Planning a conference in Red Deer
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Red Deer, Alberta — 13 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Stettler Community Hall states a capacity of 1,350. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Red Deer
Red Deer has a recorded population of 100,844 (2021), in Alberta.
Counted by what they are for, that is 3 dedicated conference and function spaces, 1 arena or stadium and 9 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 13 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, 3 conference centres and 1 arena.
Conference and function space (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricentre | conference centre | not published | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Parkland Pavilion | conference centre | not published | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) |
| Prairie and Stockmens Pavilion | conference centre | not published | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Lake Arena | arena | not published | 20 km (13 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stettler Community Hall | event space | 1,350 | 75 km (46 mi) |
| Shunda Theatre | event space | 150 | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Special Events Rentals | event space | not published | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) |
| Bowden Event Centre | event space | not published | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Hilltop Wedding Centre | event space | not published | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Scott Block Theatre | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Wild Rapids Waterslides | event space | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Ponoka Civic Centre | event space | not published | 49 km (30 mi) |
| Springbrook Multiplex Event Center | event space | not published | 11 km (7.1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Red Deer 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 Red Deer is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 1,350 seats, at Stettler Community Hall.
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
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is 117 km (73 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Red Deer keeps Edmonton time (America/Edmonton), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Airdrie, Calgary and Sherwood Park are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Red Deer has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- YEG
- Edmonton International Airport, 117 km (73 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−6
- America/Edmonton, in September
- City population, 2021
- 100,844
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
What to check before you commit
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Red Deer 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.
Arrival is a half-day
117 km (73 mi) from YEG means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
What event67 costs for a Red Deer event
A Red Deer programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Stettler Community Hall, the largest stated capacity in the Red Deer 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 CA$7 each
- CA$6,300for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Red Deer does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
The top of the range here is 1,350 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- multi-track conferences
A 1,350-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 Red Deer is set up for.
- training days and workshops
3 purpose-built function spaces are the easiest kind of room to run a workshop in — the power and the load-in already assume it.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Contains information from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, used under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
- 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
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- 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 Red Deer conference?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so CA$6,300 for the event. The price is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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 Red Deer?
Of the 13 venues mapped in Red Deer, the largest stated capacity belongs to Stettler Community Hall at 1,350. 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 Red Deer?
Nothing in the Red Deer 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 Airdrie. For a conference without an exhibition, the 13 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Red Deer?
Edmonton International Airport (YEG), about 117 km (73 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Edmonton; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Red Deer event on event67 for nothing?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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.
Is event67 billed in Canadian dollars for a Red Deer event?
Yes. Canadian events are billed at CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, capped at CA$6,650 for one event. That is a flat local price we charge in Canadian dollars, not a conversion of the US figure.
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