Convention Center Grand Ballroom

The new 40,500-square-foot Grand Ballroom is expandable to 46,400 square feet for events up to 4,000 people.

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Grand Ballroom

Conference Center Grand Ballroom DiagramThe new 40,500-square-foot Grand Ballroom is expandable to 46,400 square feet for events up to 4,000 people. Its unique interior design celebrates the city's history with water and features a controllable natural lighting system and a glass wall offering dramatic views to the south of the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

The Grand Ballroom opens to an outdoor plaza at the southeast corner of the Convention Center complex. Being connected to the existing Conference Center, it can accomodate additional breakout rooms.

Features

  • The 40,500-square-foot ballroom can be expanded to 46,400 square feet.
  • Features dramatic views to the south from a 38-foot-high glass wall covering the entire length of the south wall. This space can be utilized as a pre-function space, or to expand the ballroom 46,400 square feet.
  • Divisible into three separate rooms that can be operated independently for greater meeting flexibility.
  • Offers a unique, controllable day-lighting system - known as a clerestory - to allow natural light in the space that changes as the sun moves.
 Grand Ballroom Floorplan

Room Dimensions & Capacities

ROOM NAME ROOM DIMENSIONS ROOM CAPACITIES
  Square Feet Width Length Ceiling Height Theatre Classroom Banquet Conference Hollow Square U-Shape
Level 2                    
Grand Ballroom 2501 A,B,C & D 46,484                  
2501 A,B,C 40,595 270' 150' 36' 3,900 2,000 3,000      
2501 A 13,600 90' 150' 36' 1,300 700 900      
2501 B 13,565 90' 150' 36' 1,300 700 900      
2501 C 13,430 90' 150' 36' 1,300 700 900      
Lobby 2501 D 5,889 49' 119' 36'            
Lobby 2500 B 17,043 45' 320' 19'11"            
Downloads*              
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 *Additional CAD drawings of room configurations available upon request.

The Grand Ballroom was awarded LEED® Silver rating by the U.S. Green Building Council

  • The 46,500 square foot Grand Ballroom is built around numerous energy-saving tactics.
  • The progressive structure has been awarded the LEED® Silver rating by the U.S. Green Building Council.
  • The facility utilizes waterless plumbing fixtures.
  • The use of natural light was a key element in the design highlighted by its energy efficient day-lighting system.
  • The green building features an energy-efficient heating and cooling system.
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