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Richardson Ballroom AB Zone at Charlotte Convention Center

Published dimensions

Richardson Ballroom AB Zone is 42.7 x 42.7 m (140 x 140 ft), 1,823 m² (19,626 sq ft), with a 9.1 m (30 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

Shape approximate: the venue publishes area only, so this room is drawn as a square of equal area.

LED wall that fits

Under a 9.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 14 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 42.7 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 68 x 14 (11424 x 2352 px, 9,520 kg, 176.1 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	56 x 21 = 1176	33.6 x 7.1 m	17920 x 3780	5,645 kg / 12,445 lb	298.7 kW, 1436 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	68 x 14 = 952	34 x 7 m	11424 x 2352	9,520 kg / 20,988 lb	176.1 kW, 847 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	68 x 14 = 952	34 x 7 m	8704 x 1792	9,044 kg / 19,938 lb	152.3 kW, 732 A @ 208 V

Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.

Seating estimate

After a 12 x 7 m stage, Richardson Ballroom AB Zone holds about 3,865 theater seats, 1,581 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,087 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 35.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at Charlotte Convention Center

Exhibit Hall ABC161.3 x 161.3 m (529 x 529 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall AB81.9 x 211.6 m (269 x 694 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall BC129.3 x 129.3 m (424 x 424 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall BC1114 x 114 m (374 x 374 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall A81.9 x 106 m (269 x 348 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall B81.6 x 105.9 m (268 x 347 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall C63.7 x 109.7 m (209 x 360 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Registration (A & C Concourses)63.2 x 63.2 m (207 x 207 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall C161 x 61 m (200 x 200 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall C261 x 61 m (200 x 200 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Crown Ballroom62.8 x 56.7 m (206 x 186 ft) · 7.3 m ceiling
Richardson Ballroom ABCD53.3 x 53.3 m (175 x 175 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at Charlotte Convention Center · Venues in Charlotte