Hosting an event in Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama has 12 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.
Hornet Stadium states a capacity of 26,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Montgomery, by what they are for
Montgomery has a recorded population of 195,818 (2024), inside the Montgomery, AL area of about 388,000 people.
As the Alabama capital it hosts the legislative and association traffic that keeps mid-week meeting space busy year-round.
The mapped inventory is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 3 dedicated conference and function spaces, 6 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 1 independent event space.
By type that is 3 stadiums, 3 arenas, 2 hotels with function space and 1 conference centre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist State Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
Conference and function space (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embassy Suites by Hilton | hotel with function space | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| The Eagle Institute | conference centre | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornet Stadium | stadium | 26,500 | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Cramton Bowl | stadium | 25,000 | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Dunn–Oliver Acadome | arena | 7,400 | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Montgomery City-County Public Library - Coliseum Boulevard B | arena | not published | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
| Paterson Field | stadium | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Garrett Coliseum | arena | not published | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Theatre | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
Independent event spaces (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Farms Wedding Venue | event space | not published | 42 km (26 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Montgomery 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 Montgomery is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Baptist State 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.
Travel, time zone and arrival
Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) sits 11 km (6.8 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.
Population density is around 1,225 per square mile, so venues and hotels are spread out. Assume a shuttle or a parking plan rather than a walkable core.
Auburn, Alabaster and Columbus are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Montgomery has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MGM
- Montgomery Regional Airport, 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 195,818
- 388,000 across the Montgomery, AL area
Worth knowing before you sign
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Montgomery record flags an unusual constraint, which in practice means the ordinary one applies: hold the venue before you announce the date, because a date without a room is the only mistake that cannot be fixed later.
The bill for a Montgomery programme
Take 950 people through the door in Montgomery — sized to Hornet Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 26,500 seats, Montgomery 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 Montgomery without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 26,500-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 Montgomery is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 26,500 takes an audience no conference venue in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery?
Of the 12 venues mapped in Montgomery, the largest stated capacity belongs to Hornet Stadium at 26,500. 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 Montgomery have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Montgomery, including Baptist State 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 Montgomery?
Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), about 11 km (6.8 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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