Conference & Event Spaces — Movable Walls for Conference Centres

Conference and event venues need to maximise the flexibility and revenue potential of their floor space. Movable acoustic walls allow a single large hall to be divided into two, three or more separate rooms for simultaneous events — each with its own acoustic separation. This flexibility allows venues to accommodate multiple events simultaneously, increasing revenue and utilisation. The walls can be opened up again for large single-event configurations within minutes.

Conference and event spaces present a demanding acoustic environment. Presentations, speeches and amplified sound in one room must not be audible in an adjacent room. For most conference applications, an Rw of 45–52 dB is required. For premium conference facilities where high-profile events take place — product launches, investor presentations, legal proceedings — an Rw of 52–59 dB is recommended. The ModernGlide MG100 (Rw up to 59 dB) is the preferred choice for high-performance conference venues.

Hotel ballrooms and banqueting suites are a primary application for conference room partitions. A large ballroom can be divided into multiple smaller rooms for breakout sessions, private dining, cocktail receptions and seminars running simultaneously. The ability to quickly reconfigure the space between different event formats is essential for hotel operations. High-performance acoustic separation ensures that a formal dinner in one section is not disturbed by a conference presentation in the adjacent section.

Exhibition and convention centres use large-span movable wall systems to divide vast hall spaces into individual conference rooms, exhibition bays and event spaces. These applications often require very large, heavy panels capable of spanning significant heights. Floor supported systems are sometimes specified for the largest applications. ModernGlide can advise on the most appropriate system for large-span conference applications.

Corporate headquarters and dedicated conference facilities use movable walls to create flexible meeting and conference room configurations. A large boardroom can be divided into smaller breakout rooms for workshops, or combined with an adjacent meeting room for a larger presentation. The ability to reconfigure the space to match the event format — without building work or significant disruption — is a major operational advantage.

In premium conference and event venues, the aesthetic quality of the movable wall system is as important as its acoustic performance. ModernGlide panels are available in a wide range of high-quality finishes — including fabric, veneer, lacquer and specialist finishes — to complement the interior design of the venue. Custom panel finishes can be specified to match existing décor or to create a distinctive design feature.

For high-performance conference and event spaces, the MG100 (Rw up to 59 dB) is the recommended system. For venues where a combination of acoustic performance and visual transparency is required, the MG200 (Rw up to 49 dB) provides an excellent solution. For premium hotel and hospitality venues where aesthetics are a priority, the full range of panel finishes available for the MG100 and MG200 systems allows the wall to be specified as an interior design feature.