Putting on an event in Duluth
This guide covers 10 mapped venues in Duluth, Georgia, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. The Arena at Gwinnett Center is the largest room on record at 13,100 seats.
The Arena at Gwinnett Center states a capacity of 13,100. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Duluth venue landscape
Duluth has a recorded population of 33,157 (2024), inside the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area of about 6.4 million people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 arenas and stadiums and 7 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 30 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 7 event spaces, 2 arenas and 1 convention centre.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas South Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Arena at Gwinnett Center | arena | 13,100 | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
| Atlanta Coliseum | arena | not published | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) |
Independent event spaces (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett Historic Courthouse | event space | not published | 15 km (9.4 mi) |
| Cooper's Pond Clubhouse | event space | not published | 14 km (8.6 mi) |
| Paint & Party | event space | not published | 15 km (9.6 mi) |
| Kids Towne Hall | event space | not published | 16 km (9.7 mi) |
| 550 Trackside | event space | not published | 15 km (9.4 mi) |
| EscovitcheZ Events | event space | not published | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Ian Event Hall | event space | not published | 10 km (6.4 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Duluth 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 Duluth is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Gas South Convention Centersize 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.
How people reach Duluth
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is 48 km (30 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
The city runs on New York time (America/New_York). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Johns Creek, Sugar Hill and Alpharetta are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Duluth has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- ATL
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, 48 km (30 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 33,157
- 6.4 million across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area
Things that catch organizers out here
Arrival is a half-day
48 km (30 mi) from ATL means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
The city is smaller than the market
33,157 people live in Duluth itself, but about 6.4 million live in the wider Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
A worked example, sized to Duluth
A Duluth programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to The Arena at Gwinnett Center, the largest stated capacity in the Duluth 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 Duluth 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 13,100 seats, Duluth 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 Duluth without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 13,100-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 Duluth is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 13,100 takes an audience no conference venue in Duluth 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
- 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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Duluth?
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 Duluth?
Of the 10 venues mapped in Duluth, the largest stated capacity belongs to The Arena at Gwinnett Center at 13,100. 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 Duluth have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Duluth, including Gas South Convention Center. 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 Duluth?
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), about 48 km (30 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/New_York; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Duluth 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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