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