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About Meet Long Beach
Meet Long Beach sells and markets the City of Long Beach as a destination for conventions, meetings and events. Founded by local business people in 2023 as a nonprofit corporation, Meet Long Beach employs a team of seasoned sales professionals placed in key markets throughout the United States, as well as administrative and support staff. The sales team pursues major convention business for the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center with the goal of generating overnight hotel stays, creating estimated $1.8 billion in economic impact for the city each year.
Leadership
President & CEO: Steve Goodling
SVP Sales & Administration: Joseph Jenci
VP Sales & Administration: Arturo Cruz-Tucker
VP Client Services & Strategic Relationships: Courtney Russell
Controller: Cindy Robbins
Board of Directors
The Meet Long Beach Board of Directors includes representatives from the hospitality, meetings and tourism sectors in the City of Long Beach The 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Board of Directors includes:
- BOARD CHAIR: John Morris, Owner, Boathouse on the Bay
- SECRETARY & TREASURER: Lisa Arias, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Long Beach
- Imran Ahmed, General Manager, Long Beach Marriott
- Lana Farfan, Owner, Caught in the Moment Photography
- Larry Jackson, Long Beach Memorial
- Mooyon Kim, General Manager, Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport
- William Rouse, President & CEO, Long Beach Yellow Cab
Reporting
Visit this section to view Meet Long Beach's budget, monthly updates on room nights and convention sales, as well as quarterly updates on financials and sales activities.
CONTACT
For Sales & Meetings
Joseph Jenci, Senior Vice President of Sales & Administation: josephj[at]meetlb.com
Arturo Cruz-Tucker, Vice President of Sales & Administration: arturoct[at]meetlb.com
General Inquiries
info[at]meetlb.com
ADDRESS
301 E. Ocean Blvd, Suite 1900
Long Beach CA 90802
(562) 436-3645
www.visitlongbeach.com
