"Taejŏn Expo '93 Taejon Expo '93 was a three-month international exposition held between Saturday, August 7, 1993 and Sunday, November 7, 1993 in the central South Korean city of Daejeon (at the time spelled ""Taejŏn""). The theme of the exposition was ""The Challenge of a New Road of Development"", with various other sub-themes around sustainable and 'green' development. The exposition was an officially endorsed Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) specialized exposition commemorating the centenary of the first-ever representation of the ""Hermit Kingdom"" (Korea) to a world exposition, namely the 1893 Columbian Exposition of Chicago. It claimed to be the first"
"World Expo. The closing ceremony was held on 31 October 2010, with numerous world leaders in attendance including Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister of China, Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, Mari Kiviniemi, Prime Minister of Finland, Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of Bahamas, Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho, Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal and Ban Ki-moon, General Secretary of the United Nations. About 20,000 performances were set to be staged between 1 May and 31 October in 2010, many singers present at the expo song writing and preparation process since 2008. Performers included Alan"
"1982 World's Fair The 1982 World's Fair, formally known as the Knoxville International Energy Exposition, was held in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The specialized Expo themed ""Energy Turns the World"", was recognized by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). It opened on May 1, 1982, and closed on October 31, 1982, after receiving over 11 million visitors. Participating nations included Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States, and West Germany. The fair was constructed on a site between"
"2018 Asian Games closing ceremony The 2018 Asian Games closing ceremony was held on Sunday, 2 September 2018 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta. It began at 19:00 Indonesia Western Time () and ended at 21:25 local time. Vice President of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla, president of International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, and president of Olympic Council of Asia Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah were among the dignitaries in attendance. President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, accompanied by West Nusa Tenggara Governor Muhammad Zainul Majdi, addressed the ceremony via teleconference from an emergency shelter in Lombok, where a string of"
"a World Exposition), the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain and Greece, as well as major Asian countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, South Korea and Indonesia, amongst others. Close neighbouring countries, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea were also represented. State-level and multi-lateral organisations included the six Australian states, the United Nations, the European Union, Vatican City, three American states (Hawaii, California and Alaska), one Japanese prefecture (sister state of Queensland, Saitama Prefecture), and one Japanese city (Brisbane's sister city Kobe City). Corporate pavilions included IBM, Ford, Fujitsu, Queensland Newspapers, Australia Post, Cadbury Chocolate, Suncorp, and"
"Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Vietnam and the United States. The fair was held at New York’s Pier 92 at 52nd Street and 12th Avenue. The opening night preview reception was on November 8 with a performance by Korean-born dancer Sin Cha Hong. As well as the exhibiting galleries, the fair’s program included panel discussions, such as Robert Storr in dialogue with Xu Bing, and a special exhibition, “Simulasian: Refiguring ‘Asia’ for the 21st Century,” curated by Eric C. Shiner and Lilly Wei. Performances by artists Frank Fu, Cai Qing, and Qiu Zhijie and the Long March Project were also"
"present were the United Nations, the European Economic Community, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Asian Development Bank, along with the government of the Ibaraki prefecture. Expo '85 Expo '85, officially called , was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan (Tsukuba Science City, a planned city focused on technology north of Tokyo) between Sunday, March 17 and Monday, September 16, 1985. The theme of the fair was ""Dwellings and Surroundings - Science and Technology for Man at Home"". Attendance was over 20 million and 48 countries participated, along with several companies. The exhibition recognised"
"World's fair A world's fair, world fair, world expo, universal exposition, or international exposition (sometimes expo or Expo for short) is a large international exhibition designed to showcase achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world. The most recent international exhibition, Expo 2017, was held in Astana, Kazakhstan. Osaka in Japan has been selected to host World Expo 2025. Since the 1928 ""Convention Relating to International Exhibitions"" came into force, the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE; ) has served as an international sanctioning body for world's fairs. Four types of international"
