News release Public Information Office  SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Spring 2004 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Rene Abadie, Christina Chapple Date: 5/11/04   MAY 12 ‘SOUTHERN NIGHTS’ MOVES TO CLAIBORNE BUILDING       HAMMOND – “Southern Nights,” an event scheduled Wednesday, May 12, and designed to bring together business leaders from the Florida Parishes and elected officials, has been moved because of the possibility of inclement weather from the Governor’s Mansion to the main floor of the Claiborne Building in Baton Rouge.       Time of the event remains 6-8 p.m. The Claiborne Building is located at 1201 North Third Street, one block from the State Capitol. Parking is available in the garage adjacent to the building.       Sponsored by the Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association and 10 chambers of commerce in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Livingston and Washington parishes, the event is open to members of the chambers and Southeastern alumni and friends. Tickets are required for security reasons and can be obtained from the chambers of commerce in those parishes or the Southeastern Alumni Association in Hammond       Fourteen area restaurants are providing food for the event; live entertainment is by Redline and guitarist Jimmy Polston.        Additional information is available from the Southeastern Alumni Association, 1-800-SLU- ALUM.