Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
- Mark Twain
Why do most auditorium-style meeting sets have the aisle in the middle, right where prime viewing of the screen would be? Why do we cram so many chairs together that the middle of the rows are empty because people can't get to them without climbing over each other? Why do we make a vague attempt at helping people see the screen by herringboning the side rows, but we still make them crane their necks for an hour?
A few years ago, I attended the SGMP National Conference in Nashville and had the pleasure of participating in Dr. Paul Radde's session on audience-centered seating. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why this has not become the standard for meeting room sets. No more aching necks. No more empty seats in the middle because people do not want to crawl over each other. MORE room for chairs. It really is a no-brainer. Also check out his ideas on optimizing narrow rooms.
If you see Dr. Radde on any conference agendas discussing audience-centered seating, don't miss that session -- you'll never be more amazed by someone talking about chairs!
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