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JDP ECON develops Economic Decision Models and Independent Feasibility Study Reports on challenging systemic issues, including a focus on international attendance dynamics, world's fairs, expositions, and Major League Baseball. Founded in 1987 as a general accounting and business consulting firm, JDP ECON now includes our new Publications Division, which focuses on Economic Books as well as other upcoming business and leisure imprints.

Recent Studies

For more information on the economic studies of JDP ECON, including ExpoDynamics TM, the World's Fair/Expo Decision Model, and the study on Major League Baseball statistics, the Baseball Evaluation System Model.

Study Participants include ...

Alan Abel, Journalist, National Post; Toronto, Canada.
Ted Allan, Glasgow, Scotland, Former President of the Bureau of International Exhibitions.
Victor Atiyeh, Portland, Oregon, Governor of Oregon, 1980-1988.
Jim Brandt, New Orleans, U.S.A., President of the Bureau of Government Research.
Joo-Kyun Choi, Seoul, South Korea; President of the Korean Horticultural Association.
Leonard Levitan, New York, U.S.A.; Levitan Design Group, Master Planners.
Vincente G. Loscertales; Secretary-General, Bureau of International Exhibitions, Paris, France.
Fred Lounsberry, Executive Vice President, Universal Studios, Florida. National Chairman, Board of Directors, Travel Industry Association.
Red McCombs, C.E.O./Owner, Minnesota Vikings, National Football League.
James Ogul, Special Projects Director, USIA, U.S. Treasury/State Departments.
Jock Phillips, Heritage Group, New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs.
Ira Reed, Professor of Political Science, Chairman Public Affairs Program, Reed College, Washington, D.C.
Bob Rogers, IMAX/Holivision Developer with Walt Disney Co.; President BRC Imagination Arts.
Elizabeth Willis, Senior Curator, Australian Society Program, Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

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News & Information
World's Fair, Expositions & Olympic Games

Zaragoza closes with over 5.5 million attendance
Ninety-three days of Expo 2008 came to a close on the night of September 14 with a total of 5,650,941 in attendance over the duration of the exposition. The BIE recognized small scale expo was a fine success, covering the topic of water, but slightly missed its attendance target. For more on the attendance dynamics, see our Expocheck page. For more info on the conclusions of the water symposiums and download its list of solutions, visit the Expo 2008 homepage.

3 Millionth Visitor Comes to Expo 2008
By mid-August, with just over a month to go until the closing day of September 14, the 3 millionth visitor has come to Expo 2008 in Zaragoza. Although this number is slightly lower than the anticipated attendance by this date, attendance over the last month is expected to increase greatly with additional foreign visitors and repeat visitation by the strong season ticket sale program.

Expo 2008 Opens In Zaragoza
Over 40,000 people attended opening day, June 14, at Expo 2008, the small scale "recognized" expo sanctioned by the Bureau of International Exhibitions in Zaragoza, Spain. This was followed up by over 40,000 the next day, the majority coming from those who had bought season tickets in the successful season ticket sale held prior to opening day. Over 3 million people have already purchased admission to the event, which has a predicted attendance of 6 million over its three month run.

Milan Selected Host of Expo 2015
In a close vote with rival Izmir, Turkey, the city of Milan has won the final vote at the meeting of the Bureau of International Exhibitions on March 31, 2008. By a vote of 86 to 65, the Italian metropolis will host the "registered" exposition. This is the first expo to be held in Italy since Genoa hosted Expo '92, a small scale expo held over three months. The win for Milan was a slight upset, as many in the world expo community had thought that the first expo held in a Middle Eastern country would have provided a unique opportunity. However, Milan won the day, victorious in some ways since the two expos after this year's Zaragosa fair will be held in China 2010 and South Korea 2012, respectively.

Expo 2015 Host to Be Chosen March 31
The member states of the Bureau of International Exhibitions will choose the winner bidder for the host city of Expo 2015, the registered, Universal style expo, at their upcoming meeting on March 31, 2008. It will be the final chance for the two candidate cities; Izmir, Turkey and Milan, Italy, to vie for hosting. A victory by Izmir would represent the first world's fair ever held in Turkey, while Italy last hosted a world exposition in Genoa with a small scale expo in 1992.

