Conference and Training Room Signage That Guides Delegates

• Dedicated conference centres with several halls or breakaway rooms.
• Corporate training academies and learning centres.
• Hotels and lodges with event wings.
• Offices with a boardroom, training room and open-plan event space.
• Municipal and government venues used for workshops.

The common thread is turnover: room names are permanent, but the event on the door changes weekly or daily.

• Room name plates: permanent name or number beside or on the door, see Office Door Signs.
• Slide-in schedule holders: a frame with a window for a printed card showing the current event, similar to Meeting Room Signs.
• Projecting or overhead signs: visible from the corridor so delegates see the room from afar, see Projecting and Hanging Signs.
• Directional signs: from reception to each wing, with arrows and room ranges.
• Branded graphics: printed vinyl or acrylic with training programme branding for walls and glass, see Office Wall Graphics.

Where electronic booking is used, we can discuss mounting space for digital room displays, subject to technical assessment and the supplier's availability.

• Brushed aluminium or stainless: clean, professional room plates.
• Acrylic: clear, frosted or coloured, with printed or cut vinyl text.
• Anodised or powder-coated frames: for slide-in holders.
• Printed vinyl and laminate: for large wall graphics.
• Wood-look or composite panels: for warmer hospitality-style interiors.

Most conference signage is unlit because corridors and rooms already have lighting. Where a hall entrance needs a statement, a lit logo or lettering can be added, see Illuminated Reception Logos. Backlit panels can suit large foyers, but they are optional and need a power source.

• For single boardrooms and meeting rooms across an office, Meeting Room Signs covers the basics. This service is for venues with a stronger event and programme element.
• For full building wayfinding, see Office Wayfinding Systems.
• For hotel event wings, Hotel Signs shows the wider picture.
• For lobby directories, see Office Directory Boards.

• Reading distance: corridor signs are read at 2 to 5 m; a rough guide is around 25 mm of letter height per 10 m, but we size on site.
• Contrast and accessibility: strong contrast and, where required, raised text and Braille, see Accessible and Tactile Signs.
• Mounting surface: glass, drywall, brick and timber all need different fixing methods; we check at survey.
• Cards and inserts: design holder sizes around the paper size your team prints on.
• Fire and safety: signs must not obstruct exit routes or safety signs.
• Approvals: landlord or body-corporate consent may be needed; we check this at the survey and design stage.

• Number of rooms and sign types.
• Material choice: acrylic versus metal plates.
• Holder type and whether inserts are supplied.
• Size and number of branded wall graphics.
• Whether any lit elements are included.
• Mounting surfaces and installation complexity.

Wipe with a soft damp cloth; avoid solvent cleaners on acrylic and printed faces. Replace worn inserts rather than taping over them. Keep a spare set of cards or inserts printed with your template. For bigger sites we can set up scheduled maintenance.

We arrange surveys and installations by appointment from our Rivonia base for venues across the province.

• Sandton
• Midrand
• Johannesburg
• Pretoria
• Centurion
• Bedfordview