Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Convention Center Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span) Divisible into 2–3 independent halls with floor utility boxes on 30' × 30' centers. | 36,000 sq. ft. | 20' 0" – 24' 0" | 90' × 90' clear-span steel truss | 350 lbs / sq. ft. heavy industrial slab | 195 | 3,789 Theater / 2,667 Banquet |
| Washington Convention Center Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary Carpeted acoustic plenary ballroom with pre-function registration concourse. | 19,800 sq. ft. | 24' 0" | 100% Pillarless | 150 lbs / sq. ft. | 99 | 2,084 Theater / 1,467 Banquet |
| Washington Convention Center Executive Breakout Wing (50 Rooms) Bundled alongside contiguous exhibit hall licenses. | 16,500 sq. ft. | 14' 0" – 16' 0" | Pillarless airwall pods | 100 lbs / sq. ft. | Tabletop Sponsors | 30–350 per room |
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Walter E. Washington Convention Center Master Exhibit Hall & Ballroom Specifications
703,000 net sq ft (+52k Ballroom) exhibition footprint, 30' – 33' Clear clear ceiling heights, marshaling yard & dock schedules.
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Washington Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. Walter E. Washington CC Union Rule: One exhibitor may hand-carry personal display materials in a single trip via Mt. Vernon Place main doors (no wheeled carts/dollies); dock freight uses union material handling.
Washington Convention Center offers 6,436+ 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 Washington is $276/night lodging and $89/day M&IE.
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