Surf’s up for the 2022 Annual Conference and Expo at Long Beach; register by July 27 to snag the early bird special

Registration is now open for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach. Last year’s annual conference drew more than 1,900 California city officials for three days of learning, inspiration, and sharing.

Scheduled for Sept. 7-9, the annual conference offers fresh ways for local officials to gain knowledge on the challenging issues facing cities and share perspectives with others in the field. Attendees can also visit the expo floor, which will be brimming with opportunities to engage with the companies and organizations that provide services to cities.

Keep an eye out in the Cal Cities Advocate in the coming weeks and months for more information about the 2022 Annual Conference and Expo.

Educational sessions

This year, Cal Cities received a cavalcade of educational session proposals, which were whittled down to the most important and engaging sessions by Cal Cities’ member-led selection committee. The 2022 annual conference will offer more than 40 educational sessions for city officials, including sessions on how to empower disadvantaged communities and respond to natural disasters, along with sessions on housing, pensions, and city finance.

To review the current list of events and programs, visit the “schedule” section of the Annual Conference and Expo webpage.

Registration and hotels

Attendees who register for the annual conference by July 27 will get an early bird discount. Full conference registration includes access to educational sessions, most receptions, Thursday lunch with exhibitors, and Friday’s closing luncheon. Registration for all three days starts at $650 for city officials from any member city.

There are several hotels surrounding the convention center; a limited number of hotel rooms are available at reduced rates for registered attendees. After registering for the conference, attendees will receive a link to the discounted hotel rooms in a confirmation email. The deadline to reserve a discounted hotel room is Tuesday, Aug. 9. 

If you have special needs, please contact Conference Registrar Megan Dunn before Friday, Aug. 5. For additional questions, please email education@calcities.org.

Individuals falsely claiming to be the housing bureau/service for the 2022 Annual Conference and Expo may attempt to contact you. Cal Cities has contracted with LiveCon as the official housing service for the annual conference. Official emails regarding the conference will come from a calcities.org or live-con.com email account and the actual hotel.