Arizona's 100th Anniversary Centennial
EXPO 2012
Expo 2012 Attractions
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Fact Sheet


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EXPO 2012 Fact Sheet

  • EXPO
  • Location: Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community
  • Period: Feb 14, 2012- Dec 15, 2012
  • Four Special Event periods:
  • Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  • Days of Sunshine anticipated: 325
  • Projected Visitors to EXPO: 1-2 million
  • MARKET
  • Visitors to Salt River annually: 5 million
  • (Casino AZ, Talking Stick Resort & Golf, D-Backs/Rockies)
  • Arizona Market: 6.5 million
  • Phoenix Metro: 4.5 million
  • (5th largest city in USA)
  • Overnight visitors to Arizona: 37.4 million
  • (27.6m domestic, 9.8m AZ residents, 5m international)
  • Direct travel expenditures by visitors: $18.5 billion
  • Native American reach: 560 tribes across 34 states
  • (310 Reservations); 2 million people
  • TRAVEL DISTANCES FROM EXPO SITE:
  • Sky Harbor Airport: 3 miles (5-7 minutes by car)
  • Arizona State University:
  • 3 miles (5-7 min) 40,000 student population
  • Old Town Scottsdale and Restaurant & Night Life district:
  • 3 miles (5-7 min)
  • Tempe Marketplace: 1 mile (3-5 min)
  • Talking Stick Entertainment District: 5 miles (5-7 min)
  • Accessibility: Loop 202, Loop 101, McKellips Rd, McClintock Rd/Hayden, Curry Rd
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