Event duration

What is event duration?

Event duration is the average length of the meetings held in a specific room. It shows what a room is really used for: short calls and quick check-ins, or long workshops and training sessions, and helps workplace teams match rooms and their setup to the meetings they host.

Why event duration matters

A room built for half-day workshops but used for 20-minute calls is poorly matched, and so is a phone booth regularly booked for two hours. Event duration, read together with room size and attendees, shows where the room mix and the booking rules need to change.

How it is measured

Average the booked length of meetings per room over a period. Releasing unattended meetings and recording meetings that end early makes the figure closer to how long rooms are actually used.

How AskCody helps

AskCody workplace analytics reports bookings and utilization per room, with filters for room type, purpose and equipment, so you can compare how different kinds of rooms are used. Some organizations also name rooms by purpose, such as call, meet or create, to guide people to the right room.

Frequently asked questions

Is a long event duration bad?

No. It only matters when the length does not match the room, for example long bookings in rooms meant for short calls.

How does event duration relate to utilization?

Utilization shows how much of the day a room is booked. Event duration shows whether that time comes from many short meetings or a few long ones.

 

Related terms

• Space utilization
• Meeting density
• Recaptured time
• Peak occupancy
• Event fit
• Occupancy