[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today joined Senator Amy Klobuchar and a delegation of Expo leaders to discuss the United States’ bid to host the 2027 World Expo in Minnesota. The United States is competing against four other countries to host the international event during the summer of 2027. With the theme “Healthy People, Healthy Planet” the expo will focus on health and wellness and is expected to have an economic impact of $2.5 billion.

“As a global leader in health care and medical innovation, Minnesota would be honored to host the Expo and welcome the world to share in that innovation to support Healthy People, and a Healthy Planet into the future,” said Governor Walz. “I’m grateful for our partnerships with both our local government officials and our federal partners to bring this Expo to the United States. We are ready, and we look forward to showcasing Minnesota on the global stage.”

“We’re extremely proud to carry this bid forward, not only on behalf of our region and state, but on behalf of the United States of America,” said President and CEO of the Minnesota Expo Board John Stanoch . “It’s been a great honor to welcome members of the BIE to Minnesota, including their President and Secretary General, to show them just how ready we are to host a Specialized Expo in 2027. It’s heartwarming to see the bipartisan support not only at a state level, but at a federal level as well, and we hope the BIE has sensed that level of support during their visit to our state.”

An international delegation from the BIE is visiting Minnesota this week as a proposed site to host the expo in Minnesota. The BIE assembly will vote in June of 2023 to choose the location for 2027. This would be the first time that the United States has hosted an expo since 1984.

The core Expo 2027 site is found in the “Expo Village” location within the City of Bloomington’s South Loop development district. The land on the site of Expo 2027 is owned by the Mall of America, the City of Bloomington, and the Bloomington Port Authority. The Expo 2027 site will be a new development creation that links to existing structures at the Mall of America and surrounding area. There are buildings in the development process that will also be utilized for the exposition.

The World Expo is estimated to have a $2.5 billion economic impact on Minnesota’s economy.