Conference chairs, tables, hot drinks equipment and syndicate room setups for events of any size across England and Wales.
Conference and meeting hire covers a range of event formats: AGMs, industry conferences, corporate training days, away days, seminars and professional workshops. Furniture requirements vary significantly depending on how the room is laid out. Theatre-style seating maximises capacity but requires every seat to have a clear sightline to a stage, screen or lectern. Cabaret layout places groups of four to six around small tables, which suits workshop-style sessions where delegates need to write and collaborate. Boardroom and U-shape arrangements put a surface at every seat and are standard for smaller groups where discussion is the main activity.
Most conferences run across a full day or several days, which means catering needs extend well beyond a single service. Morning arrival drinks, mid-morning coffee, a working lunch, afternoon refreshments and an evening reception each require different equipment. Coffee and hot drinks equipment positioned in a syndicate room or foyer is a practical way to keep delegates refreshed without interrupting the main programme. For lunches served in a separate room, additional banqueting tables and chairs are needed alongside the main conference furniture. Larger events with multiple breakout rooms each need their own furniture arrangement, which multiplies the total quantity considerably.
Expo Hire supplies conferences of all sizes across England and Wales. Equipment is delivered before the event and collected afterwards on a schedule that fits around the venue. All items show live pricing and availability online, and orders can be placed without requesting a quote.
When thinking about conference furniture hire, most people think about chairs for delegates as all there really is to consider. Although it's definitely true that we hire conference chairs by the hundred to corporate events, we've found that other kinds of furniture are also important.
A good example are panel events, where a number of speakers discuss topics in front of an audience from a staged area. For these kinds of events furniture like our tub chairs and sofas are perfect for offering not only comfort for panelists but for the professional look they give. Breakout, syndicate and fringe rooms at conferences often require a slightly different type of furniture such as bar stools or bean bags, while accessories like flipcharts and easels can be necessary tools to share information.
When seminars, training events and conference events last all day some form of catering is going to be needed. We've put together a selection of conference catering equipment hire to help ensure you can keep your delegates happy.
Tea and coffee is almost essential at business events, although in some conference venues it can be harder than others to provide this. Not only do we stock a range of cups, saucers and other accoutrements as you'd expect, we also have everything from coffee percolators to bean to cup machines to make coffee. We also have a range of fridges for cold drinks from under counter models to specific wine fridges for those offering something to help delegates relax at the end of a long day event.
Working out delivery costs is easy with Expo Hire — simply use our carriage calculator to find which of our branches is near to you. Tap your postcode in and it will confirm whether we cover that postcode, which of our 11 branches is closest to you, the cost for delivery from that branch, and any possible extra charges.
Once you have filled your basket and confirmed your delivery dates and postcode in the checkout, we will show you an itemised cost for delivery so you know exactly what you are paying for before you place your order.
Want to know when your delivery is coming? You can track your driver using our real-time maps on the day of delivery and collection. Simply enter your postcode and order number on our order tracking page and find out when our driver will arrive. We also send an automated text with a tracking link on the day.
