Putting on an event in Monroe
What it takes to run an event in Monroe, Louisiana: 23 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Monroe Regional Airport is 8 km (5 mi) out.
JPS Field at Malone Stadium states a capacity of 30,427. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Monroe has to put people in
Monroe has a recorded population of 46,622 (2024), inside the Monroe, LA area of about 222,000 people.
What is on the books here: 2 exhibition or convention halls, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 10 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 9 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 49 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 9 event spaces, 5 stadiums, 5 arenas and 1 theatre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Hamilton Expo Center | exhibition centre | not published | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
| West Monroe Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Monroe Sports And Events | conference centre | not published | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (10)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPS Field at Malone Stadium | stadium | 30,427 | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
| Joe Aillet Stadium | stadium | 28,562 | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Eddie Robinson Stadium | stadium | 19,600 | 57 km (35 mi) |
| Thomas Assembly Center | arena | 8,000 | 51 km (31 mi) |
| Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center | arena | 7,500 | 57 km (35 mi) |
| Fant–Ewing Coliseum | arena | 7,085 | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
| Brown Stadium | stadium | 3,400 | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Monroe Civic Center | arena | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Memorial Gymnasium | arena | not published | 56 km (35 mi) |
| J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park | stadium | not published | 50 km (31 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Center for the Arts | theatre | not published | 49 km (30 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Barn at Baxter Farms | event space | not published | 52 km (32 mi) |
| The Big House | event space | not published | 49 km (30 mi) |
| Hamilton Warehouse | event space | not published | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Palace Theatre | event space | not published | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Rose Theatre | event space | not published | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Colvin Memorial | event space | not published | 52 km (32 mi) |
| Oliver Civic Center | event space | not published | 44 km (28 mi) |
| Peach Palace | event space | not published | 52 km (32 mi) |
| Ruston Civic Center | event space | not published | 49 km (30 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Monroe 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.
Exhibition-scale rooms in Monroe
2 venues in Monroe are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Ike Hamilton Expo Centersize not published
- West Monroe 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.
Getting attendees to Monroe
Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) sits 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Local time is Chicago time (America/Chicago) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
El Dorado, Vicksburg and Alexandria are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Monroe has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MLU
- Monroe Regional Airport, 8 km (5 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 46,622
- 222,000 across the Monroe, LA area
Worth knowing before you sign
The city is smaller than the market
46,622 people live in Monroe itself, but about 222,000 live in the wider Monroe, LA. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
Pricing this against a real Monroe room
A Monroe programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to JPS Field at Malone Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Monroe 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 Monroe does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
With a stated ceiling of 30,427 seats, Monroe can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
2 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Monroe without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 30,427-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 Monroe is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 30,427 takes an audience no conference venue in Monroe 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
- 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
Price a Monroe event at 950 attendees — what is the total?
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 Monroe?
Of the 23 venues mapped in Monroe, the largest stated capacity belongs to JPS Field at Malone Stadium at 30,427. 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 Monroe have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Monroe, including Ike Hamilton Expo Center and West Monroe 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 Monroe?
Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), about 8 km (5 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.
Is there a free tier for a small Monroe 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.