Yeosu wins Expo 2012 Bid
At the General Assembly meeting of the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE) on November 27, 2007, the member states elected Yeosu, Republic of Korea, as host of the small scale Recognized Expo for 2012. Under the theme, The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities, Yeosu overcame rivals to host from Tangier, Morocco, and Wroclaw, Poland. Yeosu had previously bid for Expo 2010, but lost to eventual winner Shanghai. Taking two rounds to complete voting, Yeosu eventually overcame Tangier on the ballot with a 77 to 63 victory. Yeosu now joins Zaragosa, Spain and Shanghai, China as upcoming hosts of World's Fairs. For more information on the bid victory, go to Korea.net.

2012 World Expo Bid Votes by Round
Round One
Yeosu, South Korea - 68, Tangier, Morocco - 59, Wroclaw, Poland - 13
Round Two
Yeosu, South Korea - 77, Tangier, Morocco - 63

Russian Resort City Wins Olympics in 2014
July 4, 2007. At the Olympic meeting in Guatemala City, Sochi, Russia outlasted its two rivals, Salzberg, Austria and Pyeongchang, South Korea, to become host of the Winter Olympics in 2014. The victory is the first for Russia, or the Soviet Union, since it hosted the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The resort on the Black Sea boasts of its intention to build most competition venues in close proximity to each other, allowing athletes to walk from event to event. The presence of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, at the bid, is credited with putting the bid over the top, as geopolitical reasons may have come into play in the election.

2014 Olympic Bid Votes by Round
Round One
Pyeongchang, South Korea - 36, Sochi, Russia - 34, Salzberg, Austria - 25

Round Two, Final Round
Sochi, Russia - 51, Pyeongchang, South Korea - 47

USA Officially Joins Expo 2010 Shanghai
October 25, 2006. Confirmation has been announced after several months of speculation, that the U.S. Government will exhibit at Shanghai, China's Expo 2010. This announcement raises the roster of participants to 87 nations and international organizations. Expo 2010 is expected to draw 70 million visitors during its six month run and is the first major expo in China's history.

Toronto Withdraws from 2015 Expo Race
October 24, 2006. City officials in Canada, citing a lack of federal or provincial guarantees as required by the Bureau of International Exhibitions, has withdrawn from a potential race with Izmir, Turkey to win the bid for Expo 2015, a large scale Universal class "registered" World's Fair. This announcement, a big surprise for the expo community, leaves Turkey as the only candidate thus far for the bid, pending potential bidders through November 3, 2006.

Roster of Participants to Expo 2010 Grows
On July 25, 2006, the list of international participants to Shanghai, China's Expo 2010 had risen to fifty-five. Various reports list the United States of America as one participant, however, it has not yet been confirmed, per the 2010 website, that this has been verified. It is expected that the United States of America, either with full government participation, or a public-private partnership as occurred at Expo 2005 in Japan, will participate in the Chinese exposition, which expects over 70 million visitors.

Three Official Candidates Now On Board to Bid for 2012 Expo Slot
On July 18, 2006, Poland joined the bidding for the right to host the 2012 World Exposition, a small scale "recognized" expo held over three months. Wroclaw, Poland, under the theme, "The Culture of Leisure in World Economies" joins Yosu, South Korea and Tangier, Morocco in candidatures that could see other candidates join the fray until November 22, 2006.

Congratulations Nagoya, Over 22 Million Attendance
Expo 2005 closed on September 25, 2005 after 185 days of the Japanese fair thrilled 22,049,544 visitors from throughout Japan and the world. With 125 international participants, this Bureau of International Exhibitions sanctioned world's fair of the large scale "registered" category, exceeded organizer expectations of attendance by 46%. This news, particularly good for the BIE after the limited attendance at Hanover's Expo 2000, a "registered" exposition with universal characteristics, once again showed that an exposition can meet its targets. Expo 2005, held under the theme, "Nature's Wisdom" was a six month large scale exposition with special characteristics, with common pavilion for international participants. Congratulations again, Nagoya, and best wishes to Zaragoza, Spain as we move toward Expo 2008, a small scale "recognized" BIE santioned exposition, and Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China. For those who wish to see some of the innovations shown at Expo 2005, one good location is the October Time Magazine's Global Visions photoessay.