"in Korea, with three shows in Japan, three in China, one in Taiwan and one in Singapore between the end of April and July. In total 10 shows in eight cities and five countries. The 20,000 tickets for the Seoul concerts were sold out within 40 minutes of going on sale on 13 February, which amounted up to a gross of . During the Seoul concerts, the group was unable to use special effects because of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit, held at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in neighbouring Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, which has banned the use of explosives"
"ceremony April 2010 - Completion of pavilion construction & preview of the pavilion 1 May 2010 - Official pavilion opening ceremony 31 October 2010 - Official pavilion closing ceremony 1 November – 31 December 2010 - Dismantling of pavilion Singapore pavilion at Expo 2010 Singapore's participation in the World Expo 2010 was its largest to date at the World Expo, signifying its strong and close bilateral ties with China. The Singapore pavilion showcased Singapore's achievements in urban planning, water technology and environmental services while promoting closer people-to-people relations between China and Singapore. The pavilion also highlighted Singapore's ability to offer"
"criticism over the quality of judging in the competition at the 2006 Games. The closing ceremony began on November 27, 2010 at 20:06 local time in front of 35,000 spectators.<ref name=""OC/CC""></ref> The show began with the theme ""Leave Your Song Here"", which included music and dance from China, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Japan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The ceremony featured songs from different cultures– Indian ""Saajan ji Ghar Aaye"" and ""Aao re Jhumo re"", Indonesian ""Sing Sing So"" and Japanese ""Sakura"". Various artists from Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China performed ""Triumphant Return"" (凯旋), among them were Alan Tam, Leo Ku and"
"150,000 visitors on 27 February 2011. By the time the Expo closed on 25 April 2011, over 8.9 million visitors had entered the park, surpassing the original 8 million visitor target. The expo was divided up between four major areas: Yuanshan Park, Taipei Artist Park, Xinsheng Park and Dajia Riverside Park. It has 14 pavilions and occupies an area of . Each area was also covered with many outdoor gardens, including a Global Garden Area (featuring exhibits from the United States, Greece, the Netherlands, Thailand, Bhutan, Hawaii, Belau, Hong Kong, Japan and more), a Fujian-Style Garden, and a Sea of"
"Palembang, Indonesia. This year's event is the second time that Indonesia has hosted the Asian Games in 56 years. Over 15,000 athletes from 45 countries participated in the Games. The Asian Games closed on September 2 in Jakarta. China won 289 medals, including 132 gold, 92 silver and 65 bronze, leading the medal count for the tenth time in a row in Asian Games history. On December 29, 2017 The new airport terminal will use Nuctech-made equipment and system to inspect carry-ons and checked baggage, which, according to the Chinese company, will have a capacity to handle 200 million passengers"
"the modern world. The theme of the Astana Expo was ""Future Energy"". Expo 2017 opened to much fanfare on June 10, with heads of state from 17 different nations in attendance. The two-millionth visitor was registered on August 7. It is the first world's fair to be held in Central Asia and its central pavilion, ""Nur Alem"", is the largest spherical building in the world. More than 4 million people visited Expo 2017 in Astana, two times more than was expected. Recently it was announced that Expo pavilion will be opened again on 11 November. Entry will be free for"
"event. The 8th edition of the conference was held from 29 to 31 May 2009 in Singapore. Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, the United Kingdom, the United States, Vietnam are the countries that participated in the 2009 conference. The main focus of the meet was shipping security, fighting terrorism and the North Korea's nuclear ambition. The conference was of a particular importance in the backdrop of North Korea's nuclear as well as missile test. There was"
"Expo 2010 Expo 2010, officially the Expo 2010 Shanghai China, was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, from 1 May to 31 October 2010. It was a major World Expo registered by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 2000. The theme of the exposition was """"Better City – Better Life"""" and signifies Shanghai's new status in the 21st century as the ""next great world city"". The Expo emblem features the Chinese character 世 ('world', Chinese ""shì"") modified to represent three people together with the"
