If your company is still using a huge boardroom conference table for meetings, you may wish to consider switching to the newer image of smaller round tables that allow for better sharing of both printed materials and electronic media. These newer meeting tables are generally available in four foot to six foot diameters with the ability to expand in the center and convert to the more traditional conference table style. Legal offices are finding that the more informal simple round table is far more effective during client conferences.
High tech firms such as those offering public relations and marketing services have long used simple round tables for client meetings. Modern meeting and conference tables are available in both traditional and contemporary design styles. Materials used for construction range from mahogany and walnut in solid wood and veneers to steel and glass with emphasis having shifted away from the older 1980s chrome look. Folding meeting tables have also become very popular, as the cost of office space has risen to the point that areas must be set up for multipurpose functions.