Meeting rooms provide a professional setting for important business discussions, interviews or presentations. Their styles and layouts are also an important factor to consider, depending on the purpose of your meeting. A smart setup makes all the difference in helping teams collaborate and achieve better outcomes.
We will explore different types of meeting rooms such as classroom, auditorium, banquet and boardroom style to help you find the best one for your next meeting.
Classroom Meeting Room Styles
A classroom style meeting room features rows of chairs and tables, often facing a designated presentation area, such as a screen or whiteboard. This meeting room design draws everyone’s attention to a single focus point. The structured seating arrangement also means people have a clear view and keeps the audience engaged with the presentation.
At the NCC, we have a range of modern meeting room venues with built in audio-visuals. We would recommend The Crow’s Nest and The Kirkmichhael for a classroom style meeting room. These rooms are ideal for training sessions, presentations and private meetings. This layout works best to deliver information to your audience. It also allows space for interactive group discussions, note-taking and using laptops.
Auditorium Meeting Room Styles
An Auditorium style meeting room is similar to a classroom layout, but typically doesn’t feature tables. Instead chairs are arranged in rows facing a stage or screen. This meeting room design maximises seating capacity and is best to accommodate for a larger audience.
This lay-out establishes a more formal atmosphere, typically focusing on a presenter or speaker at the front.
At The NCC, we offer business meeting rooms including auditorium style. For auditorium style meeting rooms, technology is important and often the centre focus of the meeting. This is why our meeting rooms feature built-in technology to assist with your business requirements.
We would recommend The Premier Suite or The Compton & Manxman for an auditorium style meeting room. These spaces can be used as business meeting rooms for large-scale presentations, conferences and lectures. With optimal space, they provide a clear view of the stage or speaker to engage all participants.
Banquet Meeting Room Styles
The banquet style creates a more social and interactive dynamic. This meeting room design typically includes round tables with seats for participants around them. Participants can engage in face-to-face conversations and small group discussions.
Our modern banquet style rooms at The NCC are ideal for business meetings. They are designed to accommodate smaller more intimate meetings, to larger scale gatherings. We would recommend The Kirkmichael or The Waterloo for a banquet style meeting room. This setup is perfect for meetings that include team-building activities, presentations and sit down meals. It balances the intimacy of small groups with the ability to engage with a larger audience or central speaker.
Boardroom Meeting Room Styles
A board room meeting room style should feel professional for in-depth discussions and strategic planning. This design usually features a singular rectangular table surrounded by chairs. Often a top choice for exclusive meeting, this layout allows all participants to engage directly with one another.
At The NCC, we offer business meeting rooms with boardroom styles included. We would recommend The Wardroom and The Crow’s Nest for your next board meeting. They include projectors and screens too for inanimate presentations. This layout encourages clear communication between all participants.
Why Hire a Meeting Room?
You may need to hire a meeting room for various reasons, especially with the increase of hybrid workplaces. With employees now choosing where they work, meeting rooms are more important than ever for in person communication and teamwork. Hiring a meeting room venue can provide a central or convenient location for everyone attending.
You may also need to hire a meeting room if you need a specific layout or a larger space.
For instance, a conference with a presentation will require a meeting room layout where chairs are arranged facing a screen, so everyone can see and stay engaged with the content being presented.
Meeting Room Venues at The National Conference Centre
Ready to find your next meeting room venue? At The NCC we offer a range of meeting rooms in Birmingham and can arrange our meeting room set ups to suit your business needs.
We provide the space and technology necessary to ensure your meetings’ success. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. Use our Room Finder tool to explore a variety of meeting room styles.
