General Info

The Duplin County Events Center is a multi-use facility that can host any event.  The building is almost 75,000 square feet with a concrete floor measuring 120’ x 220’.  The floor can be covered as needed.  Fixed seating for 1,875 is available and this can be expanded to over 4200 depending on the type of event configuration. 

More than 1.2 million people are located within a one-hour drive.  There are three major military bases in our area, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune / Marine Corps Air Station New River – population 73,000, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base – population 38,000 and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point – population 10,000.

In addition to the military, we have a large college population as well.  East Carolina University, University of North Carolina – Wilmington, James Sprunt Community College, Lenoir Community College, Coastal Carolina Community College, Cape Fear Community College, Sampson Community College and Mount Olive College are all within our radius.