Christopher Clark Named Director of Meetings and Conventions for Hilton Long Beach & Executive Meeting Center.

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Christopher M. Clark has been named director of meetings and conventions at the 393-room Hilton Long Beach Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, the newest IACC-approved conference center to open on the West Coast. In this role, Clark will oversee a four-person convention services team, which will coordinate every aspect of contracted meetings and conventions at the hotel. He will also be responsible for meeting revenue goals and ensuring the ultimate satisfaction of meeting planners.

This new position marks a return to the Hilton Long Beach for Clark, who most recently served as assistant director of meetings and conventions for the Hilton Costa Mesa. Prior to that, he served in a number of managerial roles at the Hilton Long Beach and the Red Lion - Doubletree(R) Hotel in Eureka, California.

A Long Beach native, Clark studied at Humboldt State University and Long Beach City College. Among his numerous awards and recognitions, he is a 2004 recipient of Hilton Hotels Corporation's "President's Award for Outstanding Performance."

The Hilton Long Beach & Executive Meeting Center is located in downtown Long Beach and is adjacent to the World Trade Center and four blocks from the Long Beach Convention Center. The hotel is located at 701 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90831; phone: [phone]; fax: [phone]. For more information or to make reservations, contact Hilton Reservations Worldwide at 1-800-445-8667 or call the hotel or visit www.hilton.com.