Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Hall-by-Hall Specifications (3 Spaces)
| Hall / Ballroom | Net Sq. Ft. | Clear Ceiling | Column Grid & Floor Boxes | Floor Load | Max 10×10s | Theater / Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span) Divisible into 2–3 independent halls with floor utility boxes on 30' × 30' centers. | 203,000 sq. ft. | 32' 0" – 40' 0" | 90' × 90' clear-span steel truss | 350 lbs / sq. ft. heavy industrial slab | 1,097 | 21,368 Theater / 15,037 Banquet |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary Carpeted acoustic plenary ballroom with pre-function registration concourse. | 180,000 sq. ft. | 24' 0" | 100% Pillarless | 150 lbs / sq. ft. | 900 | 18,947 Theater / 13,333 Banquet |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Executive Breakout Wing (88 Rooms) Bundled alongside contiguous exhibit hall licenses. | 150,000 sq. ft. | 14' 0" – 16' 0" | Pillarless airwall pods | 100 lbs / sq. ft. | Tabletop Sponsors | 30–350 per room |
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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Exhibit Hall & Ballroom Specifications
1,000,000+ net sq ft exhibition footprint, 40' 0" Column-Free Hall F clear ceiling heights, marshaling yard & dock schedules.
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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 @ KBHCCD: Exhibitors enjoy open-shop flexibility—company staff can erect booths of any size and hand-carry display cases via public lobbies for $0 drayage.
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center offers 8,245+ 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 Dallas is $192/night lodging and $74/day M&IE.
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