The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 26: Martin Palicki of InPark Magazine on Expo 2010

Episode 26 of the World's Fair Podcast is now available for download. In it, Urso Chappell and John McGregor talk with Martin Palicki of InPark Magazine. They discuss the ups and downs of last year's world's fair in Shanghai, Expo 2010.

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From Twitter 05-13-2011

• 09:04:23: San Francisco's three world's fair sites... in one photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/expomuseum/5715507840/
  
• 15:47:52: RT @nickhirshon Queens Hist. Society will host a Sunday talk by historian Pierre Montiel on the 1939 World's Fair. 2:30 at 143-35 37th Ave.
  

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From Twitter 05-11-2011

• 09:25:19: RT @Curro92 El pabellón de EEUU. ¿Os ha gustado? http://twitpic.com/4w1s86
  
• 11:02:24: RT @Alltop_Disney World's Fair Wednesday- 1958 Brussels World's Fair at Night http://bit.ly/lT8vaF
  
• 11:06:17: Thanks for sharing this. RT @DuaneBurnett Remembering Expo 86 Legacy 25 years later - http://goo.gl/wLDzZ
  
• 11:07:01: RT @UrsoChappell My entry to the Expo 2015 logo design competition: http://www.ursocreative.com/identity/expo2015.html
  
• 11:21:59: RT @the_CDR Beautiful EXPO 67 graphic design http://goo.gl/L79QA
  
• 11:53:51: What are your favorite Expo 86 memories? Tell us. http://worldsfairpodcast.blogspot.com/2011/05/expo-86-memories.html
  
• 12:48:09: @HeritageVan @VIAwesome @ScienceWorldCa Anyone care to share Expo 86 memories? http://goo.gl/3Hygu #Vancouver #Expo86 #BritishColumbia
  
• 16:16:18: History of the monorail from Seattle's 1962 Century 21 Exposition: http://goo.gl/lrPqx
  
• 23:59:05: 12 May 2010: Just one year until Expo 2012 opens in Yeosu, South Korea: http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/2012/
  

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Expo 86 Memories?

Did you go to Expo 86? What are your favorite memories?

2011 marks the 25th anniversary of Expo 86 and we're looking to create a special episode of the World's Fair Podcast for people to share their memories.

You can do this by calling our phone line (650-ASK-EXPO), emailing Urso@ExpoMuseum.com, or posting on Twitter adding "@ExpoMuseum"

From Twitter 05-10-2011

• 09:11:54: RT @angelatunner The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair to celebrate 100 years of the French Republic.
  
• 09:12:37: @shortstack81 2012 is in Korea, 2015 in Italy... but we're working on a bid for 2020 in Silicon Valley, California.
  
• 09:15:10: RT @thepatkelly Hey @colinmochrie I just saw you and Ryan in a wonderful film made for Expo 86 called Rainbow Wars. Brilliant You Were.
  
• 09:16:35: Thanks for a fun evening! RT @scienceworldca Pictures of the Expo 86 party are now posted on Flickr:... http://fb.me/sFcP3xnU
  
• 09:18:26: RT @Thefullnilson Wishing I was in Vancouver (and older than four) for expo '86. http://bobbea.com/expo-86/index2.html
  
• 22:51:13: Who knew the Archies went to Expo 86? http://www.flickr.com/photos/expomuseum/5708849559 (from Science World's Expo 86 25th anniv. party)
  
• 22:55:06: Expo 86's final Lost and Found Tally: http://www.flickr.com/photos/expomuseum/5709448534/ No cell phones?
  

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From Twitter 05-09-2011

• 14:50:08: Turkey and Thailand bid for 2020: http://goo.gl/CPSxb The article also mentions Russia and Brazil, but not USA. Anyone have more info?
  
• 14:51:13: Thanks for posting! RT @vancouverdaze: Photos from #Expo86 Quarter Century Look-back Party w/@karrabarron @jeremylim http://j.mp/lQR4iU
  
• 14:52:24: RT @maggiechandler Expo 86 Exposed Vancouver’s Secrets – Vancouver Real Estate Market: If you want to get an idea of... http://bit.ly/mpEfFL
  

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From Twitter 05-08-2011

• 10:07:59: RT @wellingtonwong It's hard to believe that Expo 86 was held in Vancouver 25 years ago. Remember Expo Ernie & the UFO HTO Water Park? ...
  
