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World Expositions Snapshot August 2006
 
Welcome to the Second Edition of World Expositions Snapshot - by Foundation Expo '88 - Your Australian World Expositions Gateway.
 
WORLD NEWS......
 
Wroclaw - Poland, joins Yeosu - South Korea, and Tangier - Morocco, as an official applicant to host the 2012 World Exposition. Following Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) Paris regulations, for new proposed Expo year applications, BIE member nations can apply from four to nine years ahead of the proposed Expo year date, and other interested member nations then have a period of six months to lodge a competing bid application for that same year. The winning bid application is decided by member nations vote at a General Assembly of the BIE - generally held every June and December in Paris.
 
The competing bid application time period for the 2012 timeslot will conclude on 22 November 2006. Yeosu - Korea, opened the bid process for the 2012 World Exposition with their application for the 2012 timeslot to the BIE on 22 May 2006.
 
Read the BIE Press Release regarding the application for Wroclaw - Poland here.   
 
 
 
 
Royal Flora Ratchaphruek - International Horticultural Exposition for His Majesty the King - takes place in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 1 November 2006 to 31 January 2007. This three month International Garden Exposition - sanctioned by the BIE - is the first hosting of a World Exposition by Thailand.
 
Read about construction progress here:
 
 
Read about the Mascots here:
 
 
Read Fast Facts about the Expo here:
 
 
View the Site Plan here:
 
 
 
 
Expo 2008 Zaragoza Spain
 
Expo 2008 Spain - Zaragoza's three-month BIE exposition on Water and Sustainable Development now features a Visitors Centre at the Expo site's periphery (free entry), as well as a travelling Expo caravan throughout Spain, and a new Tourist Bus service (also free) called 'Zaragoza Under Transformation', that guides tourists by the city's major infrastructure projects for the Expo. Visit before the Expo starts on your next visit to Spain!
 
Read here for further information:
 
 
View the Map of the Expo site here:
 
 
And, don't forget to download Expo 2008 Spain wallpaper, screensavers, and postcards here:
 
 
 
 
Expo 2010 Shanghai People's Republic of China
 
There are 1370 days until the start of Shanghai World Expo 2010.
 
Now more than 50 nations have accepted their invitation to participate, including Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, Spain, Ukraine, Switzerland, Hungary and France, bringing the 26 July 2006 total at 56 nations.
 
Read the full list so far - as at 25 July 2006 - adding the United States of America - here:
 
 
Visit the official site and other news here:
 
 
What will the Expo site look like? Read the vision of a University of New South Wales Master of Urban Development & Design student's work - at:
 
 
View the official map (high-resolution) here:
http://61.129.89.240/cn_images/sbgh_pic.jpg
 
 
 
 
AUSTRALIAN EXPOSITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS CONNECTIONS
 
ACP Magazines    http://www.acp.com.au
Australian Consolidated Press - one of Australia's largest publishing houses and official guide book publisher for World Expo '88
 

Exhibition and Event Association of Australia   http://www.eeaa.com.au
The peak professional Australasian organisation for the Events and Exhibitions industries. 
 
Staging Connections    http://www.stagingconnections.com.au
Events Management - Technical, Creative, Strategic, Hotels
Recently acquired ACP's Exhibitions and Trade Fairs arm
 

A Round up of Australia's official Expo Tourism and Business Publications, produced for Australia at Aichi World Expo 2005 Japan, in Japanese and English
http://www.stroudgate.net/expo/
 

Stuart & Sons
http://www.stuartandsons.com/news.html
Information on the Stuart & Sons Piano at the Australia Pavilion, Aichi World Expo 2005 Japan, and the Australian Representation
 

Australia at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Did you know that after several stints as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, Alfred Deakin lead the Australian Representation at the Panama Pacific International Exposition 1915-1916?
 
Read Deakin's Report as archived by the National Archives of Australia here:
http://www.naa.gov.au/The_collection/prime_ministers/deakin.html
 

Read links of some Australian Events and Management Companies:
Expo Hire Exhibitions & Events - Great Links
http://www.expohire.com/greatlinks.htm
 
http://www.exhibitionmanagement.com.au/cpa/htm/htm_links.asp
exhibition management Pty Ltd Industry Links
 
http://www.aiia.com.au/i-cms.isp
Australian Information Industry Association
 
 
 
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS - FOUNDATION EXPO '88 AND THE FRIENDS OF THE PAGODA ASSOCIATION
 
'Pagoda on Sundays' - every Sunday 10am to 2pm at the Nepalese Peace Pagoda, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane - the former World Expo '88 site. Join John McGregor, Founder of Foundation Expo '88 and The Friends of the Pagoda Association and Association Members in exploring the stories of the Nepalese Peace Pagoda - one of the only few remaining reminders of World Expo '88 in Brisbane Town today - as well as promoting and working towards creation of a World Expo '88 Museum at the Peace Pagoda's Second Level. Now in its fifth week....
 

Fourth General Meeting - The Friends of the Pagoda Association: Sunday 27 August 2006, Cafe San Marco, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane. 2-4pm. General Business, Membership, and other topics to  be discussed. General Meetings of the Association are held monthly at the last Sunday of each month - just a few metres from the Pagoda itself. R.S.V.P. via friendsofthepagoda@foundationexpo88.org.
 
Foundation Expo '88 30 October 2006 General Meeting: At the Foundation Executive Director's Private Address, Brisbane. Join John McGregor, Founder and Foundation Executive Director for a film retrospective of Australia at Expo '92 Seville - and the Expo '92 site. Private footage taken by Executive Director whilst at Seville Expo '92. R.S.V.P. via executivedirector@foundationexpo88.org.
 

OTHER NEWS.....UPDATES TO THE FOUNDATION EXPO '88 WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.FOUNDATIONEXPO88.ORG
 
***** The website text now features in black and white - for easier reading. Enjoy this new newspaper style edition of the Foundation website today at http://www.foundationexpo88.org/.
 
***** COMING SOON......A new user forum for all World Expo '88 discussion, feedback, critique, and commentary will soon append every page at the Foundation website - no registration required. Coming soon courtesy of Foundation Expo '88 and Forumwise.com Community Forums.
 

Questions and Answers?
 
Just contact John McGregor, Founder of Foundation Expo '88 and The Friends of the Pagoda Association, at executivedirector@foundationexpo88.org.
 
Best wishes!
 
John
 
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John R McGregor
Founder and Foundation Executive Director
Foundation Expo '88
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