The town of Davos-Klosters, population 11,000, in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden is famed for its sport attractions, especially downhill ski-slopes and important downhill ski-race competitions like the Parsenn Derby. The top speeds in such events would result in apprehension and fines by any highway traffic cop in North America.
Davos is also the home of the World Economic Forum (WEF), held there annually since 1971. That's when the world's leaders in industry and politics like to congregate for the annual WEF meeting. For this year's event, the 47th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting currently under way, some 2200 participants were expected and 500 journalists.
