary Landrieu, and the agenda for Democrats for the Louisiana 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.

Rep. Karen Carter Peterson, chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 10. Peterson will discuss the status of the Louisiana Democratic Party, the Senate race involving Sen. Mary Landrieu, and the agenda for Democrats for 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.

Matt Pinnell, director of state parties at the Republican National Committee,will speak at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Feb. 3. His topic is the state of the campaign against Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu and the launching of “Project: Geaux Red,” in which the RNC, the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the state Republican Party will have volunteers in communities across the state campaigning against Landrieu. 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.

Rick Koubek, LSU dean of engineering, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Jan. 27. Koubeck’s topic is leveraging engineering education to retain talent for Louisiana. 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.

Joe Traigle, an openly gay Baton Rouge businessman and community activist, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, Jan. 20. Traigle’s topic is “Steps Toward Great City Status.” 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.