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From the regal Queen Mary and spectacular Aquarium of the Pacific to stirring Broadway shows, live music venues and hundreds of exclusive dining destinations--all centrally located.  Airport-close, a brief and pleasant cruise away from Catalina Island and a short distance from Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and everything Southern California has to offer--Long Beach is the perfect destination!

The Long Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official organization for convention and tourism marketing in the Long Beach area.

Established in 1982, the LBACVB is a private non-profit organization funded by city hotel bed tax and membership contributions from over 400 area businesses and community organizations. The mission of the Bureau is to contribute to the economic development of the city of Long Beach by selling, marketing and promoting Long Beach as a destination for conventions, meetings, tradeshows and tourism.

Every business in Long Beach benefits from a strong convention and hospitality industry. For example, one year after its $111 million expansion, the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center generated more than $250 million in economic benefits for the city and area businesses. The Bureau continues to direct its aggressive sales and marketing efforts to the "people movers;" the meeting planners, travel agents, tour operators and travel journalists who directly influence a visitor's choice in planning a convention or vacation.  Approximately five million visitors travel to Long Beach each year, creating nearly $343 million in direct visitor expenditures, thus making tourism one of the city's most lucrative industries.

Through a variety of benefits, members are kept informed of business prospects, marketing opportunities and industry news and trends. Members gain the most when they are actively involved and take advantage of member events and marketing opportunities.

The Bureau is staffed by a team of experienced sales and marketing professionals in four major disciplines – Membership, Marketing, Convention Sales and Convention Services. A board of 27 local business leaders provides policy guidance to the organization. LBACVB members represent all facets of the hospitality industry and the Long Beach community, including arts and cultural organizations, attractions, dining, entertainment, hotels, businesses and transportation.