Putting on an event in Shawinigan
Shawinigan, Quebec 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.
centre Gervais Auto states a capacity of 5,195. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Shawinigan holds a crowd
Shawinigan has a recorded population of 49,620 (2021), in Quebec.
The mapped inventory is 2 exhibition or convention halls, 2 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 3 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 16 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 3 event spaces, 2 arenas, 1 convention centre and 1 exhibition centre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawinigan Space | convention centre | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Espace Shawinigan | exhibition centre | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| centre Gervais Auto | arena | 5,195 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Aréna Jacques Plante | arena | 3,700 | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawinigan Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Independent event spaces (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salle Vincent-Spain | event space | 528 | 97 km (60 mi) |
| La Cité de l'Énergie | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Salle paroissiale | event space | not published | 11 km (6.9 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Shawinigan 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
2 venues in Shawinigan are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Shawinigan Space45,208 sq ft footprint
- Espace Shawinigansize 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.
Travel, time zone and arrival
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is 107 km (66 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Local time is Toronto time (America/Toronto) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Trois-Rivières, Drummondville and Saint-Hyacinthe are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Shawinigan has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- YQB
- Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, 107 km (66 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/Toronto, in September
- City population, 2021
- 49,620
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
Before you hold a date
Arrival is a half-day
107 km (66 mi) from YQB means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
The bill for a Shawinigan programme
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Shawinigan event sized to centre Gervais Auto, the largest stated capacity in the Shawinigan 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 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 Shawinigan 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 5,195 seats, Shawinigan can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
2 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Shawinigan without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 5,195-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 Shawinigan is set up for.
- award ceremonies
1 fixed-seat house gives you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census
- 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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Shawinigan?
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 Shawinigan?
Of the 8 venues mapped in Shawinigan, the largest stated capacity belongs to centre Gervais Auto at 5,195. 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 Shawinigan have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Shawinigan, including Shawinigan Space and Espace Shawinigan. 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 Shawinigan?
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), about 107 km (66 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Toronto; 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 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 Shawinigan 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.
Keep reading
Nearby cities
- Holding an event in Trois-Rivières
14 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Drummondville
14 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Saint-Hyacinthe
3 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Repentigny
6 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Mascouche
1 venues mapped
Up a level
Running something in Shawinigan?
Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.