As you might expect of a first-class business conference venue, here at the Belair Park Country Club we provide access to all the latest technical connectivity channels such as wireless routers and so on.
If anything a little out of the ordinary is required, perhaps such as extra-large videoconferencing screens, our conference venue administrators will be happy to assist with the provision of such if you provide appropriate notice.
Although our remit is to make available exemplary business conference venues, rather than necessarily to offer advice on how you should structure your individual conference, we do sometimes get asked to comment on the subject of Mobile Phones, Laptops, PDAs, Tablets and Smart Phones being used during conferences etc.
This must of course be a matter for the conference organiser. There may be some delegates who, for reasons of business risk management, cannot be entirely cut off from outside world communications in the event a crisis arises requiring their personal urgent attention.
However, in some cases delegates may exaggerate the necessity to stay connected during conferences simply because they are uncomfortable with the thought of being disconnected from the virtual world.
In our experience, many conference organisers request that delegates switch off their electronic devices other than at lunchtime or in the evenings. Whether that becomes a matter of voluntary compliance or a firm requirement is a matter for each individual conference organiser to decide.
It is the case that in many business forums, including conferences, one sees delegates constantly texting and browsing the net whilst at the same time ostensibly participating in the conference or apparently trying to concentrate on something such as a presentation etc. It might seem intuitively unlikely that somebody can efficiently segment their attention across multiple channels at the same time while still being able to give quality thought to any one of them.
There is no one set answer to this dilemma for business conference organisers. The correct approach may vary from one situation to another.
If anything a little out of the ordinary is required, perhaps such as extra-large videoconferencing screens, our conference venue administrators will be happy to assist with the provision of such if you provide appropriate notice.
Although our remit is to make available exemplary business conference venues, rather than necessarily to offer advice on how you should structure your individual conference, we do sometimes get asked to comment on the subject of Mobile Phones, Laptops, PDAs, Tablets and Smart Phones being used during conferences etc.
This must of course be a matter for the conference organiser. There may be some delegates who, for reasons of business risk management, cannot be entirely cut off from outside world communications in the event a crisis arises requiring their personal urgent attention.
However, in some cases delegates may exaggerate the necessity to stay connected during conferences simply because they are uncomfortable with the thought of being disconnected from the virtual world.
In our experience, many conference organisers request that delegates switch off their electronic devices other than at lunchtime or in the evenings. Whether that becomes a matter of voluntary compliance or a firm requirement is a matter for each individual conference organiser to decide.
It is the case that in many business forums, including conferences, one sees delegates constantly texting and browsing the net whilst at the same time ostensibly participating in the conference or apparently trying to concentrate on something such as a presentation etc. It might seem intuitively unlikely that somebody can efficiently segment their attention across multiple channels at the same time while still being able to give quality thought to any one of them.
There is no one set answer to this dilemma for business conference organisers. The correct approach may vary from one situation to another.
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