• 14:00:44: RT @RC_CB Assistez à l’avant-première de « Tout le monde en parlait : Expo 86 », le 10 mai prochain. R.S.V.P.... http://ow.ly/4PKRn
  
• 14:06:28: RT @briandistelberg Via @nypl, the 1939 World's Fair was apparently way ahead of 2006 internet memes...: http://bit.ly/iLVJz5
  
• 14:08:27: 2011 not only marks 25 years since Expo 86, but also 25 years since North America has held a world's fair. Since then, there have been nine.
  

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From Twitter 05-07-2011

• 09:23:31: What all did you film? RT @Carollyne Filming for vaneats (@TheHungryPiggy) @scienceworldca for expo 86 party!
  
• 09:25:42: RT @jamieleggatt @jasonbirch Things I remember about Expo 86: McBarge, passport stamps, Colour Wars, UFO H2O and Expo Ernie.
  
• 09:27:15: RT @jasonbirch Things I remember... Expo 86: british go-kart, concrete road statues, lines, open forges, passport stamps and... boston pizza
  
• 09:28:48: RT @TheHungryPiggy In the spirit of the expo 86 celebration party... I'm wearing 80s clothing and everyone on the skytrain thinks I'm crazy!
  
• 09:30:48: @EPCOTExplorer Which picture is that?
  
• 10:05:12: RT @SheilaMEdmonds Even Archie and the gang went to Expo 86 http://yfrog.com/hsxmhibej
  
• 21:49:53: RT @Maurice: Favourite takeaway from the Expo 86 party: photo of an uncredited vintage #photo: http://yfrog.com/h7td79j #vancouver #expo86
  
• 21:51:45: What are your favorite Expo 86 memories? We're looking to create an Expo 86 25th Anniversary episode of http://www.WorldsFairPodcast.com/
  
• 21:52:41: RT @snowshoer [Flickr] Expo 86 25th Anniversary Party http://flic.kr/s/aHsjuGaXZq
  
• 21:53:09: RT @HeritageVan: Who still has #Expo86 passport? @VIAwesome post: #Vancouver Was Awesome - Expo ’86 & False Creek http://bit.ly/iMGe6O
  

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From Twitter 05-06-2011

• 18:10:38: RT @VIAwesome Blog post: Vancouver Was Awesome: Expo ’86 and False Creek http://dlvr.it/QtzVx
  

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From Twitter 05-04-2011

• 09:22:25: RT @ezinequeen Cracker Jacks and Juicy Fruit gum were intro'd at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.
  
• 09:23:05: RT @Expo2015Milano Do you want to be one of our first 100 followers? Tweet at @expo2015milano using #expo2015follows
  
• 09:25:50: RT @kristabelle13 I really want to go to Expo 86 party friday: http://www.yelp.ca/events/vancouver-expo-86-quarter-century-lookback-party
  
• 09:27:23: RT @VIAwesome Blog post: Expo 86 Quarter Century Lookback Party – Collectibles Part Three http://dlvr.it/QYsdH
  
• 11:38:24: Bing Thom, architect of Expo 86 and Expo 92 pavilions wins Canada's Gold Medal: http://goo.gl/tAu7J
  
• 11:39:59: RT @39nyworldsfair New from the 1939 NY World\\\'s Fair: May 4, 2011: The Opening Celebration - comments http://is.gd/0IlbFC
  
• 11:40:45: RT @Alltop_Disney World's Fair Wednesday- More 1958 Brussel's Images http://bit.ly/m9swOH
  
• 11:43:15: @uwstratford They still have world's fairs. Last year's was the largest ever: 70+ million visitors. http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/
  
• 12:57:00: Great personal story about working at Expo 86! RT @zipolita Expo 86- I worked there http://nblo.gs/hsbKP
  

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From Twitter 05-03-2011

• 00:06:39: Nine Expo 86 Videos on the occasion of its 25th anniversary: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=27B21988737EEAEF
  
• 15:51:11: RT @judsonmitchell @80sMomKara I saw INXS open for the Go-Gos (if you can believe that!) at the 1984 World's Fair. And yes...awesome!
  
