Vancouver Island Conference Centre
Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo lists 11 event spaces totaling 3,500 m² (37,677 sq ft). The largest is Mt Benson Ballroom at 35.7 x 35.7 m (117 x 117 ft) with a 3.1 m (10 ft) ceiling. The tallest ceiling on the property is 3.1 m (10 ft).
Open Mt Benson Ballroom in 3D previzRooms
| Room | Floor | L x W (m) | L x W (ft) | Area | Ceiling | Rig pts | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Benson Ballroom | 35.7 x 35.7 | 117 x 117 | 1,275 m² / 13,719 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Newcastle Island Lobby | 26.2 x 26.2 | 86 x 86 | 686 m² / 7,388 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Piper's Lagoon Lobby | 18.6 x 18.6 | 61 x 61 | 346 m² / 3,724 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Dodd Narrows Room A/B | 15.7 x 15.7 | 52 x 52 | 247 m² / 2,653 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Shaw Auditorium | 15.5 x 15.5 | 51 x 51 | 240 m² / 2,587 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Nanaimo River Room A/B | 13.2 x 13.2 | 43 x 43 | 174 m² / 1,875 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Meeting Pre Function | 12.5 x 12.5 | 41 x 41 | 156 m² / 1,682 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Departure Bay Room A/B | 11.1 x 11.1 | 36 x 36 | 123 m² / 1,326 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Duke Point Room | 9.7 x 9.7 | 32 x 32 | 94 m² / 1,013 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Lantzville Room | 9.3 x 9.3 | 31 x 31 | 87 m² / 931 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Millstone River Room | 8.5 x 8.5 | 28 x 28 | 72 m² / 778 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions |
What fits in Mt Benson Ballroom
With a 3.1 m ceiling, a flown wall of Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 (2.5 mm) runs 57 tiles wide by 2 high (114 tiles, 28.5 x 1 m, 11400 x 400 px) once you keep 1.5 m of trim under the bottom edge. That wall weighs about 889 kg and draws up to 18.2 kW (88 A at 208 V). Floor space after a 12 x 7 m stage seats roughly 2,645 theater, 1,082 banquet, or 744 classroom. The previz lets you move the wall, change the tile, and check sightlines from the back row.
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 47 x 3 = 141 | 28.2 x 1 m | 36096 x 1296 | 635 kg / 1,399 lb | 12.5 kW, 60 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 57 x 2 = 114 | 28.5 x 1 m | 11400 x 400 | 889 kg / 1,960 lb | 18.2 kW, 88 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 57 x 2 = 114 | 28.5 x 1 m | 7296 x 256 | 889 kg / 1,960 lb | 16 kW, 77 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.
Planning notes
No rigging point data is published for this venue yet; plan on ground-supported LED or ask the venue for its rigging plot. 11 of the 11 rooms sit under 3.5 m, which rules out flown LED there and limits ground-stacked walls to about 6 rows of 500 mm tile.
Data source
Published dimensions. Dimensions from the venue's published meeting-space specifications (source). Rooms drawn as boxes use published length x width; square rooms were derived from published area only, so treat their shape as approximate. Venue managers: send a floor plan to upgrade your listing to production-ready.