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Grand Ballroom A+B+C+D at Baird Center (Wisconsin Center District)

Published dimensions

Grand Ballroom A+B+C+D is 81.1 x 43 m (266 x 141 ft), 3,487 m² (37,537 sq ft), with a 9.4 m (31 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

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 81.1 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 129 x 15 (21672 x 2520 px, 19,350 kg, 358 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	108 x 22 = 2376	64.8 x 7.4 m	34560 x 3960	11,405 kg / 25,143 lb	603.5 kW, 2901 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	129 x 15 = 1935	64.5 x 7.5 m	21672 x 2520	19,350 kg / 42,659 lb	358 kW, 1721 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	129 x 15 = 1935	64.5 x 7.5 m	16512 x 1920	18,383 kg / 40,526 lb	309.6 kW, 1488 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+B+C+D holds about 7,562 theater seats, 3,093 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 2,127 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 74.1 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