St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and exhibitions, became the new SPIEF venue. The Forum was held on June 8–10, 2007. The Forum was a cooperation between two venues – the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the World Economic Forum in Davos. It was commemorated by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and the Trade and the World Economic Forum. SPIEF was attended by more than 8,000 people and delegations from 76 countries, including 9 heads of state, 3 prime ministers, representatives of 340 foreign businesses from 65 countries, 37 representatives of the Federation Council of the
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