Event Details
Presbyterian Communicators Network
Central/Southwest Meeting – Austin, Texas
February 10th & 11th, 2005
Registration: $50 Hotel: $89 + tax/parking
Thank you for attending and participating!
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Event Location:
Thank you to Central Presbyterian Church and staff,
especially Lee, Rick, Win and Greg!
Super-thanks to CPC member Tom Escandell for wireless accommodations and other tech support.
200 East. 8th St. 512-472-2445
Austin, TX 78701
La Quinta Inn - Austin Capitol , 512-476-1166
300 E. 11th St., Austin, TX 78701
Presbyterian Communicators rate of $89 + tax. Also charged $10.83/day for required valet parking.
Directions:
Airport to Hotel
Austin Bergstrom International
Airport
Exit airport via Hwy. 71 West. Take 71 West to I-35 North. Take Exit 6 (11 -
12th Street). Turn left on 11th St. Hotel is located 4 blocks down on the right.
Hotel to Church
(link to map on LaQuinta site)
Church from Surrounding Area:
Central Presbyterian is located at the intersection of 8th & Brazos, just to the north side of the Omni Hotel, only 4 blocks from the Capitol.
See map. Or directions in right column.
Parking is a challenge in downtown Austin.
If you're coming downtown during the week to Central, there is almost always parking 2 blocks over (by the Baptist Church). You may also use the Omni's parking garage for a fee. It is just across the street.
More details will be added or e-mailed to registrants including access instructions for mobility impaired persons.
Weather: Turned out to be nice with a little rain on Friday.
Local NBC affiliate - KXAN weather page.
Link to 5-day forecast on LaQuinta site
If you arrive in time, please take advantage of this optional event with lunch following. Central Presbyterian has long tradition of offering the musical arts and lunch to downtown Austin with the Noonday Concert Series.
12:05 - Concert in the sanctuary (map).
12:30 - Lunch in Smoot Fellowship Hall (map).
Even if you miss the concert, join us for lunch. A few tables will be reserved for us, but you may sit anywhere.
Featured Feb. 10:
Kim Kafka - Love Songs
Kim is a local artist (paint, photography) whose hobbies include: Jazz from the swing and bebop era, roots Rhythm and Blues... click link for more: kimkafka.com/bio.htm.
To church from
surrounding area
Coming from the North on IH-35:
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Take the 8th-3rd Streets exit (Exit 234B).
- Go to the third intersection and turn right onto 6th Street.
- Continue for 5 blocks to Brazos Street.
- Turn right on Brazos and cross 7th Street.
- Just after passing 7th Street the entrance to the parking structure in on the left.
Coming from the South on IH-35:
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Take the 6th-12th Streets exit (Exit 234C).
- Go to the first intersection and turn left under the freeway onto 6th Street.
- Continue for 5 blocks to Brazos Street.
- Turn right on Brazos and cross 7th Street.
- Just after passing 7th Street the entrance to the parking structure in on the left.
Coming from the North on MoPac (Loop 1):
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Take the 5th Street exit, turning left onto 5th Street.
- Go about a mile to Brazos Street and turn left.
- Just after passing 7th Street the entrance to the parking structure in on the left.
Coming from the South on MoPac (Loop 1):
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Take the 5th Street exit.
- Turn right onto 5th Street.
- Go about a mile to Brazos Street and turn left.
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Just after passing 7th Street the entrance to the parking structure in on the left.
Area Attractions:
Population: Austin city limits - 656,562 Metro: 1.1million
Austin is the 16th largest city in the country.
City of Austin website: ci.austin.tx.us
Convention & Visitors site: austintexas.org
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary austinseminary.edu
The seminary is located 2 mi. north of Central Presbyterian, on the northern border of the University of Texas.