ICBC, New Nexus for Atlanta, GA

Presented by

ICBC Development, LLC

ICBC International

Cultural

Business

Center

“Giving Atlanta an International Cultural HEART by creating a permanent Mini-World Expo promoting international tourism, global trade and cultural education.”

STATISTICS Atlanta has the 6th highest number of

companies on the Inc. 500 List. (The Inc. 500 is an annual ranking of America's fastest-

growing private businesses)

The City of Atlanta is the fourth most highly educated big city in America, trailing only Washington, Seattle and San Francisco in the percentage of residents with postgraduate degrees (Census' 2002 American Community Survey).

Atlanta’s Rank within the USA “ Inc.” Magazine has ranked Atlanta No. 1

among large metro areas as a place to do business for entrepreneurs. The ranking is based on an objective review of federal job growth data in 277 cities.

According to the magazine survey, "Atlanta has recovered from the doldrums of the 2000 recession" to rank No. 1 among large metro areas.

A Vision Becomes A Reality

“If we believe,

there is nothing we cannot achieve, and if we dream, all things are possible.”

Billy Payne, September 18th, 1990, Atlanta. (Awarded the Centennial Olympic Games)

Post 1996 Olympic Headlines

‘Atlanta May Seek World Expo’Atlanta Business Chronicle 1/31/00

(Projected Cost $ 600 Million, 30 Million Visitors)

‘New Theme Park for Atlanta?’Atlanta Business Chronicle 9/6/01

(Projected Cost $ 500 Million, 3.5 Million Visitors Annually)

Atlanta needs an Attraction featuring International and Cultural Pavilions!

WHAT WOULD IT TAKE ?

PILLARS OF ICBCThe Pillars of ICBC are based on existingbusinesses and Best Global Practices:

I. WORLD EXPOS

II. EPCOT

III.LAS VEGAS & ORLANDO

IV. World Centers

EXPLAINING THE VALUE

PROPOSTION FOR THE

FOUR PILLARS of ICBC

I. THE POWER OF THE EXPO AROUND THE WORLD First World Expo was in London in 1851 Paris, France hosted The World Expo 7 times, totaling 135 million visitors. (Eiffel Tower 1889) The 1893 Expo in Chicago, Columbian Worlds Fair

(400 year Columbus celebration), 27 MM visitors Expo in New York in 1939, 44 million visitors Aichi in Japan 2005, is expecting 15 million visitors

Almost 500,000,000 people have visited World Fairs & Expo’s between 1851 and 2004!

I. POWER OF EXPO Atlanta, hosted three Expos in the late 19th

Century:

1. The South’s First World Fair in 1881.2. The International Cotton Exposition in

1887 is said to have brought in $ 2 million in new manufacturing activity.

3. The Cotton States and International Exposition estimated to have drawn over a million visitors in 1895.

II. EPCOTE.P.C.O.T. Comprises of 300 acres, representing 11 nations situated along a 1.3 mile promenade that encircles the 40-acre World Showcase Lagoon. EPCOT was opened on October 1,1982 and has drawn millions of visitors annually

“Epcot Center is inspired by Walt Disney’s

creative genius. Here, human achievements are celebrated through imagination and the wonders of enterprise for all…May it instill a new sense of belief and pride in man’s ability to shape a world that offers hope to people everywhere”

–E. Cardon Walker, Chairman, Walt Disney Productions, 1982.

III. ORLANDO CONVENTION = TOURISTS The Orange County Convention Center in Florida,

is currently ranked 2nd in the United States in terms of prime exhibit space behind McCormick Place in Chicago, measuring a total of 2,053,820 sq. ft., and receiving 202,890 people in January 2004.

In 2003, the number of visitors entering Orlando was 31,586,000 ,meanwhile spending a total value of $16,043,145,000

III. ORLANDO RANKINGDISNEY’S:

Magic Kingdom Epcot Center MGM Studios Animal Kingdom “Orlando has earned top honors as the location

for best family attractions, best family-friendly hotels and resorts, best family restaurants, best state-of-the-art playground and parks and the best place to find the most up-to-the- minute fun for teens.”

