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Wally Allen Ballroom A/E at Statehouse Convention Center

Published dimensions

Wally Allen Ballroom A/E is 20.5 x 15.8 m (67 x 52 ft), 324 m² (3,486 sq ft), with a 7.6 m (25 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 7.6 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 11 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 20.5 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 32 x 11 (5376 x 1848 px, 3,520 kg, 65.1 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	27 x 17 = 459	16.2 x 5.7 m	8640 x 3060	2,203 kg / 4,857 lb	116.6 kW, 561 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	32 x 11 = 352	16 x 5.5 m	5376 x 1848	3,520 kg / 7,760 lb	65.1 kW, 313 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	32 x 11 = 352	16 x 5.5 m	4096 x 1408	3,344 kg / 7,372 lb	56.3 kW, 271 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, Wally Allen Ballroom A/E holds about 533 theater seats, 218 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 149 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 13.5 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at Statehouse Convention Center

Governors Hall I-IV w/Alcoves87.8 x 87.8 m (288 x 288 ft) · 11.6 m ceiling
Governors Hall I-III w/Alcoves75.8 x 75.8 m (249 x 249 ft) · 11.6 m ceiling
Governors Hall II w/Alcoves69 x 28.7 m (226 x 94 ft) · 11.6 m ceiling
Governors Hall IV57.2 x 34.1 m (188 x 112 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
Governors Hall III w/Alcoves69 x 27.9 m (226 x 92 ft) · 11.6 m ceiling
Governors Hall II65.9 x 28.7 m (216 x 94 ft) · 11.6 m ceiling
Governors Hall I w/Alcoves69 x 26.8 m (226 x 88 ft) · 11.6 m ceiling
Governors Hall III66 x 27.9 m (217 x 92 ft) · 11.6 m ceiling
Governors Hall I65.9 x 26.8 m (216 x 88 ft) · 11.6 m ceiling
Wally Allen Ballroom (A,B,C,D,E)50 x 34.1 m (164 x 112 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
Wally Allen Ballroom D27.1 x 34.1 m (89 x 112 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
Gate & Garden29.9 x 29.9 m (98 x 98 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling

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