Hosting an event in Meads
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Meads, Kentucky — 11 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Phil Simms Stadium states a capacity of 10,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Meads has to put people in
Meads has a recorded population of 288,649, in Kentucky.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 dedicated conference and function space, 5 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 3 independent event spaces.
By type that is 3 stadiums, 3 event spaces, 2 arenas and 2 performing-arts centres, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 68 km (42 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Simms Stadium | stadium | 10,000 | 67 km (42 mi) |
| Wetherby Gymnasium | arena | 4,000 | 68 km (42 mi) |
| Ellis Johnson Arena | arena | not published | 68 km (42 mi) |
| Allen Field | stadium | not published | 67 km (42 mi) |
| Jayne Stadium | stadium | not published | 67 km (42 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 9.4 km (5.8 mi) |
| Kentucky Folk Art Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 68 km (42 mi) |
Independent event spaces (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adron Doran University Center | event space | not published | 68 km (42 mi) |
| Greenup Masonic Lodge | event space | not published | 22 km (13 mi) |
| Russell E. Compton Civic Center & Museum | event space | not published | 9.6 km (6 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Meads 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 largest rooms on record
Nothing in Meads is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 10,000 seats, at Phil Simms Stadium.
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
Tri-State Airport (HTS) is 14 km (8.7 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
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.
Huntington, Portsmouth and Paintsville are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Meads has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- HTS
- Tri-State Airport, 14 km (8.7 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population
- 288,649
- GeoNames (cities15000)
Worth knowing before you sign
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Meads dataset is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so a trade floor needs either an arena floor, a fairground, or a nearby city. Check the arena listings above before you promise exhibitors a booth plan.
What event67 costs for a Meads event
Take 950 people through the door in Meads — sized to Phil Simms Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Meads dataset. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- 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 Meads does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
With a stated ceiling of 10,000 seats, Meads can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 10,000-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 Meads is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 10,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Meads can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- award ceremonies
2 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- 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 Meads 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 Meads?
Of the 11 venues mapped in Meads, the largest stated capacity belongs to Phil Simms Stadium at 10,000. 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.
Can you run a trade show in Meads?
Nothing in the Meads dataset is classified as a convention or exhibition centre. A trade floor here means an arena floor, a fairground or a venue in a nearby city such as Huntington. For a conference without an exhibition, the 11 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Meads?
Tri-State Airport (HTS), about 14 km (8.7 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.
Is there a free tier for a small Meads event?
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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Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.