Through publication of two issues of Long Beach Today and distribution of news releases, the following strategic messages were delivered during the fourth quarter of 1998.
The Allure of Long Beach Lies in its contradictions. Small town charm big city sophistication. Fast paced Grand Prix and tranquil Queen Mary. Bustling shipping port & cool shopping districts. The Intimidating bark of the ice dogs & the sensuous grace of the symphony. The elevating success of aerospace & the awe-inspiring depths of the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach Thrives through the business of trade & the pleasure of play. Proof that Multiplicty is far more compelling than familiar, similar and the same old thing.
Long Beach is a Premier Trade Center.
Port's Cargo Volume Continues to Explode with record setting months in July, August, September and November the four busiest ever for the nation's leading seaport.
Long Beach Has a Fired Up Tourism Industry.
Convention Executives Wowed by Improvements- Eighty percent of targeted customers polled in an independent survey say that recent developments in Long Beach have changed their perception of the city.
Long Beach Near Top for Spacious Meeting Sites- Five Long Beach hotels are among the top 25 largest meeting sites in Los Angeles County.
Convention Business Strong- The Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has posted a 13 percent increase in convention sales for its recently past fiscal year.
Aquarium Makes Big Splash- During its first months of operation, the Aquarium outpaced projections by hosting an average of 10,000 visitors daily.
Long Beach is a Strategic Location for Technology.
A Wynne-Wynne Situation: Software Firm Developed by Brother and Sister is Making a Big Name for Itself in Long Beach- This Long Beach company is rocketing up the Inc. 500 list of the nation's fastest-growing private firms
Long Beach Entrepreneurs Making Their Marks- A salute to three companies named by Forbes or Inc. as being among America's best small or fastest growing companies ... and each of them is a technology firm.
Long Beach Aerospace Manufacturer Named One of America's Best Small Companies by Forbes-Ducommun Inc., a multi-million dollar conglomerate headquartered in Long Beach, has been named by Forbes as one of the 200 best small companies in America.
Long Beach is Part of the Best Marketplace in America.
Molina Medical Among Nation's Top Latino-Owned Businesses. Hispanic Business magazine ranked the managed healthcare company 23rd nationwide and third in California.
Toyota Airflite Top West Coast Operator- Aviation International News named Toyota Airflite the top fixed base operator (FBO) on the West Coast and third among all FBO's in North America after surveying nearly 15,000 business pilots to make its selections.
The City of Long Beach Offers a Comprehensive Array of Business Development Tools and Incentive Programs.
Long Beach Named Low Cost City, based on business, utility and property taxes, and it was named a place most likely to make incentives available for businesses by the Kosmont Cost of Doing Business Survey
