Maps of Program Spaces
Lobby Level
This includes the hotel's main entrance, front desk, lounge and restaurants. The two Logans-type rooms (yes, that's “Logans” with an “S”) are here; one has an entrance off the Lobby, near the foot of the escalator; the other is accessed through the atrium space between the Sheraton and GSK building. Aside from the Ballrooms, these are Philcon's two largest programming spaces.
![[Map of Lobby Level]](/2006/i/sheraton_maps_lobby_02c.gif)
- Logans I: medium-audience programming
- Logans II: medium-audience programming
Mezzanine Level
Most of Philcon's programming will occur on this level, in its three ballrooms and Salon-type rooms. It's accessible by escalator, staircase and elevator from the Lobby. Main Registration will be located on the balcony, near the landing from the escalator and the glassed-in “fishtank” office. The Info table, Masquerade sign-up, and Program Participant Packet Pick-Up will also be here. This level also has the hotel's Cyber Center.
(Note: all badges, including those of program participants and staffers, can be picked up at Main Registration. There's no need to find the Green Room.)
![[Map of Mezzanine Level]](/2006/i/sheraton_maps_mezz_02c.gif)
- Large spaces:
- Freedom Ballroom: Main Guest presentations, PhilProm
- Independence Ballroom: Dealers, LEGO-based activities
- Philadelphia Ballroom: Art Show, Meet the Pros reception
- On the balcony:
- Main Registration
- Masquerade Registration
- Info Table
- Fan Tables
- Ops
- Small spaces:
- Salon 1: programming
- Salon 2: programming
- Salons 3 and 4: Gaming
- Salons 5 and 6: More gaming
- Cyber Center
- Salon 7: Anime screening room
- Salon 9: programming
- Salon 10: programming
Ballroom Level
Not much will happen here; Philcon uses one of the Ballrooms, for a short period. If you see lots of fit-looking people in running garb, they're marathon-runners from the other convention using these spaces that weekend. Accessible by escalator and staircase from the Mezzanine, and by elevator.
First and Second Floors
These names indicate first and second lodging floors; they are actually located above the convention floors. The First Floor contains Seminar-class rooms, and the Second has Parlor-class. They are accessible by elevator and staircase.
![[Map of First and Second Floors]](/2006/i/sheraton_maps_upper_02c.gif)
- First Floor
- Seminar A: Virtual Worlds, Philcon's "Second Life" simulcast
- Seminar B: programming
- Second Floor
- Parlor A: Children's Program
- Parlor B: Writer's Workshop and other programming
Other Floors
Additional functions, such as the Con Suite and Green Room, will be scattered across the height of the lodging tower. (Sorry about that.) There are six elevators, and the staircase works fine if you're going down.