Please review the information below and complete the form if you are interested in having an event in the Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics (PCPSE) Auditorium.

Important Scheduling Information: 

The PCPSE Auditorium is reserved for course scheduling according to central pool protocols and is used as a classroom on Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you would like to schedule an event between any of those times you must reach out to the Registrar instead of using this form.
 

Location	PCPSE is located at 133 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia PA 19104 The main entrance is on 36th St. between Walnut and Sansom Streets The auditorium is located on the lower level, 1 level down from the main entrance.
Configuration & Capacity	The room includes a podium with computer, microphone, laptop inputs and full AV controls.  This podium can not be moved Space is available at the front of the room for panel tables, but tables are not normally present. They must be requested in advance Seating capacity is 120 including 5 handicap seats; electric outlets are available at all seats  The auditorium is fully handicap accessible for both presenters and attendees
Audio Visual Capabilites	Dual  projection screens Windows 10 computer with Penn standard classroom configuration; PennKey required for login. Laptop inputs Podium microphone, 2 wireless handheld microphones and 2 lavalier microphones Cameras for recording, web conferencing or live-streaming events Click here for additional information about AV capabilites and fees.
Availability	The auditorium is reserved for course scheduling according to central pool protocols on Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  The auditorium will not be subject to central pool scheduling and will be available for event scheduling a) on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, b) all day Friday and c) weekends.  For occupants of the building, the auditorium space may be reserved on a first come, first served basis up to one year in advance of events.  Reservations for fall semester will open up to other SAS entities on 9/20 of each year and reservations for spring semester will open up on 1/20 of each year.  Other Penn entities may reserve auditorium space up to one month in advance of events during each semester, but not before 9/20 for fall semester and 1/20 for spring semester. Mary Nixon will be the contact person for all scheduling.
Catering	The auditorium is considered a classroom and no food or drink are allowed inside the room. The lower level lobby can be used for food and drink but must be monitored and all food and drink kept in the lobby area.  Alcohol must be strictly controlled and is not allowed to be served to minors. We do not have tables or catering supplies to lend.  There is no ‘backroom’ for the caterers to work from.  The caterer is responsible to remove all trash generated. All rental furniture must be dropped off and picked-up the same day of the event.
Fees	PCPSE is open M-F, 8:00am – 9:00pm.  PCPSE has housekeeping, and a security officer at the main desk, during those hours. Large groups and all-day events will require an additional housekeeper to monitor the auditorium, the lower level lobby and the restrooms.  There would be an extra charge for that housekeeper.     PCPSE is not open on the weekends.  Weekend events would require a housekeeper and a security officer to cover the event.  There would be an extra charge for both.   Special furniture setups can be arranged through Visual Sound, www.visualsound.com  They too will charge a fee.
Other	Given that the auditorium is on the lower level, it is a good idea to have a greeter on the first level to direct people. PCPSE does not have tables to lend for registration purposes. There is not a secure room for out-of-town attendee’s luggage.