Power Plant Productions is a 4,500 square foot event space at 230 N. 2nd Street in Old City, Philadelphia's gallery district. It takes corporate seminars and meetings, product launches and creative activations, workshops, cocktail parties and weddings. The building was once the Wilbur Chocolate Factory and keeps the industrial character of an early 1900s power plant.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists corporate seminars and meetings, promotional events and workshops such as product launches. In-house A/V is available for meetings, and the equipment list includes a nine-speaker sound system, handheld, lavalier and headset microphones, and tables, chairs and stools. The team also coordinates vendors and equipment rental, with preferred vendors, and offers in-house production. Dates are requested through the event inquiry form or by phone.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and special occasions are on the list of events. The site does not describe a wedding package, so ask what the team handles and what a couple brings in. The commercial kitchen and the catering coordination serve receptions and cocktail parties.
Rooms and capacities
Studio A is the main room, with 25-foot ceilings, 34 feet of industrial windows facing east and south, hardwood floors, original steel beams, painted brick walls and a large interior smokestack. It has a white cyclorama measuring 18 feet wide, 16 feet high and 21 feet deep, lounge furniture and a private loft that overlooks the room. Studio B is in the basement, covers 5,000 square feet with 13-foot ceilings, raw concrete floors and walls, a lounge and a conference table. A commercial kitchen adjoins Studio A.
The site gives no guest capacity by layout. A floor plan is linked on the site, so request it with your headcount.
Accommodation
There is no accommodation on site. Guests stay in hotels in Old City or Center City.
Catering
Catering is coordinated by the team. The commercial kitchen has two commercial gas ranges, two refrigerators, two sinks, a chest freezer and two dishwashers. Studio A has tables and chairs for service and Studio B has a catering area with a refrigerator.
History and setting
The building was the Wilbur Chocolate Factory, and the space keeps the beams, brick and smokestack of that period. It sits in Old City, a neighborhood of galleries.
Getting there
The address is 230 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The site does not describe parking or transit, so ask the team before a larger event. Studio B is in the basement.
