Exhibition Halls at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Exhibition Halls is 39 x 72 m (128 x 236 ft), 2,808 m² (30,225 sq ft), with a 10.1 m (33 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 10.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 16 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 72 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 115 x 16 (23000 x 3200 px, 14,352 kg, 294.4 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 96 x 24 = 2304 | 57.6 x 8.1 m | 73728 x 10368 | 10,368 kg / 22,857 lb | 203.9 kW, 980 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 115 x 16 = 1840 | 57.5 x 8 m | 23000 x 3200 | 14,352 kg / 31,640 lb | 294.4 kW, 1415 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 115 x 16 = 1840 | 57.5 x 8 m | 14720 x 2048 | 14,352 kg / 31,640 lb | 257.6 kW, 1238 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, Exhibition Halls holds about 6,053 theater seats, 2,476 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,702 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 65 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
- The Auditorium37 x 37 m (121 x 121 ft) · 10 m ceiling
- The Rivers Room50 x 25 m (164 x 82 ft) · 5.9 m ceiling
- Conway River Rooms19 x 43 m (62 x 141 ft) · 5.3 m ceiling
- Dobson River Rooms12 x 39 m (39 x 128 ft) · 5 m ceiling
- Bealey River Rooms20.7 x 20.7 m (68 x 68 ft) · 4.5 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre · Venues in Christchurch