| Folding chairs, as the name implies, are lightweight | | | | chairs into smaller groups. |
| chairs that fold to lie reasonably flat to allow for | | | | Schools, too, use folding chairs as a place for |
| easier storage and transport. Folding chairs are | | | | students to sit during lessons, assemblies, meals, etc. |
| generally inexpensive to buy or rent. They are simple | | | | Many corporations also use folding chairs. Folding |
| to operate and can be set up and taken down | | | | chairs can convert an empty room into a corporate |
| quickly, even by people who are physically challenged | | | | classroom in a few minutes' time. They can also |
| or who don't have much stamina. | | | | provide convenient seating for multiple people at |
| Folding chairs may be made of plastic, metal, | | | | staff meetings. |
| aluminum, or wood. Some of them even have | | | | If your corporation sets up booths, for instance at |
| padded seats for extra comfort. Folding chairs have | | | | healthcare fairs or career fairs, consider bringing along |
| many uses. | | | | a couple of folding chairs. They'll give your staff |
| Many people keep a couple of folding chairs around | | | | members a place to get off their feet and relax |
| their home to provide extra seats for company. The | | | | during down times. They can also provide a fast, |
| chairs can be set up when the need arises and | | | | comfortable seat for potential clients or employees. |
| stored conveniently in a closet or even under a bed | | | | Folding chairs are also valuable for large events like |
| when not in use. | | | | weddings, receptions, parties, and dances. Although |
| Facilities that cater to patients like hospitals and | | | | folding chairs don't cost much to purchase, if you |
| nursing homes are also beginning to provide folding | | | | need them for a one-time-only event you may be |
| chairs in the patients' rooms in case extra visitors | | | | able to rent them. Check out equipment rentals or |
| stop by. Traditionally, most patients' rooms offered | | | | party rentals in the Yellow Pages. |
| only a single visitor chair. When more than one visitor | | | | Although folding chairs are appropriate for most |
| came to see the patient, the visitors would have to | | | | occasions, they do have a few limitations. Very small |
| lug extra chairs from other rooms or from the | | | | children may have difficulty climbing into a folding |
| common area. Having a few folding chairs stacked up | | | | chair. In a few cases, chairs have folded with the |
| against a wall or in the closet makes visits easier and | | | | child in them! Also, people who are very obese may |
| more enjoyable for larger families. | | | | find folding chairs uncomfortable. Some folding chairs |
| Agencies that host meetings like support groups or | | | | are designed to support only a certain amount of |
| training seminars often provide folding chairs for | | | | weight and may collapse if additional weight is added. |
| participants to sit in. Because the chairs don't weigh | | | | Before using folding chairs for your event, it's a good |
| much, they are easy to reposition as needed. Some | | | | idea to find out in advance who will be attending and |
| seminar leaders, for instance, start with participants | | | | make other seating arrangements for people who |
| sitting in a circle and then have them move their | | | | can't comfortably or safely use the folding chairs. |