Ballroom ABC at Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Ballroom ABC is 81.7 x 42.7 m (268 x 140 ft), 3,489 m² (37,551 sq ft), with a 14.6 m (48 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 14.6 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 25 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 81.7 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 130 x 25 (26000 x 5000 px, 25,350 kg, 520 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 108 x 38 = 4104 | 64.8 x 12.8 m | 82944 x 16416 | 18,468 kg / 40,715 lb | 363.2 kW, 1746 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 130 x 25 = 3250 | 65 x 12.5 m | 26000 x 5000 | 25,350 kg / 55,887 lb | 520 kW, 2500 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 130 x 25 = 3250 | 65 x 12.5 m | 16640 x 3200 | 25,350 kg / 55,887 lb | 455 kW, 2188 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, Ballroom ABC holds about 7,565 theater seats, 3,095 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 2,127 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 74.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
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Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Walter E. Washington Convention Center · Venues in Washington