 On 2 November 2011 , four cities had their bids for Expo 2020 already lodged , with Dubai making a last @-@ minute entry . The delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions , which visited Dubai in February 2013 to examine the Emirate ’ s readiness for the largest exposition , was impressed by the infrastructure and the level of national support . In May 2013 , Dubai Expo 2020 Master Plan was revealed . Dubai then won the right to host Expo 2020 on 27 November 2013 . The event will bring huge economic benefits by generating activities worth billions of dirhams and may create over 270 @,@ 000 jobs . The main site of Dubai Expo 2020 will be a 438 @-@ hectare area ( 1 @,@ 083 acres ) , part of the new Dubai Trade Centre Jebel Ali urban development , located midway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi . 
