Planning a conference in Boise
What it takes to run an event in Boise, Idaho: 23 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Boise Airport is 6 km (3.7 mi) out.
Albertsons Stadium states a capacity of 36,387. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Boise venue landscape
Boise has a recorded population of 237,963 (2024), inside the Boise City, ID area of about 846,000 people.
As the Idaho capital it hosts the legislative and association traffic that keeps mid-week meeting space busy year-round.
What is on the books here: 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 4 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 15 independent event spaces.
By type that is 15 event spaces, 2 stadiums, 2 arenas and 1 theatre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Centre | convention centre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mardi Gras Ballroom | banquet hall | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albertsons Stadium | stadium | 36,387 | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| ExtraMile Arena | arena | 12,480 | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Idaho Central Arena | arena | 5,002 | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) |
| Memorial Stadium | stadium | not published | 7.7 km (4.8 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Contemporary Theater | theatre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Treefort Music Hall | concert hall | not published | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) |
Independent event spaces (15)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrine Social Club | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| The Egyptian Theatre | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Payette Lakes Club | event space | not published | 146 km (91 mi) |
| Knitting Factory Concert House | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Revolution Concert House | event space | not published | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| The Comedy Lounge and Events Venue | event space | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| The Shredder | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Rosedale Odd Fellows Temple | event space | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Special Events Center | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Sawtooth Camp | event space | not published | 106 km (66 mi) |
| Cathedral Pines Baptist Camp | event space | not published | 136 km (84 mi) |
| Central Idaho 4H Camp | event space | not published | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Chinese Odd Fellows Building | event space | not published | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) |
| Elks Temple | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| The Olympic Venue | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Boise appears above. The ones with enough published detail to be worth reading have their own guide and are linked; the rest are named here, which is honest about what the record holds without giving each of them a page made of three facts.
Exhibition-scale rooms in Boise
One venue in Boise is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Boise Centresize not published
Capacities are the figure the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published. They are usually the seated maximum, and the same room in banquet or reception layout can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want before you plan around a number.
Arrival logistics
Boise Airport (BOI) sits 6 km (3.7 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on Boise time (America/Boise). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Boise has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- BOI
- Boise Airport, 6 km (3.7 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−6
- America/Boise, in September
- City population, 2024
- 237,963
- 846,000 across the Boise City, ID area
What already comes back to Boise
Boise already carries The 33rd ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management on a recurring basis, which tells you the city can absorb an event of that shape.
- The 33rd ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Managementacademic conference
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Boise, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Before you hold a date
The city is smaller than the market
237,963 people live in Boise itself, but about 846,000 live in the wider Boise City, ID. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
Pricing this against a real Boise room
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Boise event sized to Albertsons Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Boise dataset. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Boise does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
With a stated ceiling of 36,387 seats, Boise can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Boise without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 36,387-seat room carries a plenary with breakouts running alongside it.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Boise is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 36,387 takes an audience no conference venue in Boise can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- US population figures are US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Boise conference?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. The price is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What is the largest venue in Boise?
Of the 23 venues mapped in Boise, the largest stated capacity belongs to Albertsons Stadium at 36,387. Capacities in open data are the figure the venue itself published, and they are the seated number rather than a standing or exhibition figure, so confirm the layout you actually want before you plan around it.
Does Boise have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Boise, including Boise Centre. Exhibition halls are booked by floor area rather than by seat, so ask for the hall sheet with column spacing and load-in access rather than a capacity number.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Boise?
Boise Airport (BOI), about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Boise; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
What happens under 50 attendees?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What events already happen in Boise?
Recurring shows recorded for Boise include The 33rd ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management. This list comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than a full calendar. Check your dates against it: hotel rates and venue availability both move around a returning show.
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