Planning a conference in Savannah
What it takes to run an event in Savannah, Georgia: 15 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is 11 km (6.8 mi) out.
Ted Wright Stadium states a capacity of 7,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Savannah
Savannah has a recorded population of 148,808 (2024), inside the Savannah, GA area of about 432,000 people.
What is on the books here: 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 6 arenas and stadiums, 3 theatres and concert halls and 3 independent event spaces.
By type that is 3 stadiums, 3 arenas, 3 theatres and 3 event spaces, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah International Trade & Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Ebenezer Family Retreat & Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Roebling House Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 13 km (8 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Wright Stadium | stadium | 7,500 | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
| Tiger Arena | arena | 6,000 | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
| Memorial Stadium | stadium | 5,000 | 10 km (6.3 mi) |
| Alumni Arena (Armstrong Atlantic State University) | arena | 3,000 | 13 km (8 mi) |
| Savannah Civic Center | arena | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Enmarket Arena | stadium | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Theatre | theatre | 525 | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Tybee Post Theater | theatre | not published | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Trustees Theatre | theatre | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
Independent event spaces (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Theatre for the Arts | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| 700 Wilmington Venues | event space | not published | 13 km (8 mi) |
| Victory North | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Savannah 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.
Exhibition-scale rooms in Savannah
One venue in Savannah is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Savannah International Trade & 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.
Getting attendees to Savannah
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) sits 11 km (6.8 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.
Population density is around 1,360 per square mile, so venues and hotels are spread out. Assume a shuttle or a parking plan rather than a walkable core.
Hilton Head, Statesboro and Brunswick are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Savannah has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- SAV
- Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 148,808
- 432,000 across the Savannah, GA area
What already comes back to Savannah
Recurring shows on the Savannah calendar include Savannah Challenger and Crosscurrents: Land, Labor, and the Port. Check your dates against them: hotel rates and venue availability both move.
- Savannah Challengerannual event, since 2009
- Crosscurrents: Land, Labor, and the Portacademic conference
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Savannah, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
What to check before you commit
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Savannah 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.
Pricing this against a real Savannah room
Take 950 people through the door in Savannah — sized to Ted Wright Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Savannah 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 Savannah does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
With a stated ceiling of 7,500 seats, Savannah 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 Savannah without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 7,500-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 Savannah is set up for.
- award ceremonies
3 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- 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.
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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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Savannah?
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 Savannah?
Of the 15 venues mapped in Savannah, the largest stated capacity belongs to Ted Wright Stadium at 7,500. 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 Savannah have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Savannah, including Savannah International Trade & 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 Savannah?
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), about 11 km (6.8 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.
Is there a free tier for a small Savannah event?
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 Savannah?
Recurring shows recorded for Savannah include Savannah Challenger and Crosscurrents: Land, Labor, and the Port. 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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Running something in Savannah?
Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.