Corporate Event at Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center
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Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center is one of St. Petersburg's go-to destinations for corporate events, and a full-motion racing simulator is the entertainment centerpiece that turns a standard agenda into a story your team will tell for a year. Instead of rented casino tables or a DJ no one remembers, guests line up to drive a real F1 or GT3 car on a live leaderboard — the kind of moment that gets photographed, posted, and referenced in every future event brief.
Why sim racing works for corporate events at Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center
Reason 1
Live leaderboard racing turns every guest into a participant — no more awkward mingling.
Reason 2
Professional operators handle setup, onboarding, and teardown so your team owns the room.
Reason 3
Brand-able overlays and screens make the simulator a stage for your company story, not just a toy.
How this event plays at Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center
Corporate planners choose Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the room, the catering, and the AV — and then the question becomes: what do we actually do? SimsForHire deploys professional full-motion racing simulators inside Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center's event space, in the St. Petersburg area of St. Petersburg, with everything included: triple-screen rigs, direct-drive wheels, Heusinkveld pedals, branded screen overlays, and trained operators who run the experience from arrival to teardown. Your attendees don't watch — they race. Your CEO doesn't give a speech about "team spirit" — they post a fastest lap on the board and the rest of the room chases it. The format scales to your headcount. For 40 executives, a single rig + leaderboard runs a full evening with every guest getting multiple sessions. For 200+ attendees, we deploy 2–4 rigs in parallel with a tournament bracket and branded winner reveal. Either way the logistics stay simple on your end: one point of contact, one invoice, one truck arriving at Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center and leaving before your next meeting starts.
What we bring to your corporate
Full-Motion Platform
Sigma Integrale motion rig — tilts, rolls, pitches
Triple 39" Displays
Wraparound immersion for every driver
Direct Drive Steering
Simucube 2 force feedback wheel
Load-Cell Pedals
Heusinkveld professional brake & throttle
300+ Cars
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, and more
Live Leaderboard
Real-time rankings on a separate display
Featured cars for this event
Planning details
Typical Audience
30–300
Budget Range
$3,500 – $25,000
Decision Maker
Corporate event planner, HR director, or CMO
SimsForHire has delivered corporate events at St. Petersburg's top hotels, venues, and private clubs, and our crew knows the load-in quirks of rooms like those at Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center. Tell us your headcount, your schedule, and your theme — we'll quote a package that fits the room and the agenda, and we handle everything from there.
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