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United States’ Bid to Host World’s Expo in 2027 Reaches Historic Milestone
BIE Executive Committee deems US bid viable
and recommends it to General Assembly

MINNEAPOLIS (October 21, 2022) – The Bureau of International Expositions (BIE)

announced today that Minnesota USA Expo 2027’s bid to host a Specialized Expo is
advancing to the next step in the process. This is the first time the BIE Executive Committee
has deemed a bid on behalf of the United States viable since 1980.

This comes a week after BIE Delegates visited both Minnesota and Washington, D.C., for an
Enquiry Mission. The purpose of the Enquiry Mission was for the BIE to assess the feasibility
and viability of hosting an Expo in the U.S. During the BIE’s visit, they met with local, state
and federal officials, along with members of the community, and visited the future sites in
Bloomington, Minnesota, where the Expo would be held.

“We were honored to meet the BIE Enquiry Mission delegates last week and make our case
for our theme of "Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Wellness and Well-being for all," said
Robert Clark, Co-Chair of the Minnesota USA Expo board and former Commissioner General
to Expo 2020 in Dubai. “With the strong support of President Biden, Governor Walz,
Minnesota’s Congressional delegation and other top local officials. We look forward to
continuing a successful bid process and bringing Expo 2027 to the great state of
Minnesota.”

“This is a big day for everyone who has put in tireless hours to help us make a strong case
for the United States to host the Specialized Expo in 2027,” said John Stanoch, President
and CEO of Minnesota USA Expo 2027. “We are honored that last week’s Enquiry Mission
was well-perceived by the BIE delegation, and they recognize that we are ready to bring the
world to Minnesota. We still have a lot of work to do, but we are now one step closer to
making this a reality in 2027.”

The next step in the bid process is another presentation at the BIE’s General Assembly in
Paris in late November. The U.S. is competing against four other countries: Spain, Thailand,
Serbia and Argentina. The BIE will vote in June 2023 on where the Specialized Expo in 2027
will be held.

If the U.S. bid is successful, it would be the first time a World’s Expo would be held in the
country since New Orleans hosted the event in 1984. Minnesota USA Expo 2027’s theme,
“Healthy People, Healthy Planet,” would mark the first-ever Expo focused on the health
and wellness issues people are facing across the world. The Expo would run for three

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months over the summer of 2027, located on undeveloped land near Mall of America in
Bloomington.

A study conducted by Rockport Analytics predicts the Expo could have an economic impact
of $2.5 billion dollars. It’s also expected to attract about 14.3 million people from around
the world over the three months. Just over a million of those visitors are expected to come
from outside the U.S.

Here is a link to the BIE’s announcement.

Please contact Bess Ellenson at bellenson@tunheim.com for renderings of the sites and
photos of the BIE’s visit.

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About Minnesota USA Expo 2027

Minnesota Expo USA 2027 seeks to secure a Specialized Expo to be held in Bloomington,
Minnesota, during the summer of 2027. An Expo is most often referred to as a World’s Fair
in the United States. Having been selected as the official bid of the United States in June
2021, the international campaign is a joint effort between the bid committee and the
United States federal government. The United States faces competition from Argentina,
Serbia, Spain and Thailand, and the selection by the Bureau of International Expositions
(BIE) will occur in June 2023. The last World’s Fair held in the United States was hosted by
New Orleans in 1984.

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