Expo 2031 USA Delegation to Washington, DC

Wendy Meadley
Aug 14
2 min read

August 14, 2025

Updating our Federal Partners, Congressional Delegation and more...

As the new Administration is now receiving confirmations relevant to our U.S. Commerce Application, we made the opportunity to visit them personally and to connect with our ongoing federal partners leading the process.

And, of you are a horticulture-minded sort like we are there are a couple other stops you need to make while in D.C.

We did the the VIP Capitol Tour which was really great...

Of course we visited with the AmericanHort Government Affairs team based in DC!

Lucky us... Jim Adams, Lead Horticulturalist ... and it turns out Team guided us through this AMAZING horticultural resource for the U.S. We all took away different learnings and have been sharing them with our Global Horticulture Council leadership. You'll definitely see the initial and ongoing expert fingerprints of the U.S. Botanic Garden Team's expertise in the design of Expo 2031 USA.

We had to do a Group Photo!

And, of course, this is the most picturesque place in the garden according to the team. You can see why with the Bartholdi Fountain and the U.S. Capitol building in the background.

Consider them Updated

While we had gotten to visit with our Delegation at Farm Fest the previous week, we were able to talk with their staff members and ensure everyone has the latest about our extensive progress on Expo 2031 USA.

ABOUT EXPO 2031 USA

Expected Economic and Impact outcomes include:

4 million visitors
Over 250 sponsors
Approximately $1.5 billion in regional GDP impact
Around 17,000 jobs and 30,000 volunteers
$200 million in anticipated state and local tax revenues
Up to $274 million in foreign direct investment
Expo 2031 aims to create long-term benefits across horticulture, agriculture, health, consumer goods, and technology sectors through robust public–private partnerships.

What makes this Expo unique?

A focus on world-changing topics, including the horticulture, agriculture, food production, health & wellbeing, future technology, water and energy sectors
Partnerships with local tourism leaders and regional gateways
Official visitor center networks, with opportunities for every Dakota County city and township to participate
Robust collaboration with federal, public, and private leaders

Expo 2031 USA is led by CEO Wendy Meadley, Expo 2031 USA is structured as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation, recognized through federal application and licensing in partnership with public and private sectors.