{"id":145,"date":"2017-01-16T11:51:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T11:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.zipcube.com\/?p=145"},"modified":"2024-03-18T11:57:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:57:24","slug":"what-makes-a-good-meeting-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zipcube.com\/blog\/meeting\/what-makes-a-good-meeting-room","title":{"rendered":"What makes a good meeting room&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zipcube.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">zipcube.com<\/a> we know how tough it can be to find the perfect meeting room for your event. Luckily, we have had quite a lot of experience at this now and have put together a little guide to help you in choosing that venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148\" src=\"http:\/\/3.9.19.131\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1475612304761_meeting_room_template_0004_bloomsmr-7.jpg\" alt=\"1475612304761_meeting_room_template_0004_bloomsmr-7\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.zipcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1475612304761_meeting_room_template_0004_bloomsmr-7.jpg 1890w, https:\/\/blog.zipcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1475612304761_meeting_room_template_0004_bloomsmr-7-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.zipcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1475612304761_meeting_room_template_0004_bloomsmr-7-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.zipcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1475612304761_meeting_room_template_0004_bloomsmr-7-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.zipcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1475612304761_meeting_room_template_0004_bloomsmr-7-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/blog.zipcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1475612304761_meeting_room_template_0004_bloomsmr-7-800x449.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.zipcube.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1475612304761_meeting_room_template_0004_bloomsmr-7-1160x651.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1890px) 100vw, 1890px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location, location, location. It is an old saying, but that doesn\u2019t make it any less accurate today. You need to choose somewhere that is convenient for everyone coming to the meeting, not just for you. Access to public transport is essential these days when making a decision as to where to hold the meeting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Budget. Have a budget ready before you start your search, but make sure it a realistic budget or you are going to be searching for something that doesn\u2019t exist. If you are holding a meeting for 20 people in central London\u2026 you aren\u2019t getting a room for \u00a320\/hour. Remember, you get what you pay for. Spending that little bit more might mean your meeting goes much better overall. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Size. You can\u2019t compromise on this. If you have 12 people, get a room that can accommodate 12 people. Don\u2019t decide that you will squash into a 10-person room. This will lead to an unpleasant meeting for all involved.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refreshments. How long is your meeting? All day? Well, you are probably going to need to keep your attendees fed and watered, unless you want a lot of grumpy people sat around a table. Keep this in mind when picking your venue as not all will necessarily offer catering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilities. Most meeting rooms on zipcube.com do have some form of AV facility, but it is important to make sure that your room does have everything you need for the meeting you have planned. It can be easy to overlook something, like disabled access or use of a microphone, when booking a room, so make a list beforehand of everything you need.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The d\u00e9cor. What type of meeting are you holding? What type of impression are you trying to give? These are things you need to consider when deciding on your room. Some rooms are better suited to brainstorming, creative meetings. Some rooms are better suited to executive, professional board meetings. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommendations. Here on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zipcube.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">zipcube.com<\/a> everyone that uses a meeting room has the ability to review the room afterwards, so pay attention to what they say. Our staff also spend all day on the phone to venues and venue bookers, so they tend to know what they are talking about, since they want you to have a good meeting and come back to us, they are going to recommend venues which they know can meet all your requirements. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here at zipcube.com we know how tough it can be to find the perfect meeting room for your&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":719,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[13,14],"class_list":{"0":"post-145","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-meeting","8":"tag-meeting-hire","9":"tag-meeting-rooms"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What makes a good meeting room... - 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