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Ballroom 20D (Upper Level) at San Diego Convention Center

Published dimensions

Ballroom 20D (Upper Level) is 46.3 x 28 m (152 x 92 ft), 1,296 m² (13,954 sq ft), with a 9.1 m (30 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 9.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 14 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 46.3 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 74 x 14 (12432 x 2352 px, 10,360 kg, 191.7 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	61 x 21 = 1281	36.6 x 7.1 m	19520 x 3780	6,149 kg / 13,556 lb	325.4 kW, 1564 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	74 x 14 = 1036	37 x 7 m	12432 x 2352	10,360 kg / 22,840 lb	191.7 kW, 921 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	74 x 14 = 1036	37 x 7 m	9472 x 1792	9,842 kg / 21,698 lb	165.8 kW, 797 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, Ballroom 20D (Upper Level) holds about 2,694 theater seats, 1,102 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 757 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 39.3 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at San Diego Convention Center

Exhibit Hall B108.7 x 91.2 m (357 x 299 ft) · 8.3 m ceiling
Sails Pavilion91.1 x 93.1 m (299 x 305 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall H89.9 x 92.7 m (295 x 304 ft) · 11.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall C91 x 91.2 m (299 x 299 ft) · 8.3 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall D78 x 73.3 m (256 x 240 ft) · 8.3 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall F54.9 x 92.7 m (180 x 304 ft) · 11.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall G54.9 x 92.7 m (180 x 304 ft) · 11.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall A54.9 x 91.2 m (180 x 299 ft) · 8.3 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall E54.9 x 73.3 m (180 x 240 ft) · 8.4 m ceiling
Ballroom 20ABCD (Upper Level)46.3 x 82.4 m (152 x 270 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Ballroom 6ABCDEF (Upper Level)34.8 x 106.1 m (114 x 348 ft) · 7.3 m ceiling
Ballroom 20BCD (Upper Level)46 x 55.5 m (151 x 182 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at San Diego Convention Center · Venues in San Diego