Jan 21–21, 2026 550+ B2B Attendees
Long Beach Economic Forum 2026
Economic Development & Urban Planning • Long Beach Civic Center (Long Beach, CA)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
Verified Long Beach Civic Center Trade Show & Convention Schedule
Upcoming Flagship Events at Long Beach Civic Center (1 Major Shows Mapped)
Full Annual Convention & Trade Show Directory (1 Verified Shows)
Annual & Rotating Conventions Hosted at Long Beach Civic Center
| Convention / Trade Show | Typical Cycle / Dates | Attendance | Halls & Campus Footprint | 10×10 Booth Benchmark | Dossier / Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Economic Forum Finance, FinTech & Banking Trade Association & Conference Committee • Finance, FinTech & Banking | 2026-01-21 – 2026-01-21 | 550+ B2B Attendees | Long Beach Civic Center Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span) (10,000 sq. ft.) | $37–$45/sf (~$8,700 10×10 Est.) |
Promoter Site-Selection & Hotel Rate Leverage
12-Month Long Beach Civic Center Compression & Need-Date Matrix
Peak Months: March–May & September–November • Best Value Window: June–August & Mid-December–January
JAN Peak
Q1 Flagship Trade Show Surge
FEB Peak
High Association & Expo Demand
MAR Peak
Peak Spring Convention Window
APR Moderate
Shoulder Openings Late April
MAY Moderate
Strong Late-May Negotiation Leverage
JUN Value
Summer Value Rates Begin
JUL Value
Maximum Room-Block & Space Concessions
AUG Value
High Availability & Value Pricing
SEP Moderate
Fall Season Kickoff
OCT Peak
Peak Q4 Enterprise Congresses
NOV Moderate
Early Nov Busy; Late Nov Value
DEC Value
Mid-December Corporate Value Window
Live Dossier-Grounded Logistics & Rate Concierge
Grounded on Verified Facility Tariffs, Union Rules & Walk RingsAsk Anything About Long Beach Civic Center Specs, Union Rules, Hotels or Buyouts
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Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
Long Beach Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. Long Beach Civic Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Union Jurisdiction): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Long Beach Civic Center Exhibitor & Operations Guidelines
Long Beach Civic Center offers 1,219+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 4 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Long Beach is $135/night lodging and $64/day M&IE.
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Other Long Beach Convention & Buyout Venues
All Venues →- Hilton Long Beach30,522 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
- Long Beach Civic Center25,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
- Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center400,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
- The Queen Mary80,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
- The Westin Long Beach50,406 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
Upcoming Long Beach Conventions
Full Calendar →- NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience 2026Nov 2–11, 2026 • 15,000+ B2B Attendees
- Nareit REITwise: Law, Accounting & Finance Conference 2026Mar 24–26, 2026 • 950+ B2B Attendees
- Nareit REITwise: Law, Accounting & Finance Conference 2026Mar 24–26, 2026 • 1,100+ B2B Attendees
- REITworld: 2026 Annual Conference 2026Nov 10–12, 2026 • 1,500+ B2B Attendees
- NARPM Broker/Owner Conference & Expo 2026Apr 20–23, 2026 • 950+ B2B Attendees
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$144/CWT Drayage • $114/hr Labor
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