1. The United States National Pavilion At the Shanghai 2010 World Expo: “An American Renaissance -- Sustainability, Development, and Global Cooperation” A presentation to The United States Department of State From The BH&L Group Pavilion Team January 20, 2009

2. Although World’s Fairs have traditionally ranged widely in sites, themes, and designs over the last two centuries, their common goal has been to speak to the dreams and aspirations of mankind while dramatically illuminating the future horizon. They are celebrations of cultures as well as global bazaars for commerce .

3. IN EXPOS PAST, THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL PAVILION WAS THE EMBODIMENT OF THAT PHILOSOPHY AND -- INVARIABLY -- THE STANDARD AGAINST WHICH ALL OTHER PAVILIONS WERE MEASURED.

4. NEXT YEAR, WITH OVER 200 NATIONS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES PARTICIPATING, AND WITHA PROJECTED ATTENDANCE EXCEEDING 70,000,000 AND AN ONLINE AUDIENCE OF TWO BILLION OR MORE, THE SHANGHAI 2010 EXPO WILL BE THE LARGEST AND MOST HEAVILY ATTENDED WORLD’SFAIR IN HISTORY.

5. … YET WITH LESS THAN 16 MONTHS TO GO BEFORE THE EXPO’S OPENING, PLANS FOR A UNITED STATES NATIONAL PAVILION REMAIN ILL-CONCEIVED AND VIRTUALLY UNFUNDED, THREATENING TO ELIMINATE AN AMERICAN PRESENCE ALTOGETHER FROM THE GLOBAL GATHERING. WE HAVE AN ANSWER, HOWEVER.