The Ballroom at Sandton Convention Centre
The Ballroom is 54 x 54 m (177 x 177 ft), 2,916 m² (31,388 sq ft), with a 7.5 m (25 ft) ceiling.
Open in 3D previzPlan view
Shape approximate: the venue publishes area only, so this room is drawn as a square of equal area.
LED wall that fits
Under a 7.5 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 11 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 54 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 86 x 11 (17200 x 2200 px, 7,379 kg, 151.4 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 72 x 16 = 1152 | 43.2 x 5.4 m | 55296 x 6912 | 5,184 kg / 11,429 lb | 101.9 kW, 490 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 86 x 11 = 946 | 43 x 5.5 m | 17200 x 2200 | 7,379 kg / 16,267 lb | 151.4 kW, 728 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 86 x 11 = 946 | 43 x 5.5 m | 11008 x 1408 | 7,379 kg / 16,267 lb | 132.4 kW, 637 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, The Ballroom holds about 6,293 theater seats, 2,574 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,770 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 47 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Sandton Convention Centre
- Exhibition 173.7 x 73.7 m (242 x 242 ft) · 6.5 m ceiling
- Exhibition 271.1 x 71.1 m (233 x 233 ft) · 6.5 m ceiling
- The Pavilion68.9 x 68.9 m (226 x 226 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Committee Foyer30 x 30 m (98 x 98 ft) · 3 m ceiling
- Main Foyer28.8 x 28.8 m (94 x 94 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Ballroom Foyer26.7 x 26.7 m (88 x 88 ft) · 8 m ceiling
- Pavilion Foyer26 x 26 m (85 x 85 ft) · 4 m ceiling
- Bill Gallagher Room24.5 x 24.5 m (80 x 80 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Boardroom Foyer24.5 x 24.5 m (80 x 80 ft) · 4.5 m ceiling
- Skywalk Gallery20 x 20 m (66 x 66 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Committee Room 415.6 x 15.6 m (51 x 51 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
- Committee Room 515.1 x 15.1 m (50 x 50 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Sandton Convention Centre · Venues in Johannesburg