DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE EMERALD COAST CONVENTION CENTER

From Okaloosa Airport:

Turn left out of the airport parking lot onto SR85 South.  Go through Shalimar, SR85 South will turn into Eglin Parkway.  Eglin Parkway will dead end into Highway 98. Turn left onto Highway 98 East when Eglin Parkway dead ends.  Take Highway 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 Emerald Coast Conference Center parking lot.

From Pensacola Airport:

Turn left out of the airport onto 12^th Avenue.  Take 12^th Avenue to Bayou Boulevard and turn left.  Follow through residential area and turn right onto Cervantes.  Go across the Bayou Texar Bridge and turn left onto 17^th Avenue.  Go under Graffiti Bridge and turn left at the light onto Highway 98 East.  Traveling on Highway 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre, and Fort Walton Beach.  This will take approximately 45 minutes.  Take Highway 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 SR85 South (traveling from the East make a right onto SR85 South upon exiting Interstate and if traveling from the West make a right onto SR85 South upon exiting Interstate).  Take SR85 South to Highway 123, Fort Walton Beach.  Take Highway 123 to SR85 South.  Take SR85 South through Shalimar.  SR85 will turn into Eglin Parkway.  Eglin Parkway will dead end into Highway 98.  Turn left onto Highway 98 East when Eglin Parkway dead ends.  Take Highway 98 East, go over the Brooks Bridge (located approximately 1 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, Georgia:

Take Interstate 85 South to Interstates 65 South in Montgomery, Alabama.  Take Interstate 65 South to Exit 69 Highway 113 South.  Take Highway 113 South to Highway 29 South.  Highway 29 will take you into Pensacola, Florida.  Take Highway 29 to Interstate 10 East.  Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South.  Take Interstate 110 South to Highway 98 East.  Traveling on Highway 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre, and Fort Walton Beach.  This will take approximately 45 minutes.  Take Highway 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 Birmingham, or Montgomery, Alabama:

Take Interstate 65 South to Exit 69 Highway 113 South.  Take Highway 113 South to Highway 29 South.  Highway 29 will take you into Pensacola, Florida.  Take Highway 29 to Interstate 10 East.  Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South.  Take Interstate 110 South to Highway 98 East.  Traveling on Highway 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre, and Fort Walton Beach.  This will take approximately 45 minutes.  Take Highway 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 Mobile, Alabama:

Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South.  Take Interstate 110 South to Highway 98 East.  Traveling on Highway 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre, and Fort Walton Beach.  This will take approximately 45 minutes.  Take Highway 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana:

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 Highway 98 East.  Traveling on Highway 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre, and Fort Walton Beach.  This will take approximately 45 minutes.  Take Highway 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 New Orleans, Louisiana:

Take Interstate 10 East to Interstate 110 South.  Take Interstate 110 South to Highway 98 East.  Traveling on Highway 98 East you will go through Gulf Breeze, Navarre, and Fort Walton Beach.  This will take approximately 45 minutes.  Take Highway 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.

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