What Is a Board Room?
A boardroom is a room which is used to host meetings between the Board of Directors and senior managers of a company. The meetings are held to discuss important issues and the Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that all decisions are made by the company in accordance with the interests of shareholders. In spoken communications, “boardrooms could also refer to events that are thought to be taking place in the boardroom for business purposes even though they are not actually happening in one.
While a boardroom could be located in any type of structure, it’s usually situated within the corporate offices of a business or a corporation. It can hold up to twenty people and is usually equipped with large touchscreens that permit visual presentations during meetings. An agenda is usually given out in advance to ensure that attendees are informed of what to expect.
Most board rooms have cabinets for storage that can be utilized to store different types of audio-visual equipment if not being used. A typical boardroom will include an doc camera, Blu-ray player and LCD display. Depending on the layout and size of the boardroom, it may be necessary for multiple screens to be installed along with an Extron DVS605 Plus scaling switcher that can support different sources. In addition to the AV equipment, a majority of boardrooms are equipped with a videoconferencing setup that allows attendees to take part from locations other than the actual meeting venue.
