Learn more about Lausanne, Switzerland as a meeting & incentive destination in Switzerland.

2. Pure Switzerland.
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Live from Bern & Interlaken.Live from Lausanne.
Olympic Capital.

3. SCIB North America Team in NYC.
§ Caroline Pidroni
§ Director of Sales and Marketing
§ 212 757 5944 x 236
§ caroline.pidroni@switzerland.com
§ Natalie Horn
§ Project Manager
§ 212 757 5944 x 237
§ natalie.horn@switzerland.com
§ Florin Eggenberger
§ Support Meetings
§ 212 757 5944 x 224
§ florin.eggenberger@switzerland.com

4. Agenda.
1. Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB)
2. Lausanne Convention Bureau with guest speaker Aude Cometta
3. Q & A

5. Will you be a winner?
1. What makes the Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers unique?
Answer:
2. The SwissTech Convention Center is highly committed to sustainable
development. Name one of its sustainable features.
Answer:
3. Lausanne and San Francisco Napa Valley are part of the same network. What is
the name?
Answer:
Email your answers by tomorrow December 13, noon EST to scib.usa@switzerland.com
Good luck!

6. Stella Awards 2018 Winner.
§ The Stella Awards recognize hotels,
convention centers, DMO/CVBs, DMCs,
etc. that consistently deliver quality service
and innovation to meeting and events
professionals.
§ 1st round: planners vote for their favorites,
2nd round: Northstar jury judges and
chooses winners
§ Over 10’000 voters contributed this year
§ 2018: SCIB won 2nd place after Aruba,
and before Monaco, in the international
CVB category
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7. 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

8. Switzerland offers the perfect setting.
Stanserhorn,LakeLucerneRegion
Switzerland offers the perfect setting.Switzerland offers the perfect setting.Switzerland offers the perfect setting.
Switzerland offers the perfect setting.Switzerland offers the perfect setting.Switzerland offers the perfect setting.

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

10. SwissInternationalAirLines
Switzerland is easy to reach.

11. Nonstop US/Canada flights 2018.
§ 120 flights per week from North
America to Switzerland
§ New:
§ January 2018: Orlando once per week
§ Summer 2018: Vancouver up to 4/week
§ June 2018: Vancouver with AirCanada
à Denver/San Diego only June-September
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*Between 17 and 20 daily flights from North America to Switzerland.
Operated by SWISS, Edelweiss, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, Air Canada and Air Transat

12. All over Switzerland.
Swiss Convention Centres*
Europcar
Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss Travel System
Ovation Switzerland
Hotels of Switzerland
Arosa
Eastern
Switzerland /
Liechtenstein
Lake Geneva Region
Lucerne –
Lake Lucerne Region
Ticino
Valais
Engadin St. Moritz
Davos Klosters*
Flims Laax Falera
Geneva*
Basel*
Bern*
Gstaad
Interlaken*
Lucerne*
Lausanne*
Montreux
Riviera*
St.Gallen –
Lake Constance
Zürich*
Lugano*

13. 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
§ Swiss railways named best operator
in Europe *May 23, 2018 / The Guardian

14. Did you know?

15. The Swiss Plus.
§ Excellent facilities & infrastructure
§ Easy access / short distances
§ English widely spoken
§ Safe - No strikes
§ Lowest VAT
(7.7% standard from 2018 / 3.7%
accommodation)
§ 1 USD = 1.00 CHF / 0.89 EUR
§ 1 CAD = 0.75 CHF / 0.67 EUR

16. Add value – add Switzerland.
§ Free transportation card in selected cities
§ Free entrance to over 500 museums with the Swiss Travel Pass
§ Breakfast included in most hotels
§ No resort fees in hotels, low city tax
§ In summer: cable car included in hotel rate in many destinations
§ In winter: reduced ski ticket offered by many hotels in selected destinations

17. Swiss inventions.
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à MySwitzerland.com/inventions

18. A land of diversity.A land of diversity.

19. Switzerland offers the perfect setting.
Stanserhorn,LakeLucerneRegion
Switzerland offers the perfect setting.Switzerland offers the perfect setting.Switzerland offers the perfect setting.
Switzerland offers the perfect setting.Switzerland offers the perfect setting.
World UNESCO Heritage.

