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Convention Hall at Halifax Convention Centre

Published dimensions

Convention Hall is 46.9 x 49.7 m (154 x 163 ft), 2,331 m² (25,090 sq ft), with a 7.3 m (24 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 7.3 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 11 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 49.7 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 79 x 11 (13272 x 1848 px, 8,690 kg, 160.8 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	66 x 16 = 1056	39.6 x 5.4 m	21120 x 2880	5,069 kg / 11,175 lb	268.2 kW, 1290 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	79 x 11 = 869	39.5 x 5.5 m	13272 x 1848	8,690 kg / 19,158 lb	160.8 kW, 773 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	79 x 11 = 869	39.5 x 5.5 m	10112 x 1408	8,256 kg / 18,200 lb	139 kW, 668 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, Convention Hall holds about 4,993 theater seats, 2,042 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,404 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 42.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at Halifax Convention Centre

Convention Hall Level68.3 x 68.3 m (224 x 224 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Ballroom Level63.9 x 63.9 m (210 x 210 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Ballroom47.5 x 58.5 m (156 x 192 ft) · 7.3 m ceiling
Sections B1-B247.5 x 38.7 m (156 x 127 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Sections B2-B347.5 x 36 m (156 x 118 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Sections C1-C246.9 x 35.7 m (154 x 117 ft) · 7.3 m ceiling
Section C2-C3-C446.9 x 31.4 m (154 x 103 ft) · 7.3 m ceiling
Summit Level37.6 x 37.6 m (123 x 123 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Sections C1-C2A46.9 x 27.1 m (154 x 89 ft) · 7.3 m ceiling
Section C537.8 x 30.5 m (124 x 100 ft) · 3.6 m ceiling
Section B147.5 x 22.6 m (156 x 74 ft) · 7.3 m ceiling
Sections C2B-C3-C446.9 x 22.6 m (154 x 74 ft) · 7.3 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Halifax Convention Centre · Venues in Halifax