Choosing
the seating layout for your meeting or event is one of the most important
planning decisions.
Perfect for meetings of between 6 and 14 as everyone is
sitting close enough to the other participants to hear clearly - using this
layout for too many participants can result in having to shout across the table
to be heard.
It
is also good for interviews where there are 3 or more interviewers. Everyone is seated opposite the interviewee who can see and hear everyone
clearly without having to turn aside.
I
deal when all participants need to have a clear view
of the projection screen, television or whiteboard and keeping numbers to a
maximum of 12 also means everyone is close enough to the presenter and other
participants to be involved in the event, whether it is training, a client
presentation or product introduction.
Theatre
Style Seating is the most formal layout and focuses the participants on the
presenter and their presentation as they have a clear view of the projector
screen, television or whiteboard.
Classroom
Style seating layout gives participants a desk surface to place laptops, note
books which again having a clear view of the projector screen, television or
whiteboard. Training events, Revision Sessions and Examinations are best
set up in this layout.
When
it comes to choosing your seating layout think about the type of event you are
holding, how you want the presenter and participants to interact. Will the participants need to take notes or use equipment and how formal you
want the setting to be?
When booking a meeting room at the Belfast Business Centre, our staff have the experience and knowledge to properly advise you on all aspects of your meeting from layouts to catering, start to finish.
