Grand Ballroom A at Baird Center (Wisconsin Center District)
Grand Ballroom A is 26.8 x 21.3 m (88 x 70 ft), 571 m² (6,144 sq ft), with a 9.4 m (31 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 9.4 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 15 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 26.8 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 42 x 15 (7056 x 2520 px, 6,300 kg, 116.6 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 35 x 22 = 770 | 21 x 7.4 m | 11200 x 3960 | 3,696 kg / 8,148 lb | 195.6 kW, 940 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 42 x 15 = 630 | 21 x 7.5 m | 7056 x 2520 | 6,300 kg / 13,889 lb | 116.6 kW, 560 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 42 x 15 = 630 | 21 x 7.5 m | 5376 x 1920 | 5,985 kg / 13,195 lb | 100.8 kW, 485 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, Grand Ballroom A holds about 1,081 theater seats, 442 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 304 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 19.8 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Baird Center (Wisconsin Center District)
- Exhibit Halls A+B+C+D+E252.4 x 102.1 m (828 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall B+C+D+E197.5 x 102.1 m (648 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall C+D+E170.1 x 102.1 m (558 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall A+B+C+D165.8 x 102.1 m (544 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall D+E142.6 x 102.1 m (468 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall B+C+D110.9 x 102.1 m (364 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall A+B+C109.7 x 102.1 m (360 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall C+D83.5 x 102.1 m (274 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall A+B82.3 x 102.1 m (270 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall D56.1 x 102.1 m (184 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall A54.9 x 102.1 m (180 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall B+C54.9 x 102.1 m (180 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at Baird Center (Wisconsin Center District) · Venues in Milwaukee