A conference room is where some of the most important decisions for your business will be made, so the look of your conference room should reflect its importance.
Before you start daydreaming about what your conference room could look like, understand your exact needs. Easy collaboration is the most important aspect of a conference room, so how can you maximize your productivity within this space, and make sure it can handle all of your expectations?
Conference Rooms & Technology
When creating a conference room, keep in mind the technological needs of your company. From speakers to display screens, a modern conference room needs to house many forms of electronics to streamline the communication process. This really takes a keen eye to ensure the proper infrastructure is in place to support all of your technology needs, but working with a custom design firm will can get you on the right path.
Noise
With conference rooms, soundproofing is not only important for the people inside the conference room, but for those in the space outside of it as well. Sometimes a presentation or meeting can run a little long, and it can be easy to get distracted with what is going on outside of the room. Additionally, it’s also important not to let the sound from the conference room distract those outside of it. Creating a conference room with soundproofing will help eliminate distractions, and keep everyone focused.
Conference Room Acoustics & Reverberation
The ability to communicate clearly with little background noise is important for teleconferencing. Poor sound quality cannot only be distracting for those you are interacting with, but it can be very annoying as well. Sometimes a meeting can be very stressful, but you don’t want to add to the stress with poor audio clarity. To absorb reverberation (persistent sound left in the room), a conference room will need to be equipped to absorb the sound in the carpet, ceiling and other surfaces.
Doing all of this on your own is tricky, but the right design firm can help turn your dream conference room into a reality.
American Design Associates, Inc. is a Contract Furniture Dealer and Design Firm located in Towson, Maryland. We proudly consider ourselves a “Dream Team” comprised of experienced project managers, interior designers, service technicians and an outstanding customer support team. We service clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region including Maryland, DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and beyond. We have the resources and the know how to provide the best solution for all of your business needs.
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Sources
http://blog.premieravdallas.com/conference-room-design-best-practices