CONFERENCE CENTER:

The 2009 Regional PDS will be held at the Emerald Coast Conference Center on Okaloosa Island across from the Gulfarium. The Conference Center is located at 1250 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548

HOTELS: Ramada Plaza Beach Resort – (850) 243-9161
1500 Miracle Strip Pkwy
Ft. Walton Beach, FL

DIRECTIONS:

From Okaloosa Airport:
Turn left out of the Airport parking lot onto SR 85 South. Go through Shalimar, SR 85 South will turn into Eglin Parkway. Eglin Parkway will dead end into Hwy 98. Turn left on to Hwy 98 east when Eglin Parkway dead ends. Take Hwy 98 East over the Brooks Bridge (located approximately = a mile after turning), after crossing the Brooks Bridge turn left at the second traffic light into the Emeral Coast Conference Center parking lot.

From Pensacola Airport:
Turn left out of the Airport on to 12th Avenue. Take 12th Avenue to Bayou Boulevard and turn left. Follow through residential area and turn right on to Cervantes. Go across the Bayou Texar Bridge and turn left on to 17th Avenue. Go under Graffiti Bridge and turn left at the light onto Hwy 98 East. Traveling on Hwy 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre and then Fort Walton Beach. This will take approximately 45 minutes. Take Hwy 98 East through downtown Fort Walton Beach and go across the Brooks Bridge. After crossing the Brooks Bridge, turn left at the second traffic light into the Emerald Coast Conference Center parking lot.

From Interstate 10 East or West:
Exit Interstate at Exit 56 (Crestview exit). After exiting Interstate, Take SR 85 South (traveling from the East make a right on to SR 85 south upon exiting Interstate and if traveling from the west make a right on to SR 85 South upon exiting interstate). Take SR 85 South to Hwy 123, Ft. Walton Beach. Take Hwy 123 to SR 85 South. Take SR 85 South through Shalimar. SR 85 will turn into Eglin Parkway. Eglin Parkway will dead end into Hwy 98. Turn left on to Hwy 98 east when Eglin Parkway dead ends. Take Hwy 98 east, go over the Brooks Bridge (located approximately 1/2 a mile after turning). After crossing the Brooks Bridge, turn left at the second traffic light into the Emerald Coast Conference Center parking lot.

From Atlanta, GA:
Take Interstate 85 South to Interstate 65 South in Montgomery, AL. Take Interstate 65 South to Exit 69 Hwy 113 South. Take Highway 113 South to Hwy 29 South. Hwy 29 will take you into Pensacola, FL. Take Hwy 29 to Interstate 10 East. Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South. Take Interstate 110 South to Hwy 98 East. Traveling on Hwy 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre and then Fort Walton Beach. This will take approximately 45 minutes. Take Hwy 98 East through downtown Fort Walton Beach, go across the Brooks Bridge. After crossing the Brooks Bridge, turn left at the second traffic light into the Emerald Coast Conference Center parking lot.

From Birmingham, AL:
Take Interstate 65 South to Exit 69 Hwy 113 South. Take Highway 113 South to Hwy 29 South. Hwy 29 will take you into Pensacola, FL. Take Hwy 29 to Interstate 10 East. Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South. Take Interstate 110 South to Hwy 98 East. Traveling on Hwy 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre and then Fort Walton Beach. This will take approximately 45 minutes. Take Hwy 98 East through downtown Fort Walton Beach and go across the Brooks Bridge. After crossing the Brooks Bridge, turn left at the second traffic light into the Emerald Coast Conference Center parking lot.

From Montgomery, AL:
Take Interstate 65 South to Exit 69 Hwy 113 South. Take Highway 113 South to Hwy 29 South. Hwy 29 will take you into Pensacola, FL. Take Hwy 29 to Interstate 10 East. Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South. Take Interstate 110 South to Hwy 98 East. Traveling on Hwy 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre and then Fort Walton Beach. This will take approximately 45 minutes. Take Hwy 98 East through downtown Fort Walton Beach, go across the Brooks Bridge. After crossing the Brooks Bridge, turn left at the second traffic light into the Emerald Coast Conference Center parking lot.

From Mobile, AL:
Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South. Take Interstate 110 South to Hwy 98 East. Traveling on Hwy 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre and then into Fort Walton Beach. This will take approximately 45 minutes. Take Hwy 98 East through downtown Fort Walton Beach, go across the Brooks Bridge. After crossing the Brooks Bridge, turn left at the second traffic light into the Emerald Coast Conference Center parking lot.

From Baton Rouge, LA:
Take Interstate 12 East to Interstate 10 (this route will bypass New Orleans). Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South. Take Interstate 110 South to Hwy 98 East. Traveling on Hwy 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre and then into Fort Walton Beach. This will take approximately 45 minutes. Take Hwy 98 East through downtown Fort Walton Beach, go across the Brooks Bridge. After crossing the Brooks Bridge, turn left at the second traffic light into the Emerald Coast Conference Center parking lot.

From New Orleans, LA:
Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South. Take Interstate 110 South to Hwy 98 East. Traveling on Hwy 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre and then into Fort Walton Beach. This will take approximately 45 minutes. Take Hwy 98 East through downtown Fort Walton Beach, go across the Brooks Bridge. After crossing the Brooks Bridge, turn left at the second traffic light into the Emerald Coast Conference Center parking lot.