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GICC - Exhibit Hall A at Galveston Island Convention Center

Published dimensions

GICC - Exhibit Hall A is 44.7 x 44.7 m (147 x 147 ft), 1,998 m² (21,507 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 44.7 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 71 x 14 (11928 x 2352 px, 9,940 kg, 183.9 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	59 x 21 = 1239	35.4 x 7.1 m	18880 x 3780	5,947 kg / 13,111 lb	314.7 kW, 1513 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	71 x 14 = 994	35.5 x 7 m	11928 x 2352	9,940 kg / 21,914 lb	183.9 kW, 884 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	71 x 14 = 994	35.5 x 7 m	9088 x 1792	9,443 kg / 20,818 lb	159 kW, 765 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, GICC - Exhibit Hall A holds about 4,253 theater seats, 1,740 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,196 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 37.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at Galveston Island Convention Center

GICC - Exhibit Hall63.3 x 63.3 m (208 x 208 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
GICC - Exhibit Hall B44.7 x 44.7 m (147 x 147 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
GICC - Grand Ballroom37.9 x 37.9 m (124 x 124 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
GICC - Grand Ballroom A21.9 x 21.9 m (72 x 72 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
GICC - Grand Ballroom B21.9 x 21.9 m (72 x 72 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
GICC - Grand Ballroom C21.9 x 21.9 m (72 x 72 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
GICC - Galleon21.8 x 21.8 m (72 x 72 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
GICC - Galleon I12.6 x 12.6 m (41 x 41 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
GICC - Galleon II12.6 x 12.6 m (41 x 41 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
GICC - Galleon III12.6 x 12.6 m (41 x 41 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
GICC - Yacht11.4 x 11.4 m (37 x 37 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
GICC - Clipper9.4 x 9.4 m (31 x 31 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Galveston Island Convention Center · Venues in Galveston