Learn more about Bern and Interlaken, Switzerland as meeting & incentive destinations in Switzerland.

2. Live from Bern and Interlaken.
Pure Switzerland.

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
 Justine Mayenzet
 Support Meetings
 212 757 5944 x 223
 justine.mayenzet@switzerland.com

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
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 And more
scib.usa@switzerland.com

5. Destination Weddings. Why Switzerland?
 Unique locations: mountains, lakes,
cities and country side
 Breathtaking landscape: perfect
setting for photo shootings
 Accessibility: centrally located in
Europe for international guests
 Hospitality: high standard of quality
of all service providers
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6. Switzerland offers the perfect setting.

7. Switzerland vs. North America.
 USA 238x Switzerland
 Canada 241x Switzerland
 Massachusetts + Connecticut = Switzerland
 Alaska is 41x Switzerland
 Texas is 17x Switzerland

8. SwissInternationalAirLines
Switzerland is easy to reach.

9. Nonstop US/Canada flights 2019.
 Up to 144 flights per week from
North America to Switzerland
(Zürich/Geneva)
 News: SWISS flies from
Washington, DC as of March 29th
2020
 As of 2020, there are 2 daily flights
from Miami to Zurich operated by
SWISS
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11. 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

12. Insider Tip – Easy group activities.
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13. Did you know?

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 = 0.99 CHF / 0.90 EUR
 1 CAD = 0.75 CHF / 0.68 EUR

15. Add value – add Switzerland.
1. Free transportation card in selected 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, low city tax
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

16. A land of diversity.

17. 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

18. Swiss Tech Convention Centre in Lausanne.
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State-of-the-art technology.
SwissTechConventionCenter,Lausanne

19. Swiss inventions.
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 MySwitzerland.com/inventions

20. Hotel openings and renovations.

21. Renovation Zurich Convention Center
March 2021.
 Capacity: up to 4’500 delegates total
 Largest room: 2000pax
 20 meeting rooms
 Exhibition surface: 5‘300 sqm /
57’048 sqft
 IT & technology, financial industry,
biotech & medical technology
 Completely climate-neutral
 Within walking distance to 1000
hotel rooms

22. The Circle, Zürich Airport – Hyatt Regency & Hyatt
Place – 555 rooms – August 2020.

23. 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.

24. Bern Tourismus | 6. November 2019
Your Meeting in Bern & Interlaken
Pure culinary Indulgence

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Contacts
Bern Meetings & Events Interlaken Congress & Events
Amthausgasse 4 Strandbadstrasse 44
CH-3011 Bern CH-3800 Interlaken
www.bern.com/meetings www.interlaken-congress.ch
Marianne Schatzmann Céline Landmesser
marianne.schatzmann@bern.com landmesser@interlaken-congress.ch

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Where urban Lifestyle, Lakes and Snow-covered Summits meet
Bern – Switzerland’s Capital City | Interlaken – Adventure Capital of Europe

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Where urban Lifestyle, Lakes and Snow-covered Summits meet
Switzerland in a nutshell

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A culinary Mekka
Shared enjoyment = double the fun + strengthened team spirit

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A culinary Mekka
Birthplace of Swiss chocolate

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A culinary Mekka
Beer Capital

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A culinary Mekka
Gourmet at its best

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A culinary Mekka
Cradle of Swiss traditions

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Switzerland has Watches…
Bern has time…

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Switzerland has Watches…
Bern has time…

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Inspiring Environment
Albert Einstein

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Inspiring Environment
From poets to pioneers in tourism and film producers
Mark Twain
(1835 – 1910)
American writer
Thomas Cook
(1808 – 1892)
British Founder
Johann Goethe
(1749 – 1832)
German writer
Tom Hanks +
Steven Spielberg
Executive producers
Band of Brothers

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Location
In the middle of Europe – in the heart of Switzerland

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Location
In the middle of Europe – in the heart of Switzerland

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Public Transportation – free of Charge
BernTicket & Interlaken GuestCard

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Accomodation
Bern & Bernese Oberland
287 hotels
8,108 hotel rooms
Interlaken
61 hotels
5,400 beds
Bern (city center)
47 hotels
2,467 rooms

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Hotel Bellevue Palace*****s
128 rooms, capacity 363 persons

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Hotel Bellevue Palace*****s
128 rooms, capacity 363 persons

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Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & SPA*****s
216 rooms, capacity 400 persons

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Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & SPA*****s
216 rooms, capacity 400 persons

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Hotel Schweizerhof & THE SPA*****s
99 rooms, capacity 288 persons

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Hotel Schweizerhof & THE SPA*****s
99 rooms, capacity 288 persons

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Hünigen Castle****
49 rooms, capacity 250 persons

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Hünigen Castle****
49 rooms, capacity 250 persons

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Congress Hotel Seepark****s, Thun
91 rooms, capacity 370 persons

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Congress Hotel Seepark****s, Thun
91 rooms, capacity 370 persons

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Landgasthof Kemmeriboden-Bad***s
30 rooms, capacity 80 persons

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Landgasthof Kemmeriboden-Bad***s
30 rooms, capacity 80 persons

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Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof Grindelwald*****
95 rooms, capacity 180 persons

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Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof Grindelwald*****
95 rooms, capacity 180 persons

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Venues for Meetings & Galadinners
Capacity up to 5,000 persons

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Convention Center Kursaal Bern | Swissôtel Kursaal Bern
171 rooms, capacity 1,500 persons

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Convention Center Kursaal Bern | Swissôtel Kursaal Bern
171 rooms, capacity 1,500 persons

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Congress Center Kursaal Interlaken
capacity 1,500 persons

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Congress Center Kursaal Interlaken
capacity 1,500 persons

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Restaurant Spycher Interlaken
Capacity 200 persons

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Center Paul Klee, Bern
capacity 300 persons

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Center Paul Klee, Bern
capacity 300 persons

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Grandhotel Giessbach****
70 rooms, capacity 200 persons

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Grandhotel Giessbach****
70 rooms, capacity 200 persons

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Kornhauskeller (Granary)
capacity 500 persons

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Bernese Hospitality
Real, authentic, laid-back

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Culinary Tours – Tastes of the Bern Region
From chocolate & cheese – to wine, beer & gin

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Culinary Workhsops – your DIY souvenir
Sweets & treats to take back home…

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Team Cooking with a Twist
sustainable – archaic – outdoors

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Galadinners with a Twist
Whether on the lake…

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Galadinners with a Twist
… or high above

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Bern – on the Move
What’s up?

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On the move
Casino Bern (capacity 1,200 persons)

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On the move
Moxy by Marriott (130 rooms, 62 micro-apartments) & Prizeotel by Radisson (188 rooms)

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On the move
Skylounge, Best Western Hotel Bern**** (116 rooms, capacity 260 persons)

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On the move
The „new“ City Hotel Oberland (192 rooms)

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On the move
V-Cableway Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

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Contacts
Bern Meetings & Events Interlaken Congress & Events
Amthausgasse 4 Strandbadstrasse 44
CH-3011 Bern CH-3800 Interlaken
www.bern.com/meetings www.interlaken-congress.ch
Marianne Schatzmann Céline Landmesser
marianne.schatzmann@bern.com landmesser@interlaken-congress.ch

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80. Contact us.
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