Choosing the right seating arrangement for your meeting or event Theatre, Classroom, U-Shape, Hollow Square? What are these set ups and how do you know which one is right for your needs? Use the information below to help you decide which design will work best for your event. Theatre style Chairs are lined up in rows facing the speaker. Rows can be straight, semicircular or herringbone. Best used when attendees take on the characteristics of an audience. Not recommended if attendees will need to take notes. Classroom style Long, narrow tables are positioned in front of rows of chairs facing the speaker. Tables can be horizontal or angles slightly as pictured here. Best used for situations where the presenter is talking and when delegates must take notes, refer to material in binders or work on com- puter equipment. It is also the most comfortable set up for very long sessions. U-shape Rectangular tables are positioned to form a “U”. Seating is usually on the outside of the U, but it’s possible to seat delegates on both inside legs of the U. Best used for relatively small groups where attendees are expected to participate and interact with each other. Pods (a.k.a. Crescent style) Guests are seated in groups of 4-6 at square tables. Organizers remove chairs where delegates would have their backs to the speaker. Best used for sessions which involve intensive group work, collaborative projects or breakout work. Note: at UBC Robson Square we do not have round tables so we accommodate this set up at groups of square tables. Hollow Square Classroom tables are arranged in a square or rectangle design in which the centre of the configuration is empty. Best used for larger committee or board meetings where interaction amongst attendees is important. Creates a sense of equality as there is no “head table”. Boardroom Style Delegates are seated on all four sides of a large conference table. Best used for board meetings, committee meetings and other smaller functions at which interaction among participants is expected. Higher level executives or chairper- sons will typically oc- cupy the end sections of the boardroom set up.

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Choosing the right seating arrangement for your meeting or event

Theatre, Classroom, U-Shape, Hollow Square? What are these set ups and how do you know which one is right for your needs? Use the information below to help you decide which design will work best for your event.

Theatre style Chairs are lined up in rows facing the speaker. Rows can be straight, semicircular or herringbone. Best used when attendees take on the characteristics of an audience. Not recommended if attendees will need to take notes.

Classroom style Long, narrow tables are positioned in front of rows of chairs facing the speaker. Tables can be horizontal or angles slightly as pictured here. Best used for situations where the presenter is talking and when delegates must take notes, refer to material in binders or work on com-puter equipment. It is also the most comfortable set up for very long sessions.

U-shape Rectangular tables are positioned to form a “U”. Seating is usually on the outside of the U, but it’s possible to seat delegates on both inside legs of the U. Best used for relatively small groups where attendees are expected to participate and interact with each other.

Pods (a.k.a. Crescent style) Guests are seated in groups of 4-6 at square tables. Organizers remove chairs where delegates would have their backs to the speaker. Best used for sessions which involve intensive group work, collaborative projects or breakout work. Note: at UBC Robson Square we do not have round ta-bles so we accommodate this set up at groups of square tables.

Hollow Square Classroom tables are arranged in a square or rectangle design in which the centre of the configuration is empty. Best used for larger committee or board meetings where interaction amongst attendees is important. Creates a sense of equality as there is no “head table”.

Boardroom Style

Delegates are seated on all four sides of a large conference table. Best used for board meetings, committee meetings and other smaller functions at which interaction among participants is expected. Higher level executives or chairper-sons will typically oc-cupy the end sections of the boardroom set up.