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While some corporate style events and meetings are still held in large conference halls with a single speaker at the front of the room these types of meetings have started to fall out of style. They are instead being replaced by more laid-back designs and layouts.
Millennial and Gen X employees and attendees want an atmosphere where they can feel more collaborative rather than feeling as though they are being talked at as in the traditional speaker/presentation model.
In order to adapt to these changes in preference, businesses and hosts are choosing to arrange conference rooms and other meeting venues in unique ways. Tables that allow attendees to gather around rather than sitting in rows are common. For those looking to add even more comfort and collaboration, couches can even be used throughout a space to encourage attendees to relax and communicate in ways that feel more natural.
This is not to say that a speaker or presenter is out of the question, but instead of having that individual at the front of the room or standing in front of rows of forward-facing attendees like in a classroom, the speaker is integrated into the crowd and presents from within the group.
Further, that’s not to say that more traditional setups are automatically banned either. There are benefits and drawbacks to different styles, but consideration must be given to more than just the old trope of the classroom setup.
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