Events and conventions frequently encounter the need for well-planned seating arrangements to ensure the comfort of all attendees. Be it a guest-of-honour speech, a performance, or an awards ceremony, seating arrangements take more than just an empty space and enough chairs for your guests.
A good seating arrangement requires good planning, taking the venue, number of guests, location of the stage and many other factors into account. Do consider these few guiding tips on optimising your seating arrangements for a truly successful event that will leave guests happy and satisfied.
Consider the venue
The shape and size of the venue must be taken into consideration in order for any event organiser to come up with a suitable seating arrangement. For events featuring a stage, arrangements must be made to ensure maximal visibility of your event-goers. This requires careful planning with the stage in mind.
Composing movement is another aspect that different venues can affect. Steps must be taken to ensure sufficient space between rows and columns for guests to move, with dedicated aisles created to facilitate large amounts of footfall to and from different areas of a venue.
As for events featuring a banquet-style seating arrangement, it may be beneficial to ensure that tables are evenly spaced apart. This ensures that guests can move between tables freely, an important feature for corporate events that serve networking functions.
Provide clear direction
For larger events that accommodate a massive number of guests, it can be helpful to make use of helpful labels. Labelling seats and tables can immensely alleviate the confusion and unfamiliarity guests may experience visiting a larger-scale event.
Tested methods, such as colour-coding sections, can improve the event experience. This allows you to allocate guests into respective colour codes by telling them beforehand. For even smoother movement, bolster your labelling efforts by including directional signs and ushers who can guide and remind guests of their allocated seating.
Be open to adaptation
Being accommodating to special arrangements can elevate the profile of your event as well as create a good and lasting impression among your guests! Besides keeping a few spare tables and chairs to accommodate a larger turnout than expected, keep an eye out for opportunities to make your event truly comfortable for all your guests.
Creating space to accommodate special needs guests, such as those in wheelchairs or motorised Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs), is a great way to plan an inclusive and comfortable seating arrangement for all. In addition, there are lifestyle events which are pram- and bike-friendly, so thoughtfully-planned space and paths to accommodate these guests and their wheels can make an event even more welcoming.
Conclusion
The arrangement and design of chairs can significantly impact an event. When it comes to event seating arrangements, proper preparation is key. Alongside the number of guests to accommodate, many other factors such as venue shape and size come into play.
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