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Kalakaua Ballroom ABC at Hawai'i Convention Center

Published dimensions

Kalakaua Ballroom ABC is 47.2 x 69.2 m (155 x 227 ft), 3,266 m² (35,157 sq ft), with a 7.6 m (25 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 7.6 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 11 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 69.2 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 110 x 11 (22000 x 2200 px, 9,438 kg, 193.6 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
Absen KLCOB 0.78	0.78 mm	92 x 17 = 1564	55.2 x 5.7 m	70656 x 7344	7,038 kg / 15,516 lb	138.4 kW, 665 A @ 208 V
Absen PL2.5 Plus V2	2.5 mm	110 x 11 = 1210	55 x 5.5 m	22000 x 2200	9,438 kg / 20,807 lb	193.6 kW, 931 A @ 208 V
Absen PL3.9 Plus V2	3.9 mm	110 x 11 = 1210	55 x 5.5 m	14080 x 1408	9,438 kg / 20,807 lb	169.4 kW, 814 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, Kalakaua Ballroom ABC holds about 7,071 theater seats, 2,892 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,988 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 62.2 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at Hawai'i Convention Center

Kamehameha Exhibit Hall I-II-III100.3 x 188.7 m (329 x 619 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Kalakaua Ballroom Foyer74.4 x 25 m (244 x 82 ft) · 4.3 m ceiling
Kalakaua Ballroom B47.2 x 25 m (155 x 82 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
313 A-B-C26.2 x 42.7 m (86 x 140 ft) · 5.2 m ceiling
316 A-B-C26.2 x 42.7 m (86 x 140 ft) · 5.2 m ceiling
Kalakaua Ballroom A47.2 x 21.9 m (155 x 72 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
Kalakaua Ballroom C47.2 x 21.9 m (155 x 72 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
323 A-B-C18.3 x 32 m (60 x 105 ft) · 5.2 m ceiling
LILI'U Theater - seats 46724.1 x 24.1 m (79 x 79 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
31126.2 x 21.3 m (86 x 70 ft) · 5.2 m ceiling
31226.2 x 15.5 m (86 x 51 ft) · 5.2 m ceiling
31526.2 x 15.5 m (86 x 51 ft) · 5.2 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Hawai'i Convention Center · Venues in Honolulu