Planning a conference in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana has 72 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.
Mercedes-Benz Superdome states a capacity of 75,167. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in New Orleans
New Orleans has a recorded population of 362,701 (2024), inside the New Orleans-Metairie, LA area of about 966,000 people.
The mapped inventory is 3 exhibition or convention halls, 6 dedicated conference and function spaces, 18 arenas and stadiums, 9 theatres and concert halls and 36 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 36 event spaces, 9 arenas, 9 stadiums and 6 theatres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| New Orleans Morial Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Fairgrounds Slot Machines | fairground | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
Conference and function space (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Embassy Suites by Hilton | hotel with function space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton | hotel with function space | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Hyatt Place New Orleans/Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| SpringHill Suites by Marriott | hotel with function space | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Courtyard by Marriott | hotel with function space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (18)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Superdome | arena | 75,167 | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Yulman Stadium | stadium | 30,000 | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| Tad Gormley Stadium | stadium | 26,500 | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena | arena | 8,933 | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) |
| Pan American Stadium | stadium | 5,000 | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse | arena | 3,600 | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Human Performance Center | arena | 1,760 | 8.1 km (5 mi) |
| Caesars Superdome | stadium | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Municipal Auditorium | arena | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Smoothie King Center | stadium | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Kirsch-Rooney Stadium | stadium | not published | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Behrman Stadium | stadium | not published | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Joe Zimmerman Stadium | stadium | not published | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| University Sports Complex | arena | not published | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Alario Center | arena | not published | 10 km (6.3 mi) |
| Joe W. Brown Park | stadium | not published | 13 km (8.3 mi) |
| Coliseum High School | arena | not published | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Coliseum Place Baptist Church | arena | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saenger Theatre | theatre | 2,600 | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts | performing-arts centre | 2,100 | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| The Civic Theatre | theatre | 1,200 | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Joy Theater | theatre | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Marigny Opera House | theatre | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Preservation Hall | theatre | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Zeitgeist Theatre and Lounge | performing-arts centre | not published | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
| Orpheum Theater | theatre | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Contemporary Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
Independent event spaces (36)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Theater | event space | 1,200 | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Pat O'Brien's Bar | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall | event space | not published | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Bliss Nola | event space | not published | 11 km (6.6 mi) |
| Generations Hall | event space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Good Measure | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| One Eyed Jacks | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| The Four Columns | event space | not published | 6.4 km (4 mi) |
| The Goat | event space | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| The Josephine on Napoleon | event space | not published | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| The Lakehouse | event space | not published | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) |
| The Nieux | event space | not published | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| The Rabbit Hole | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Dew Drop Inn | event space | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Gem Theater | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Harbor Community Collective | event space | not published | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |
| Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center | event space | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| St. Charles Theatre | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| State Palace Theatre | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| The Sugar Mill | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Celebration Hall | event space | not published | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Maple Leaf Bar | event space | not published | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
| Southport Hall | event space | not published | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) |
| Rosy's Jazz Hall | event space | not published | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| The Chicory | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| French Market | event space | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| French Opera House | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Perseverance Hall | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| River City Casino | event space | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Snug Harbor | event space | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Théâtre d'Orléans | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Théâtre de la Renaissance | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Duncan Plaza Civic Center | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Nature Center | event space | not published | 10 km (6.5 mi) |
| The Broadside | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in New Orleans 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
3 venues in New Orleans are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Ernest N. Morial Convention Centersize not published
- New Orleans Morial Convention Centersize not published
- Fairgrounds Slot Machinessize 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.
Arrival logistics
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is 18 km (11 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.
Metairie, Kenner and Hammond are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if New Orleans has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MSY
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 18 km (11 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 362,701
- 966,000 across the New Orleans-Metairie, LA area
The recurring calendar
New Orleans already carries The 16th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies, The 42nd IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Twentieth International Conference on Grey Literature or Eighth International Conference on Grey Literature on a recurring basis, which tells you the city can absorb an event of that shape.
- The 16th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologiesacademic conference
- The 42nd IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processingacademic conference
- Twentieth International Conference on Grey Literatureacademic conference
- Eighth International Conference on Grey Literatureacademic conference
- Thirty-Second AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligenceacademic conference
- American Chemical Society 255th National Meetingacademic conference
- Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Managementacademic conference
- Seventh International Conference on Learning Representationsacademic conference
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for New Orleans, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
What to check before you commit
Choice is not the constraint here
With 72 venues mapped, availability rarely fails. What fails is comparison: shortlist on capacity and distance from the airport first, and only then start touring.
Check the city calendar first
New Orleans carries recurring shows including The 16th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies, The 42nd IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing and Twentieth International Conference on Grey Literature. Hotel rates and venue availability move sharply around them, so pick your dates against that calendar rather than against your own.
The bill for a New Orleans programme
A New Orleans programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the largest stated capacity in the New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 75,167 seats, New Orleans can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
3 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in New Orleans without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 75,167-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 New Orleans is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 75,167 takes an audience no conference venue in New Orleans 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
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee New Orleans 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 New Orleans?
Of the 72 venues mapped in New Orleans, the largest stated capacity belongs to Mercedes-Benz Superdome at 75,167. 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 New Orleans have a convention centre?
Yes — 3 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in New Orleans, including Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans Morial Convention Center and Fairgrounds Slot Machines. 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 New Orleans?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 18 km (11 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.
What events already happen in New Orleans?
Recurring shows recorded for New Orleans include The 16th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies, The 42nd IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Twentieth International Conference on Grey Literature and Eighth International Conference on Grey Literature. This list comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than a full calendar. Check your dates against it: hotel rates and venue availability both move around a returning show.
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