Visitor & Conference Chairs for Meetings & Receptions
Choose visitor and conference chairs for meeting rooms, reception areas, interview spaces and guest seating throughout the workplace.
Unlike task and operator chairs designed primarily for workstation use, visitor and meeting chairs are generally selected for shorter periods of sitting and do not usually require the same range of adjustment.
Instead, consider the chair's dimensions, comfort, appearance, durability, table compatibility and how easily the room needs to be rearranged.
What Is a Visitor Chair?
A visitor chair is office seating intended primarily for guests, meetings, waiting areas and occasional use rather than as someone's main workstation chair.
Visitor chairs can include:
- Cantilever chairs
- Four-leg chairs
- Stacking chairs
- Upholstered chairs
- Mesh-back chairs
- Chairs with or without arms
- Conference seating
- Reception seating
The right type depends on where the chair will be used and how long people are expected to remain seated.
What Is a Conference Chair?
A conference chair is generally intended for meeting, conference or boardroom use.
The distinction between visitor and conference seating is not rigid, and many chairs can perform both roles.
For longer meetings, buyers may prioritise features such as:
- Padded seats
- Supportive backrests
- Armrests ...










