Grand Ballroom A at Baird Center (Wisconsin Center District)
Grand Ballroom A is 26.8 x 21.3 m (88 x 70 ft), 571 m² (6,144 sq ft), with a 9.4 m (31 ft) ceiling.
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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 26.8 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 42 x 15 (8400 x 3000 px, 4,914 kg, 100.8 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 35 x 22 = 770 | 21 x 7.4 m | 26880 x 9504 | 3,465 kg / 7,639 lb | 68.1 kW, 328 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 42 x 15 = 630 | 21 x 7.5 m | 8400 x 3000 | 4,914 kg / 10,833 lb | 100.8 kW, 485 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 42 x 15 = 630 | 21 x 7.5 m | 5376 x 1920 | 4,914 kg / 10,833 lb | 88.2 kW, 424 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, Grand Ballroom A holds about 1,081 theater seats, 442 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 304 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 19.8 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