Battelle Hall
Battelle Hall is a 6,864 seat multi-purpose exhibit hall located in Columbus, Ohio, part of the Greater Columbus Convention Center. It opened as the Ohio Center on September 10, 1980, and although sometimes considered a white elephant because of its small size and seating capacity, it has been used for a variety of events, including concerts, trade shows, and sporting events such as the 1993 and 1994 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournaments. The exhibit hall was also the home of professional wrestling cards from the early 1980s to mid-1990s with monthly visits from the WWE and the occasional WCW event. The hall totals of exhibit space - 65,000 on the main floor and 25,000 on the balcony, and can be divisible into two halls.
The first entertainment event at the facility was comedian Rodney Dangerfield and special guest McGuffey Lane on September 20, 1980 attended by 6,677 persons.
Battelle Hall was also home to the Columbus Quest from 1996-1998, where the team won both championships in the now-defunct American Basketball League. Former players include Katie Smith, Sonja Tate, Tonya Edwards, Andrea Lloyd, Valerie Still, Shannon Johnson, and Nikki McCray.
Seating
Unlike arenas, Battelle Hall has no permanent seats. Instead, inexpensive plastic seats attached to metal bleachers are positioned into place for scheduled events.Seating capacities:
- Bleacher seats:
- *Main floor - 3,116
- *Balcony - 3,679
- Soccer set - 5,074
- Concert set - 7,588
- Concert set - 6,400
- Concert in the round - 7,918
- Basketball - 6,500
- Ice Show - 5,464
- North Hall set - 3,801
- South Hall set - 2,494
- With risers set for concerts -
- Full hall beginning at columns - /
- Battelle Hall North - /
- Battelle Hall South - /
- Balcony railing to Wall -
- From floor to underside balcony -
- Main floor to underside of hoisting grid -