International Ballroom South- at Hilton Chicago
International Ballroom South- is 18.6 x 43 m (61 x 141 ft), 800 m² (8,609 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 43 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 68 x 10 (11424 x 1680 px, 6,800 kg, 125.8 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 57 x 15 = 855 | 34.2 x 5.1 m | 18240 x 2700 | 4,104 kg / 9,048 lb | 217.2 kW, 1044 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 68 x 10 = 680 | 34 x 5 m | 11424 x 1680 | 6,800 kg / 14,991 lb | 125.8 kW, 605 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 68 x 10 = 680 | 34 x 5 m | 8704 x 1280 | 6,460 kg / 14,242 lb | 108.8 kW, 523 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, International Ballroom South- holds about 1,590 theater seats, 650 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 447 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 Hilton Chicago
- Stevens Meeting Center Salon A-61 x 61.3 m (200 x 201 ft) · 3.4 m ceiling
- Stevens Meeting Center Salon D-62.5 x 51.8 m (205 x 170 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- International Ballroom-47.5 x 43 m (156 x 141 ft) · 7 m ceiling
- Stevens Meeting Center Salon C-54.9 x 36.3 m (180 x 119 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- International Ballroom North-29 x 43 m (95 x 141 ft) · 7 m ceiling
- Grand Ballroom-48.2 x 24.4 m (158 x 80 ft) · 10.4 m ceiling
- Continental Room-43.9 x 21.3 m (144 x 70 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Stevens Meeting Center Salon B-30.5 x 28 m (100 x 92 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Williford Room-35.4 x 18.9 m (116 x 62 ft) · 2.7 m ceiling
- Stevens Meeting Center Salon A Pre-Function-28 x 16.8 m (92 x 55 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Stevens Meeting Center Salon A-5-19.8 x 18.6 m (65 x 61 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Stevens Meeting Center Salon A-2-25 x 14 m (82 x 46 ft) · 3 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Hilton Chicago · Venues in Chicago