# Shaw Centre Floor Plans, Exhibit Hall Specs & Loading Docks

- **Canonical URL:** https://conventions.com/venues/shaw-centre-ottawa/floor-plan
- **Parent Venue Hub:** https://conventions.com/venues/shaw-centre-ottawa
- **VenueScore™:** 8.4/10 (Ottawa Union Jurisdiction Convention Campus)
- **Address:** Downtown Convention Corridor, Ottawa, ON
- **Labor Jurisdiction:** Union Jurisdiction

Inspect hall-by-hall square footage, theater/banquet setup capacities, ceiling rigging clearances (28' 0" – 32' 0"), slab floor loads, Edlen/utility floor-box grids, 14 freight dock bays + drive-in roll-up portal, and Union Jurisdiction exhibitor self-install rules at Shaw Centre.

## Hall-by-Hall Capacities & Structural Specs
| Hall / Ballroom | Net Sq Ft | Clear Height | Column Grid | Floor Load | Max 10x10s | Theater / Banquet |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shaw Centre Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span) | 55,741 sq. ft. | 28' 0" – 32' 0" | 90' × 90' clear-span steel truss | 350 lbs / sq. ft. heavy industrial slab | 301 | 5,867 Theater / 4,129 Banquet |
| Shaw Centre Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary | 34,560 sq. ft. | 24' 0" | 100% Pillarless | 150 lbs / sq. ft. | 173 | 3,638 Theater / 2,560 Banquet |
| Shaw Centre Executive Breakout Wing (28 Rooms) | 28,800 sq. ft. | 14' 0" – 16' 0" | Pillarless airwall pods | 100 lbs / sq. ft. | Tabletop Sponsors | 30–350 per room |