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Baird Ballroom D+E+F+G at Baird Center (Wisconsin Center District)

Published dimensions

Baird Ballroom D+E+F+G is 41.5 x 44.5 m (136 x 146 ft), 1,847 m² (19,879 sq ft), with a 9.4 m (31 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 9.4 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 15 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 44.5 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 71 x 15 (14200 x 3000 px, 8,307 kg, 170.4 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
Absen KLCOB 0.78	0.78 mm	59 x 22 = 1298	35.4 x 7.4 m	45312 x 9504	5,841 kg / 12,877 lb	114.9 kW, 552 A @ 208 V
Absen PL2.5 Plus V2	2.5 mm	71 x 15 = 1065	35.5 x 7.5 m	14200 x 3000	8,307 kg / 18,314 lb	170.4 kW, 819 A @ 208 V
Absen PL3.9 Plus V2	3.9 mm	71 x 15 = 1065	35.5 x 7.5 m	9088 x 1920	8,307 kg / 18,314 lb	149.1 kW, 717 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, Baird Ballroom D+E+F+G holds about 3,917 theater seats, 1,602 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,101 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 37.5 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at Baird Center (Wisconsin Center District)

Exhibit Halls A+B+C+D+E252.4 x 102.1 m (828 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall B+C+D+E197.5 x 102.1 m (648 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall C+D+E170.1 x 102.1 m (558 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall A+B+C+D165.8 x 102.1 m (544 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall D+E142.6 x 102.1 m (468 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall B+C+D110.9 x 102.1 m (364 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall A+B+C109.7 x 102.1 m (360 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall C+D83.5 x 102.1 m (274 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall A+B82.3 x 102.1 m (270 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall D56.1 x 102.1 m (184 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall A54.9 x 102.1 m (180 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall B+C54.9 x 102.1 m (180 x 335 ft) · 9.1 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at Baird Center (Wisconsin Center District) · Venues in Milwaukee