International Maritime Business Forum & Exhibition SIMBF is committed to developing the international maritime business and economics of the Russian Federation. 
Forum SIMBF was founded in 2013 in Sevastopol city.The first letter of SIMBF stands for Sevastopol. SIMBF includes business conferences, meetings, other maritime business events and exhibition.
The Forum is an independent annual event that helps international and Russian companies to develop their businesses in Russia, especially in the Southern Federal District.

The main objectives of the business forum SIMBF are as follows:

a) to support economic growth of the Russian Federation;
b) to develop Russia's leadership in the international maritime business;
c) to develop marine industries of the Russian Federation;
d) the develop the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, following successful Russian practices, as well as international economic experience of Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Germany, USA, China and other economically advanced countries and regions;
e) to search and promote the advanced international business achievements in the maritime economic clusters of the Southern Federal District and the Russian Federation;
f) to develop regional and international cooperation;
g) to develop competitive business environment in Russia;
h) to develop entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation;
i) to develop and support enterprises and organizations which are the members of SIMBF family on the basis of achieving the objectives specified in par. a) -e).

Keywords: Business forum SIMBF. Doing business in Russia. Russian business consulting. Russian business associations.