Conference Hotel Information:

Those who attend the conference are eligible to receive rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette/Cajundome at a reduced rate of $92 per night. Please give the hotel staff the code ULENG when booking.

Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette/Cajundome
2350 West Congress St., Lafayette, Louisiana, USA 70506
Tel: +1-337-291 1977
Fax: +1-337-237 0400

Driving Directions:

From I-10 take Exit 101- University and travel south on University. Make a right onto West Congress Street. The hotel will be on your right at the corner of West Congress and Cajundome Boulevard.

Local Airports:

Lafayette Regional Airport

~Distance from hotel: 3.5 miles. Drive time: 5-10 minutes.

Directions: Right turn out of Lafayette Regional Airport onto Evangeline thruway. Make a left turn on second street which will merge into West Congress. The hotel is located at 2350 West Congress Street.

The following airlines service Lafayette Regional Airport: American Airlines/American Eagle, Delta Airlines/Delta Connection, Continental Airlines/Continental Express, Northwest Airlines/ Northwest Airlink

Baton Rouge Airport

~Distance from hotel: 69 miles. Drive time: 1 hour.

Directions: N on Jackie Cochran toward Sally Ride Lft on Veterans Mem. Rt on Harding /LA-408W. I-110N toward Baton Rouge. Merge I-110S. Merge I-10W toward Lafayette. Exit Ambassador Caffery. Take Bertrand Dr. follow to Cajun Dome. Lft W. Congress St.

The following airlines service Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport: Frontier Airlines, American Airlines/American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines/Delta Connections, Northwest Airlines.

Local Transportation:

Airport Shuttle of Lafayette: 337-993-8511
AAA Cab: 337-988-5300
City Cab: 337-237-3333
Yellow Checker Cab: 337-237-5701

*Lagniappe -- A word strongly influenced by Creole New Orleans that is defined as something thrown in, gratis, for good measure. It is the equivalent of the thirteenth roll in a "baker's dozen."

• Lafayette is located in the heart of French Louisiana and is home to a variety of music and food festivals throughout the year.

• Situated in the center of south Louisiana, Lafayette is less than an hour's drive from Baton Rouge and is just over two hours away from New Orleans.

• Swampland just outside of Lafayette provides abundant and varied types of wildlife. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife, over 400 types of birds have been recorded in the state. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries estimates that there are over 1.5 million alligators in the wild, with 500,000 in alligator farms throughout Louisiana.

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