Auditorium
  • 25 Jan 2023

    Auditorium


      Article summary

      Who is Allowed to Book the Auditorium?

      The auditorium is available for use by ventureLAB for company functions, events or programs. Members of ventureLAB - both companies and partners - are also able to book the space for a fee. External parties may request use of the space, but their proposed event must align with the Innovation Space's strategic priorities and they will be levied a higher booking fee than members.

      Theater setupRoundtable setup
      Theater-style seatingRoundtable-style seating

      Auditorium Capacity

      The auditorium can be set-up in 3 formats:

      • Theater-style: 150
      • Classroom-style: 60
      • Roundtable-style: 72

      Booking Process

      Anyone interested in booking the space must contact Innovation Space team as far in advance as possible of their planned event. In their email, they must specify the:

      • title of the event,
      • the number of attendees,
      • the desired seating style, and
      • at least two possible dates/times for the event.

      The Manager will then coordinate with the auditorium manager and work out a plan with the party that made the booking request.

      Setup Fee

      A setup fee will apply if the booking holder requests a specific setup (theater, roundtable, or classroom) and the space is currently in a different arrangement. If the existing setup matches the requested setup, there will be no setup fee. 

      If the booking holder wishes to save costs, they may opt to adapt their event to whichever setup is available on the day of their event.


      Note: It's difficult to know for certain the exact setup of the room on the day of the event. The IBM auditorium manager can guess the setup but it is not guaranteed.