Travel/Hotels

Airports:

The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is located 10 minutes from downtown Baton Rouge, and is serviced through regional hubs in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte and Memphis.

Four major airlines (Delta, American, Continental, US Air) provide convenient flights throughout the day. Cab service and rental cars are available at the airport. Downtown Baton Rouge is approximately 10 minutes by car from the airport.

The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is approximately one hour driving time southeast of Baton Rouge, off of Interstate 10. The airport is served by over a dozen regional, national and international airlines. Rental cars are available, but cab service to Baton Rouge is prohibitively expensive and not recommended.

Driving:

Baton Rouge is located on the Mississippi River, about 70 miles west of New Orleans. LSU has easy driving directions to campus on their website.

Hotels:

The Lod Cook Hotel and Conference Center is the official conference hotel for SLEO 2012.  We have arranged for a special conference rate of $96/night for SLEO attendees.  To get this rate, you must make your reservation through the SLEO Registration page.  Please do not contact the hotel directly.

We strongly recommend you stay at the Cook Hotel as our local transportation will be based there.