Grand Ballroom- at Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
Grand Ballroom- is 21.3 x 36.9 m (70 x 121 ft), 786 m² (8,460 sq ft), with a 8.8 m (29 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 8.8 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 14 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 36.9 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 59 x 14 (11800 x 2800 px, 6,443 kg, 132.2 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 49 x 20 = 980 | 29.4 x 6.8 m | 37632 x 8640 | 4,410 kg / 9,722 lb | 86.7 kW, 417 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 59 x 14 = 826 | 29.5 x 7 m | 11800 x 2800 | 6,443 kg / 14,204 lb | 132.2 kW, 635 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 59 x 14 = 826 | 29.5 x 7 m | 7552 x 1792 | 6,443 kg / 14,204 lb | 115.6 kW, 556 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, Grand Ballroom- holds about 1,560 theater seats, 638 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 438 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 29.9 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
- Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor-34.7 x 60.7 m (114 x 199 ft) · 2.7 m ceiling
- Grand & State Ballrooms-51.2 x 36.9 m (168 x 121 ft) · 8.8 m ceiling
- Salons, 3rd Floor-40.3 x 40.3 m (132 x 132 ft) · 2.7 m ceiling
- Red Lacquer Room-25.6 x 29.9 m (84 x 98 ft) · 6.4 m ceiling
- Empire Room-17.1 x 37.2 m (56 x 122 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Adams Room-22.3 x 21.9 m (73 x 72 ft) · 5.8 m ceiling
- Monroe Room-20.4 x 22.3 m (67 x 73 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Honore Room-36 x 9.1 m (118 x 30 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- State Ballroom-22.3 x 14.3 m (73 x 47 ft) · 8.8 m ceiling
- Chicago Room-13.4 x 18.9 m (44 x 62 ft) · 3.4 m ceiling
- Wabash Room-19.8 x 12.2 m (65 x 40 ft) · 2.7 m ceiling
- Salons 7, 8, 914.6 x 14.6 m (48 x 48 ft) · 2.7 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Palmer House a Hilton Hotel · Venues in Chicago