Sandpiper Ballroom at Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center
Sandpiper Ballroom is 38.7 x 35.4 m (127 x 116 ft), 1,370 m² (14,747 sq ft), with a 7 m (23 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 7 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 10 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 38.7 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 61 x 10 (10248 x 1680 px, 6,100 kg, 112.9 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 51 x 15 = 765 | 30.6 x 5.1 m | 16320 x 2700 | 3,672 kg / 8,095 lb | 194.3 kW, 934 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 61 x 10 = 610 | 30.5 x 5 m | 10248 x 1680 | 6,100 kg / 13,448 lb | 112.9 kW, 543 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 61 x 10 = 610 | 30.5 x 5 m | 7808 x 1280 | 5,795 kg / 12,776 lb | 97.6 kW, 469 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, Sandpiper Ballroom holds about 2,857 theater seats, 1,169 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 803 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 31.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center
- Exhibit Hall C129.5 x 85.3 m (425 x 280 ft) · 10.7 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall B129.5 x 82.9 m (425 x 272 ft) · 10.7 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall A129.5 x 82 m (425 x 269 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Atlantic Ballroom112.2 x 53.9 m (368 x 177 ft) · 8.8 m ceiling
- Grand Ballroom39.6 x 74.7 m (130 x 245 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
- Floridian Ballroom57.9 x 34.1 m (190 x 112 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
- Grand East PreFunction31.4 x 31.4 m (103 x 103 ft) · 4.6 m ceiling
- Floridian Prefunction29.9 x 29.9 m (98 x 98 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
- Palm Ballroom AB42.7 x 20.4 m (140 x 67 ft) · 4.3 m ceiling
- Grand South Prefunction29.4 x 29.4 m (96 x 96 ft) · 4.6 m ceiling
- Palm Prefunction25 x 25 m (82 x 82 ft) · 4.6 m ceiling
- 202/205 Prefunction22.9 x 22.9 m (75 x 75 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center · Venues in Fort Lauderdale