February 21-22, 2025
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
The Finite Element Rodeo will be held at Louisiana State University on February 21-22, 2025, hosted by the LSU Center for Computation & Technology.
The Finite Element Rodeo conferences are annual meetings between several universities in Texas and Louisiana. The annual conference brings together researchers and students interested in the implementation and theory of the general class of finite element methods for various applications.
LOCATION: Louisiana State University, Digital Media Center Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA. Directions.
SCHEDULE: Like regular Rodeo meetings, the program will consist of randomly ordered talks volunteered by conference participants. We invite faculty, staff and students to give a short talk, or to just attend. The Friday session will take place from 1:15 PM to 5:30 PM and the Saturday session will start at 8:00 AM. Check back for a full schedule.
REGISTRATION: No cost to register. To help with planning, please let us know if you intend to give a short talk via the registration form. Deadline to register: February 7th.
GROUP MEAL: A group dinner will be held on Friday evening (6:00PM), February 21st, at Mike Anderson's Seafood Restaurant located near campus (1031 West Lee Drive). Dinner will include a house salad, main course, stuffed potato, garlic bread, dessert and iced tea. Cost (including gratuity) is $38.40 per person (adult beverages: at additional cost). Please sign up to attend the dinner by February 7th when registering and select your entree of choice.
ACCOMMODATIONS: A block of rooms has been reserved at The Cook Hotel & Conference Center at LSU; 3848 W. Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Hotel: 225-383-2665
Block name: CCT / LSU FE Rodeo
King: $107/night; King Suite: $127/night. Includes a complimentary breakfast each morning served tin the Shaquille R. O’Neal Lodge from 6:00 AM until 9:30 AM for registered hotel guests. Hotel reservation link.
TRAVEL: The closest airport is the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR). American, Delta, and United operate frequent jet flights to and from BTR to hubs in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas-Ft. Worth, and Houston. Another option for flights is the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), which is approximately 75 miles from the LSU campus.
PARKING: Parking is available in the lot (#X116) nearest the Digital Media Center (#341) located off East Parker Drive. Parking Map (on the map key it is area L23). If you will be driving and do not have a LSU parking tag, please let us know when you register by selecting the "Parking tag needed" box.
For more information or questions, please contact sbrenner (at) cct.lsu.edu.
Mardi Gras parades rolling in the Baton Rouge Area:
- Friday, 2/21/25: Krewe of Artemis rolls at 7PM
- Saturday, 2/22/25: Krewe of Orion rolls at 6:30 PM
