Where to hold a conference in Cedar Rapids
This guide covers 17 mapped venues in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Alliant Energy PowerHouse is the largest room on record at 6,900 seats.
Alliant Energy PowerHouse states a capacity of 6,900. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids has a recorded population of 137,904 (2024), inside the Cedar Rapids, IA area of about 279,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 3 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 10 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 12 venues per hundred thousand residents, which is a dense field for a city this size — you will usually have a second choice at the same capacity.
By type that is 10 event spaces, 2 stadiums, 1 arena and 1 concert hall, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention Center Parking Ramp | convention centre | not published | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Western Plus Longbranch Hotel & Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| The Kirkwood Center | conference centre | not published | 12 km (7.3 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy PowerHouse | arena | 6,900 | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Kingston Stadium | stadium | not published | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) |
| Veterans Memorial Stadium | stadium | not published | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Theatre | concert hall | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Independent event spaces (10)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Event Center | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Olympic South Side | event space | not published | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| Price Creek Event Center | event space | not published | 30 km (18 mi) |
| The Lucky Cat | event space | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Cedar Rapids Convention Complex | event space | not published | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| Epic Event Center | event space | not published | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Knapp Creek Event Center | event space | not published | 22 km (13 mi) |
| Lattner Auditorium Building | event space | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Groundswell Event Center | event space | not published | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Shueyville Civic Center | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Cedar Rapids 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.
Where an exhibition fits
One venue in Cedar Rapids is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Convention Center Parking Rampsize 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.
Travel, time zone and arrival
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is 14 km (8.7 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Cedar Rapids keeps Chicago time (America/Chicago), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Iowa City, Waterloo and Muscatine are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Cedar Rapids has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- CID
- The Eastern Iowa Airport, 14 km (8.7 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 137,904
- 279,000 across the Cedar Rapids, IA area
Worth knowing before you sign
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Cedar Rapids record flags an unusual constraint, which in practice means the ordinary one applies: hold the venue before you announce the date, because a date without a room is the only mistake that cannot be fixed later.
A worked example, sized to Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Alliant Energy PowerHouse, the largest stated capacity in the Cedar Rapids dataset — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- 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 Cedar Rapids does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
With a stated ceiling of 6,900 seats, Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 6,900-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 Cedar Rapids is set up for.
- award ceremonies
1 fixed-seat house gives you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- training days and workshops
2 purpose-built function spaces are the easiest kind of room to run a workshop in — the power and the load-in already assume it.
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 Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids?
Of the 17 venues mapped in Cedar Rapids, the largest stated capacity belongs to Alliant Energy PowerHouse at 6,900. 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 Cedar Rapids have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Cedar Rapids, including Convention Center Parking Ramp. 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 Cedar Rapids?
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), about 14 km (8.7 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Chicago; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Cedar Rapids event on event67 for nothing?
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.
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