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planners a perfect choice to house its attendees. Located downtown, the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center hotel is adjacent to the Shaw Center and the River Center Convention Center, less than five minutes to the Louisiana State Capitol and three miles from Louisiana State University. The hotel is equipped with 290 rooms and 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Conference attendees and leisure travelers alike will find Baton Rouge is the perfect place to experience great music, attractions, adventures and activ- ities. From the distinct tastes of the local cuisine to the soulful sounds of blues, gospel, Cajun & Zydeco, Baton Rouge celebrates life to the fullest. Spend a night on the town at one of the many live music clubs for rhythm & blues or Cajun two-step as part of the experience at restaurant/dance halls like Boutin's. Baton Rouge is located in Southeast Louisiana, 157 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico and 80 miles WNW of New Orleans via Interstate 10. Baton Rouge is also served by I-12. Air travelers have access into the city via the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, which offers serv- ice from most major airline carriers. AREA GUIDES 53 B M & T ••• January/February 2014 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 53 Baton Rouge River Center Photo Credit: Baton Rouge CVB G E T F E D . We're always coming up with new ways to prepare food. We've got boiled, broiled, blackened and fried. The only thing we have more of than the ways we prepare food is the number of places we have to eat food. It's one of the things that make us who we are. V I S I T O U R M O B I L E S I T E • • • STATS • • • HOTEL ROOMS Holiday Inn South 333 Crowne Plaza 294 Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center 290 EXHIBITION FACILITIES The Baton Rouge River Center total exhibit space 100,000 sq. ft. largest ballroom 45,000 sq. ft. meeting rooms 19 WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Visit Baton Rouge – 800 LA ROUGE www.visitbatonrouge.com •Pg_46-58__BMT_pg86-162 2/27/14 5:04 PM Page 53