Hosting an event in Odessa
Odessa, Texas has 8 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.
Ratliff Stadium states a capacity of 19,302. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Odessa
Odessa has a recorded population of 119,748 (2024), inside the Odessa, TX area of about 170,000 people.
The mapped inventory is 1 dedicated conference and function space, 3 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 2 independent event spaces.
By type that is 2 stadiums, 2 event spaces, 2 theatres and 1 arena, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratliff Stadium | stadium | 19,302 | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
| Ector County Coliseum | arena | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| American Legion Stadium | stadium | not published | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Theatre of the Great Southwest | theatre | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Ector Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Independent event spaces (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe of the Great Southwest | event space | 410 | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| The Hacienda Event Center | event space | not published | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Odessa 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.
Top of the capacity range
Nothing in Odessa is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 19,302 seats, at Ratliff 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.
Getting attendees to Odessa
Midland International Airport (MAF) is 19 km (12 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
The city runs on Chicago time (America/Chicago). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
West Odessa, Midland and Fort Stockton are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Odessa has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MAF
- Midland International Airport, 19 km (12 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 119,748
- 170,000 across the Odessa, TX area
The local constraints
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Odessa 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.
The bill for a Odessa programme
A Odessa programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Ratliff Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Odessa 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 Odessa 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 19,302 seats, Odessa can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 19,302-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 Odessa is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 19,302 takes an audience no conference venue in Odessa 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
- 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 Odessa 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 Odessa?
Of the 8 venues mapped in Odessa, the largest stated capacity belongs to Ratliff Stadium at 19,302. 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 Odessa?
Nothing in the Odessa 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 West Odessa. For a conference without an exhibition, the 8 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Odessa?
Midland International Airport (MAF), about 19 km (12 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.
Can I run a small Odessa event on event67 for nothing?
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.