Where to hold a conference in Shreveport
What it takes to run an event in Shreveport, Louisiana: 26 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Shreveport Regional Airport is 11 km (6.8 mi) out.
Independence Stadium states a capacity of 49,427. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Shreveport has to put people in
Shreveport has a recorded population of 176,578 (2024), inside the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA area of about 383,000 people.
What is on the books here: 2 exhibition or convention halls, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 6 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 15 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 15 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 15 event spaces, 4 arenas, 2 stadiums and 1 performing-arts centre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Fair Grounds Field | fairground | not published | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Inn Near Casinos And Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Stadium | stadium | 49,427 | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
| CenturyLink Center | stadium | 14,000 | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) |
| Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | arena | 10,300 | 6.5 km (4 mi) |
| Brookshire Grocery Arena | arena | not published | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) |
| Gold Dome | arena | not published | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
| Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium | arena | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| RiverView Theater | performing-arts centre | 1,725 | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Sissys Playhouse | theatre | not published | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (15)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strand Theatre | event space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Arcadia Events Center | event space | not published | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Bossier City Civic Center | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Scottish Rite Temple | event space | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| YMCA Building | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| BUFF Event Center | event space | not published | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
| Horseshoe Bossier City | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Remington Garage Event Center | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Texas Street Event Center | event space | not published | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| The Squire Group After Dark | event space | not published | 11 km (6.5 mi) |
| Liberty Lodge No. 123, F&AM | event space | not published | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Masonic Temple | event space | not published | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Scottish Rite Cathedral | event space | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Eleven Events, LLC | event space | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Springhill Civic Center | event space | not published | 60 km (37 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Shreveport 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 Shreveport
2 venues in Shreveport are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Shreveport Convention Centersize not published
- Fair Grounds Fieldsize 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 Shreveport
Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) sits 11 km (6.8 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Local time is Chicago time (America/Chicago) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Bossier City, Marshall and Longview are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Shreveport has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- SHV
- Shreveport Regional Airport, 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 176,578
- 383,000 across the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA area
Things that catch organizers out here
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Shreveport 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 Shreveport room
Take 950 people through the door in Shreveport — sized to Independence Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Shreveport 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 Shreveport 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 49,427 seats, Shreveport 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 Shreveport without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 49,427-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 Shreveport is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 49,427 takes an audience no conference venue in Shreveport can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Shreveport?
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 Shreveport?
Of the 26 venues mapped in Shreveport, the largest stated capacity belongs to Independence Stadium at 49,427. 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 Shreveport have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Shreveport, including Shreveport Convention Center and Fair Grounds Field. 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), about 11 km (6.8 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Chicago; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Shreveport 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.
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