2025 Annual Dinner
Fleur-de-Lis Award
Dr. Salvatore J. Bertolone
Featured Speakers
Virginia Kelly Judd, Former Executive Director of the Humana Foundation
Dr. Steven M. Kelsey
Dr. Maurice K. Allgeier
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Cocktails at 5:30pm
Dinner & Program at 6:30pm
Kentucky Science Center
727 W. Main Street
Join The Forum
Full Forum membership covers cost to attend monthly in-person lunch programs, annual dinner and much more.
About Us
The Louisville Forum is a nonpartisan public issues group. Founded in1984, the Forum hosts debates and discussions of contemporary and sometimes controversial public policy issues that affect the greater Louisville community. The Forum provides an arena for the presentation and analysis of different sides of vital issues affecting the Louisville area. As an independent and nonprofit organization, the Forum itself never takes a position on issues. Instead, we bring together speakers who articulate their specific and often opposing viewpoints. Membership is open to the public at-large, and guests are welcome at all meetings.
Messages from the Past Presidents
In a Courier-Journal op-ed, Louisville Forum 2023-24 President Iris Wilbur Glick encourages Louisville-area citizens to buck social media trends and listen to different viewpoints by participating in the Louisville Forum.
In a Courier-Journal op-ed, Louisville Forum 2022-23 President Joe Arnold comments on the Forum’s purpose and willingness to discuss sometimes controversial and uncomfortable issues.
Keith Larson, 2021-22 president of The Louisville Forum, discusses the organization on WAVE Country with Dawne Gee.
See the Issues
Discover our past programs and speakers to learn more about the public policy topics we examine.
