Set-up Styles.pdf

Meeting Room Set-up Styles

Hollow Square

Classroom Style

Theater Style

Banquet Rounds

Crescent (Half) Rounds

U-Shape

Classroom: rows of tables arranged with all participants facing towards the front of the room

Banquet Rounds: round tables arranged throughout the room. Participants are seated around the entire perimeter of each table

*ideal for groups that include meal service in the same room

Crescent (Half) Rounds: seating around half of the table so all participants are facing the front with no one’s back to the presenter

*ideal for groups that include meal service in the same room

Theater: rows of chairs (no tables) arranged with all participants facing towards the front of the room

U-Shape: tables are arranged in a large U with open space in the middle.

Participants are seated around the outside facing the center of the U

Hollow Square: tables are arranged in a square with chairs along the outside facing an empty center

Meeting Room Set-up Styles (continued)

Conference Style

Circle & Semi Circle

Reception

Chevron

Conference: tables arranged together to create a single large table

Reception: a combination of round tables and smaller cocktail tables neatly arranged throughout the room

Chevron: rows of tables (and/or chairs) arranged in a V shape and separated by a center aisle.

Semi-Circle (or complete Circle):

a variant of the U-Shape, but without tables

*ideal for small to medium groups with a discussion or teaching format, where little or no writing is required and participation is encouraged

Team Tables / Clusters: several conference style set-ups scattered throughout the room

*appropriate for small work groups that need to meet in the same room at the same time

Team Tables/Clusters