Great Exposition

The Great Exposition of the Works of the World commonly known as the Great Exposition, Grand Exposition or the World's Fair) was an international exposition held in Pembleton in the year 0 GE (416 Heart's Sky).
=== Proposal ===
The exposition was first proposed by Mr Henry Summerly to the Pembleton City Council. He envisaged a modest fair to demonstrate a handful of modern technological advancements. His intention was that the fair may help further invigorate scientific and technology progress and that the financial proceeds of the fair would help to renovate the space in front of Pembleton castle, which is also where he proposed the fair be located.
The council approved his proposals, though he was informed that he would have to fund the event privately in return for free rent of the land for the event.
=== Organisation ===
Summerly went about using his business connections to drum up interested and companies willing to demonstrate their technology. Interest was initially slow but, following the suggestion of an associate, Summerly decided to front a prize for "best technological demonstration" at the fair, with the hope he could recoup the prize fund from tickets to the event.
Interest started to grow and additional suggestions were made to introduce cultural and artistic elements to the fair.
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