Can I use my airport extreme to view the internet from my PC on a HDTV

I am trying to set-up a Samsung 60" HDTV for use in my office conference room and want to access the Internet for skype conference videos but also need to use my PC laptop for power point presentations. What is the best way to go about getting this done?
I would love to just switch all of the PCs in my office over to Mac but that involves purse strings that I don't have access to.
signed,
frustrated Mac user in a PC office.

Thanks for the info - this of course raises more questions - I would first want to know if you can currently use your wi-fi to Skype with your laptop - in other words can your bandwidth handle it to start with - and if so, the next question is where is the closest ethernet connection to your conference room - then I would want to know the brand names and model numbers of the modem or modem/combo and/or router - and where does the Extreme fit in this chain - is it the router/wi-fi that you are talking about - or will it be an add-on -  - and I am sorry for all the questions but everyone's setup is different and I would like to know as many variables as possible to see if I can help.
Regards,
Charlie

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