TYPES OF SET-UP

FOR DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS AND OCCASIONS

Lesson Objectives:
• Identify various layout/style used in different
functions and occasions.

• Illustrate various layout/style used in different

functions and occasions.
 Schoolroom Style
(Conference Style)
Schoolroom Style (Conference Style)
• Usually consist of rows of tables with
chairs facing the front of a stage which
every person has their space for writing or
can even use a computer.

Best Meeting Uses

• Teaching / Training
• Lecture / Presentation
Schoolroom Style (Conference Style)
Benefits
• Attendees or participants will have their work
space enough to take some notes in both large
or even small seminars and training programs

• Rather than an interactive discussion between

attendees, it can easily derive effective Q&A’s
session with its facilitator
Schoolroom Style (Conference Style)
Schoolroom Style (Conference Style)
Banquet Set Up
Banquet Set Up
• Classical set up for events such as
weddings, debuts and other social
gatherings which usually have a buffet set
up on the side.

Best Meeting Uses

• Social Gathering
• Special Events
• Training
• Lecture / Presentation
 Banquet Set Up
Benefits
• Can easily put up conversation and
rapport within guest
• Manage easy clusters or section for guest
• Use of center pieces are best suit for this
set up
Banquet Set Up
Banquet Set Up
Banquet Set Up
Banquet Set Up
Banquet Set Up
Board Room Set Up
Board Room Set Up
• Hollow square setup is much like
conference style, except the inside of the
square are hollow.

Best Meeting Uses

• Teaching / Training
• Lecture / Presentation
• Discussion / Negotiations
• Executive Presentation
• Seminar / Conference
 Board Room Set Up
Benefits
• Productive large group setup with speaker
as focal point
• Established an eye contact between the
speaker and the group
Board Room Set Up
Board Room Set Up
Board Room Set Up
U-Shape Style
U-Shape Style
• U-Shaped table set up with chairs facing
towards a front center table.

Best Meeting Uses

• Teaching / Training
• Discussion / Negotiations
• Team Building
• Conference
• Exchange
 U-Shape Style
Benefits

• Participants can face one another

enabling a lively discussion of ideas.
• Have a clear view of the speaker’s
presentation
U-Shape Style
U-Shape Style
Theater Style
(Auditorium)
Theater Style (Auditorium)
• The most space saving design among other
types
• Banquet chairs are faced towards the head
table in front of the room.

Best Meeting Uses

• Teaching / Training
• Lecture / Presentation
• Team Building
• Seminar / Workshop
 Theater Style (Auditorium)
Benefits
• Good for shorter seminars, presentations,
Q & A sessions, film showing, speech and
even performances
• Best suited for presentations that require
more clearer view of the audio-visual
materials
Theater Style
Theater Style
Crescent Round Set Up
Crescent Round Set Up
• Is most convenient for meetings followed
immediately with a meal event.
• Consist of round tables with a half
arrangement of chairs to maximize seating
requirements for a variety of purposes.

Best Meeting Uses

• Meeting with Meal
 Crescent Round Set Up
Benefits
• Ideal for any size of group with a meal-
centered meetings, socialization or even
an encouraging business meeting.
• All attendees are facing the speaker
clearly.
• Guest have more space and can freely
move elbows compare to a cluster set up
Crescent Round Set Up
Chevron Style
Chevron Style
• A setup wherein it is used in conjunction with
either a conference set up or theater style except
that tables and chairs are arranged in a row
slated in a V shape and separated by a center
aisle.

Best Meeting Uses

• Teaching / Training
• Lecture / Presentation
• Discussion / Negotiations
• Executive Presentation
• Seminar / Conference
 Chevron Style
Benefits

• Productive large group setup with speaker

as focal point.
• Established an eye contact between the
speaker and the group.
Chevron Style
Chevron Style
Summing Up…
• Schoolroom Style

• Banquet Set Up

• Board Room Set Up

• U-Shape Style
Summing Up…
• Theater Style (Auditorium)

• Crescent Round Set Up

• Chevron Style
References:
• www.edomotics.com
• www.clarku.edu
• www.sams.ac.uk
• uncommon-courtesy.com
• www.tucsonweddingphotographer.biz
• bridepopmississippi.com
• www.floridabeachhouseweddings.com
• commons.wikimedia.org
• www.invernesshotel.com
• www.tripadvisor.com