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Covering the exposition industry as Exhibitor magazine’s Senior Writer since 2002, Charles Pappas has become one of the preeminent authorities on the World Expo. He was a consultant to Expo 2020 Dubai, Minneapolis’ bid for Expo 2027, and that city’s current bid for the 2031 International Horticultural Expo. He took part in the Fellows Program at the United States Pavilion in Dubai and also made multiple media appearances on behalf of the U.S. Pavilion’s Expo unit there.  

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Pappas’ books, “Flying Cars, Zombie Dogs, and Robot Overlords” and “Expo 2020 Dubai: The Definitive Edition,” probe how world exhibitions have shaped history and transformed everyday lives. His newest book, “Nobody Sits Like the French,” shows that the Paris we all hold in our minds is the ripple effect of the seven World Expos the City of Light hosted.