A boardroom is a room which is used to host meetings between the Board of Directors and the senior managers of a company. These meetings are held to discuss key issues and the board is accountable for making sure that the company’s decisions are in line with the interests of shareholders. In spoken communication, the word “boardroom” can also be used to describe activities that are believed to be held in a boardroom for business however they do not actually take place in one.
Although a boardroom can be found in any kind of building, it’s typically located in the corporate offices of a company or a corporation. It can easily seat find at least twenty people and typically has large touch screens that can be used for visual presentations during meetings. The typical meeting will have an agenda that is given out ahead of time to ensure participants know what to expect during the meeting.
The majority of boardrooms contain storage cabinets that can be used to store various types of audio-visual equipment, even when not in use. A typical boardroom will include an doc camera, Blu-ray player and LCD display. Depending on the size and layout of the room, it might be necessary for multiple screens to be put in place along with an Extron DVS605 Plus scaling switcher to accommodate different sources. Most boardrooms have video conference equipment that permits attendees to join the conference from a different location than the meeting room.