Emperors Palace has invested R2 million in a market-leading 20-seater boardroom facility called Theodora, which boasts state-of-the-art audio-visual hardware conferencing tools and is available for businesses of all sizes to book for meetings, conferences and strategy sessions.

The boardroom has been fitted with the latest in conferencing technology including two 86-inch 4K interactive LCDs, two 65 inch 4K comfort monitors for ease of content viewing, high sensitivity microphones and full surround sound. Additional features include wireless and Bluetooth charging and presentation capabilities, a native HD Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) camera and Vivitek’s NovoConnect Solution, enabling group work in an all-in-one display. “Through our significant investment in the latest conferencing technology, the Theodora boardroom has broken the boundaries of technological advancement. The room allows participants to actively participate in conferences and is designed to give businesses an edge over their competitors,” says Clive Tavener, General Manager at Emperors Palace. 

The conference room is fully BYOD (bring your own device) compatible, enabling full collaboration between users, whether they’re in the room or participating remotely, and is compatible with a range of online soft client-based video conferencing platforms, including Skype, WebX, Zoom, BlueJeans and HangOuts. Theodora also features modern automation and iPad control, allowing participants to present from any device, whether its run on an iOS or Android operating system, seamlessly and wirelessly. Thanks to the touch screen functionality, participants can annotate on top of their content in real-time, making all the content visible to participants. 

For ease and convenience, Theodora securely records meetings and participants can easily access the audio, visual and content recordings post-meeting via a USB port that will automatically delete the original file once the recording has been retrieved. The advanced technology solutions found in the Theodora boardroom is internationally competitive and is competitively aligned with the conferencing needs of global role-players.

“Inspired by Empress Theodora, one of the most influential and powerful rulers of the Eastern Roman Empire, this conference venue is regarded one of the most technologically advanced conference and meeting rooms in South Africa. It connects both small and large businesses to a world of opportunity through a centralised hub that arms clients with an innovative way of conducting business. The future of conferencing is exciting, and it’s right here at Emperors Palace,” concludes Tavener.

Connect to the world from the comfort of the Theodora boardroom and take advantage of the opening special for R690 per delegate (a minimum 10 people). Valid for a limited time only, the package includes three upmarket tea breaks, a buffet lunch, dedicated hostess, mineral waters, sweets, pens and notepads.