Center City Event Space, Facilities Services & Rates

Facilities Services can assist with the planning of events held in the following venues: New College Building and Stiles Alumni Hall Multipurpose Room. The Center City Campus currently is only available to host internal and internally sponsored Drexel community events. Events on Center City Campus may only be booked and coordinated by Drexel University departments and student organizations.

Center City Campus Event Space

All event space at the Center City Campus has a standard furniture arrangement. Any setup deviating from the standard setup may necessitate additional booking time (which is subject to availability around academic scheduling) and will be subject to service costs.

New College Building (NCB) Event Space

Please contact Bob Abbott at ba639@drexel.edu regarding events at the New College Building.

Center City Campus Facilities Services

Once you have followed the step-by-step instructions to make a reservation, contact Facilities Services to coordinate event support. These services are available during regular business hours (i.e. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.); however, after-hour support can be scheduled if requested ten business days in advance of the event. Facilities Services can assist in providing guidance to event coordinator so that he/she may arrange services directly with providers for the following services: catering, audio visual, parking, transportation, and schedule onsite event management.

By request, Facilities Services can schedule the following services:

• Housekeeping
  Housekeeping services for cleaning of event space before, during and after event can be coordinated through Facilities Services at least 10 business days in advance of event. To provide all users with a clean environment, please notify Facilities Services about any food service on campus and kindly dispose of any trash following event.
• Setup and Room Arrangement
  Special setups deviating from the standard should be scheduled through Facilities Services at least 10 business days in advance of event. Ideally, when making initial reservation request, event coordinators should request alternate setup and necessary cushion time. As requested, Facilities Services can also provide additional furniture such as 6ft tables, chairs, staging, podium, etc. Please be advised that all alternate setups require approval from Event Services, due to event spaces doubling as classrooms.
• Event Equipment/Furniture Rental From Outside Vendors
  If the event coordinator requires any equipment/furniture not owned by the University, additional rentals may be ordered through Facilities Services using pre-approved vendors. Rental costs will be charged to the event coordinator through Facilities Services.
• Public Safety Event Notification and Support
  As all University campuses strive to operate secure buildings, event coordinators are required to notify Facilities Services about any deliveries and non-Drexel guests entering the building. This process will help ensure that Public Safety is notified to allow for a smooth event experience.

• Parking: Drexel does not own or operate parking facilities or lots around the Center City Campus. The following public parking facilities are conveniently located near the campus:
  • Philadelphia Gateway Parking Facility
    1540 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA‎ | 215.246.0300
  • Parkway Corporation
    322 North Broad Street (at Wood Street), Philadelphia, PA | 215.569.8400

Rates for Facilities Services

Facilities Services will provide a Confirmation and Estimate listing the approximate number of hours and any applicable charges. Services are confirmed once a funding source is provided. Following the event, an invoice based on the actual time and cost of services provided, will be submitted to event coordinator and Health Sciences Campus Operations Billing.