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Long Beach Convention Center  Waterfront Convention Centers in California

 

 

Long Beach Convention Center is the only one of two coastal convention centers with ocean views and harbor frontage (the other is San Diego.)

 

Long Beach Convention Center is one of the smaller California convention centers, with at least eight facilities larger in size. But what it lacks in meeting space is well compensated in amenities nearby. An excellent public transportation for your arrival at Long Beach Airport to getting around the downtown where the convention center is located makes for great meetings and events.

 

First, the facility is only one of two sizeable properties on the waterfront (the other is San Diego Convention Center--over three times larger.) The waterfront properties make for beautiful accommodations during your convention stay, and excellent family vacations for spouses and kids who tag along with the mandate that they leave you alone while you work.

 

Day trips to Catalina Island don't require a car to access, nor do boat rides around the bay. If there's something you desire to see and do, you can hop aboard the Los Angeles MetroRail Blue Line that accesses downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood & Vine and other attractions that you'll want to see.

 

Long Beach has attempted to give you some attractions while visiting. Next to Catalina Island day trips, The Aquarium of the Pacific is just a stroll from the hotels surrounding the convention center.  And as far as hotels go, the on-site hotel is the Hyatt Regency Long Beach.  Across the street are some lovely properties, Renaissance and Wyndham, with a Hilton a few blocks away. There are also some affordable chain hotels a couple blocks walk from the convention center.

 

And just across the bay accessible by Water Taxi (costs around $1) is Queen Mary and Carnival Cruises trips to Baja Mexico.

 

With a big part of the lure in getting people to go to conventions being the surroundings, Long Beach has done fabulous job in renovation a city over several decades and today, you'd be lucky to have one of those high-rise oceanfront townhomes they're building so abundantly as old buildings are torn down.

 

Three exhibition halls with close to 224,000 square feet of space can be utilized for  all types of conventions, tradeshows,  consumer shows and special events.  On the front of the building is a plaque that states the dedication of this facility was on October 20, 1994 when Beverly O'Neill was mayor. Business Office: 562-436-3636 

 

The convention also includes Terrace Theater, a full production theater that seats 3,051. The Terrace Lobby contains a full glass front with a view of the Terrace fountain. There is an ocean view on the West side of the facility and a  downtown cityscape view from the front of the theater.

 

The third element of the complex is Long Beach Arena, a  focal point to the dramatic Long Beach skyline. Cylindric in shape, the outside is covered  by the world’s largest mural, “Planet Ocean”, which features an array of marine life by  renowned artist, Wyland.  The Arena seats 13,500 and has 46,000 square feet  of exhibit space. The Arena concourse has 29,000  square feet of exhibit space. The Arena Lobby has 19,000 square feet of additional space.  Popular for conventions and meetings, it also serves as home to a professional ice hockey team, the Long Beach Ice Dogs. 

 

 

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