Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center

Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is a major large-scale event complex with more than 400,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space. Eventective lists a maximum capacity of more than 64,000 and describes 34 meeting rooms, a Grand Ballroom, three exhibition halls, Long Beach Arena, Beverly O'Neill Theater, Terrace Theater, The Cove, The Wave pedestrian bridge, and additional plaza and lobby spaces. The facility includes wireless capability, updated event technology infrastructure, VIP lounges, hospitality catering, a concierge and restaurant reservation desk, and an on-site audiovisual supplier. This range allows the complex to handle everything from small meetings to major conventions, concerts, trade shows, and public events.

The venue's biggest advantage is scale combined with variety. A convention can use exhibit halls for booths, theaters for keynotes, meeting rooms for breakouts, and ballrooms for dinners without moving attendees to another property. Corporate programs, consumer shows, graduations, award ceremonies, galas, performances, and large nonprofit events can all be configured within the complex. Turnkey spaces such as the theaters and arena reduce the need to create performance infrastructure from scratch, while the meeting-room inventory supports detailed conference schedules. The downtown location also places attendees near hotels, restaurants, and waterfront attractions. Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is designed for planners who need substantial capacity, multiple concurrent spaces, and professional event services at a scale that smaller hotels or standalone venues cannot provide. For citywide programs, the ability to run exhibitions, performances, meals, and breakout sessions at the same time can significantly reduce transportation and scheduling complexity for organizers and attendees.