Hilton Austin Hall-by-Hall Specifications (3 Spaces)
| Hall / Ballroom | Net Sq. Ft. | Clear Ceiling | Column Grid & Floor Boxes | Floor Load | Max 10×10s | Theater / Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Austin Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span) Divisible into 2–3 independent halls with floor utility boxes on 30' × 30' centers. | 25,545 sq. ft. | 22' 0" – 24' 0" | 90' × 90' clear-span steel truss | 350 lbs / sq. ft. heavy industrial slab | 138 | 2,689 Theater / 1,892 Banquet |
| Hilton Austin Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary Carpeted acoustic plenary ballroom with pre-function registration concourse. | 20,193 sq. ft. | 24' 0" | 100% Pillarless | 150 lbs / sq. ft. | 101 | 2,126 Theater / 1,496 Banquet |
| Hilton Austin Executive Breakout Wing (40 Rooms) Bundled alongside contiguous exhibit hall licenses. | 16,827 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
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Austin Downtown Convention & Palmer Campus Master Exhibit Hall & Ballroom Specifications
370,000+ Campus & Ballroom Sq Ft exhibition footprint, 26' – 30' Clear clear ceiling heights, marshaling yard & dock schedules.
Local Austin Exhibitor Supplier Directory (Hilton Austin)
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Audio Visual & LED Rentals
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Custom Exhibit & Booth Builders
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Trade Show Freight, Crate Storage & Sprinters
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Rush Large-Format Print, Banners & Swag
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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. Texas Right-to-Work Rule @ Austin: Exhibitors enjoy right-to-work booth installation and single-trip hand-carry privileges across Palmer Events Center and Downtown HQ ballrooms.
Hilton Austin offers 4,918+ 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 Austin is $189/night lodging and $74/day M&IE.
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