William E. Ward Ballroom at Chesapeake Conference Center
William E. Ward Ballroom is 30.5 x 61 m (100 x 200 ft), 1,861 m² (20,026 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 61 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 97 x 8 (19400 x 1600 px, 6,053 kg, 124.2 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 81 x 12 = 972 | 48.6 x 4.1 m | 62208 x 5184 | 4,374 kg / 9,643 lb | 86 kW, 414 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 97 x 8 = 776 | 48.5 x 4 m | 19400 x 1600 | 6,053 kg / 13,344 lb | 124.2 kW, 597 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 97 x 8 = 776 | 48.5 x 4 m | 12416 x 1024 | 6,053 kg / 13,344 lb | 108.6 kW, 522 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, William E. Ward Ballroom holds about 3,947 theater seats, 1,614 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,110 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 54 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Chesapeake Conference Center
- International Promenade B32 x 32 m (105 x 105 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Ward Ballroom C16.8 x 30.5 m (55 x 100 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
- Ward Ballroom D16.8 x 30.5 m (55 x 100 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
- International Promenade A16.7 x 16.7 m (55 x 55 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Chesapeake Room10.7 x 22.9 m (35 x 75 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Ward Ballroom A13.7 x 15.2 m (45 x 50 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
- Ward Ballroom B13.7 x 15.2 m (45 x 50 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
- Ward Ballroom E13.7 x 15.2 m (45 x 50 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
- Ward Ballroom F13.7 x 15.2 m (45 x 50 ft) · 6.1 m ceiling
- Terrace14 x 14 m (46 x 46 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Chesapeake A11.3 x 11.1 m (37 x 36 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Cheaspeake B10.7 x 11.7 m (35 x 38 ft) · 3 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Chesapeake Conference Center · Venues in Chesapeake