Expo 2023


Expo 2023 is an upcoming specialized exhibition to be held in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Bureau International des Expositions awarded Buenos Aires as the host on November 15, 2017. This will be the first time that a BIE Expo is held in Argentina, and the first in Latin America since BIE's creation.

Overview

The expo will take place between 15 January and 15 April 2023.
The estimated number of visitors is 9.4 million, with 79% visiting for a day and 4% from international visitors.
Over 100 countries are expected to participate.

Theme

The exhibition will have a theme of “Science, Innovation, Art and Creativity for Human Development. Creative Industries in Digital Convergence”. It will have three sub themes: "How digital convergence reshapes the creative industries and everyday life",
"Socio-economic impacts of the creative industries in digital convergence", and "Cultural impacts of the creative industries in digital convergence".

Preparation

The "Recognition Dossier" for the Argentine expo was submitted to the BIE on 14 January 2019.

Candidature

There were two other bids to host the specialized exhibition. Łódź, Poland submitted the bid with a “City Re:Invented” theme on 15 June 2016.
And Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA submitted a bid with theme “Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Wellness and Well Being for All”.
A secret ballot took place to select the winner at BIE's 162nd General Assembly on 15 November 2017. The first ballot awarded 46 votes to both Buenos Aires and Łódź, with Minneapolis gathering only 25. This meant that Minneapolis was eliminated and a second round ballot held which gave 62 votes to Buenos Aires and 56 to Łódź.