E353 at McCormick Place

Published dimensions

E353 is 25.5 x 46.8 m (84 x 154 ft), 1,193 m² (12,846 sq ft), with a 4.8 m (16 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 4.8 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 6 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 46.8 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 74 x 6 (14800 x 1200 px, 3,463 kg, 71 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
Absen KLCOB 0.78	0.78 mm	62 x 9 = 558	37.2 x 3 m	47616 x 3888	2,511 kg / 5,536 lb	49.4 kW, 237 A @ 208 V
Absen PL2.5 Plus V2	2.5 mm	74 x 6 = 444	37 x 3 m	14800 x 1200	3,463 kg / 7,635 lb	71 kW, 342 A @ 208 V
Absen PL3.9 Plus V2	3.9 mm	74 x 6 = 444	37 x 3 m	9472 x 768	3,463 kg / 7,635 lb	62.2 kW, 299 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, E353 holds about 2,465 theater seats, 1,008 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 693 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 39.8 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at McCormick Place

W375/Skyline146.6 x 63.6 m (481 x 209 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
S100/Grand45.4 x 71.9 m (149 x 236 ft) · 7 m ceiling
E354/Lakeside91.3 x 33.2 m (300 x 109 ft) · 14.6 m ceiling
W375e42.2 x 60.1 m (138 x 197 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
E354a54.1 x 45.7 m (177 x 150 ft) · 14.6 m ceiling
E354b54.1 x 45.7 m (177 x 150 ft) · 14.6 m ceiling
S406/Vista45.4 x 47.3 m (149 x 155 ft) · 10.6 m ceiling
W375c27.4 x 63.6 m (90 x 209 ft) · 12.1 m ceiling
W375d27.4 x 63.6 m (90 x 209 ft) · 12.1 m ceiling
W375b27.3 x 63.6 m (90 x 209 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
S100bc45.5 x 36 m (149 x 118 ft) · 7 m ceiling
S100a45.1 x 35.9 m (148 x 118 ft) · 7 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at McCormick Place · Venues in Chicago