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"We're reporting this week from the World Economic Forum, in which top businesspeople, politicians, influencers and media gather to discuss the world's biggest problems and how to solve them.  One part of that solution will be technology, and we're here to learn how tech is reshaping industries, communities and countries.  \nWhat's it like here in Davos?  We've already shown you the small Swiss town that just got invaded by the likes of Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, George Soros and Arianna Huffington, but how about seeing inside the Congress Centre, where the conference itself takes place?  Once you get beyond the tight security \u2014 including metal detectors and an electronic scan of your attendee badge \u2014 you'll find the place swarming with world leaders and business people.\nThere's a small social media and tech presence here, too \u2014 YouTube is gathering videos on world issues on behalf of the WEF, while Facebook is live streaming interviews to the web.  Meanwhile, journalists blog and tweet from the Centre thanks to the ubiquitous (and surprisingly fast!) Wi-Fi.\nHere's an illustrated guide to one of the worlds most exclusive conferences.\nImages courtesy Lisa Bettany (@mostlylisa).\n\n\nINSIDE DAVOS: What It's Like Inside One of the World's Most Exclusive Conferences [PICS]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside the Congress Center\nDelegates first pass through metal detectors and the coat check -- removing their winter coats and gloves before arriving here, at the Congress Centre.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWEF Badge Reader\n\nBadges are required to get beyond the police guards outside the center, and card readers inside verify visitors' identity to security personnel.\nBadges, meanwhile, also act as a status symbol -- a white badge puts you on the lowest rung, while colored badges indicate varying levels of importance.  Delegates tend to peek at badges frequently, perhaps trying to access which attendees are the most important to talk to.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWEF Badge Reading Machine\nVisitor badges also activate various machines around the Congress Centre: Place a badge near the reader and the screen displays the badge-holder's profile and personalized schedule for the conference.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCongress Hall\nCongress Hall is where some of the biggest talks take place.  Attendees must RSVP early to get access, however -- most talks fill up almost immediately. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGlobal Village Meeting Area\n\nAttendees tend to meet and chat at the Global Village.  Thanks to free, fast Wi-Fi at the adjacent Member's Lounge, journalists tend to spend lots of time here too.\nVarious leaders pass through while journalists work -- Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and George Soros breezed through today -- but space is at a premium.  Often no seats are available and meetings take place standing up.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIdeasLab at Davos\nAt the IdeasLab, speakers explore the theme \"Doing Better With Less\".  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIdeasLab Live Drawing\nAs speakers talk, an artist draws a representation of the talk on the whiteboard.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndustry Partners Lounge\nThe Industry Partners Lounge is one of the few areas in the Congress Centre with food and drinks.  Situated upstairs from the Global Village meeting area, it's popular with those meeting and working nearby.  The sandwiches may be of the miniature variety, but between the constant stream of breakfasts, lunches and dinners at the various hotels, a meal is rarely hard to find.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntrance to the World Economic Forum\nThis is the first thing delegates see as they enter the WEF.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMedia at Congress Hall\nUnsurprisingly, the WEF is packed with media -- it's common to get bumped by a camera lens or find yourself unexpectedly in the shot of a TV crew.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacebook Live Stream\nFacebook's Randi Zuckerberg is live streaming interviews from Davos.  Here, she speaks with Robert Scoble.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Set at the Facebook Live Stream\nFacebook has been joined by YouTube this year as a WEF partner.  Both companies are trying to make the WEF more accessible through social media.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownstairs at the Congress Centre\nThe Congress Hall is down here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSocial Entrepreneurs Corner\nAt the Social Entrepreneurs Corner, those changing the world through social projects can chat.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYoung Global Leaders \nThe WEF selects outstanding young leaders to join its YGL program -- members include Google's Sergey Brin and Larry Page, investor Peter Thiel and Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBill Clinton speaks\nBill Clinton is among the speakers at this year's conference.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClinton at the Congress Hall\nClinton's appearance at the WEF was among the most highly anticipated sessions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClinton on the big screen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownstairs at the Annual Meeting\nBelow the Young Global leaders area, a bar serves smoothies to attendees.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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