Grand Ballroom BC at The Westin Chicago River North
Grand Ballroom BC is 23.2 x 20 m (76 x 66 ft), 464 m² (4,994 sq ft), with a 5.5 m (18 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 5.5 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 7 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 23.2 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 37 x 7 (7400 x 1400 px, 2,020 kg, 41.4 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 30 x 10 = 300 | 18 x 3.4 m | 23040 x 4320 | 1,350 kg / 2,976 lb | 26.5 kW, 128 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 37 x 7 = 259 | 18.5 x 3.5 m | 7400 x 1400 | 2,020 kg / 4,454 lb | 41.4 kW, 199 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 37 x 7 = 259 | 18.5 x 3.5 m | 4736 x 896 | 2,020 kg / 4,454 lb | 36.3 kW, 174 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 BC holds about 844 theater seats, 345 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 237 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 16.2 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at The Westin Chicago River North
- Grand Ballroom23.2 x 33.8 m (76 x 111 ft) · 5.2 m ceiling
- Riverfront18.3 x 26.5 m (60 x 87 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Grand Ballroom AB23.2 x 20 m (76 x 66 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Grand Court34.1 x 12.5 m (112 x 41 ft) · 3.3 m ceiling
- Promenade Ballroom13.1 x 25.3 m (43 x 83 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Astor Ballroom14 x 18.9 m (46 x 62 ft) · 3.9 m ceiling
- Grand Ballroom A23.2 x 10.9 m (76 x 36 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Grand Ballroom C23.2 x 10.9 m (76 x 36 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Promenade Ballroom AB13.1 x 16.6 m (43 x 54 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Promenade Ballroom BC13.1 x 16.6 m (43 x 54 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Grand Ballroom B23.2 x 9.1 m (76 x 30 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Executive Boardroom12.2 x 9.8 m (40 x 32 ft) · 2.9 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at The Westin Chicago River North · Venues in Chicago