Where to hold a conference in Longview
Longview, Texas has 17 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.
The Ballpark at Hallsville states a capacity of 850. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Longview venue landscape
Longview has a recorded population of 83,668 (2024), inside the Longview, TX area of about 295,000 people.
The mapped inventory is 2 exhibition or convention halls, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 5 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 7 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 20 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, 4 stadiums, 1 convention centre and 1 theatre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Cobb Convention & Activity Center | convention centre | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Rusk County Youth Expo Center | exhibition centre | not published | 41 km (25 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longview Exhibit Center | conference centre | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ballpark at Hallsville | stadium | 850 | 16 km (10 mi) |
| Driller Park | stadium | not published | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Conrad Vernon Field | stadium | not published | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| Henderson Park | stadium | not published | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Coliseum | arena | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crim Theatre | theatre | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Ann Dean Turk Fine Arts Center & Van Cliburn Auditorium | performing-arts centre | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
Independent event spaces (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armadillo Acres | event space | not published | 54 km (33 mi) |
| Miss Mary's Place | event space | not published | 9.6 km (6 mi) |
| Saint John Paul Family Center | event space | not published | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
| Henderson Civic Center | event space | not published | 38 km (23 mi) |
| Mount Pleasant Civic Center | event space | not published | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Gilmer Civic Center | event space | not published | 33 km (21 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Longview 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
2 venues in Longview are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Maude Cobb Convention & Activity Centersize not published
- Rusk County Youth Expo 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.
Flights, time and distance
East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) is 13 km (8.1 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Local time is Chicago time (America/Chicago) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Marshall, Tyler and Shreveport are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Longview has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- GGG
- East Texas Regional Airport, 13 km (8.1 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 83,668
- 295,000 across the Longview, TX area
Things that catch organizers out here
The city is smaller than the market
83,668 people live in Longview itself, but about 295,000 live in the wider Longview, TX. 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 Longview programme
A Longview programme at 850 activated attendees — sized to The Ballpark at Hallsville, the largest stated capacity in the Longview dataset — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 850activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 800billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,000for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Longview does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
What sort of event fits here
850 seats is the largest room on record, so Longview suits a training programme, a regional chapter meeting or a single-track conference rather than an exhibition.
- trade shows and exhibitions
2 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Longview without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
The exhibition space here doubles as plenary space when the floor is cleared.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Longview is set up for.
- award ceremonies
2 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- training days and workshops
1 purpose-built function space is 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.
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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 850-person event in Longview?
850 activated attendees means 800 billable after the free 50, so $4,000 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 Longview?
Of the 17 venues mapped in Longview, the largest stated capacity belongs to The Ballpark at Hallsville at 850. 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 Longview have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Longview, including Maude Cobb Convention & Activity Center and Rusk County Youth Expo 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 Longview?
East Texas Regional Airport (GGG), about 13 km (8.1 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.
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.
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