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Sections B1-B2 at Halifax Convention Centre

Published dimensions

Sections B1-B2 is 47.5 x 38.7 m (156 x 127 ft), 1,838 m² (19,787 sq ft), with a 3.1 m (10 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 3.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 2 rows of 500 mm tile flown, which is tight; ground-stack or go lower on trim. Along the 47.5 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 76 x 2 (12768 x 336 px, 1,520 kg, 28.1 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	63 x 3 = 189	37.8 x 1 m	20160 x 540	907 kg / 2,000 lb	48 kW, 231 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	76 x 2 = 152	38 x 1 m	12768 x 336	1,520 kg / 3,351 lb	28.1 kW, 135 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	76 x 2 = 152	38 x 1 m	9728 x 256	1,444 kg / 3,183 lb	24.3 kW, 117 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, Sections B1-B2 holds about 3,898 theater seats, 1,594 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,096 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 40.5 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
Convention Hall46.9 x 49.7 m (154 x 163 ft) · 7.3 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