EVENTPLANNINGThemostimportantconsiderationsforplanninganeventwithatentare: 1.Howmanypeoplewillbeusingthetent?Thiswilldeterminethesizeneeded.A.Willtheybeseatedinrowsofchairs(CathedralSeating)orattablesandchairs?B.Roundtablesorrectangulartables?2.Doyouplanonhavingservingtables,drinkbars,dancefloors,receptionareas?Alloftheseitemswillincreaseyourneedforsquarefootageinthetent. TableSeating:Allow 5sqm /person.Thiswillgiveadequateroomtoarrangethetables,roundorrectangularinacasualarrangement.Youcansqueezemoretablesinwithstructuredplacementofthetables(longstraightrowswithminimalisles). Stages:Stagescomeinavarietyofsizesandheightsgenerallyin 4m intervalsinlength,andwidthand 5m incrementsinheight. DrinkBars:Barscanvarybutgenerallyallowfor 80sq m.Youhavetoallowforpeoplestandinginfrontofthebartogettheirdrinks. RectangularServingTables:Arectangulartableisgenerally2mwidex 6 long.Typicallyyouwouldallowanadditional3m