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2004-2007

REPORT
30 OCTOBER 2007
FOUNDATION EXPO '88 - THE FRIENDS OF THE PAGODA ASSOCIATION - THE WORLD EXPO '88 20TH ANNIVERSARY
INAUGURAL GENERAL MEETING
19TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLOSING CEREMONY
VENUE: THE BALCONY ROOM, CAFÉ SAN MARCO, SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS, BRISBANE

PRESS RELEASE
13 MAY 2007
NEPAL PEACE PAGODA, SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS, BRISBANE
BRISBANE HERITAGE WEEK AND INTERNATIONAL MUSEUMS WEEK 2007

MINUTES AND REPORT
30 APRIL 2007
THIRD ANNIVERSARY GENERAL MEETING OF FOUNDATION EXPO '88
19TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING CEREMONY
VENUE: THE BALCONY ROOM, CAFÉ SAN MARCO, SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS, BRISBANE
11 MARCH 2007
PRESS RELEASE
THE BRISBANE WORLD EXPO '88 NETWORK GUIDE PAMPHLET 500TH RECIPIENT!
AT THE NEPAL PEACE PAGODA, SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS, BRISBANE

31 DECEMBER 2006
PRESS RELEASE
LAUNCH OF THE BRISBANE WORLD EXPO '88 NETWORK GUIDE EDITION 1.0 DECEMBER 2006
THE NEPAL PEACE PAGODA, SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS, BRISBANE

3 NOVEMBER 2006
MINUTES 30 OCTOBER 2006
SIXTH GENERAL MEETING OF FOUNDATION EXPO '88
RETROSPECTIVE VISION: AUSTRALIA AT THE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION OF SEVILLE 1992, AND EXPO2020LYMPIAD ULURU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN MCGREGOR PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE FILM FOOTAGE FROM SEVILLLE'S EXPO '92
INCLUDES DIGITAL VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

16 AUGUST 2006
PRESS RELEASE
20 MONTHS TO GO: THE FOUNDATION EXPO '88 PROGRAM FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD EXPO '88 - PROGRAM LAUNCH

15 JUNE 2006
ADVERTISEMENT
VOLUNTEER STAFF REQUIRED
Researcher/Writer/Webmaster
Pavilions Pages - Foundation Expo '88

13 JUNE 2006
PAGODA PRESS RELEASE
A NEW START FOR THE NEPAL PEACE PAGODA
STAGE II OF FOUNDATION EXPO '88 COMMENCES

24 MAY 2006
PRESS RELEASE
expo2020lympiad uluru
A JOINT PROPOSAL FOR THE 32ND OLYMPIAD AND 2020 UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION
TEXT EMAIL COMMUNIQUE SENT TO AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT KEY STAKEHOLDERS
- READ THE LATEST UPDATE ON THE EXPO2020LYMPIAD ULURU PROPOSAL -
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2 MAY 2006
MINUTES
2ND ANNIVERSARY GENERAL MEETING 30 APRIL 2006
FIFTH GENERAL MEETING
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
ATT.1 INCORPORATION DRAFT RULES
FRIENDS OF THE PAGODA ASSOCIATION INCORPORATION
FOR DISCUSSION SUNDAY 28 MAY 2006
2.00p.m.-4.00p.m. CAFE SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK PARKLANDS, BRISBANE
ATT.2 celebrate88.com WEB-STATISTICS 12 MONTH
JAN 06FEB 06 MAR 06 APR 06

30 APRIL 2006
PRESS RELEASE
2ND ANNIVERSARY GENERAL MEETING PHOTO UPDATE!

16 DECEMBER 2005
MINUTES
30 OCTOBER 2005 - FOURTH GENERAL MEETING
JOINT SLIDE SHOW RETROSPECTIVE WORLD EXPO '88 AND TAEJON EXPO '93
FOUNDATION EXPO '88 +18! REPORT
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MR DAL ANDERSON, ROYAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND
MR JOHN MCGREGOR, FOUNDER AND FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION EXPO '88
FOUNDATION EXPO '88, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
VIEW DIGITAL TRANSCRIPT - THE DAL ANDERSON GALLERY
VIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAGE ON TAEJON EXPO '93

16 SEPTEMBER 2005
DISCUSSION
 'HAVE EXPOS EXPIRED?' / 'A NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT THE WORLD'
JIM FORBES / JOHN McGREGOR
AS PUBLISHED IN THE AUGUST 2005 AND SEPTEMBER 2005 EDITIONS OF
 'THE BUG / INDEPENDENT' NEWSPAPER, BRISBANE
COURTESY OF 'THE BUG / INDEPENDENT'
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO LINDSAY MARSHALL, EDITOR

KEYNOTE SPEAKER DR JUDITH MCKAY - 'QUEENSLAND AT WORLD EXPOSITIONS'
AND LIVE TELE-CONFERENCE LINK WITH THE AUSTRALIA PAVILION AT
AICHI WORLD EXPO 2005 JAPAN
FIRST YEAR MILESTONES PAPER - FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PM JOHN HOWARD PRESIDES OVER NATIONAL DAY EVENTS
SOURCE: THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE; ABC TELEVISION NEWS
RADIO INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
'QUEENSLAND AT WORLD EXPOSITIONS & AICHI WORLD EXPO 2005'
ABC RADIO 612 AM : PRODUCER - PETER GOOCH
DR JUDITH MCKAY, QUEENSLAND MUSEUM,
AUTHOR OF 'QUEENSLAND AT WORLD EXPOSITIONS 1862-1988'
AND JOHN MCGREGOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION EXPO '88
TRANSCRIPT COURTESY OF FOUNDATION EXPO '88
COPYRIGHT ABC RADIO 2005


FOUNDATION EXPO '88 FIRST SIX MONTH REPORT
KEYNOTE SPEAKER JAMES MACCORMICK MBE
JOINT CHIEF ARCHITECT WORLD EXPO '88
FOUNDATION EXPO '88, BRISBANE
FOUNDATION EXPO 88, BRISBANE

HEAD OF THE ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION, WORLD EXPO '88
MASTER OF CEREMONIES - XIITH BRISBANE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 1982
1984 LOS ANGELES, 1992 BARCELONA, 2000 SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES

'CITIES AND MUSEUMS FORUM'
HOSTED BY BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL AND QUEENSLAND COLLEGE OF ART,
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MUSEUM OF BRISBANE
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MoB/
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO PROFESSOR DAVID MYERS,
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY PRESS

BRISBANE 'CITY NEWS' p.10
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO MATT OBERHARDT, EDITOR

JOHN MCGREGOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION EXPO '88, 
THE HON SIR LLEW EDWARDS, AC, CHAIR/CEO OF WORLD EXPO '88, AND TELEPHONE LINK WITH THE RT HON SALLY-ANNE ATKINSON, LORD MAYOR OF BRISBANE, 1988
(MP3 00:27:16 - 3.12 MB)
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO TONY MURPHY AND 4BC RADIO BRISBANE
http://www.4bc.com.au/

LIVE RADIO INTERVIEW (MP3)
STEVE AUSTIN 'MORNING PROGRAM' - ABC RADIO BRISBANE 4QR
WITH JOHN MCGREGOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION EXPO '88
(MP3 00:06:45 - 793.0 KB)
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO CAROLINE PAGE & STEVE AUSTIN

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO LINDSAY MARSHALL, EDITOR

FOUNDATION EXPO '88 INAUGURAL GENERAL MEETING AND LAUNCH


PAGE 3, 'THE INDEPENDENT' NEWSPAPER, BRISBANE
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO LINDSAY MARSHALL, EDITOR
http://www.theindependent.com.au



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