April 27th Leadership Luncheon: World’s Expo 2027 – John Stanoch, CEO of Minnesota Expo 2027 Bid Committee

The Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to invite you to join us to hear about Minnesota's bid to host the World's Expo in 2027! This is the fourth installment in our five-part Leadership Series – January through May.

We will hear from John Stanoch, CEO of the Minnesota USA Expo 2027 Bid Committee who is leading the effort. Last October, The Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) announced 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. 

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 months over the summer of 2027, located on undeveloped land near Mall of America in Bloomington. The BIE will vote in June 2023 on where the Specialized Expo in 2027 will be held.

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.

Members – don't forget to login to your Chamber member profile when you register to receive the discounted member pricing for this program. Nonmembers are welcome, as well!