"2010 date. It had the largest number of countries participating and was the most expensive Expo in the history of the world's fairs. The Shanghai World Expo was also the largest World's Fair site ever at 5.28 square km. By the end of the expo, over 73 million people had visited – a record attendance – and 246 countries and international organizations had participated. On 16 October 2010, the expo set a single-day record of over 1.03 million visitors. Shanghai has been one of the main cities envisioned to host the expos for some time. Many scholars have written about"
"to the Shanghai Expo Mart. Shanghai Expo Mart The Shanghai Expo Mart (), formerly the Africa Joint Pavilion (), is an exhibition hall near the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China. The hall was originally constructed for Expo 2010 and consists of of indoor area and of outdoor space. The hall underwent renovation after the expo, with renovations finishing in November 2011. The Shanghai Expo Mart was originally constructed for Expo 2010 as the Africa Joint Pavilion. It was built as a collaboration with Chinese and African people, and was completed in September 2009. The pavilion had a large, abstract mural"
"Asian Aerospace Asian Aerospace (AA) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. Currently based in Hong Kong, it was held in Singapore since 1981 until disagreements between co-organisers Reed Exhibitions and Singapore Technologies in 2006 forced its relocation from 2007. Asian Aerospace was held at the old Paya Lebar Airport in Singapore when it was first hosted in 1981. Organised by ITF, a British organiser, it grew to become the third largest airshow in the world, and was touted by its organisers as the ""world’s second most influential airshow"" . ITF was subsequently acquired by Reed Exhibitions in"
"Hill"", a symbol of the host city.[1]. Laos at the 2010 Asian Beach Games Laos The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990. A total of 9,704 athletes from 45 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 476 events from 42 sports and disciplines (28 Olympic sports and 14 non-Olympic sports), making it the largest event in the history of the Games. It was also the last edition of the Games"
"extinguished. 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony The closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics took place at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on 25 February 2018 at 20:00 KST (UTC+9). The flag bearers of 92 National Olympic Committees arrived into the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium. The flag bearers from each participating country entered the stadium informally in single file, ordered by ""ganada"" order of the Korean alphabet, and behind them marched all the athletes, without any distinction or grouping by nationality. Marching alongside the athletes were Soohorang, the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic mascot, and Hodori, mascot of the 1988 Summer"
"be signed in November 2018 during the ASEAN Summit and Related Summit in Singapore, after the first RCEP summit was held on 14 November 2017 in Manila, Philippines. RCEP is viewed as an alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed trade agreement which includes several Asian and American nations but excludes China and India. In 2017, prospective RCEP member states accounted for a population of 3.4 billion people with a total Gross Domestic Product (GDP, PPP) of $49.5 trillion, approximately 39 percent of the world's GDP, with the combined GDPs of China and India making up more than half"
"world. On the side lines of the event seminars and symposiums also arranged to explore technology transfer among participating countries. Indo Defence Expo & Forum Indo Defence Expo & Forum is a biannual arms and defence technology sales exhibition as well as promotional event for international defense and security equipment manufacturers, which is held sice 2004 at JIExpo, Jakarta, Indonesia.It is the largest exhibition of its kind in Southeast Asia and world calendar event. Latest military, aviation, and nautical defense and security technologies were showcase at the event, which is also a meeting point of key decision makers from various"
"chosen AsiaWorld-Expo at Hong Kong International Airport island, Lantau Island, Hong Kong as the new site, with the first relocated show to be held in 2007 to avoid clashing with the Singapore Airshow the following year. On September 3, 2007 the 4-day Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress kicked off in Hong Kong with 500 companies from 20 countries participating. The Airbus A380 was allowed to do a special flypast twice over the Victoria Harbour as part of the show. The Aircraft Interiors EXPO ASIA was held concurrently with the airshow, but the scaled-down show was without its military-related businesses"
