Ford Center at the Star Hall-by-Hall Specifications (3 Spaces)
| Hall / Ballroom | Net Sq. Ft. | Clear Ceiling | Column Grid & Floor Boxes | Floor Load | Max 10×10s | Theater / Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Center at the Star Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span) Divisible into 2–3 independent halls with floor utility boxes on 30' × 30' centers. | 100,000 sq. ft. | 28' 0" – 32' 0" | 90' × 90' clear-span steel truss | 350 lbs / sq. ft. heavy industrial slab | 541 | 10,526 Theater / 7,407 Banquet |
| Ford Center at the Star Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary Carpeted acoustic plenary ballroom with pre-function registration concourse. | 27,000 sq. ft. | 24' 0" | 100% Pillarless | 150 lbs / sq. ft. | 135 | 2,842 Theater / 2,000 Banquet |
| Ford Center at the Star Executive Breakout Wing (8 Rooms) Bundled alongside contiguous exhibit hall licenses. | 22,500 sq. ft. | 14' 0" – 16' 0" | Pillarless airwall pods | 100 lbs / sq. ft. | Tabletop Sponsors | 30–350 per room |
Facility Floorplans, Ceiling Clearances & Booth Zone Analysis
Inherited directly from the host facility engineering dossier—inspect official schematics, column grids, freight doors, and transit connectors.
Ford Center at the Star Official Hall, Ballroom & Breakout Capacity Guide
150,000 sq. ft. total exhibit/event footprint, 100,000 sq. ft. largest contiguous span, 8 configurable breakout rooms, max clear height 28' 0" – 32' 0".
Ford Center at the Star Freight Dock, Loading & Exhibitor Access Overview
11 freight dock bays + drive-in roll-up portal • Right-to-Work State. Independent EAC AV and booth suppliers permitted with 30-day advance COI.
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Ask Anything About Ford Center at the Star Specs, Union Rules, Hotels or Buyouts
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Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
TX Right-to-Work jurisdiction. Full-time exhibitor personnel may hand-carry display materials and self-install standard 10×10 and 20×20 inline booths; independent EAC booth builders and AV crews are permitted with a 30-day advance Certificate of Insurance. Ford Center at the Star Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Right-to-Work State): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Ford Center at the Star offers 510+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Frisco is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
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