Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
| Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center | |
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Exterior of venue showcasing the Wyland Whaling Wall
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| Address | 300 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach, CA 90802-4825 |
| Location | Downtown Long Beach |
| Owner | City of Long Beach |
| Operator | SMG |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Renovated | 1994, 2013 |
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Former names
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Long Beach Convention Center (1978-90) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 9,700 (Top of the Lot) 2,272 (Grand Ballroom) 1,466 (Promenade Ballroom) 700 (Seaside Ballroom) |
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Theatre seating
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13,500 (Long Beach Arena) 4,890 (Pacific Room) 3,052 (Terrace Theater) 825 (Center Theater) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 572,387 square feet (53,176.5 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 224,000 square feet (20,800 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 38,757 square feet (3,600.6 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 178,117 square feet (16,547.6 m2) |
| Website | Official Website |
Coordinates: 33°45′50″N 118°11′18″W / 33.76389°N 118.18833°W
The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center is a convention center located in Long Beach, California. Built on the former site of the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium; the venue is composed of the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach Arena and the Long Beach Performing Arts Center.
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach Arena
Long Beach Performing Arts Center
Long Beach Arena was the first building to be completed in the complex. Capacities are as follows: 11,200 for hockey, 13,609 for basketball and either 4,550, 9,200 or 13,500 for concerts, depending on the seating arrangement.
The arena has hosted various entertainment and professional and college sporting events, most notably the volleyball events of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.
For trade shows, the arena features 46,000 square feet (4300 m2) of space, with an additional 19,000 square feet (1800 m2) of space in the lobby and 29,000 square feet (2700 m2) in the concourse. Hanging from the arena's 77 foot (23 m) high ceiling is a center-hung scoreboard with four White Way "Mega Color" Animation Screens. There is an 11 by 15 foot SACO Smartvision LED Wall located on the south end of the arena.
The arena was the site of the first NHL game involving a 1967 expansion team, as the Los Angeles Kings and the Philadelphia Flyers, both expansion teams, played on October 14, 1967, the Kings won 4–2. The Kings played in Long Beach for the first half of their expansion season while The Forum was being completed.
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