Exhibit Hall A at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Exhibit Hall A is 152.4 x 152.4 m (500 x 500 ft), 23,226 m² (250,000 sq ft), with a 5.9 m (20 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 5.9 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 8 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 152.4 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 243 x 8 (48600 x 1600 px, 15,163 kg, 311 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 203 x 12 = 2436 | 121.8 x 4.1 m | 155904 x 5184 | 10,962 kg / 24,167 lb | 215.6 kW, 1036 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 243 x 8 = 1944 | 121.5 x 4 m | 48600 x 1600 | 15,163 kg / 33,429 lb | 311 kW, 1495 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 243 x 8 = 1944 | 121.5 x 4 m | 31104 x 1024 | 15,163 kg / 33,429 lb | 272.2 kW, 1308 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, Exhibit Hall A holds about 51,426 theater seats, 21,037 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 14,463 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 145.4 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
- Exhibit Hall F143 x 143 m (469 x 469 ft) · 5.6 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall G143 x 143 m (469 x 469 ft) · 5.6 m ceiling
- Conference Center - Level 278.3 x 78.3 m (257 x 257 ft) · 5.2 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall C66.1 x 66.1 m (217 x 217 ft) · 5.6 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall D50.5 x 50.5 m (166 x 166 ft) · 7.5 m ceiling
- Conference Center - Level 149.1 x 49.1 m (161 x 161 ft) · 5.2 m ceiling
- Exhibit Hall B45.7 x 45.7 m (150 x 150 ft) · 5.6 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center · Venues in Rosemont