Expos

Friday, December 14, 2012 Directors of the World’s Zoos and Aquariums Meet in Melbourne    What do Ural Owls, Ozark Hellbenders and pygmy possums have in common? They are all species of animals which members of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums are trying to save from extinction....View more

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 IAAPA's 12th Annual Charity Golf Day: Helping Give Kids The World.    The 12th annual International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Give kids The World Charity (GKTW) Golf day took place Sunday November 9th at Hawks Landing Golf Club in Orlando. ...View more

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Korea’s Second World’s Fair, Expo 2012, Concludes Three-Month Run with 8 Million Visits    On August 12th, most of the world’s attention was focused on the closing ceremony at the 2012 Olympics in London. That same day, the small town of Yeosu, South Korea was hosting the closing ceremony of this year’s world’s fair. Nineteen years ago, Daejeon, South Korea hosted Expo ’93....View more

Tuesday, August 07, 2012 IAAPA's Euro Attractions Show: A "New Adventure" in Berlin    Having been with IAAPA for over 12 years and being responsible for the Euro Attractions Show since IAAPA became involved eight years ago, every show is always a new adventure: especially when coming to a completely new city as it is once again the case with EAS 2012 Berlin. ...View more

Tuesday, June 05, 2012 Parkology: Disneylandia Debunked – Myth #2 “Disneyland was a reaction against Coney Island and traditional amusement parks”    parkology

(park•ol’•o•gy)
n.
1. The systematic study of the art and science of the theme park, especially the study of the origins, organization, development, and nature of said art form.
2. The indulgent ramblings of an industry veteran trying to make sense of it all.

also, park•ol’o•gist n....View more

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 What’s a World’s Fair?    I can almost always tell whether someone is older than me or younger than me here in North America. If they say “I didn’t know they still had world’s fairs,” they’re almost always older than me. If they say “What’s a world’s fair?” they’re usually younger....View more

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 What are you main objectives for the IAAPA Expo?    We asked the 3000+ members of Blooloop's LinkedIn group, “Are you planning on attending the IAAPA Expo? If so, what are your main objectives?”...View more

Friday, February 12, 2010 Photo: A Good day at the NYSE    Wednesday's Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE is a sponsor of the USA Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010. The expo opens May 1 and will run through Oct 31....View more

Monday, September 14, 2009 World Expos: USA Pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010 under construction    This photo, taken yesterday, shows the USA Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 under construction. Thanks to Nick Winslow, who is heading up the pavilion team, and James Ogul of the US State Dept., for providing it. Expo 2010 will run for six months, May 1-Oct 31....View more

Monday, June 08, 2009 World Expos: US Congress Favors USA Pavilion at Shanghai    The following was received today from Ruder Finn Public Relations , which represents the USA Pavilion group headed by Nick Winslow and Ellen Eliasoph. Winslow's group, which also includes BRC Imagination Arts and Norm Elder, has the official nod from the US Federal government... ...View more