"and around the world. It advocated for future development to focus on environmental sustainability, efficiency and diversity. The innovations and achievements of the event were summarised in the Shanghai Declaration issued by the participants of the Expo. The declaration also nominated the Shanghai Expo’s closing day 31 October as ""World Better Cities Day"". United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated at the closing of the Expo, ""Thanks to this Expo, millions of people learned about possibilities for making our cities healthier and safer, cities that better integrate nature and technology, cities that offer their citizens cleaner air and water, and better"
"featuring K-pop group Super Junior allegedly caused a stampede that injured 100 people, which spokespersons for the expo and the Korean pavilion denied. Expo 2010 Expo 2010, officially the Expo 2010 Shanghai China, was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, from 1 May to 31 October 2010. It was a major World Expo registered by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 2000. The theme of the exposition was """"Better City – Better Life"""" and signifies Shanghai's new status in the 21st century as the"
"and Protests against Emmanuel Macron. A secret ballot took place to select the winner at BIE's 164th General Assembly on 23 November 2018. The first ballot awarded 85 votes to Osaka, 48 votes to Yekaterinburg and 23 votes to Baku. This meant that Baku was eliminated and a second round ballot held which gave 92 votes to Osaka and 61 to Yekaterinburg. Expo 2025 Expo 2025 is a forthcoming World Expo sanctioned by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which will be held in Osaka, Japan. It will take place for six months during 2025. This will be the second"
"Indo Defence Expo & Forum Indo Defence Expo & Forum is a biannual arms and defence technology sales exhibition as well as promotional event for international defense and security equipment manufacturers, which is held sice 2004 at JIExpo, Jakarta, Indonesia.It is the largest exhibition of its kind in Southeast Asia and world calendar event. Latest military, aviation, and nautical defense and security technologies were showcase at the event, which is also a meeting point of key decision makers from various defense authorities and companies from across the world. The exhibition is participated by defence companies from countries all over the"
"run from April 30 to October 31. A ""Health for All"" symnposium was held in October 2013 for BIE delegates and was to discuss health issues across the world. A Brazilian expo would have been called ""Power of Diversity, Harmony for Growth"", run from May 15 to November 15 and would have covered 502 hectares. Expo 2020 Expo 2020 () is a World Expo to be hosted by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, opening on October 20, 2020. The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) general assembly in Paris awarded Dubai as the host on November 27, 2013. As a"
"States voted for Osaka as the host city of Expo 2025 via a secret ballot at the BIE General Assembly, held in November 2018. Due to the U.S. government's withdrawing its membership in the BIE from 2002 to 2017, Worlds Fair USA is the first private Worlds Fair effort in history. Worlds Fair USA is organizing a series of mini-World's Fairs around the country called World's Fair Nano in cities like San Francisco and New York City in order to build excitement for the six month World's Fair, which Worlds Fair USA hopes to organize within the decade. The Los"
"USA pavilion at Expo 2010 Despite the US being one of the last countries to sign a participation agreement with the Shanghai Expo, the USA pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China became one of the most visited national pavilions at the six-month Expo. As of August 31, 2010, the pavilion reported that attendance had surpassed 4.7 million and was averaging more than 41,000, people per day. On September 30, 2010 the pavilion welcomed its 6 millionth + visitor. By the end of October, the USA Pavilion had received 7.3 million visits. The Chinese media reported that the pavilion's content"
"Shanghai Expo Mart The Shanghai Expo Mart (), formerly the Africa Joint Pavilion (), is an exhibition hall near the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China. The hall was originally constructed for Expo 2010 and consists of of indoor area and of outdoor space. The hall underwent renovation after the expo, with renovations finishing in November 2011. The Shanghai Expo Mart was originally constructed for Expo 2010 as the Africa Joint Pavilion. It was built as a collaboration with Chinese and African people, and was completed in September 2009. The pavilion had a large, abstract mural of trees painted on the"
"sponsored the musical group Up with People that performed during the summer at the fair. Pacific Northwest Bell had a pavilion that eliminated the use of air conditioning by using louvered panels on the roof. They demonstrated the use of TTY equipment and discussed the use of 911 for emergency telephone services. Expo '74 was the last time that the Bell system would exhibit at a world's fair before its breakup ten years later. Nations with an official presence at the fair included Australia, Canada, West Germany, Iran, Japan, Taiwan, Republic of Korea, the United States and the USSR. Architectural"