Chicago Ballroom VIII & IX at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
Chicago Ballroom VIII & IX is 25.3 x 20.1 m (83 x 66 ft), 509 m² (5,473 sq ft), with a 6.7 m (22 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 6.7 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 9 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 25.3 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 40 x 9 (8000 x 1800 px, 2,808 kg, 57.6 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 33 x 14 = 462 | 19.8 x 4.7 m | 25344 x 6048 | 2,079 kg / 4,583 lb | 40.9 kW, 197 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 40 x 9 = 360 | 20 x 4.5 m | 8000 x 1800 | 2,808 kg / 6,191 lb | 57.6 kW, 277 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 40 x 9 = 360 | 20 x 4.5 m | 5120 x 1152 | 2,808 kg / 6,191 lb | 50.4 kW, 242 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, Chicago Ballroom VIII & IX holds about 943 theater seats, 385 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 265 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 18.3 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
- Riverwalk AB (includes Promenade)83.2 x 45.8 m (273 x 150 ft) · 3.2 m ceiling
- Sheraton Chicago Ballroom39.3 x 94.5 m (129 x 310 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
- Chicago Ballroom VI - X38.4 x 48.8 m (126 x 160 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
- Sheraton Ballroom I - V38.1 x 48.8 m (125 x 160 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
- Sheraton Ballroom IV - VII38.1 x 47.5 m (125 x 156 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
- Riverwalk B45.3 x 38.5 m (149 x 126 ft) · 3.2 m ceiling
- Riverwalk A39.9 x 37.8 m (131 x 124 ft) · 3.2 m ceiling
- Sheraton Ballroom IV & V38.1 x 23.8 m (125 x 78 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
- Chicago Ballroom VI & VII38.4 x 23.6 m (126 x 77 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
- Chicago Ballroom VIII, IX & X38.4 x 20 m (126 x 66 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
- Sheraton Ballroom I, II & III34.7 x 20.1 m (114 x 66 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
- Chicago Ballroom IX & X25.3 x 20.1 m (83 x 66 ft) · 6.7 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk · Venues in Chicago