Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom (2501)
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The 40,500-square-foot Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom is expandable to 46,400 square feet for events up to 4,000 people. Its unique interior design celebrates the city’s history with water and features a controllable natural lighting system and a glass wall offering dramatic views to the south of the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
The Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom opens to an outdoor plaza at the southeast corner of the Convention Center complex. Being connected to the existing Conference Center, it can accommodate additional breakout rooms.
Loews Catering is the exclusive provider of catering, alcohol service and concessions for the Conference Center effective spring of 2020. Loews Catering exclusive catering privileges are inclusive of the Grand Ballroom/2501, South Plaza, meeting rooms 1500, 2500 and 3500 and adjacent pre-function spaces.
- One of the nation’s largest eco-friendly ballrooms at 46,484 square feet.
- Features dramatic views to the south of the new Performing Arts Center via a 38-foot-high glass wall.
- Divisible into three separate rooms that can be operated independently for greater meeting flexibility.
- Offers a unique, controllable day-lighting system to allow natural light in the space that changes as the sun moves.
- Opens to an outdoor plaza at the southeast corner of the Convention Center complex.
- Connects to the existing Conference Center to accommodate additional breakout rooms.
| Hall Name |
Hall Dimensions |
Hall Capacities |
|
Sq. Feet |
Width |
Length |
Ceiling Height |
Theater |
Classroom |
Banquet |
| 2501 A, B, C, & D |
46848 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2501 A, B, & C |
40595 |
270 |
150 |
36' |
3900 |
2000 |
3000 |
| 2501 A |
13600 |
90 |
150 |
36' |
1300 |
700 |
900 |
| 2501 B |
13565 |
90 |
50 |
36' |
1300 |
700 |
900 |
| 2501 C |
13430 |
90 |
150 |
36' |
1300 |
700 |
900 |
| Lobby 2501 D |
5889 |
|
|
36' |
|
|
|
| Lobby 2500 A |
9917 |
|
|
18' |
|
|
|
| Lobby 2500 B |
17043 |
|
|
20' |
|
|
|
| 2502 A, B |
5063 |
|
|
18' |
588 |
352 |
320 |
| 2502 A |
2562 |
|
|
18' |
270 |
154 |
111 |
| 2502 B |
2562 |
|
|
18' |
270 |
154 |
120 |
| 2503 A,B |
3320 |
|
|
18' |
400 |
226 |
230 |
| 2503 A |
1932 |
|
|
18' |
180 |
98 |
90 |
| 2503 B |
1640 |
|
|
18' |
144 |
84 |
110 |
| 2504 A,B |
3843 |
|
|
18' |
405 |
231 |
210 |
| 2504 A |
2562 |
|
|
18' |
270 |
154 |
140 |
| 2504 B |
1281 |
|
|
18' |
135 |
77 |
70 |
| 2505 A, B |
4814 |
|
|
18' |
615 |
373 |
370 |
| 2505 A |
2436 |
|
|
18' |
252 |
140 |
140 |
| 2505 B |
2665 |
|
|
18' |
288 |
168 |
160 |
Sq. Ft: 46848
Width:
Length:
Height:
Theater:
Classroom:
Banquet:
Sq. Ft: 40595
Width: 270
Length: 150
Height: 36'
Theater: 3900
Classroom: 2000
Banquet: 3000
Sq. Ft: 13600
Width: 90
Length: 150
Height: 36'
Theater: 1300
Classroom: 700
Banquet: 900
Sq. Ft: 13565
Width: 90
Length: 50
Height: 36'
Theater: 1300
Classroom: 700
Banquet: 900
Sq. Ft: 13430
Width: 90
Length: 150
Height: 36'
Theater: 1300
Classroom: 700
Banquet: 900
Sq. Ft: 5889
Width:
Length:
Height: 36'
Theater:
Classroom:
Banquet:
Sq. Ft: 9917
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater:
Classroom:
Banquet:
Sq. Ft: 17043
Width:
Length:
Height: 20'
Theater:
Classroom:
Banquet:
Sq. Ft: 5063
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 588
Classroom: 352
Banquet: 320
Sq. Ft: 2562
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 270
Classroom: 154
Banquet: 111
Sq. Ft: 2562
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 270
Classroom: 154
Banquet: 120
Sq. Ft: 3320
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 400
Classroom: 226
Banquet: 230
Sq. Ft: 1932
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 180
Classroom: 98
Banquet: 90
Sq. Ft: 1640
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 144
Classroom: 84
Banquet: 110
Sq. Ft: 3843
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 405
Classroom: 231
Banquet: 210
Sq. Ft: 2562
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 270
Classroom: 154
Banquet: 140
Sq. Ft: 1281
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 135
Classroom: 77
Banquet: 70
Sq. Ft: 4814
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 615
Classroom: 373
Banquet: 370
Sq. Ft: 2436
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 252
Classroom: 140
Banquet: 140
Sq. Ft: 2665
Width:
Length:
Height: 18'
Theater: 288
Classroom: 168
Banquet: 160
