The Bangor Auditorium offers 16,000 square feet of exhibit space with a seating capacity of 6,000. The Civic Center, with 22,000 square feet of usable space, is capable of hosting 9 concurrent meetings; it has banquet seating for up to 800 people, and a 12,000-square-foot catering center. Both facilities are located at Bass Park. The entrance to the complex is graced by a statue of Paul Bunyan. Norumbega Hall, which houses the University of Maine Museum of Art, can accommodate 1,000 people in its auditorium. The Penobscot Theatre, located in the Bangor Opera House, is handicap accessible and seats 299 people.
In nearby Orono, the Best Western Black Bear Inn and Conference Center can accommodate up to 300 people for conferences and offers 68 sleeping rooms. The facilities include more than 7,900 square feet of meeting space. More than 25 hotels, motels, inns, bed and breakfasts, and camping facilities are located within the Bangor metropolitan area.
Convention Information: Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1 Cumberland Pl., Ste. 300, Bangor, ME 04401; telephone (207)947-5205; toll-free (800)91-MOOSE