Bilderberg/Meetings

 Bilderberg/Meetings(meetings)

File:Bilderberg 1954.jpg The 1954 Meeting
Description	A complete list of Bilderberg meetings.

Bilderberg Meetings have occurred annually since 1954, with 5 exceptions.

Control

The agenda for Bilderberg meetings is believed to be chosen by the Bilderberg steering committeeTemplate:Cn.

File:Bilderberg 1974 seating.jpg

A seating plan from the 1974 Bilderberg

Secrecy

Meetings strictly follow the Chatham House rule, i.e. they are off the record. The leaked reports indicate the nationality of speakers but do not include names. Photos and audio exist of the first meeting, in 1954, but not of subsequent meetings.

Attendance

NATO Secretary General

All permanent NATO Secretaries General have attended Bilderberg and since the 1966 Bilderberg, at which the structure of NATO was top of the agenda, all permanent Secretary General appointees attended at least one Bilderberg meeting before being given the job.