3. Swiss CVB North America Team in NYC.
Caroline Pidroni
Head of Convention Bureau
212 757 5944 x 236
caroline.pidroni@switzerland.com
Natalie Horn
Project Manager
212 757 5944 x 237
natalie.horn@switzerland.com
Isabelle Rapisarda
Support Meetings
212 757 5944 x 226
isabelle.rapisarda@switzerland.com
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4. Your central inquiry contact.
Switzerland Convention & Incentive
Bureau in NYC
Services free of charge:
Unbiased advice
Supplier contacts
General documentation
Assistance with site inspection
Webinar sessions
Image & video library
And more
scib.usa@switzerland.com
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5. Destination Weddings. Why Switzerland?
Unique locations: mountains, lakes,
cities and countryside
Breathtaking landscape: perfect
setting for photo shootings
Accessibility: centrally located in
Europe for international guests
Hospitality: high standard of quality
of all service providers
www.MySwitzerland.com/wedding
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10. Nonstop US/Canada flights 2020.
Up to 144 flights per week from North
America to Switzerland (Zürich/Geneva)
News: SWISS flies from Washington, DC
to Zürich as of March 29th, 2020
As of 2020, there are 2 daily flights from
Miami to Zürich operated by SWISS
As of March 28, 2020, United to operate
daily nonstop year-round service between
Chicago O’Hare and Zürich
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12. The most integrated railway system.
Travel Experience
Efficient & time-saving with charter
carriages
Luggage transfer
On-board F&B service
Breathtaking views with panorama
car
Sustainable
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14. The Swiss Plus.
Excellent facilities & infrastructure
Easy access / short distances
English widely spoken
Safe - No strikes
Lowest VAT
(7.7% standard / 3.7% accommodation)
1 USD = 0.97 CHF / 0.91 EUR
1 CAD = 0.74 CHF / 0.69 EUR
15. Add value – add Switzerland.
1. Free transportation card with a booked overnight in most cities
2. Free entrance to over 500 museums with the Swiss Travel Pass
3. Breakfast included in most hotels
4. No resort fees in hotels, only low city tax added
5. In summer: cable car included in hotel rate in many destinations
6. In winter: reduced ski ticket offered by many hotels in selected destinations
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22. Renovation & Rebranding Grand Hotel
Kempinski Geneva, 2020.
As of January 2020, the hotel is
managed by Fairmont Hotels &
Resorts
Renovation to start end of 2020 /
start of 2021.
23. The Circle, Zürich Airport – Hyatt Regency & Hyatt
Place – 553 rooms – September 2020.
24. Renovation & Rebranding Hotel Palace, Luzern.
Currently under renovation, the
property will re-open end of 2020.
146 rooms and suites, 1 restaurant,
1 bar, meeting facilities and a spa
and fitness room.
Managed by the Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Group.
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29. Free transportation in the destination
With your Lausanne Transport Card
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Lausanne Transport Card
Free public transport for the whole stay
Valid for 1st transfer from train station to hotel
With overnight in hotels
Discounts in museums, boutiques, attractions
39. Lausanne’s industries and clusters
A hub for education, research and innovation
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Technology & Innovation
Health
Sports
Biotechnology
Medical Engineering
Life Sciences
80. Who’s been talking?
See you at SMU International in New York, 27th-29th February?
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Lausanne Convention Bureau
Aude Cometta
Market Manager
T. 0041-21-613-73-56
cometta@lausanne-tourisme.ch
www.linkedin.com/in/aude-cometta-74a4873a
www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/meetings
83. Contact us.
MySwitzerland.com/meetings
scib.usa@switzerland.com
+1 (212) 757 5944, option 4
Stay up-to-date and follow us on Twitter
and LinkedIn.
MySwitzerland.com/LinkedIn-SCIB
Twitter.com/scib_na
84. Join us for our webinars in 2020.
Wednesdays, 12pm EST/EDT:
*Subject to change
April 22: Live from Lucerne. The City. The Lake. The Mountains.
June 3: Live from Davos. World’s Finest Meeting Place.
August 5: Live from Zürich. World Class. Swiss Made.
October 7: Ovation Switzerland DMC. Make it happen.
December 2: Live from Bern & Interlaken. Pure Switzerland.
1. 30 minutes
2. Registrations and past recordings on MySwitzerland.com/webinars
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85. Meet us at SMU Intl. NYC.
Feb 27 – 29, 2020 at the Marriott
Marquis
SCIB NA will be there with the
following partners:
Davos Convention Bureau
Convention Center Zürich
Savoy Hotel Zürich
Radisson Blu Andermatt
Radisson Blu Zürich
Lausanne Convention Bureau
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