Gaines Ballroom Foyer at Benton Convention Center
Gaines Ballroom Foyer is 11 x 34.1 m (36 x 112 ft), 375 m² (4,038 sq ft), with a 3.7 m (12 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 3.7 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 3 rows of 500 mm tile flown, which is tight; ground-stack or go lower on trim. Along the 34.1 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 54 x 3 (10800 x 600 px, 1,264 kg, 25.9 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 45 x 5 = 225 | 27 x 1.7 m | 34560 x 2160 | 1,013 kg / 2,232 lb | 19.9 kW, 96 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 54 x 3 = 162 | 27 x 1.5 m | 10800 x 600 | 1,264 kg / 2,786 lb | 25.9 kW, 125 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 54 x 3 = 162 | 27 x 1.5 m | 6912 x 384 | 1,264 kg / 2,786 lb | 22.7 kW, 109 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, Gaines Ballroom Foyer holds about 646 theater seats, 264 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 181 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 27.1 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Benton Convention Center
- Piedmont Hall68 x 63.4 m (223 x 208 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Gallery Ballroom46.3 x 65.2 m (152 x 214 ft) · 3.4 m ceiling
- Piedmont Hall 441.1 x 63.4 m (135 x 208 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Salem Ballroom29 x 61.6 m (95 x 202 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
- Winston Ballroom29 x 59.7 m (95 x 196 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Piedmont Hall 12326.8 x 63.4 m (88 x 208 ft) · 4.6 m ceiling
- Salem 229 x 34.1 m (95 x 112 ft) · 7.6 m ceiling
- Winston 229 x 34.1 m (95 x 112 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Salem Foyer88.7 x 7.3 m (291 x 24 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Winston Foyer88.7 x 7.3 m (291 x 24 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Piedmont Hall 323.8 x 25.6 m (78 x 84 ft) · 4.6 m ceiling
- Piedmont Hall 219.2 x 25.6 m (63 x 84 ft) · 4.6 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Benton Convention Center · Venues in Winston Salem