• 15:52:50: RT @Sethlongphotos Alternative monorail proposal for World's Fair, 1958: Seattle Municipal Archives posted a photo... http://bit.ly/knnfAl
  
• 15:53:27: RT @Sethlongphotos Alternative monorail proposal for World's Fair, 1958: Seattle Municipal Archives posted a photo... http://bit.ly/iw2sOG
  
• 15:55:05: Great images! RT @GridJumper Anniversary Celebration of the 1939 New York World's Fair in ReactionGrid: wp.me/p11U98-LX
  
• 15:56:47: RT @lindyhopdance Lindy Hop at the New York World's Fair 1939 http://www.lindy-hop.org/lindy-hop-at-the-new-york-worlds-fair-1939.html
  
• 16:00:10: Just 3 more days until the Expo 86 25th anniversary celebration at Vancouver's Science World: http://goo.gl/nPhaB
  
• 23:14:31: RT @DigitalDarrell: Here's a shot I took in downtown Knoxville, TN, USA at the 1982 World's Fair site. I used a Nikon D5100 camera... ht ...
  
• 23:17:05: RT @HelloVancity This week marks the 25 year anniversary of Expo '86. Upload / Share your favourite Expo '86 photos here! http://ow.ly/4MELv
  
• 23:29:01: Fantastic video of Expo 86 gondolas and Skytrain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-eiVewQaXI
  
• 23:32:31: I've been looking for this video for years: Expo 86 commercial (with '80's computer graphics!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO0qmUwU_i4
  

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From Twitter 05-02-2011

• 09:03:58: RT @KeiraAnne Happy 25th Anniversary, Expo '86! Here are a few of my Flickr snaps from the World's Fair: http://bit.ly/kZUTKo
  
• 09:07:28: RT @canadatimeline May 2, 1986 - Charles and Diana Open Expo '86 World's Fair in Vancouver: http://tinyurl.com/4y7hcuj #cdnhistory
  
• 09:08:35: RT @SILibraries Seen Google's frontpage? It's 160 years since first World's Fair & we have a great related collection: http://bit.ly/iIxlxC
  
• 09:26:52: RT @girlygirlpotter I was born 25 years ago today, the same day that Expo '86 opened. I voted this morning #May2EpicDay
  
• 09:27:55: I wish I could be there today. RT @bt_vancouver Today on BT: ....And, we'll take a look back 25 years ago, today, to Expo 86.
  
• 09:29:30: RT @News1130radio Looking back at Expo 86 a quarter of a century later http://bit.ly/k92lnN
  
• 11:05:17: Izmir tries again to win world's fair bid: http://www.todayszaman.com/news-242592-izmir-determined-to-win-expo-2020-hosting-contest.html
  
• 11:06:10: RT @UrsoChappell Not sure which Expo 2015 logo I'll vote for: http://goo.gl/99A7t Sadly, mine was not one of the 2 finalists.
  
• 11:08:49: The designers behind the Expo 2015 logos: http://affaritaliani.libero.it/milano/concorso_logo_expo020511.html
  
• 11:16:53: RT @SafetyLeaks: I was working at Expo 86. I was hired by ITT Canada to introduce the Skytrain at the World Business Showcase at Canada ...
  
• 11:17:08: RT @bt_vancouver: What are your memories of Expo 86? The passports? The food? The rides? We took a look back at this historic event. htt ...
  
• 11:17:29: RT @CanadaPlace: @paulhillsdon we are inviting people to share photos and memories of Canada Place at Expo 86. Can we use this http://fl ...
  
• 11:18:31: RT @agentblair: A great historical video look back at Expo 86 #Vancouver Very cool. http://t.co/LC730em
  
• 11:19:12: RT @EssentialCity: Happy 25th Anniversary Expo'86! Where were you on this day 25 yrs ago? Celebrate at Expo Ctr @ScienceWorldca this Fri ...
  
• 23:51:21: RT @falskow CBC News: Expo 86 marks 25th anniversary Monday http://tinyurl.com/3sm2m2b
  
• 23:53:05: RT @buzzbishop: 25 yrs ago today Expo 86 opened. #iwasthere yfrog.com/h3zxulkij
  
• 23:53:39: RT @SarahFlorizone I was 5 but remember riding skytrain 4 1st time 2 get there [at Expo 86]...
  
• 23:56:40: RT @yelp_vancouver Heck yah! @scienceworldca excited to be working w @VIAwesome & @yelp_vancouver to prepare for May 6 #Expo'86 ... party!
  
• 23:58:19: RT @KrisCyganiak 25 Years ago today - EXPO 86 - starts in Vancouver, BC, Canada - http://goo.gl/i5qmi
  

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From Twitter 05-01-2011

• 00:47:34: RT @thinkcleveland: On this "the 160th Anniversary of the First World's Fair", I would like everyone to remember Cleveland's Great Lakes ...
  
