Exhibition Bays x 26 at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)
Exhibition Bays x 26 is 197.5 x 197.5 m (648 x 648 ft), 39,006 m² (419,860 sq ft), with a 11.5 m (38 ft) ceiling.
Open in 3D previzPlan 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 11.5 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 19 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 197.5 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 316 x 19 (53088 x 3192 px, 60,040 kg, 1110.7 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 263 x 28 = 7364 | 157.8 x 9.5 m | 84160 x 5040 | 35,347 kg / 77,926 lb | 1870.5 kW, 8993 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 316 x 19 = 6004 | 158 x 9.5 m | 53088 x 3192 | 60,040 kg / 132,364 lb | 1110.7 kW, 5340 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 316 x 19 = 6004 | 158 x 9.5 m | 40448 x 2432 | 57,038 kg / 125,746 lb | 960.6 kW, 4618 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, Exhibition Bays x 26 holds about 86,494 theater seats, 35,383 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 24,326 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 190.5 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)
- Entire Plenary74.6 x 74.6 m (245 x 245 ft) · 16.9 m ceiling
- Plenary 249.7 x 49.7 m (163 x 163 ft) · 16.9 m ceiling
- Melbourne Room49.1 x 49.1 m (161 x 161 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Goldfields Event Space38.7 x 38.7 m (127 x 127 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Plenary 1 or 338.5 x 38.5 m (126 x 126 ft) · 16.9 m ceiling
- Goldfields Theatre36 x 36 m (118 x 118 ft) · 11.5 m ceiling
- Melbourne Room 1 or 234.8 x 34.8 m (114 x 114 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Sovereign Room33 x 27.5 m (108 x 90 ft) · 6.5 m ceiling
- Clarendon Auditorium23.6 x 23.6 m (77 x 77 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Eureka Meeting Room 1, 2 & 3 Combined23.3 x 23.3 m (76 x 76 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Large Combined Meeting Room21.7 x 21.7 m (71 x 71 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Eureka Meeting Room 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 Combined19 x 19 m (62 x 62 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) · Venues in Melbourne