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Inside the Bid Process for a Citywide Conference

PCMA Convene

Because Apimondia 2015 was in Asia, there were sizable contingents from Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. Turkey and Russia had the largest voting blocks. For example, the organizers for an upcoming banking congress are now working with the Geneva government to feature local finance startups in their program.

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The Way Forward 

PCMA Convene

Think about it: In a period of less than six months, not only did the United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union, but the United States and Russia flirted with a new Cold War, the migrant crisis ignited discontent throughout Europe, and Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign included calls for building walls and enacting travel bans.

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