Program

Unexpected Connections

For two decades, Unexpected Connections has united forward-thinking people from diverse industries to drive positive change through conversations on planning, creative culture, public art, and economic viability.

Where innovation and collaboration drive creative culture forward.

For two decades, Unexpected Connections has united forward-thinking individuals from diverse industries to drive positive change through conversations on planning, creative culture, public art, and economic viability. The latest event, hosted by Intertrend Labs and the Long Beach Economic Partnership, themed “Catalyzing the Creative Economy,” took place at the Long Beach Convention Center. Influential speakers, urban planners, designers, and architects shared insights to fuel the creative economy and ensure Long Beach’s long-term vitality. Unexpected Connections brings together inventive minds to spark meaningful dialogue and ideas, propelling creative culture to new heights.

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