St. James Episcopal Church is excited to host the 175th Convention of the Diocese of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, March 2-3, 2012. We welcome you to Baton Rouge and to St. James Church!

Here's the Diocese of Louisiana web page about the convention. We will provide information pertinent to St. James' hosting and events on this page, as well. Please bookmark us for more convention and delegate information as it becomes available.

Delegate and Volunteer Parking:

Parking in downtown Baton Rouge on Friday, March 2 will require a little attention. In addition to the normal work day, our Day School will be closing at 11:40 a.m. to accommodate convention attendees. And, St. James GUMBO 2012 will be in full swing, bringing volunteers and guests to Bishops Hall prior to and just about up to the opening of Convention!

Please refer to the map below for available free and paid parking spots around St. James Episcopal Church. Please place a Parking Permit on the dashboard of your car when parking at any of the free lots. Permits can be downloaded in PDF form, here. Baton Rouge Parking is providing these spots for Convention volunteers and delegates and your vehicle can be identified by the permit.

Accommodations in Baton Rouge:

The Baton Rouge Hilton Capitol Center is the official convention hotel. Located just two blocks from St. James Episcopal Church, the Hilton is the beautiful restoration of the historic Heidelburg Hotel of the Huey Long era of Louisiana.

The Convention Hosting Committee has reserved a block of rooms at the rate of $129 per night at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, 201 Lafayette Street in Baton Rouge for convention attendees. You may contact the hotel directly at 225-906-5715 to make reservations.

Baton Rouge is also hosting the American Bowling Congress Tournament from February through July 2012 which promises to occupy nearly 1,000 hotel rooms per night during the competition, so arranging your accommodations as soon as possible is recommended.

Delegates:

Convention Planning Co-chairs, Nancy Jo Poirrier and Alice Nelson, along with the Very Rev. J. Mark Holland and the entire parish of St. James, Baton Rouge, welcome you to the 175th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana! Directions to St. James are below, with a parking and building map.

Winter issue of Churchwork Welcome Information

Welcome letter from the Very Rev. J. Mark Holland

Exhibitors and Vendors:

The Parish Hall parlor will be home to over 30 exhibitors and vendors, sharing ministries and items of interest. Stop by and visit with them!

Map of St. James and nearby blocks with area parking and St. James buildings labelled (or, click here for one in PDF format to print and bring with you to Baton Rouge):

To view the larger context, here's a Google map starting in downtown Baton Rouge. Use the up/down areas to expand the area displayed, as needed.

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