Venue & Travel · 2026 Edition

Long Beach, California.

SDTW 2026 takes place across Long Beach — the waterfront, the aerospace corridor, and the downtown core. Specific venues for each summit, dinner, and reception are being finalized and will lock closer to the Week.

Sept 14 – 18, 2026 LGB · 10 min · LAX · 40 min Hotel block · TBD
§ Why Long Beach

The spine of the industrial coast.

The San Pedro Bay complex moves more than a third of US containerized imports. The aerospace corridor from El Segundo to Long Beach hosts the largest dual-use manufacturing cluster in the country. The Week is hosted at the geometric center of both.
District · 01

Waterfront

Opening and closing receptions, the public-policy forum, and the operator fireside on the Queensway promenade.

District · 02

Aerospace Corridor

Floor tours and hangar receptions across the Long Beach manufacturing belt — Hadrian, Anduril, Relativity, and adjacent primes.

District · 03

Downtown Core

Flagship summits and founder dinners hosted in the East Village and Pine Avenue districts. Walk-distance from the host hotel block.

§ Logistics

Fly, roll, ride.

Long Beach (LGB) is a short ride from the downtown core; LAX sits about 40 minutes up the 405. Hotel block and transit details open alongside final venue confirmations in the months ahead.
Host City · Venues TBD

Hosted in Long Beach.

Specific venues for the flagship summits, founder tables, and receptions are being finalized and will lock closer to the Week. Cohort badges unlock venue details ahead of kickoff.

  • Flagship SummitsMain stage · single-trackVenue TBD
  • Founder Tables & DinnersInvite-only · small roomsVenue TBD
  • District Forums & ReceptionsOpen by applicationVenue TBD
  • Floor ToursManufacturing corridor · inviteBy rota
Getting here

Fly, roll, ride.

Long Beach (LGB) is the closest airport — under ten minutes from downtown by ride-share. LAX is the international default, about 40 minutes north on the 405.

  • LGB — Long BeachNearest airport · 10 min ride-shareBest option
  • LAX — Los Angeles Intl.40 min · all international routesDefault
  • SNA — John Wayne35 min · regional alt for OC arrivalsAlt
  • Host Hotel BlockBlock opens with venue announceTBD
■ Final venues lock — Labor Day 2026, sent first to confirmed cohort & press. Updates · partnerships@socaldeeptech.com
§ For Confirmed Attendees

What lands in your inbox.

When the cohort lock-in lands, a single dispatch follows with venue addresses, the host hotel rate code, transit guide, and dress for each evening.
Drop · 01

Venue Addresses

Confirmed addresses for each summit, dinner, forum, and reception — including ingress notes, badge requirements, and security entrances.

Drop · 02

Hotel Block

Rate code for the host hotel and two overflow properties. Block opens roughly 90 days before the Week; expect to act fast.

Drop · 03

Run-of-Show

Final hour-by-hour run sheet for each cohort member's badge level — including ride-share zones, secure-rooms, and contact tree.