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Longtime hospitality industry veteran Rahul Vir has been named general manager of the new Marriott Long Beach Downtown, overseeing 140 employees as well as all day-to-day operations of the 376-room property. In his current role, he directs day-to-day management of the 12-story property and has been instrumental in spearheading a top to bottom renovation now underway.
About 194,000 came to Downtown Long Beach for the high-speed weekend — a new record for the event.
The two fireworks shows took place in Long Beach on New Year's Eve, one at 9 p.m. and the other at midnight.
The Downtown Long Beach Alliance will host two fireworks celebrations on New Year's Eve.
The city also OK'd a contract for the CVB's existing marketing arm, dubbed Visit Long Beach.