III. LAS VEGASCONVENTION=INVESTMENT The Las Vegas Convention Center has 3.2 million

square feet of exhibit and meeting space. In addition to meeting space it has many attractions. (This is one of the main reasons why so many shows have moved from Atlanta to Las Vegas.)

In 2003, Visitor Volume entering Las Vegas was 35,849,691, meanwhile spending a total value of $31,464,678,364

ATLANTA The Georgia World Congress Centeropened its doors in 1976 as one of

America’s convention facilities with 350,000 square-feet of exhibit space. Today, the facility features 2.3 million square feet of exhibit space, making the GWCC one of

the top five largest convention centers in the country. In 2001, the GWCC welcomed

3.5 million conventioneers.

THE VISION OF THE FUTURE

“Atlanta’s future role and success will be largely determined by its ability to fulfill its

potential global hub city”

- Jeffrey Rosensweig Goizueta Business School

IV. FOCUS ON WORLD CENTERS

‘WHERE BUSINESS AND CULTURE MEET’

EUROPEThe Pompidou Center. Paris, FranceOosterdokseiland (Eastern Docks Island) Amsterdam, The Netherlands

USA Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (Formerly ICTC) Washington, DC

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade

CenterRonald Reagan Building and International

Trade Center opened in May 1998

Formerly known as the ICTC, was described in the Government prospectus as following:

“This International Cultural and Trade Center (ICTC) will provide a singular opportunity to develop creative reciprocal trade, commerce, cultural

exchange ,and communication arrangements with other nations”

MATRIX FOR TIMELINE AND FINANCING

PERIOD FINANCING TOTAL

April 2009 GRAND TOTAL $ 250 M

2007-2008 $140 M

2006 $100M

JULY-DECEMBER 2005 $7 M

JANUARY-JUNE 2005 $3 M

PROJECTIONSYear One Revenues

Admissions14% Advertising

4%

Concessions1%

Facility Rental1%

Foreign Govt Installations43%

Grants1%

Inventions/ Living Laboratory

2%

Membership2%

Parking6%

Permanent Trade Pavilion Sales6%

Program (exhibit) fees1%

Rent (Office/Executive Suites)

7%

Retail Sales1%

Sponsorships7%

Theater4%

Admissions

Advertising

Concessions

Facility Rental

Foreign Govt Installations

Grants

Inventions/ Living Laboratory

Membership

Parking

Permanent Trade Pavilion Sales

Program (exhibit) fees

Rent (Office/Executive Suites)

Retail Sales

Sponsorships

Theater

FIRST FIVE YEARS REVENUE

ICBC Projected Yearly Revenues

$33,272,900$34,979,200

$37,779,700 $38,912,663$40,871,229

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$10,000,000

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$50,000,000

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5

F.C.D.A. THE FULTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY has issued $ 2 billion in Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB’s) since 1973.

These bonds have provided financing for more than 190 businesses that were

relocating & expanding existing facilities, which has created or retained more then 335,000 jobs in the Fulton County.

ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS (IRBs)

All major economic developments in Altanta were underwritten by Bear Sterns such as:

(In the Seventies) HARTSFIELD-(JACKSON) International Airport.

The GWCC,

The GEORGIA DOME,

AMERICA’S MART

PHILLIPS ARENA

LOCATIONDOWNTOWN ATLANTA: Vicinity of Inforum, Fairlie Poplar District

and The Centennial Olympic Park Complementing the New World of Coke

the Georgia Aquarium, and Phillips ArenaAIRPORT: Near the Georgia International Convention

Center (GICC),which opened in April 2003. (The Gateway Center)

In proximity to the 82 million annual passengers, including 8 million layovers.

YOUR ROLEBecome a leading partner with ICBC

Take Part in securing funds for our vision

Invest in Atlanta’s future

Uphold and promote the values of global education and cultural understanding

Connect Cultures Worldwide! ™

For more information please visit

www.icbc-usa.com or contact us at

(404) 250 1709