Conference and Training Space for Up to 32 People in Oakville: Inside TOUCHDOWN
When 25 or 30 people need to work together, a boardroom is no longer the answer.
But a ballroom may be far more than you need.
That middle ground is where TOUCHDOWN, the largest combined meeting-room configuration at Touchdown Coworking, becomes useful. It accommodates up to 32 people and is designed for business gatherings that need real space, presentation technology and room to collaborate.
The current non-member rate is C$75 per hour, with a four-hour minimum. Members currently pay C$55 per hour.
Planning training, an all-hands or a company workshop?
What can you host with 32 seats?
This configuration is a good fit for:
Corporate training
Department all-hands meetings
Professional-development sessions
Sales kickoffs
Workshops
Leadership events
Internal conferences
Association meetings
Client education sessions
Product demonstrations
Strategy days involving a larger team
It is particularly attractive when the event is business-first rather than hospitality-first.
You are gathering people to learn, decide, plan or collaborate. You do not necessarily need chandeliers.
Why companies are using flexible training rooms more often
Permanent offices have changed.
Many companies have downsized, adopted hybrid schedules or built offices around daily work rather than occasional large gatherings. A 30-person training room sitting empty most of the month is expensive real estate.
Renting that room only when needed turns a fixed cost into a variable one.
That is the same logic behind cloud software, flexible staffing and coworking itself: access instead of ownership where ownership creates unnecessary overhead.
What does TOUCHDOWN include?
Across Touchdown’s meeting facilities, bookings include:
1 GB fibre internet
Video-conferencing equipment
Digital whiteboards
HDMI connectivity
Large 4K screens
Premium coffee and espresso drinks
Tea and hot chocolate
Water
Lounge/cafeteria access during breaks
Free parking
Up to 50 black-and-white printed pages
For a four-hour minimum booking, those inclusions become meaningful.
Thirty people trying to find parking, log onto a weak guest network and locate coffee somewhere else can consume a surprising amount of productive time.
How much does a four-hour booking cost?
At the current non-member rate, the four-hour minimum is C$300 before applicable taxes.
With 30 attendees, that equals C$10 per person for the room.
If those 30 employees each represent even C$40 or C$50 per hour in loaded labour cost, the room itself is a tiny fraction of the money already invested in putting the group together.
That is why venue selection should optimize for the quality of the session, not simply the absolute lowest hourly number.
Thirty people’s time is expensive. Give the meeting somewhere it can work.
How should you plan a 30-person session?
Keep information out of the room when possible
If something can be read beforehand, send it beforehand.
Atlassian’s 2025 State of Teams research recommends moving routine information sharing toward asynchronous formats so team time can focus on work that benefits from collaboration.
Design participation deliberately
With 30 people, not everyone can speak on every point.
Use small-group exercises, structured Q&A, voting, whiteboards or facilitated discussion.
Build in breaks
People are not browser tabs. You cannot leave 30 of them open for four hours and expect performance not to degrade.
Plan short pauses, especially for training-heavy sessions.
Test the presentation before attendees arrive
The meeting should begin with the topic, not an HDMI detective story.
When is the Lounge a better choice?
Choose the Lounge rather than TOUCHDOWN when the gathering is more social or event-oriented, particularly:
Networking
Reception-style events
Community gatherings
Evening professional events
Events needing less classroom-style structure
The Lounge accommodates up to 60 and is available after hours and weekends, subject to availability.
Is TOUCHDOWN suitable for hybrid events?
Yes, depending on the format.
Hybrid gets more complex as room size increases. If many remote people are participating actively, think carefully about camera coverage, microphone pickup, screen placement and facilitation.
For a presentation with remote observers, setup is simpler. For a 30-person collaborative hybrid workshop, contact the team ahead of time so the room configuration supports the meeting design.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capacity of TOUCHDOWN?
Up to 32 people.
What is the minimum booking?
Four hours.
What does it cost?
The current listed rate is C$75/hour for non-members and C$55/hour for members.
Is parking available for the group?
Touchdown provides free parking. For a large attendance, confirm any special arrival needs ahead of time.
Can we host training there?
Yes. Corporate training and larger working sessions are core use cases for the space.
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