Ballroom 1-3 at The Virginia Beach Convention Center
Ballroom 1-3 is 53.7 x 53.7 m (176 x 176 ft), 2,884 m² (31,040 sq ft), with a 10.7 m (35 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 10.7 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 17 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 53.7 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 85 x 17 (14280 x 2856 px, 14,450 kg, 267.3 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 71 x 26 = 1846 | 42.6 x 8.8 m | 22720 x 4680 | 8,861 kg / 19,535 lb | 468.9 kW, 2254 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 85 x 17 = 1445 | 42.5 x 8.5 m | 14280 x 2856 | 14,450 kg / 31,856 lb | 267.3 kW, 1285 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 85 x 17 = 1445 | 42.5 x 8.5 m | 10880 x 2176 | 13,728 kg / 30,264 lb | 231.2 kW, 1112 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 1-3 holds about 6,221 theater seats, 2,545 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,749 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 46.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at The Virginia Beach Convention Center
- Exhibition Hall A-D118.1 x 118.1 m (387 x 387 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall A-C102.2 x 102.2 m (335 x 335 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall B-D102.2 x 102.2 m (335 x 335 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall A-B83.5 x 83.5 m (274 x 274 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall B-C83.5 x 83.5 m (274 x 274 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall C-D83.5 x 83.5 m (274 x 274 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall A59 x 59 m (194 x 194 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall B59 x 59 m (194 x 194 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall C59 x 59 m (194 x 194 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Exhibition Hall D59 x 59 m (194 x 194 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Ballroom 1-243.7 x 43.7 m (143 x 143 ft) · 10.7 m ceiling
- Ballroom 2-343.7 x 43.7 m (143 x 143 ft) · 10.7 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at The Virginia Beach Convention Center · Venues in Virginia Beach