World Economic Forum World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum (WEF), based in Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland, was founded in 1971 as a not-for-profit organization. It gained formal status in January 2015 under the Swiss Host-State Act, confirming the role of the Forum as an International Institution for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum's mission is cited as "committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas." The WEF is best known for its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern
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