Meeting space in Schenectady
Schenectady, New York has 25 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.
Proctor's Theatre states a capacity of 3,250. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Schenectady venue landscape
Schenectady has a recorded population of 69,495 (2024), inside the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area of about 913,000 people.
The mapped inventory is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 5 dedicated conference and function spaces, 2 arenas and stadiums, 3 theatres and concert halls and 14 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 36 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 14 event spaces, 3 theatres, 3 banquet halls and 2 arenas, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont Fairgrounds Parking | fairground | not published | 15 km (9.1 mi) |
Conference and function space (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Retreat and Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
| Rivers Casino Events Center | casino resort | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Fifth Avenue Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Harmony Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Harmony Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| M&T Bank Center | arena | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Coliseum Church | arena | not published | 32 km (20 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor's Theatre | theatre | 3,250 | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Glove Theatre | theatre | not published | 42 km (26 mi) |
| GE Theatre | theatre | 450 | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
Independent event spaces (14)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Valley Grange Hall | event space | not published | 8.1 km (5 mi) |
| Settles Hill Banquets & Events | event space | not published | 12 km (7.2 mi) |
| Perthshire Weddings | event space | not published | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Gifford Grange Hall | event space | not published | 10 km (6.4 mi) |
| Hobart Masonic Hall | event space | not published | 77 km (48 mi) |
| The Schenectady Armory Center | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Daley's on Yates | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Glen Sanders Mansion | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Henry Hill Farm | event space | not published | 36 km (23 mi) |
| Key Hall at Proctors | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Renaissance Hall | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| The Edison - Downtown | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| The Perch | event space | not published | 11 km (6.9 mi) |
| The Terrace at Waters Edge | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Schenectady 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
One venue in Schenectady is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Altamont Fairgrounds Parkingsize 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.
How people reach Schenectady
Albany International Airport (ALB) is 13 km (8.1 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Local time is New York time (America/New_York) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
West Albany, Troy and Albany are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Schenectady has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- ALB
- Albany International Airport, 13 km (8.1 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 69,495
- 913,000 across the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area
The local constraints
The city is smaller than the market
69,495 people live in Schenectady itself, but about 913,000 live in the wider Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY. 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 Schenectady programme
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Schenectady event sized to Proctor's Theatre, the largest stated capacity in the Schenectady dataset. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- 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 Schenectady does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
What sort of event fits here
The top of the range here is 3,250 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Schenectady without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 3,250-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 Schenectady 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
5 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 Schenectady 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 Schenectady?
Of the 25 venues mapped in Schenectady, the largest stated capacity belongs to Proctor's Theatre at 3,250. 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 Schenectady have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Schenectady, including Altamont Fairgrounds Parking. 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 Schenectady?
Albany International Airport (ALB), about 13 km (8.1 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.
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.
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