Since its opening in 1993, the Florence Civic Center has emerged as the leading facility in northeast South Carolina for conferences, meetings, seminars, conventions and gala events. The Center is a unique combination of quality amenities, professional planning and world-class culinary that makes every meeting a beautiful event.

The Florence Civic Center is the hub for entertainment and civic events for the Florence area. Recipient of the Prime Site Award from Facilities & Event Management magazine, voted as one of
the top venues in North America, the Center has the advantage of a prime location on a spacious, manicured complex at the intersection of I-95 and I-20, just a few miles from the regional airport. The facility is close to dozens of national chain hotels, several of which are immediately adjacent and within walking distance. It is located just across the street from Florence’s premier shopping mall and close to a variety of awardwinning restaurants. We’ve got a beautiful combination for your perfect meeting or event. Let us give you our personal attention!

 
 
She’s a contemporary southern belle of a city nestled near the scenic Pee Dee River and surrounded by farmland vistas, offering the amenities of a thriving metropolitan area...more than 3,700 quality hotel rooms, unique shopping and a variety of restaurants...all served up with a relaxed, easy-going style. Her history spans both Revolutionary and Civil War times, reflected in a wonderful array of museums, antebellum mansions, exquisite gardens and restored historic districts. She also offers recreational activities including great golf, river expeditions, youth sports at Freedom Florence Recreation Complex and RedWolves baseball.
   
 Room Name Theater Banquet Classroom Booths Reception Square Ceiling Dimensions
Arena 9,150 1,200
 1,100 160 3,200 29,000 61'10" 204'x146'
Exhibit Hall 1400 800 750 84 1,500 14,500

20'

 146'x100'
Pee Dee 200 100 90
 19 200 2,000 10' 40'x50'
Waccamaw 125 40 45 10 120 1,250 10' 25'x50'
Santee 200 100 90 19 200 2,000 10' 40'x50'
Pee Dee/ Waccamaw 325 150 130 29 320 3,250 10' 65'x50'
Santee/Waccamaw 325 150 130 29 320 3,250 10' 65'x50'
Combined 525 250 220 48 520 5,250 10' 105'x50'
Exhibit Hall/Meeting Rooms 1,925 900 975 152 2,020 19,750 – –
Entire Facility - – – 330 – 48,750 – –
   
   
Affordable
Meeting planners also find the affordability of the Florence Civic Center very attractive. experienced, professional planners are on staff to guide you through every decision from menu planning, meeting scheduling and meeting room choices to floor plan set ups, extra activities and area tours. The Civic
Center handles all catering responsibilities through Catering by SMG with an in-house food service department so menus are creative and so is the pricing. Our hospitality veterans are experts you can trust to help you design a beautiful meeting with a perfect budget.
 
Adaptable
The beauty of the Florence Civic Center lies in its adaptability as a facility. The creative design of the Center accommodates meetings of all sizes and requirements. All exhibition and convention space flows together under one roof. The 30,000 square foot Arena (10,000 seats) is adjoined by the well-appointed Pee Dee, Waccamaw and Santee Rooms which together offer up to 5,300 square feet or can be sectioned to be used individually. These
rooms adjoin the 15,000 square foot Francis Marion Exhibit Hall which accommodates up to 1,000 people for banquets, 1,400 for meeting set ups and up to 84 8’ x 10’ booths. All rooms offer high speed internet service. The Civic Center provides a total of 50,000 square feet of multipurpose meeting space.

2010 Meeting Planners Guide (PDF)

Florence Visitors Guide (PDF)

"Meet Florence" Planners Guide (PDF)

 


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For more information contact Tina Dean 843-679-9417 or via email at tdean@florenceciviccenter.com
 
   
   
   
   
 
       

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