Conway River Rooms at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Conway River Rooms is 19 x 43 m (62 x 141 ft), 817 m² (8,794 sq ft), with a 5.3 m (17 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 5.3 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 7 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 43 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 68 x 7 (11424 x 1176 px, 4,760 kg, 88.1 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 57 x 10 = 570 | 34.2 x 3.4 m | 18240 x 1800 | 2,736 kg / 6,032 lb | 144.8 kW, 696 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 68 x 7 = 476 | 34 x 3.5 m | 11424 x 1176 | 4,760 kg / 10,494 lb | 88.1 kW, 423 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 68 x 7 = 476 | 34 x 3.5 m | 8704 x 896 | 4,522 kg / 9,969 lb | 76.2 kW, 366 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, Conway River Rooms holds about 1,628 theater seats, 666 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 458 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 36 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
- Exhibition Halls39 x 72 m (128 x 236 ft) · 10.1 m ceiling
- The Auditorium37 x 37 m (121 x 121 ft) · 10 m ceiling
- The Rivers Room50 x 25 m (164 x 82 ft) · 5.9 m ceiling
- Dobson River Rooms12 x 39 m (39 x 128 ft) · 5 m ceiling
- Bealey River Rooms20.7 x 20.7 m (68 x 68 ft) · 4.5 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre · Venues in Christchurch