INTERNATIONAL CULTURE EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION

What INTERNATIONAL CULTURE EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION does

International Culture Exchange Association (ICEA) is a private nonprofit cultural organization founded in 2001 and headquartered in Monterey Park, California. The organization operates the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival, an annual single-day dragon boat racing event held at Marine Stadium (5255 E. Paoli Way, Long Beach, CA) — one of the largest dragon boat competitions in California. The festival promotes Chinese cultural heritage by commemorating the ancient poet Qu Yuan (340–278 B.C.) and supports a tradition with roots in folk rituals spanning more than 2,000 years in southern China.

The organization runs an event-driven go-to-market model centered on a single annual competition day. Programming includes competitive racing for amateur and team-based dragon boat crews, vendor booths for food and merchandise, and corporate sponsorship activations. Revenue streams are derived from team registration fees, vendor booth rentals, corporate sponsorships (visible named sponsors include Primenet, ACOA, and PX), and program book advertising. The organization maintains a content footprint through its festival website (lbdragonboat.com), an online photo gallery with 20,517 files across 27 albums documenting events from 2001–2025, and an archived program book series.

ICEA employs 9 people and operates in close partnership with the Southern California Dragon Boat Club (SCDBC), which handles on-the-ground event infrastructure, rules, and race coordination. The organization is also affiliated with international and national dragon boat governing bodies — International Canoe Federation (ICF), USA Canoe/Kayak (USACK), International Collegiate Dragon Boat Federation (ICDBF), and the United States Collegiate Dragon Boat Club (USCDBC) — and maintains a municipal partnership with Long Beach Parks & Recreation for venue access and a cultural partnership with the Chinese American Athletic Association. The organization is independently operated with no disclosed institutional investors or parent entity.

Name

INTERNATIONAL CULTURE EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION

Legal name

International Culture Exchange Association

Website

https://lbdragonboat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Culture Exchange Association is a California nonprofit cultural organization that operates the annual Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival in partnership with the Southern California Dragon Boat Club, promoting Chinese heritage through dragon boat racing since 2001.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cultural Events & Festivals

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Championship & Cup Organizers (MPAKADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage & Traditional Festivals (Folk, Ethnic, Indigenous) (MPAGAEAB), Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG), Cultural & Community Festivals (Ticketed) (THAJAFAI)

Keywords

• Cultural exchange events
• Dragon boat festival
• Amateur watersport competitions
• Chinese cultural heritage
• Nonprofit community festivals

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Sponsorship: The organization sponsors dragon boat festivals and cultural exchange events, providing financial or organizational support to promote Chinese cultural heritage through traditional sports events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The International Culture Exchange Association organizes and sponsors the annual Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival, a single-day competitive dragon boat racing event held each July at Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. The festival features team racing, vendor booths, food concessions, cultural performances such as lion dance, and corporate sponsorship activations. Supporting services include team registration, vendor booth rental, and program-book advertising, all serving amateur dragon boat racing teams and community attendees who participate in the celebration of traditional Chinese cultural heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival (Annual Event) Annual single-day dragon boat racing festival held at Marine Stadium (5255 E. Paoli Way, Long Beach, CA 90803) featuring competitive racing teams, vendor booths, food concessions, cultural performances, and sponsorship activations. Targeted at amateur dragon boat racing teams, festival vendors, corporate sponsors, and community attendees.
• Team Registration for Dragon Boat Racing Competition Registration service for amateur and competitive dragon boat racing teams to enter the annual Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival, including access to race schedule, rules and regulations, and practice schedule.
• Vendor Booth Rental at Annual Festival Booth rental service for food, merchandise, and service vendors at the annual dragon boat festival, including vendor application, vendor rules, vendor map, and waiver form.
• Corporate Sponsorship Packages Sponsorship offerings providing companies with brand visibility and community engagement through association with the annual dragon boat festival and Chinese cultural heritage programming. Includes program-book advertising inserts.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southern California Dragon Boat Club (SCDBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organizing body behind the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival. SCDBC runs the annual event and provides the infrastructure, rules, registration, and coordination for dragon boat racing competitions.
• Chinese American Athletic AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting Chinese cultural athletic events and promoting traditional sports within the Chinese American community.
• Long Beach Parks and RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner providing access to Marine Stadium venue for the annual dragon boat festival.
• PrimenetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival.
• ACOAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-culture-exchange-association

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