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Sheraton Ballroom I - V at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

Published dimensions

Sheraton Ballroom I - V is 38.1 x 48.8 m (125 x 160 ft), 1,859 m² (20,013 sq ft), with a 6.7 m (22 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

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 48.8 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 78 x 9 (15600 x 1800 px, 5,476 kg, 112.3 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
Absen KLCOB 0.78	0.78 mm	65 x 14 = 910	39 x 4.7 m	49920 x 6048	4,095 kg / 9,028 lb	80.5 kW, 387 A @ 208 V
Absen PL2.5 Plus V2	2.5 mm	78 x 9 = 702	39 x 4.5 m	15600 x 1800	5,476 kg / 12,072 lb	112.3 kW, 540 A @ 208 V
Absen PL3.9 Plus V2	3.9 mm	78 x 9 = 702	39 x 4.5 m	9984 x 1152	5,476 kg / 12,072 lb	98.3 kW, 473 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, Sheraton Ballroom I - V holds about 3,945 theater seats, 1,613 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,109 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 41.8 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 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
Chicago Ballroom VIII & IX25.3 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