World Economic Forum series of research reports and engages its members in sector-specific initiatives. There have been many other international conferences nicknamed with "Davos". However, the World Economic Forum objected the use of "Davos" in such contexts for any event not organised by them. This particular statement was issued on 22 October 2018, a day before the opening of 2018 Future Investment Initiative (nicknamed "Davos in the desert") organised by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The WEF was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, a German-born business professor at the University of Geneva. First named the "European Management Forum", it changed
International Business Council of Florida programs On January 31, 2009, IBCF hosted the annual Florida International Business Expo and the Florida International Business Trade Show at the Hilton Miami Airport Hotel and Conference Center in Miami, which brought together hundreds of international business leaders from Florida, the Americas, and the World. IBCF hosts the Florida Business Awards, which is designated the official business awards show of Florida. Since March 2006,Jay Almeida is the President and CEO of IBCF.Hilton Miami Airport Hotel International Business Council of Florida The International Business Council of Florida (also known as IBCF) is a membership-based public not-for-profit organization of businesses and