According to VisitCape.com, Cape Girardeau is an excellent destination for small and larger meetings and events, with diverse venues and activities for event attendees in their off hours, including an active performing arts scene at the River Campus, Southeast Missouri State University’s (SMSU) home of music, dance, theater, and arts, plus trails, parks, historic attractions, golf courses, and family activities.
The 168-room Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center has more than 15,000 square feet of function space to seat 850 for dinners. The Century Casino & Hotel Cape Girardeau has 68 guest rooms and more than 7,450 square feet of event space.
Osage Center, a city-owned multipurpose space for conventions, meetings, and sports events, has a 16,677-square-foot main floor and six meeting rooms. Downtown’s Bucker-Ragsdale Event Center has four event spaces on three levels and a capacity of 600 people. The 95-acre Robinson Farms has lodging for up to 30 guests at the elegant Elle House and a four-bedroom Sunset Cottage, plus indoor and outdoor event spaces. SMSU on-campus venues include the 950-seat Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall and a 205-seat recital hall.
