Safety & Security Requirements

We know how important safety is to you and your customers.

The Pennsylvania Convention Center maintains twenty-four (24) hour security for building perimeter areas and internal patrols.

All clients of the Pennsylvania Convention Center are responsible for complete security within exhibit areas, meeting rooms and other areas to be used by the client.

Clients are required to provide security once equipment is placed on the floor in leased areas until completion of move-out. The Convention Center's Support Services Department shall have final approval of security requirements for all events conducted within the facility. Such approval will be based on:

a. Verification of the security contractor from the PCCA Approved Security Contractor list;
b. Analysis of number of security personnel required;
c. Analysis of specific areas to be covered;
d. Analysis of specific duties of assigned personnel. This information must be provided two (2) weeks prior to move-in to the Event Services or Support Services Department.

Minimum Requirements
Each event will be evaluated separately according to nature of event, areas in use and consideration of other clients when determining requirements. Normal minimum security requirements are as follows:

A. Exhibit Hall Events
1. Loading Dock areas;
2. Loading Dock access ramp;
3. Exhibit hall rolling freight door when in use;
4. Entrance and exit areas to be used by exhibitors, guests, general public etc...;

For your information, here is a list of exits in each Hall: Hall A 9 rear exits 5 front exits Hall B 6 rear exits 4 front exits Hall C 7 rear exits 4 front exits Hall D 6 rear exits 4 front exits

B. Meeting Room Events
1. Individual meeting rooms as needed based on nature of function, profile of attendees, value of any goods stored therein;
2. Public entrance areas;
3. General areas in use when multiple events necessitate pedestrian traffic management.

C. Public Events and/or Large Attendance Events
1. Ticket booths;
2. Crowd control;

All events in the meeting rooms, Ballroom and Grand Hall will be individually reviewed relative to security staffing levels based on event operation. If Marshalling Yard is used, you are responsible to hire 24 hour security from the beginning of move-in until the last vehicle is removed. Contract security companies are not permitted to carry firearms within PCCA premises. Based on the event details, the PCCA will determine if City of Philadelphia police officers are required. The Security Services Department of the PCCA will provide the licensee with the name of the person at the Police Department with whom to make arrangements for the required police coverage. The licensee will be required to pay for such police officers.

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