World Economic Forum admission fee costs $19,000 per person. In 2014, WEF raised annual fees by 20 percent, making the cost for "Strategic Partner" from CHF 500,000 ($523,000) to CHF 600,000 ($628,000). The flagship event of the World Economic Forum is the invitation-only annual meeting held at the end of January in Davos, Switzerland, bringing together chief executive officers from its 1,000 member companies, as well as selected politicians, representatives from academia, NGOs, religious leaders, and the media in an alpine environment. The winter discussions focus around key issues of global concern (such as the globalization, capital markets, wealth management, international conflicts, environmental
International Economic Forum of the Americas International Economic Forum of the Americas The International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) is a not-for-profit organization based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, created to promote an exchange of views and perspectives on pressing economic issues of our times among world leaders, renowned experts and business executives. The International Economic Forum of the Americas was founded to facilitate agreements, offer business opportunities and provide access to unique insights from leading specialists. The Forum has grown to become a landmark organization bringing together more than 9,700 delegates and over 540 speakers combined under the auspices of four annual conferences: the Conference