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EXPO 2020 Session: What should Izmir do in the last turn of EXPO 2020 process? What is ahead of Izmir in case it wins EXPO 2020 Presenter: Gordon L. Linden The Expo Book . Panel Discussion: 5 th Izmir Economic Congress Izmir, Turkey 1 November, 2013. Final Stage of Expo 2020 Izmir Bid.
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EXPO 2020 Session:What should Izmir do in the last turn of EXPO 2020 process?What is ahead of Izmir in case it wins EXPO 2020Presenter:Gordon L. LindenThe Expo Book • Panel Discussion: • 5th Izmir Economic Congress • Izmir, Turkey • 1 November, 2013
Final Stage of Expo 2020 Izmir Bid • Context of the Bid: • Number of bidders: 4 • Izmir, Turkey (Western Asia – No Prior Expos) • Sao Paulo, Brazil (South America – No Prior Expos) • Dubai, U.A.E. (Western Asia – No Prior Expos) • Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation (Eastern Europe – No Prior Expos) • Ayutthaya, Thailand (withdrew) • Current Number of BIE Members: 167 • Focus on Milan Expo 2015
Shanghai 2010 Voting Procedure: To be sanctioned, a City must receive over 2/3 of the votes cast by BIE member countries. At each round of voting the venue with the least votes is out and there is an additional vote between the remaining venues.
Next Steps for Izmir Expo 2020 • Challenges • Organizational • Site Development & Construction • Recruiting Participants • Schedule: 2014 to 2020 • Opportunities • Milan Expo 2015 • Astana Expo 2017 • Theme • Market Attractiveness • Schedule: 2014 to 2020