Mara Liasson at WRKF Founders Luncheon

Crowne Plaza Hotel plays host to WKRF, Baton Rouge's NPR station, and its annual Founder's Luncheon featuring Mara Liasson. Liasson has served as a NPR political correspondent since 1992, reporitng on seven presidential elections in her time. Her reports are heard regularly in NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered on WRKF, and she is also a political analyst on Fox News Channel. Noon–1:45 pm. $100; $80 for WRKF members; full table reservations for groups available. bontempstix.com.