Putting on an event in Florence
Florence, South Carolina has 14 mapped venues in this dataset. Here is the shape of them, who they suit, and what an event67 rollout costs once you have picked one.
Florence Center states a capacity of 7,526. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Florence has to put people in
Florence has a recorded population of 40,923 (2024), inside the Florence, SC area of about 200,000 people.
The mapped inventory is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 2 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 8 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 34 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 8 event spaces, 2 stadiums, 2 conference centres and 1 fairground, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 11 km (7 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 12 km (7.1 mi) |
| Floyd Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Center | stadium | 7,526 | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| American Legion Field | stadium | not published | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Theatre | theatre | not published | 35 km (22 mi) |
Independent event spaces (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firetower Center | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Hartsville Community Center-Hartsville Community Market | event space | not published | 35 km (22 mi) |
| The ROB | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Center Theater | event space | not published | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Carolina Entertainment Complex | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Hidden Acres Wedding Venue | event space | not published | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Drengaelen House | event space | not published | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Cross Quality Event Center | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Florence 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.
The halls that take a trade floor
One venue in Florence is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fairgroundssize 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 Florence
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is 96 km (60 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Local time is New York time (America/New_York) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Sumter, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Florence has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MYR
- Myrtle Beach International Airport, 96 km (60 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 40,923
- 200,000 across the Florence, SC area
What to check before you commit
Arrival is a half-day
96 km (60 mi) from MYR 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
40,923 people live in Florence itself, but about 200,000 live in the wider Florence, SC. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
The bill for a Florence programme
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Florence event sized to Florence Center, the largest stated capacity in the Florence 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 Florence does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
What sort of event fits here
With a stated ceiling of 7,526 seats, Florence 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 Florence without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 7,526-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 Florence 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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Florence?
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 Florence?
Of the 14 venues mapped in Florence, the largest stated capacity belongs to Florence Center at 7,526. 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 Florence have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Florence, including Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fairgrounds. 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 Florence?
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), about 96 km (60 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 Florence 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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