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 Date: 5/9/05/05   BUS RIDE  AVAILABLE FOR SOUTHERN NIGHTS        HAMMOND -- A bus shuttle service between Hammond and Baton Rouge will be available for Southern Nights, the regionally-sponsored reception of state legislators scheduled Wednesday, May 11, at the Governor’s Mansion.        Seats are available only to individuals who RSVP in advance for the service. Contact the individual chamber offices or the Southeastern Alumni Association at 985-549-2150 for to reserve a place.        Scheduled from 6 – 8 p.m., the event is hosted by the Livingston, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes’ Chambers of Commerce and the Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association. Sponsors include FARA, Hornbeck Offshore, Blue Williams LLC and Krebs LaSalle LeMieux Consultants.        Southern Nights, now in its third year, is intended to provide area business leaders with an opportunity to visit one-on-one with legislators and other elected officials from across the state.        Chamber members are encouraged to attend the free event. Tickets are mandatory for admittance and are available from the Southeastern Alumni Association or individual Chamber of Commerce offices.