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Meeting Room
Layouts that Work
Conferences, Meetings and Special Events
The physical setup of the meeting room environment can have a huge effect on the
success of any session – from the largest convention plenary to the smallest breakout
session or executive seminar. So it pays to give special attention to seating arrangements.
• Give people room to shift comfortably without disturbing others;
don’t jam chairs or people together.
• Allow easy access to and from seating; consider factors like aisle
locations (and widths), distance between rows of chairs, location of
seating in relation to room entrances and exits.
• Theatre Style
• Classroom Style
• Banquets
• Receptions
• Boardroom Style
• Hollow Square
• U-Shape
• T-Shape
Rows of chairs only.
The usual setup for
large conferences and
plenary sessions where
attendees listen more
than participate.
No doubt
about, the key
to a pleasant
environment is:
don’t crowd!
Good for participatory
meetings of 22 people
maximum.
Sometimes called
horseshoe style. For
relatively small groups
where attendees are
expected to join in.
Speaker/leader usually
works form the open
end of the U.
Often called school
room style, because its
the normal setup when
participants must take
notes.
Large groups of people
should be organized in
a way that minimizes
annoying line-ups and
crowding.
A configuration
often used when
participants must be
treated as equals.
An arrangement for
small full-discussion
groups.