The Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau was formed in its present state with the Longview Partnership in 1994. Sparked by a vision shared by Longview business and civic leaders, plans were made and implemented to merge the Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau with the Longview Chamber of Commerce and the Longview Downtown Development Corporation.This group of key leaders recognized the benefits that would result from the unified efforts of these three organizations, which shared major objectives.