SPRING 2019 COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN CAREER NETWORKING DAY LSUStudentUnion–RoyalCotillionBallroomWednesday,February20,2019Networking:8:30to11:30a.m.Lunch:noonto1p.m.OptionalInterviews:1:15to4:15p.m.
TRAVEL INFORMATION TheBatonRougeMetropolitanAirport(BTR)isapproximately30minutesfromcampusandtheNewOrleansInternationalAirport(MSY)isapproximately90milesfromcampus.Employersareadvisedtorentacarattheairportanddrivetocampus.
EVENT PARKING Amapwithdirectionstoeventparkingappearsattheendofthisdocument.Twoparkingpermitisincludedinthepaymentoftheregistrationfeefortheevent.Topurchaseadditionalparkingpermits,[email protected].
CHECK-IN / SETUP RecruiterCheck-InandSet-upwillbeginat7:30a.m.intheRoyalCotillionBallroom.Pleaseallowampletimeforparkingandset-uppriortothestartoftheevent.Asourcheck-inprocessrequiresabusinesscard,pleasehaveyourcardreadyuponentry.Ifyoudonothaveabusinesscard,wewillcheckyouinmanually.
**Important Reminder: Pop up banners and large signage is not permitted at this event. Small table signage no bigger than legal letter size paper, personalized
linens and giveaways are acceptable.**
EVENT FORMAT Recruitercheck-inwillbeginat7:30a.m.attheRoyalCotillionBallroomentrance.Pleaseallowampletimeforparkingandset-uppriortothestartoftheevent.Asourcheck-inprocessrequiresabusinesscard,pleasehaveyourcardreadyuponentry.Ifyoudonothaveabusinesscard,wewillcheckyouinmanually.Theeventwillbeginwithanetworkingportionfromat8:30to11:30a.m.Afterlunch,therewillbeone-on-oneoptionalinterviewsfrom1:15to4:15p.m.
IFYOUARESTAYINGTOCONDUCTINTERVIEWS,PLEASEUSETHEMORNINGNETWORKINGSESSIONTOSCHEDULEINTERVIEWSORPRESCHEDULETHEMTHROUGHTHECAREERCENTER.
LUNCH Recruitersareinvitedtoparticipateinalunchprogram,“StateoftheCollege,”hostedbyDeanTsolakisfromnoonto1p.m.onthe3rdflooroftheStudentUnion,intheAtchafalayaRoom.LODGING Thefollowinglodgingfacilitiesarefrequentlyusedbyvisitingcampusrecruiters:OnCampus:*Askfor“LSURecruiter”rate
TheCookHotel 886-610-2665
CollegeDrive: BestWestern 225-924-6500 EmbassySuites 225-924-6566 HamptonInn 225-926-9990 HolidayInnExpress 225-930-0600 Marriott 225-924-5000
SouthAcadian: Courtyard-Marriott 225-924-6400
Downtown: BelleofBatonRouge 225-242-2600 HotelIndigo 225-343-1515 HamptonInn&Suites 225-382-2100 HiltonCapitolCenter 225-344-5866
DINING OPTIONS Thefollowingrestaurantsarepopularwithourvisitingrecruiters:TheChimes-Seafood HighlandRoad 225-383-1754Walk-On’sBistreaux-Seafood BurbankDrive 225-757-8010AcmeOysterHouse-Seafood Acadian/Perkins 225-906-2372Juban's-Seafood,Steaks,Continental Acadian/Perkins 225-346-8422Parrain’s-Seafood PerkinsRoad 225-381-9922MikeAnderson's-Seafood LeeDrive 225-766-7823Ruth’sChrisSteakHouse-Steaks ConstitutionAve. 225-925-0163T.J.Ribs–Seafood,Steaks,Ribs Acadian 225-383-7427DrusillaSeafood-Seafood I-12/DrusillaLane 225-923-0896Schlitz&Giggles-Pizza PerkinsRoad 225-361-0776Rock-n-Sake-Sushi PerkinsRoad 225-615-7940JimmyJohn’s-Sandwiches PerkinsRoad 225-382-3914
DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS/PARKINGEVENT LOCATION: LSU STUDENT UNION
SUGGESTED ROUTE TO REACH EVENT PARKING: TaketheAcadianThruway/LSUexit(157B)fromI-10.Ifexitingfromtheeastboundoff-rampyouwilltakearightontoAcadianThruway;ifexitingfromthewestboundoff-rampyouwilltakealeftontoAcadianThruway.TakeAcadianThruway(whichturnsintoStanfordAve.andthenintoLSUAve.)toHighlandRoad.TurnrightonHighlandRoad.AfterenteringtheSouthGatesofcampus,continueuntilVeteransDrive.TakearightonVeteransDrive.OnceonVeteransDrive,BarnesandNobleBookstorewillbeonyourrighthandside.TheparkingstructureislocatedintherearoftheBarnesandNobleBookstore.TurnrightontoE.CampusDr.,thenrightintotheparkingstructure.
ALTERNATE ROUTE FROM I-10: TaketheDalrympleDrive/LSUexit(156B)fromI-10.BotheastboundandwestboundtrafficwillturnrightontoDalrympleDrivefromtheoff-ramp.ContinuestraightontoDalrympleDriveontocampusandpassthroughtheroundabout.TurnleftatEastCampusDrive(immediatelypasttheLSULabSchool)andtheentrancetotheparkinggarageistoyourrightjustafterthestopsignatVeteransDrive(locatedbehindtheBarnes&NobleBookstore).
IF YOU ARE COMING FROM BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT: TakeI-110South,mergetoI-10Eastandfollowthesuggestedroutedirectionsabove.
IF YOU ARE COMING FROM NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: TakeI-10Westandfollowthesuggestedroutedirectionsabove.
ONCE INSIDE PARKING STRUCTURE: *Aparkingguardwillgreetyouattheparkingstructureentrance.*Pleaseparkinanydesignated“RESERVEDFORArt&DESIGNCAREERNETWORKINGDAY”spaces.
WALKING DIRECTIONS TO THE STUDENT UNION: *Findcloseststairway/elevator*Exitatgroundlevel*Takeanimmediateleftuponexitingtheparkingstructure*YouwillbewalkingtowardVeteransDr.*TurnleftonVeteransDr.*StudentUnionwillbeonyourlefthandside*FollowsignstodirectyoutoStudentUnion*LSUOlindeCareerCenterstaffmemberswillbeavailableforquestionsorassistance.
For questions before the event date, please call the LSU Olinde Career Center at 225-578-2162.
