Meetings

John Georges, publisher and CEO of the Advocate, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 24. Georges will discuss the changes he is making at the newspaper to make it viable in two major cities. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. 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. Walt Leger III, Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, June 17. Leger will discuss the after-effects of the Legislative session. Press Club meets at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. 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 the Press Club are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Robert Travis Scott, president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana and former Times-Picayune Capitol Bureau Chief, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 10. Scott will discuss the long-term consequences of the Legislative session, both positive and negative, and needed reforms. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. 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.

Michael Faulk, superintendent of the Central Community School System, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 3. Faulk represents the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents and will discuss the K-12 education issues now before the Louisiana Legislature and the implications for school districts, teachers and students. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. 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 Baton Rouge Press Club will not meet Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day. The Press Club will meet again on Monday, June 3. Meetings are Mondays at De La Ronde Hall at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. 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 or the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Sen. Ben Nevers, D-Bogalusa, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on May 20 about the Louisiana Health Care Independence Program. Sen. Nevers is a member of the Health and Welfare Committee. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. 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 will not meet on May 27 because of the Memorial Day holiday.

Dr. Jimmy Guidry, state health officer and medical director for the Department of Health and Hospitals, will be the speaker at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, May 13. He will talk about hurricane preparedness efforts in advance of the June 1 start of the hurricane season.

Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. 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, deputy secretary and executive counsel of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on May 6. He will discuss proposed legislation at the state and federal levels regarding veterans and the effects of a possible troop reduction at Fort Polk.

Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. 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 Westra, economist with the LSU AgCenter, will discuss the record-setting year for Louisiana agriculture at the Baton Rouge Press Club on April 29. The ag economy reached $11.4 billion in 2012, which is a 6.5 percent increase over 2011. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. 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 Bernhard, former chairman of the Shaw Group, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on April 22. Bernhard will discuss his vision for Baton Rouge and Louisiana from his perspective as a retired leader of a Fortune 500 Company. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. 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.