Richardson Ballroom PreFunction 1 at Charlotte Convention Center
Richardson Ballroom PreFunction 1 is 48.8 x 10.1 m (160 x 33 ft), 493 m² (5,306 sq ft), with a 9.1 m (30 ft) ceiling.
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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 48.8 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 78 x 14 (15600 x 2800 px, 8,518 kg, 174.7 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 65 x 21 = 1365 | 39 x 7.1 m | 49920 x 9072 | 6,143 kg / 13,542 lb | 120.8 kW, 581 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 78 x 14 = 1092 | 39 x 7 m | 15600 x 2800 | 8,518 kg / 18,778 lb | 174.7 kW, 840 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 78 x 14 = 1092 | 39 x 7 m | 9984 x 1792 | 8,518 kg / 18,778 lb | 152.9 kW, 735 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, Richardson Ballroom PreFunction 1 holds about 908 theater seats, 371 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 255 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 41.8 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
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- Exhibit Hall BC129.3 x 129.3 m (424 x 424 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall BC1114 x 114 m (374 x 374 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall A81.9 x 106 m (269 x 348 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall B81.6 x 105.9 m (268 x 347 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall C63.7 x 109.7 m (209 x 360 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Registration (A & C Concourses)63.2 x 63.2 m (207 x 207 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall C161 x 61 m (200 x 200 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall C261 x 61 m (200 x 200 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
- Crown Ballroom62.8 x 56.7 m (206 x 186 ft) · 7.3 m ceiling
- Richardson Ballroom ABCD53.3 x 53.3 m (175 x 175 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at Charlotte Convention Center · Venues in Charlotte