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The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition, acronym AYP or AYPE, was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909 publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest. It was originally planned for 1907 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush , but the organizers learned of the Jamestown Exposition being held that same year and rescheduled.
The vast majority (nearly 75%) of visitors were from the Pacific Northwest, with almost half being local residents. [41] In all 2,554,000 people visited the exposition, with 966,000 getting in for free and 1,588,000 paying visitors. [34] 135,000 visitors were from east of the Mississippi River. [9]
The Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), formerly the Emerald City Comicon, is an annual comic book convention taking place in Seattle, Washington.Originally taking place at the city's Qwest Field (first at West Field Plaza, then at the Event Center), the venue changed in 2008 to its current home at the Seattle Convention Center.
The Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) serves as a cross-border forum for both public and private sectors, facilitating open dialogue. This forum leverages the collaborative efforts between business leaders and elected officials with the aim of enhancing the region's global competitiveness. [ 1 ]
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The organization was formally reincorporated as the Pacific National Exhibition in 1955. [4] Crowds at the 2016 PNE. The highest attendance at the fair was recorded in 1986, with 1.1 million guests visiting the PNE, [2] most likely due to Expo 86 that was occurring at the time.
The Intertribal Canoe Journey is a celebrated event of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Organizers call it the Canoe Journey or Intertribal Canoe Journey, and colloqually Tribal Journeys. It is also referred to by its destination, i.e. Paddle to Muckleshoot.
DEC PDP-12 at the first VCF East, Marlborough, Massachusetts, (2001) Brian Kernighan interviews Ken Thompson at VCF East 2019. The Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) is an international event celebrating the history of computing.