Global Travel Conference Returns to Long Beach Convention Center

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PRESS RELEASE

Above: Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, where the 2025 Future Travel Experience Global Conference & Exhibition will take place Sept. 9-11.
Photo courtesy of VisitLB.

Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Airport (LGB) will be a Headline Partner for the Future Travel Experience (FTE) Global Conference & Exhibition, taking place Tuesday, Sept. 9 through Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. Now in its third consecutive year in Long Beach, the event will be co-located with the Airline Passenger Experience Association and International Flight Services Association Global EXPO, drawing more than 3,000 attendees, including senior executives from airports and airlines worldwide.

"For the third year in a row, we are proud to welcome FTE Global back to our beautiful city," said Mayor Rex Richardson. "With our rich aviation history and vibrant waterfront convention center, Long Beach offers the ideal setting for this world-class gathering of industry leaders. We look forward to the innovation and collaboration that will take shape here as we continue building the future of travel in Long Beach."

This year's event includes a lineup of more than 100 speakers representing roughly 300 organizations coming together to network and share industry insights. FTE Global is a showcase of cutting-edge solutions from some of the world's most influential technology and innovation leaders, with exhibitors including Synect, Meta, Samsung Electronics America, T-Mobile for Business and Volkswagen of America.

"FTE Global has become the industry's home for innovation, where the brightest minds from across aviation and beyond come together to reimagine what's possible," said Daniel Coleman, Founder and Chairman, Future Travel Experience. "This year in Long Beach, we will showcase real-world solutions and foster the kind of collaboration that moves our industry forward-from transforming passenger journeys to optimizing operations. We are proud to have the support of Long Beach Airport as our Headline Partner in delivering an event that will inspire meaningful change and lasting impact."

Long Beach Airport Director Cynthia Guidry is a featured panelist and will be sharing her insights during a session on airport leadership strategies to maximize operational efficiency, customer experience, revenue and workforce. Her talk will also have a special focus on how industry leaders can prepare for change.

"FTE Global is such an invaluable opportunity for aviation leaders to collaborate and share their inside knowledge to help take the aviation industry to the next level," Guidry said. "We are grateful for the chance to represent Long Beach Airport as a Headline Partner on this global stage and look forward to seeing the partnerships that will emerge from this prestigious event."

Situated at a central position between Los Angeles and Orange counties, LGB's carriers-Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines-offer nonstop service to 21 destinations nationwide, including Hawaii, with one-stop service to nearly 400 cities around the world. Learn more at lgb.org/destinations.

About the City of Long Beach
Long Beach is nestled along the Southern California coast and home to approximately 466,000 people. As an award-winning full-service charter city, Long Beach offers the amenities of a metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods, culture and community. With a bustling downtown and over six miles of scenic beaches, Long Beach is a renowned tourist and business destination and home to the iconic Queen Mary, nationally recognized Aquarium of the Pacific and Long Beach Airport, award-winning Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and world-class Port of Long Beach.

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