Hall B/C at Iowa Events Center
Hall B/C is 81.4 x 109.7 m (267 x 360 ft), 8,930 m² (96,117 sq ft), with a 10.7 m (35 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 10.7 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 17 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 109.7 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 175 x 17 (35000 x 3400 px, 23,205 kg, 476 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 146 x 26 = 3796 | 87.6 x 8.8 m | 112128 x 11232 | 17,082 kg / 37,659 lb | 335.9 kW, 1615 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 175 x 17 = 2975 | 87.5 x 8.5 m | 35000 x 3400 | 23,205 kg / 51,158 lb | 476 kW, 2288 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 175 x 17 = 2975 | 87.5 x 8.5 m | 22400 x 2176 | 23,205 kg / 51,158 lb | 416.5 kW, 2002 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, Hall B/C holds about 19,656 theater seats, 8,041 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 5,528 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 102.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Iowa Events Center
- Hall A/B/C116.8 x 116.8 m (383 x 383 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall A81.1 x 58.2 m (266 x 191 ft) · 4 m ceiling
- Hall C81.4 x 56.4 m (267 x 185 ft) · 10.7 m ceiling
- Hall B81.4 x 53.3 m (267 x 175 ft) · 10.7 m ceiling
- Arena Floor88.4 x 38.7 m (290 x 127 ft) · 26.2 m ceiling
- Grand Ballroom54.9 x 24.4 m (180 x 80 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Grand Ballroom A36.6 x 36.6 m (120 x 120 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Grand Ballroom B36.6 x 36.6 m (120 x 120 ft) · 12.2 m ceiling
- Junior Ballroom A/B/C53.6 x 18.3 m (176 x 60 ft) · 4.3 m ceiling
- Junior Ballroom B27.4 x 18.3 m (90 x 60 ft) · 4.3 m ceiling
- Junior Ballroom A13.4 x 18.3 m (44 x 60 ft) · 4.3 m ceiling
- Junior Ballroom C12.8 x 18.3 m (42 x 60 ft) · 4.3 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Iowa Events Center · Venues in Des Moines