Conference Rooms or Club Lounges?
15 February 2009

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Why more companies are opting for comfort and flexibility over formality

Meeting and conference rooms are traditionally an important element in the day-to-day running of any office. In addition to providing a useful internal space for business strategising, they are integral in creating the right environment for client meetings and can be instrumental in their success. Recent trends indicate a significant shift toward the increasing popularity of more informal meeting space over traditional boardrooms and conference rooms. Reflecting this trend, Executive Offices Group has reported an increase in the popularity of its resident Club Lounges. These informal yet elegant areas provide the perfect environment for business centre residents to meet or entertain clients. As more companies opt for a relaxed and ad-hoc approach to their daily work routine, how exactly are Club Lounges proving beneficial?

Executive Offices Group provides elegant meeting and conference rooms, in a host of prestigious postcodes primarily throughout London but also in Cambridge, Leeds and Paris. Classic or contemporary in style, all EOG meeting and conference rooms are fully equipped with technology and serviced by highly trained, uniformed conference co-codinators. However, the Club Lounges in Argyll at No. 1 Cornhill and 33 St. James’s Square are proving increasingly popular with clients. This development can be partially attributed to a change in attitude toward an ‘all work and no play’ culture that consumes British working trends, in preference of the more flexible approach upheld by our continental neighbours. Certainly, a change of scenery for internal meetings can punctuate the daily monotony with inspiration. People are also growing reluctant to plan every second of their day, preferring the flexibility of short, informal meetings when the need arises, as opposed to scheduled meetings which can absorb a lot of time and risk being unproductive. Moreover, people tend to perform to the best of their ability when they feel at ease - an ambience that Executive Offices Group’s Club Lounges facilitate. Where an increasing number of managers are taking their employees out for a coffee, or seeking a pleasant, comfortable atmosphere in which to entertain a client, membership to an EOG Club Lounge is extremely valuable.

Classic, sumptuous and elegant in design, the Club Lounges at No. 1 Cornhill and 33 St. James’s Square offer clients an informal atmosphere in professional surroundings. In contrast with the conventional décor and seating arrangements of boardrooms and conference rooms, all Executive Offices Group Club Lounges are adorned with comfortable sofas and cater for small groups of up to four people, with waiter service to provide refreshments. For a set monthly fee, companies can add Club Lounge membership to their serviced office package and use the Club at their discretion.

But it’s not all about rest and relaxation; many companies opt for Club Lounge membership to avoid holding their informal meetings in crowded coffee houses with limited privacy, where volume levels cannot be controlled.  In order to ensure that Club Lounge members have a pleasant working atmosphere, EOG have instilled guidelines for members to adhere to. For example, companies may not hold more than one meeting in a Club Lounge at any time. While limiting usage, this gives all companies access to the Club Lounge without risk of over crowding. Furthermore, meetings are to comprise no more than four people, be kept as paperless as possible with no use of mobile phones. While these might sound like strict guidelines for what serves as a flexible environment to work in, such rules help maintain the Club Lounge’s purpose and actually settle well with clients.

With 36 beautiful locations, whatever your meeting or conference room requirement, be it an oak panelled conference room for a senior level board meeting, a basic interview room for two or informal surroundings for an impromptu client meeting, Executive Offices Group will provide the perfect environment. 

 

 

 

 

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