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Ward Ballroom C at Chesapeake Conference Center

Published dimensions

Ward Ballroom C is 16.8 x 30.5 m (55 x 100 ft), 512 m² (5,515 sq ft), with a 6.1 m (20 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 6.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 8 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 30.5 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 48 x 8 (8064 x 1344 px, 3,840 kg, 71 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	40 x 12 = 480	24 x 4.1 m	12800 x 2160	2,304 kg / 5,079 lb	121.9 kW, 586 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	48 x 8 = 384	24 x 4 m	8064 x 1344	3,840 kg / 8,466 lb	71 kW, 342 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	48 x 8 = 384	24 x 4 m	6144 x 1024	3,648 kg / 8,042 lb	61.4 kW, 295 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, Ward Ballroom C holds about 951 theater seats, 389 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 267 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 23.5 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at Chesapeake Conference Center

William E. Ward Ballroom30.5 x 61 m (100 x 200 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
International Promenade B32 x 32 m (105 x 105 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
Ward Ballroom D16.8 x 30.5 m (55 x 100 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
International Promenade A16.7 x 16.7 m (55 x 55 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
Chesapeake Room10.7 x 22.9 m (35 x 75 ft) · 3 m ceiling
Ward Ballroom A13.7 x 15.2 m (45 x 50 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
Ward Ballroom B13.7 x 15.2 m (45 x 50 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
Ward Ballroom E13.7 x 15.2 m (45 x 50 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
Ward Ballroom F13.7 x 15.2 m (45 x 50 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
Terrace14 x 14 m (46 x 46 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Chesapeake A11.3 x 11.1 m (37 x 36 ft) · 3 m ceiling
Cheaspeake B10.7 x 11.7 m (35 x 38 ft) · 3 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Chesapeake Conference Center · Venues in Chesapeake