• 00:49:03: RT @colorsofindia: I posted 4 photos on Facebook in the album "World's Fair Day" http://fb.me/S30LfJhF
  
• 10:14:33: RT @USATODAYIntl USA TODAY Tech - Google Doodle celebrates 160th anniversary of World's Fair http://usat.ly/l7SpcF
  
• 10:19:46: @traveltrivia4u ...and they still go on. 2010 was largest in history. 2012 is in Korea and 2015 is in Italy. http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/
  
• 10:21:16: See http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/ RT @ArisKyrkos World's Fair?
  
• 10:22:43: They do! Just not in North America since 1986. http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/ RT @ardsy why don't they have the world's fair any more?
  
• 10:31:45: First city bids for Expo 2020: Izmir: http://www.haberdukkani.com/detay.php?id=29263 This starts a 6-month clock for competing bids.
  
• 16:11:31: The Guardian on today's Google doodle: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/may/01/worlds-fair-exposition-google-doodle
  
• 16:31:00: May 2011 is already the busiest month in ExpoMuseum.com's 13-year history... and we're only 16.5 hours into it. The magic of Google doodles!
  
• 19:03:55: RT @syntactics I love the Google doodle today! Had the chance to go to the World's Fair in Hanover, Germany in 2000. It was magical.
  
• 19:59:37: RT @PenneyEckbladNA: The BIE is expected to choose a host country for the 2020 expo by 2013
  
• 19:59:44: RT @MairaMihelcicXH: Local leaders want to bring the 2020 World Expo to Silicon Valley's Moffett Field
  
• 21:57:45: RT @mistercameron: I remember my great, great aunt telling us stories about how she and her sister went to the World's fair in San Diego ...
  
• 21:58:13: RT @SusanRiceTruffe: Belgian Waffles Recipe: These waffles made their debut at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, but their popularity wa... ...
  

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From Twitter 04-30-2011

• 12:45:35: Google's logo on 1 May 2011 celebrates the 160th anniversary of the first world's fair: http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/1851/
  
• 15:30:54: Wow. Traffic is already spiking thanks to Google's doodle & it's not May 1st in Europe & North America yet! http://ExpoMuseum.com/blog/
  
• 15:53:13: RT @CamBrahonk: World's Fair preview magazine, 1962 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! http://bit.ly/kgpjGY
  
• 15:53:42: RT @fb_jsbaek: 구글 홈페이지에서 세계 박람회를 구경해 보세요!: 작성일: 2011년 5월 1일 일요일 오늘의 구글로고는 세계 박람회(World's Fair)-흔히 '엑스포'(Expo) 라고 부르기도 합니다- 160주년을… http: ...
  
• 15:54:49: @ashwinjac0b What's a world's fair? Check out our site: http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/
  
• 16:03:14: New schedule for virtual '39-'40 World's Fair celebration: http://39wfblog.1939nyworldsfair.com/
  
• 16:17:17: Another Google/world's fair connection: Google's HQ would be next door to the Expo 2020 site if Silicon Valley wins: http://www.ExpoBids.com
  
• 16:54:25: Google's doodle on 01 May 2011 celebrates the 160th anniversary of the first world's fair. http://fb.me/ULWskE26
  
• 17:09:35: RT @Traveling_Dude Sleeping in Seattle. Photo of Space Needle from 1962 World's Fair. Lens flare from street lights... twitpic.com/4rntyg
  
• 18:01:19: WWWery's take on the Google World's Fair doodle: http://wwwery.com/13366-google-doodle-worlds-fair.html
  
• 18:07:19: It's easy to forget with the 160th anniversary of the 1st world's fair in 1851 that today's also the 1st anniversary of Expo 2010's opening.
  
• 18:37:46: RT @christinehtan Dear Shanghai Expo [ruins], happy one-year anniversary of your opening. I kinda miss you.
  
• 21:20:51: RT @angie_seattle Google has Anniv. of first World's Fair banner. I was at NY World's Fair... Mostly I just remember "It's A Small World."
  
• 21:25:18: Now that the new Google doodle linking to "world's fair" is live in North America, our sites getting slammed with traffic!
  
• 21:57:12: @c_griffin ...or you could go to real live world's fair in Yeosu, S. Korea in 2012... or Milan, Italy in 2015! http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/
  
• 23:02:55: The two final designs have been unveiled for the Expo 2015 logo design contest: goo.gl/w9ius
  

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