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2. HemisFair '68 - Wikipedia

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   HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968.Local businessman and civic leader, Jerome K. Harris Sr., [1] coined the name HemisFair and conceived the idea for the fair, hoping it would unite all the cultures that comprise San Antonio and solidify the city's reputation as a cultural and historic ...

3. Bureau International des Expositions - Wikipedia

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   Five International Exhibitions have been sanctioned by the BIE in the United States since World War II: one in the World Expo category—the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle (1962)—and four in the Specialized Expo category—HemisFair '68 in San Antonio; Expo '74 in Spokane, Washington; the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee; and the ...

4. San Antonio River Walk - Wikipedia

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   The River Walk winds and loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws such as the Shops at Rivercenter, the Arneson River Theatre, Marriage Island, La Villita, HemisFair Park, Petty House, the Tower Life Building, the San Antonio Museum of Art, the Pearl, and the city's five ...

5. Convention Relating to International Exhibitions - Wikipedia

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   The Convention Relating to International Exhibitions is an international treaty signed on November 22, 1928 in Paris, France. It primarily governs the quality and frequency of international exhibitions and established the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).

6. Wikipedia : Featured list candidates/List of world's expositions

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7. Henry B. González Convention Center - Wikipedia

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   The Henry B. González Convention Center and Lila Cockrell Theater along the San Antonio River Walk. The Tower of the Americas is visible in the background.. The Henry B. González Convention Center (formerly San Antonio Convention Center) is the City of San Antonio's convention center located in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, along the banks of the River Walk.

8. World's fair - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 January 2025. Large international exhibition Poster advertising the Brussels International Exposition in 1897 A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition, is a large global exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in ...

9. San Antonio Downtown and River Walk Historic District

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   The San Antonio Downtown and River Walk Historic District is an amalgamation of residential and commercial sites. 197 contributing properties and 50 non-contributing properties were taken into consideration when evaluating the area for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and also for the Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHL). The ...