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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]
Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show – Seattle, Washington in June; Norwescon – Seattle, Washington, in March/April (Easter weekend) OrcCon – Los Angeles, California, on Presidents' Day weekend in February; OryCon – Portland, Oregon, in November; PAX – Seattle, Washington, in August; RadCon – Pasco, Washington, on Presidents' Day ...
The Portland Expo Center, officially the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center, is a convention center located in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. Opened in the early 1920s as a livestock exhibition and auction facility, the center now hosts over 100 events a year, including green consumer shows, trade shows ...
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.
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2014 Northwest Flower & Garden Show display created by WALP [who?] and WSNLA [who?] The Northwest Flower & Garden Show serves the Western Region of North America from Alaska and Vancouver, BC to San Francisco, California, with visitors coming from 15 to 20 states a year. Attendance has ranged from 55,000 to 60,000.
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 ]
However, once it became clear that the event would be a world exposition, the name was officially changed to "Expo 86" by Ambassador and Commissioner General Patrick Reid in October 1981, and, by the end of the year, Expo 86 Corporation was established as a nonprofit agency responsible in the planning and operation of the fair.