A conference hall , conference room , or meeting room is a room provided for singular events such as business conferences and meetings .
12-634: Vigyan Bhawan ("Science Building") is a premier conference centre of the Government of India in New Delhi . Built in 1956, over the years it has been the venue of conferences of national and international stature, seminars and award ceremonies attended by distinguished world leaders and dignitari es, including Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting ( CHOGM ) in 1983, 7th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement ( NAM ), 7–12 March 1983, and SAARC Summit. It
24-589: A Business centre and an Exhibition hall . The adjacent building is called the Vigyan Bhavan Annexe added later on with four Committee Rooms and a separate Media centre. The annexe also houses the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) of Government of India and INVEST INDIA , the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency. The Vigyan Bhawan Annexe stands adjacent to
36-519: A convention center. In Francophone countries, the term is palais des congrès (such as the Palais des Congrès de Paris ) or centre des congrès (such as the Centre des congrès de Quebec). The original convention centers or halls were in castles and palaces . Originally a hall in a castle would be designed to allow a large group of lords, knights and government officials to attend important meetings with
48-529: Is a large building that is designed to hold a convention , where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows , are sometimes known as exhibition halls . Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain concert halls , lecture halls , meeting rooms , and conference rooms . Some large resort area hotels include
60-607: Is in the Pentagon , known as the Tank . Typically, the facility provides furniture , overhead projectors , stage lighting , and sound system . Smoking is normally prohibited in conference halls, even when other parts of buildings permit smoking. Sometimes the term 'conference hall' is used synonymously with ' conference center ' as, for example, in ' Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall '. Some meeting rooms come equipped with booking management software, depending on
72-699: Is managed by the Directorate of Estates, under the Ministry of Urban Development , Government of India , and maintained by CPWD. It only holds National-level functions and conferences, and functions by the Government of India, State Governments, PSUs and Autonomous Bodies order by priority given. It is allotted to NGOs/Private Enterprises where either the President, Vice President or the Prime Minister of India are present. It also holds various award ceremonies, including
84-703: The Vice President House . F&B services at 'The Atrium' at the centre are managed by the Ashok Group of the India Tourism Development Corporation ( ITDC ). As a part of Central Vista Redevelopment Project , Vigyan Bhavan will be demolished and a new Central Conference Center will be built besides National Archives . Convention centre A convention center ( American English ; or conference centre in British English )
96-523: The annual National Film Awards . The main building was designed in 1955 by R.P.Gehlote of Central Public Works Department ( CPWD ) belonging to Jaipur, incorporating elements of British Raj architecture, evident in the nearby buildings of the Secretariat Building and of Lutyens' Delhi along with Hindu and Mughal architecture , as well as ancient Buddhist architecture , especially the chaitya arches of Ajanta Caves . The overall style of
108-501: The building remains modernistic with revivalist elements. The main feature of the complex is the Plenary hall, with a seating capacity of over 1200(922+326+37) delegates, besides it has six smaller halls with capacities ranging from over 65 delegates to over 375 delegates. The building also has a VIP Lounge, the Office block for on-site offices, secretariat and a documentation centre, a Studio,
120-589: The king. A more ancient tradition would have the king or lord decide disputes among his people. These administrative actions would be done in the great hall and would exhibit the wisdom of the king as judge to the general populace. One of the most famous convention center debacles happened in France on June 20, 1789. King Louis XVI locked a group known as the Third Estate out of the meeting hall in Versailles. This led to
132-441: The needs of the company that owns them. Typically, a medium to large office or post-secondary educational facility has smaller meeting rooms, often called a conference room or a huddle room. Depending on the purpose of the meeting, conference rooms may be set up in various styles. Sometimes the furniture may even be moved easily before a meeting to accommodate the particular needs of each meeting. Commonly used styles include: On
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#1732858226281144-710: The revolutionary group holding their meeting in an indoor tennis court. This was the first modern democratic conference center and lead to the Tennis Court Oath and the French Revolution . Conference room It is commonly found at large hotels and convention centers though many other establishments, including even hospitals, have one. Sometimes other rooms are modified for large conferences such as arenas or concert halls . Aircraft have been fitted out with conference rooms. Conference rooms can be windowless for security purposes. An example of one such room
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