usually there are ten people to a banquest table, so with circulation space, that is a huge room.
Today’s event was a seated onem with people in chairs.
Even with chairs, you could another 3,000 in auditorium style seating in the rest of the room, most likely much more.
Exits are sized and placed for the maximum number of people.
This is a freakin’ convention center, not Johnny’s Bar and Hall.
The fire marshal is an ass.
The room is rated for 4400 people
He can have up to 4400 people in there with out an issue with the fire department
cutting it off at 1000 was a pure political d!ck move