WOBO President Paul Myers and the WOBO Governors are currently working on a meeting that will take place during the Long Beach Conference. Further details will be provided in due course and you are encouraged to support International Building Safety Day – May 22, 2024
Award-Winning Long Beach Convention Center is Hosting the International Code Council’s 2024 Annual Conference
From Elvis Presley to Richard Pryor, numerous legends have performed at the Long Beach Convention Center. The Code Council’s 2024 Annual Conference, Expo and Committee Action Hearings kick off on October 20 and is expected to be the biggest yet. – Read More
For conferences, the Long Beach Convention Center offers more than 400,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space. The International Code Council will be taking full advantage of that space when the 2024 Annual Conference, Expo and Committee Action Hearings kick off on October 20 and is expected to be the biggest yet.
The Long Beach Convention Center’s roots date back to 1905 when the first Municipal Auditorium opened. At that time, the surrounding Long Beach area was bustling with a popular amusement park, The Pike, which featured one of America’s first roller coasters.
A second Municipal Auditorium opened roughly three decades later in 1932, replacing the original. In the 1950s, Elvis Presley and Judy Garland were among the recording artists who performed sold-out shows at the new Municipal Auditorium. Elvis returned to the city in the 1970s and performed multiple shows at the Long Beach Arena, which opened in 1962 and became the first building in the Convention Center complex. The second Municipal Auditorium was then demolished in 1975 to make way for the Long Beach Convention Center.
The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, the Grateful Dead, Iron Maiden, Run-D.M.C., The Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Led Zeppelin are among the musicians that have graced Long Beach Arena’s impressive stage. With a seating capacity of 13,500, the venue provides a large, yet somewhat intimate, experience for fans and performers alike.
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Code Council Supports Inaugural International Building Safety Day
With 2024 marking the first time a day has been set aside to focus on the critical issue of international building safety, it is intended that going forward International Building Safety Day serves as a poignant reminder to governments, communities and all stakeholders within the built environment to uphold the importance of building safety. - Read More