Sibos '01 Cancelled; Swift Cites Drop in Attendance, Security

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LA HULPE, BELGIUM--Sibos 2001 has been cancelled after a significant number of attendees withdrew. Host Swift also cited "current global security concerns." Swift announced the decision on Oct. 8, one week before the convention was scheduled to begin in Singapore.

After the Sept. 11 attacks, Swift decided to move forward only if 80 percent of speakers reconfirmed their attendance and if additional security was implemented for the event, says spokesperson Michelle Slivarich. At that point, both

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