Need suggestions for venue near convention center

[doxiemom]

A friend is looking for a bar venue near convention center that can hold 300-600 people for a launch party. Nothing immediately came to mind, so thought fellow hounders might be able to help.

[gina]

Underground Arts might work with you. Located in the Wolf Building at 12th and Callowhill, it's a couple of blocks north of the Convention Center. It's a rough space, but interesting and artsy, and they do have a bar. They are having a food event this weekend, so I'm assuming they have a kitchen, too.

http://undergroundarts.org/

[barryg]

Im guessing your friend already thought of this, but the new ballroom at the convention center expansion is designed precisely for this kind of event.

[samichluvr]

Trust Building (Old MTV House) in Old city 3rd st - Can't hold 600
Loews Philadelphia Hotel -12th & Market
Yards Brewery? Delaware Ave

[urbanfabric]

We did an event at Yards, they can't do 300.
I like the suggestion of the Reading Terminal Market.
You might be able to use that Field House place that is across Filbert from the RTM.

That's a lot of people, though, I think barryg is right, your friend may have to stick with the convention center.

[gina]

Field House can accommodate those numbers, but unless they let you bring in your own food...I would avoid it.

[bluehensfan]

Reading Terminal Market could accomodate that group if you had it at night.