Covering the exposition industry as Exhibitor magazine’s Senior Writer since 2002, Charles Pappas has won nearly 50 national/regional ASBPE, MAGGIE, and TABBI awards. He is also one of the preeminent authorities on the World Expo. He was a consultant to Expo 2020 Dubai, Minneapolis’ bid for Expo 2027, Expo 2027 in Serbia, and the 2031 International Horticultural Expo.

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 latest 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.