Event sitting arrangements

Event sitting arrangements
 

Have you ever thought of a perfect venue and good layout of some hall and perfect sitting arrangements? The communication factor on any event is critical. Whether you are setting up in a presentation, training room, gala dinner or product launch, the arrangement of the seating can make all the difference. To create a maximum impact of knowledge and message it’s important that the audience sitting in good arranged manner.

Most popular seating styles so you can choose the best option for your next event

1. Theatre:

This is the simplest style, reflecting the seating found in a theatre or cinema with chairs aligned in consecutive straight rows. All of seats are facing in front of a screen and need a maximum seating capacity. Aisles are needed to provide sufficient seating space.

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2. Classroom Seating:

It’s good for meetings and brand launch. This style reflects the seating found in a school or lecture hall, with chairs and trestle tables are placed in repeated straight rows. People are sitting close and difficult to exit. Seats are facing forward and seating capacity is reduces due to tables. People can’t interact with each other.

3. Herringbone:

This style is very alike to Classroom, but each consecutive row of chairs and tables are angled inwards. All of the seats are placed inward towards dais. And all of the seats are placed forwards towards the room. Less space for audience to interact and exit from room.

4. U Shape:

This style is used for workshops, meetings and training sessions. As the name tells this style is in the shape of the letter U, with the tables & chairs arranged in a wide and open ended pattern with the audience facing inwards. It’s a very feasible style because its help the presenter to interact with audience and focal point is presentation area. Audience facing each other and can communicate easily.

5. Horse Shoe:

It’s used for presentations and big meetings. This style is very similar to U Shape, but there are no tables, only chairs arranged in an open ended arrangement with the people facing inwards.

6. Hollow Square:

Popular for discussions. This style is similar to U Shape, however there are four sides and no open end, with the audience all facing inwards. Audience can interact with each other fully but seating capacity is reduced.

7. Boardroom:

It’s used for small meetings, small presentations, interview and team briefing plans.This style is a mini edition of the Hollow Square or U Shape, however there is a big elongated table, with the audience all facing inwards.

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8. Banquet:

It’s good for lunch, dinners and parties. This style is similar to a round table, with the audience seated around the circumference facing inwards. All audiences facing each other so maximize the interaction

9. Cabaret:

This style is similar to Banquet style, however there is an open end, with the audience seated in an arc and faces are looking forward.

10. Cocktail:

Used for parties and social events. This style is different from all others with no chairs or tables. It’s only a standing place. Big floor space and maximum capacity. But audiences are standing and no place to sit and rest.