Ballroom ABC at Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Ballroom ABC is 81.7 x 42.7 m (268 x 140 ft), 3,489 m² (37,551 sq ft), with a 14.6 m (48 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 14.6 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 25 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 81.7 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 130 x 25 (21840 x 4200 px, 32,500 kg, 601.3 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 108 x 38 = 4104 | 64.8 x 12.8 m | 34560 x 6840 | 19,699 kg / 43,429 lb | 1042.4 kW, 5012 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 130 x 25 = 3250 | 65 x 12.5 m | 21840 x 4200 | 32,500 kg / 71,650 lb | 601.3 kW, 2891 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 130 x 25 = 3250 | 65 x 12.5 m | 16640 x 3200 | 30,875 kg / 68,067 lb | 520 kW, 2500 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 ABC holds about 7,565 theater seats, 3,095 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 2,127 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 74.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
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Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Walter E. Washington Convention Center · Venues in Washington