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{Room Set-up can make or break a workshop.  In your planning, please consider the following:}
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{If at all possible, check out the room set-up before the workshop begins.  Allow time to rearrange the room as needed without being rushed.}
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{The room set-up and size should match the kinds of exercises and the logistics which will fit the group's needs.  For example, if multiple small break-out groups are planned, the room must be large enough to allow them to work without influencing each other.}
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{Try to avoid classroom style rooms where people are seated in rows or arrangements where everyone is seated at one large table.  It is preferable to have the participants sit at smaller round or square tables in groups of six to eight.}
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{Think about your exercises in term of supplies needed such as flipcharts and markers and position these throughout the room so they are easily accessible.}
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{Make sure everyone can see your overhead transparencies or flipcharts from where they are seated.}
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{If possible, try to keep participants in one large room rather than in numerous break-out rooms while doing exercises.  This helps you observe the process and lets you move easily from group to group.}
