Why Host An Expo?

AIPH is proud to have approved and supported over 50 International Horticultural Expos since 1960 around the globe

The International Horticultural Exhibition is one of the few educational and entertaining events able to attract world leaders and decision makers as well as millions of visitors, it is a unique opportunity to strengthen the international image and position of the host city and country.

The International Horticultural Exhibition focuses the economic, social and cultural development objectives of a city or region on a fixed milestone. Horticultural Exhibitions create parks and new, attractive public spaces of recreational value for citizens and tourists.

These Exhibitions can create lasting results that forge new identities for cities and set apart a whole region in the eyes of the world. A Horticultural Exhibition is not only a unique catalyst for urban development, but stimulates private and public investment.

With a mandate agreed by an international convention, we have been approving and regulating International Horticultural Expos, with our partners BIE, since 1960. The approval and monitoring of the progress of every International horticultural exhibition is a key part of our Exhibitions Committee’s role.

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T: +44 (0) 1235 776160

E: expos@aiph.org

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Hosting an International Horticultural Exhibition will change a city and its community forever

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Introducing Blooming Economies and Cities to Inspire the World

£527m

Is the estimated direct economic impact of an expo

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Direct Economic
Impact

Sustainable Expos

AIPH requires the Expo organiser to think of the Expo legacy and find sustainable solutions for the further use of the Expo park, infrastructure and support of the created immaterial legacies.

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Sustainability

Long lasting diplomatic and trade relations

Previous host cities have reported their AIPH expos had participation from between 23 and 83 countries from all over the world

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Enhancing
Reputation

Investment in new infrastructure

One of the primary requirements for a successful Expo project is its integration with the city and region and a positive impact it can have on city development, mobility and land regeneration.

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Developing
Cities

5 m people every year between 2015 – 2020

Visited the 2013 Expo site, Suncheon Bay National Garden

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Driving
Tourism

Raising focus on subjects that affect our planet

Horticultural expos are a source of inspiration and education on topics that affect our planet. 1500 was the number of educational activities for children held at 2012 Floriade, Venlo.

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Education &
Inspiration

Collaboration and cohesion

Preparing, planning and hosting AIPH Expos bring together experts from different industries, often from the host city, to build together an institutional capacity that will benefit before, during and after Expos.

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Institutional
Capacity Legacy

Latest AIPH Approved Expos

International Horticultural Exhibition 2022, Amsterdam, Almere, Netherlands

Theme:
‘Explore. Touch. Change.'

International Horticultural Exhibition 2023, Al Bidda Park, Doha, Qatar

Theme:
‘Green Desert, Better Environment’

World Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan

Theme:
‘Scenery of the Future for Happiness’

EXPO 2021 Hatay, Turkey

Theme:
Garden of Civilization

Expo 2021 Yangzhou, China

Theme:
Green City Healthy Life

The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, China

Theme:
City in Parks and Life in Poetries

Case Studies

Case Study: IGA, Rostock, Germany (A1) - 2003
Budget: €88.2 (state subsidies)

Attendance, visitation and direct economic impact:

171 Expo days

2.6m attendees

15.2k daily attendees

1.9m unique attendees

51% Inter. 20% Dom. Visitors

1.2m In-scope visitors

2.5m visitor nights

€262m direct economic impact

The post-expo reports for 2003 IGA did not include all data required to undertake economic impact calculations. As such, assumptions from other global events have been used in relation to average visitor nights, daily spend, day-trippers, overnight and in-scope visitors.

1 Assuming 1.3 average days attended. 2 100% in-scope day trippers and 80% in-scope overnight visitors. 3 Estimated 2.65 average nights for overnight visitors. 4 Assuming 15% day trippers, 85% overnight visitors; €78 daily spend per overnight visitor and €31 per day tripper

Case Study: Taipei International Flora Expo, Chinese Taipei (B) - 2010
Budget: €283,8m

Attendance, visitation and direct economic impact:

171 Expo days

8.9m attendees

52.4k daily attendees

6.8m unique attendees

7% Inter. 66% Dom. visitors

4.1m In-scope visitors

8.9m visitor nights

€719m direct economic impact