long beach convention & entertainment center

Close to the ocean and convenient to shoppng and restaurants. But with that comes all the expected and $$$ parking hassles. I got lucky and found a lot with an all-day flat rate of $5.00. I only walked 2(?) blocks, got to see some of the city and didn't have to que up to get in to and out of the facilties' overpriced structure.

This is a annual event for me and my wife. The convention center is the perfect location for this event. Parking is easy, right across the street. The Long Beach marina is also right across the street. Can't wait for next year.John & LynNita Ellis

Roomy, clean, convenient location, efficient audio and visual. Great meeting spot. Had restaurants inside. Nearby beach and other restaurants.

This conference center looks really nice from the outside. Upon entering, you'll find a little cart cafe with seating on the first floor. The bathroom nearby the coffee and food? Six stalls in the women's. Really? So, you have thousands of people coming for a conference, you offer them food and endless coffee and the closest bathroom has only six stalls? That is some poor planning. There are other bathrooms, all with six stalls, so there are other options. I was just shocked at the one by the food was so small.I'm not sure if this was just apparent at the conference I attended or whether this is a function of the convention center itself but I felt like the badge checking people were particularly aggressive. They were rude, unfriendly and quite demanding even when your badge was pretty apparent. The box lunch provided at this facility was quite a bit worse than I have had other places. There were no gluten-free options and one vegetarian. There was also only water to drink, no soda or anything. There was supposed to be breakfast at the conference I attended but I think they cleaned it up within 20 minutes because I never saw any. And when they say 15 minute coffee break, seriously, the free coffee will only be out for 15 minutes maximum and then was cleaned up by employees.The rooms were a nice size and comfortable and it was easy to get around so those things were a plus.

The convention center is huge and comfortable. In all the sessions I attended, there were no problems with noise from other sessions 'bleeding' through the walls. Concessions were pricey but offered a good variety of food. If you're a diet coke fanatic, bring your own.

We attended a travel expo at the LB convention center. We stayed at the Renaissance Inn which was fab, and right across the street. The hotel has the closest Star Bucks if you need a fix. There are lots of eating establishments within walking distance, and they do allow you to bring your own food. We did not know this fact, so we ended up standing in the long for sub-par food, that was over priced. Hubby did say that the burger and fries were good. I am a vegetarian and they did offer a veggie burger that I did not purchase. I advise that you bring in your own, or go out if you can for lunch across the street at California Pizza kitchen.The center is large clean, and we enjoyed very much attending the Expo in this location.

Small CC comparing to others in SoCal. Inflow underground parking can be slow in the morning. You can park at nearby uncovered lots and walk over. Less hassle and nice surrounding to take a longer walk up the stairs.

huge convention place, for 10 years I've been coming to this place, enjoying the ISSE beauty show, and the only thing I dislike... is the food hall... not enough healthy options...

I was attending the beauty show in Long Beach, at the convention center, and I thought the place was conveneiently located as well as well light,and I felt secure there.

When to the ISS Hair Show over the weekend. It was nicely done. Learned a lot. The long Beach Convention Center is very nice and well done.. Lot to do around the area.

What a great show and a great complex. This was a professionally ran show with all the industry leaders. The Convention center made the show quite comfortable

This review is for the play The Nutcracker not the Theater. The play was average at best. The dancers were very weak and not trained enough to show professionalism and higher skills. The dances were mediocre but at least the costumes were beautiful. There is a live horse on the play which is probably the highlight of the night.

Great place to hold events. Very comfortable. Close to tourist attractions and public transportation. Great restaurants.

The large meeting halls have good access and ample seating. The venue was great and so was the service there. Our event should have provided better maps so we could get there without wandering all over hell's half acre. This is a nice building for a conference. There are many nice sized rooms and lots of poster rooms downstairs. I was also pleased with the staff.

The large meeting halls had good access and ample seating, and the Terrace Theatre was large and well designed.