Planning a conference in Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia has 22 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.
Salem Football Stadium states a capacity of 7,157. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Roanoke holds a crowd
Roanoke has a recorded population of 97,912 (2024), inside the Roanoke, VA area of about 316,000 people.
The mapped inventory is 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 3 arenas and stadiums and 17 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 22 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 17 event spaces, 3 stadiums and 2 hotels with function space.
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Curio Collection by Hilton | hotel with function space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Sheraton Roanoke Hotel and Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Football Stadium | stadium | 7,157 | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) |
| W. B. Adams Stadium | stadium | not published | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium | stadium | not published | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (17)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Theatre | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Salvation Army Citadel | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Mill Mountain Theatre | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Econo Lodge Civic Center | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Salem Civic Center | event space | not published | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) |
| Spark by Hilton Roanoke Civic Center | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Berglund Center Box Office | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Attic Productions | event space | not published | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Sundara Wedding Venue | event space | not published | 16 km (9.8 mi) |
| The Grand at 290 | event space | not published | 31 km (19 mi) |
| The Maridor | event space | not published | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| The Pavilion at Black Water Junction | event space | not published | 34 km (21 mi) |
| The Preserve at Crooked Run | event space | not published | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Wisteria Ridge | event space | not published | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Blue Ridge Nightmares | event space | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Dr. Pepper Park | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Roanoke Civic Center | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Roanoke 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 Roanoke is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 7,157 seats, at Salem Football 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.
How people reach Roanoke
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) sits 7 km (4.3 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on New York time (America/New_York). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Blacksburg, Radford and West Lynchburg are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Roanoke has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- ROA
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport, 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 97,912
- 316,000 across the Roanoke, VA area
The recurring calendar
Recurring shows on the Roanoke calendar include MystiCon. Check your dates against them: hotel rates and venue availability both move.
- MystiConrecurring event, since 2011
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Roanoke, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Before you hold a date
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Roanoke 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 city is smaller than the market
97,912 people live in Roanoke itself, but about 316,000 live in the wider Roanoke, VA. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
The bill for a Roanoke programme
A Roanoke programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Salem Football Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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 7,157 seats, Roanoke can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 7,157-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 Roanoke is set up for.
- training days and workshops
2 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
- 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke?
Of the 22 venues mapped in Roanoke, the largest stated capacity belongs to Salem Football Stadium at 7,157. 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 Roanoke?
Nothing in the Roanoke 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 Blacksburg. For a conference without an exhibition, the 22 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Roanoke?
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), about 7 km (4.3 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/New_York; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Roanoke 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.
What events already happen in Roanoke?
Recurring shows recorded for Roanoke include MystiCon. 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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