Ball Event Center is more than a venue. It’s a real asset for Kansas City-area business, charitable, social, and civic organizations. It goes beyond being merely
geographically and logistically convenient for meetings, retreats, trade shows, receptions, and recognition or training programs. Yes, it’s easy to get to because it’s close to so many highways and major thoroughfares, with plenty of parking and proximity to hotels in the city’s core and Johnson County. More than that, though, it is a one-stop shop for every event-related need and service.
How much space do you need?
Ball’s 6,000-square-foot ballroom can function as a single, expansive space or be divided into three separate, sound-insulated rooms. Depending on the configuration, it can seat 400 people theater-style, 300 for banquet seating, or 144 in classroom-style 
arrangements. Lighting, sound systems, and IT can be easily configured to suit any and all purposes, and it is the ideal “blank canvas” for décor, signage, and displays. Its flexibility makes it ideal for large-scale presentations, trade shows, or annual meetings, while smaller spaces serve as reception rooms, lounges, or VIP spaces.
The Executive Boardroom seats 18 people and includes fully integrated technology for videoconferencing, media presentations, and telecasting. It is a private, polished space for professionals to meet when a private, off-site location is needed, or when colleagues, clients, or partners are in from out of town.
Ball’s Mabee Learning Center is a stepped-seating classroom ideal for educational or training events. Seating up to 40 people, with plenty of surface space for papers and laptops, it features full audiovisual capabilities controlled directly from the podium—perfect for instructor-led workshops and videoconferencing for those attending and participating virtually.
Ball’s commercial-grade kitchen, food prep, storage, and service areas allow caterers, servers, florists, performers—and more—easy access in and out of the Center and, just as importantly, easy movement within it. If needed, Ball has a long roster of trusted vendors and suppliers to meet every organizer’s needs. However, when customers have their own preferred partners, Ball’s facilities, equipment, and space are fully accessible to them, too.
Tips for Planning a Productive Event
While the professionals at Ball can answer every question and arrange for every need, it helps to have some ideas in mind about what exactly the event’s most basic needs are. For instance, the ballroom’s dividable layout allows for everything from a keynote session to smaller breakout spaces for workshops or discussions. Ball is fully capable of hosting hybrid events, so every aspect of the day is fully available to every stakeholder.
Have some idea in mind about how much space is needed. Simple formulas include planning 6 square feet per person for standing events, 8 square feet per person for receptions, 12 square feet per person for roundtable dining, and 18 square feet per person for classroom seating. And don’t forget flow. Consider how guests physically move about between sessions or to and from meals. Ball’s versatility enables planners to include easy, natural movement throughout the event’s duration, with just the right amount of physical space for attendees to feel engaged without feeling crowded, awkward, or uncomfortable.
Ready to book? So is Ball.
For a polished, seamless, and headache-free event, Ball Event Center delivers. From small meetings to large conferences, Ball makes organizers look good by making sure that every detail behind the scenes is dealt with, so they can mingle, meet, and greet in a hands-free manner. Whether hosting 18 or 400 at a time—or even more throughout the course of the day (or days!)—one easy call or email starts the process of getting the space, tech, support, and flexibility needed to pull off an event that guests will remember and sponsors will be grateful for.
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