Piedmont Hall at Benton Convention Center
Piedmont Hall is 68 x 63.4 m (223 x 208 ft), 4,311 m² (46,405 sq ft), with a 5.5 m (18 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 5.5 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 7 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 68 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 108 x 7 (21600 x 1400 px, 5,897 kg, 121 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 90 x 10 = 900 | 54 x 3.4 m | 69120 x 4320 | 4,050 kg / 8,929 lb | 79.6 kW, 383 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 108 x 7 = 756 | 54 x 3.5 m | 21600 x 1400 | 5,897 kg / 13,000 lb | 121 kW, 582 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 108 x 7 = 756 | 54 x 3.5 m | 13824 x 896 | 5,897 kg / 13,000 lb | 105.8 kW, 509 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, Piedmont Hall holds about 9,393 theater seats, 3,842 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 2,641 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 61 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
- 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
- Gaines Ballroom14.3 x 30.5 m (47 x 100 ft) · 3 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Benton Convention Center · Venues in Winston Salem