So you have a great idea for a seminar or training workshop, but have you discovered the best venue? Before you answer that question, you need to figure out what your desired outcome is, and what tools you need to reach that outcome. Simple questions to ask might include:

What are the goals of the workshop
Who do you want our workshop to reach
How will you get attendees there
How many people should you expect and does the venue have the capacity to accommodate them
How long should the workshop be
What is your budget for the workshop

Once you have defined the goal and scope of your workshop or seminar, you need to establish where you want to hold it and why you want to hold it at that particular venue. The primary factors in choosing your venue could be location, cost, available dates, capacity and built-in amenities. Your priorities could be different from other businesses and organizations seeking space to hold a seminar or workshop.

Plan in Advance

The best way to ensure you get the dates you want for a particular venue is to plan in advance. You don’t want to be stuck with a last minute option where the venu doesn’t suit the needs of your training seminar.

Location

The last thing your attendees want to do is have a difficult time getting to your meeting. A good seminar location will provide easy access to transportation and parking, so it’s worth looking into a central downtown location where there are frequently running trains, buses, streetcars, and an abundance of parking options.

A prime location will also enhance the atmosphere of your seminar and will promote a higher level of engagement amongst attendees. Guests will feel more motivated to come to a prestigious downtown location, rather than coming to a smaller town. With various coffee shops, restaurants, and bars nearby, guests can easily take a lunch break without needing to go too far from the seminar building.
If you’re organizing a multi-day workshop with out-of-town attendees, you may want people staying overnight in the same hotel together, as free time in the evening often becomes important bonding time. You will be surprised how much attendees will talk about the information they retained from the seminar and will be more aware and inspired the next day. If this is the case, you will want a location that has a lot of hotel and motel options nearby.

Room Layout

So you have found the perfect location and venue for your next event. Now you need to start thinking about the room layout and in particular the seating style. Before you book that venue, be sure that it offers various seating styles and is flexible to the needs of your seminar or training session.
The simplest seating style is a theatre or cinema configuration, with chairs aligned in consecutive straight rows that all face toward the front of the room. But what if your session requires desks and internet access? Then you should look at classroom-style seating. Other types of meeting room layouts include the boardroom style with one long desk in the middle of the room and the U-shaped style where desks are arranged in a U shape.

Amenities Tools and Professionalism

You should also consider the professional atmosphere that you need to project. A hotel ballroom may sound and look good on paper, but does it have the backup and support that an office business centre with meeting rooms offers? Consider the things you might be forgetting. A hotel may not be able to get you those things you need at the last minute, whereas an office business centre has a multitude of tools available, such as:

Printers
Photocopiers
Fax machines
High-speed WIFI
White Boards
Flip Charts
Projection Screens
Software Support

Having access to all these tools will ensure that your event runs smoothly. Additionally, Telsec provides you with amenities such as a cafe and lounge area that promotes a sophisticated tone to your meeting.
Before you book a venue for your seminar or training session, physically visit your top choices. Yes, they may have great photos or videos on their website, but actually visiting the venue will give you a much better idea of it will work for you and your attendees. Ask the host about parking, transit, local amenities, and what your guests should expect at the facility.

Book a tour with Telsec offices today to see how we can help host your next event.

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Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5C 1C4
416-574-1112

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- 18 King Street East is a boutique Class A building – East of Yonge: easy street parking, less traffic, excellent restaurants and lovely parks – St. James Park @ Church & King and Berczy Park @ Wellington East, Scott and Front Streets – Very high energy and engaging area
- A few steps (a few seconds) to the Yonge Street subway/underground PATH network and streetcar available outside building
- Building is located in Toronto's vibrant financial district
- Plenty of parking available in the area including street parking and reserved parking in the 18 King building
- Adjacent to the building huge outdoor food courtyard - Beer Bistro www.beerbistro.com and Craft Beer Market www.craftbeermamrket.ca restaurants and bars with onsite catering services
- Onsite amenities: Tim Horton's, Beer Bistro, Convenience store and Starbucks across the street
- Nearby amenities: underground PATH network, numerous restaurants, banking, Starbucks plus a wide array of nearby shops and services
- New modernized office layout fully furnished with meeting spaces and training rooms plus café lounge area
- We are leaders in the service of training/meeting rooms with full conference facilities, high quality hot and cold catering
- Largest training room and conference facilities accommodate up to 60 people classroom style
- Ultra-high-speed - 1 GIG pipe = 1,000 x 1000 fiber-optic network, which will deliver internet connection speeds faster than most North American services
- Private shower room
- Indoor Reserved Parking at the current building rental rate
- Bicycle parking
- Rent a space to accommodate your team for meetings, training sessions, corporate events or coworking space or flexible office space for one day, one week, one month or one year, or whatever term suits your business
- Telsec has over 650 locations in 40 different countries worldwide available for their clients. Office clients receive up to 8 hours of meeting space per month at no charge at any ABCN member location. Plus, Office and Virtual Office clients may rent a space from any member location at special member rates which varies depending on the location
- King Edward Hotel is located across the street - recently completed a $40 million renovation and boutique hotels close by within walking distance

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How to choose the best venue for your seminar or training

Plan in Advance

Location

Room Layout

Amenities Tools and Professionalism

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How to choose the best venue for your seminar or training

Plan in Advance

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Room Layout

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