Grand Ballroom at Bradenton Area Convention Center
Grand Ballroom is 30.5 x 42.7 m (100 x 140 ft), 1,302 m² (14,019 sq ft), with a 6.1 m (20 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 6.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 8 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 42.7 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 68 x 8 (11424 x 1344 px, 5,440 kg, 100.6 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 56 x 12 = 672 | 33.6 x 4.1 m | 17920 x 2160 | 3,226 kg / 7,111 lb | 170.7 kW, 821 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 68 x 8 = 544 | 34 x 4 m | 11424 x 1344 | 5,440 kg / 11,993 lb | 100.6 kW, 484 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 68 x 8 = 544 | 34 x 4 m | 8704 x 1024 | 5,168 kg / 11,393 lb | 87 kW, 418 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 holds about 2,707 theater seats, 1,107 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 761 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 35.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Bradenton Area Convention Center
- Exhibit hall54.9 x 54.9 m (180 x 180 ft) · 8.5 m ceiling
- Longboat Key Room29 x 13.1 m (95 x 43 ft) · 4.8 m ceiling
- Southwest Pre-Function31.7 x 9.1 m (104 x 30 ft) · 4.8 m ceiling
- Southeast Pre-Function39.3 x 7.3 m (129 x 24 ft) · 4.6 m ceiling
- North Pre-Function29.6 x 6.1 m (97 x 20 ft) · 4.6 m ceiling
- Cortez Room19.2 x 8.2 m (63 x 27 ft) · 4 m ceiling
- Manatee Room13.1 x 9.4 m (43 x 31 ft) · 4 m ceiling
- Anna Maria Room9.1 x 8.2 m (30 x 27 ft) · 4 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Bradenton Area Convention Center · Venues in Palmetto