20. Swiss Tech Convention Centre in Lausanne.
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State-of-the-art technology.Unconventional meetings.
AlpAelggi,CentralSwitzerland

21. Updates & new openings.
CongressCenterBern,Bern.

22. Mövenpick Hotel*****, Basel – 260 rooms –
January 2019.

23. Renovation Kongresshaus Zurich 2020.
§ Capacity: up to 3’000 delegates
(largest room: 1’640 delegates)
§ 18 meeting rooms
§ Exhibition surface: 4‘000 sqm
/43’055 sqft
§ 6’000 hotel rooms
§ IT & technology, financial industry,
biotech & medical technology
Renovations from 2017 - 2019,
reopening September 2020

24. a-ja Zurich. Das City Resort, Zurich. 320 rooms.
Opening November 2018.
A-jaZurich,ZurichAltstetten.

25. The Circle, Zürich Airport – Hyatt Regency & Hyatt
Place – 555 rooms – April 2020.

26. Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers - Le Brassus –
50 rooms - 2020
IntercityHotel Zurich Airport – 260 rooms – 2020.

27. Radisson Blu, Andermatt - 180 rooms and suites –
December 2018.

28. Royal Savoy Lausanne***** – 196 rooms –
November 2015.
Moxy Hotel Lausanne*** – 110 rooms – 2019/2020.

29. Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers - Le Brassus –
50 rooms – 2020.

30. Today’s partner.
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GERMANY
AUSTRIA
LIECHTENSTEIN
FRANCE
ITALY
Lausanne

31. LAUSANNE
Natural andsustainableassetsforyourevents

32. Lausanne – Lake Geneva Region
Between Lake Geneva and the Alps
Surrounded by nature (vineyards, lake, mountains)
Western and French-speaking part of Switzerland

33. Access
Geneva Airport: >140 direct flights
GVA-Lausanne: shuttle trains 4x/hour (40 min.)

34. Lausanne Transport Card
Free public transport for the whole stay
With overnight in hotels – 1st transfer now also included!
Discounts in museums, boutiques, attractions

35. Lausanne meetings destination
4th largest city in CH – 140,000€
2nd largest university campus in CH – 35’000€
Great excursions + incentives – 7.7% VAT (lowest in EU)

36. Green by nature
Focus: culture, sport, education & research, sustainable development
350 hectares of parks and public gardens
“European Energy Award Cité de l'énergie Gold” label

38. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
EPFL within the world’s best universities
Research, innovation, > 100 start-ups
2020 objective: first Swiss zero-carbon campus!

39. Ecole Hôtelière Lausanne
1st Hotel Management School
Worldwide reference
Visit to the campus by a student
Rolex Learning Center EPFL
Huge wave of concrete and glass
Designed by Japanese architectural practice SANAAA
600-seat auditorium

40. SwissTech Convention Center EPFL
Gala technology – fully automated congress centre
Auditorium 3,000€– banquet 1,400€– 15 breakouts
EPFL campus – opened April 2014

41. An example to follow
Dye-sensitized Grätzel solar cells
Natural light
Lake water for heating and cooling
Own metro stop «EPFL»

42. Gala Systems, Spiralift technology

43. The Olympic Museum
Prestigious Olympic experience
Auditorium 200€– banquet 500€– cocktail 900€
Privatisation from 18.00

46. The Olympic Museum
Club Coubertin for private events
Direct access to the terrace

48. Dinner cruise on Lake Geneva
Romantic Lake Geneva – 8 Belle Epoque boats
Theatre 250€– banquet 500€– cocktail 700€
Privatisation

49. Chillon Castle by boat 1hr
Lausanne-Chillon by boat, return by bus (example)
The most visited monument in Switzerland!

50. AQUATIS, Aquarium & Vivarium
Event location in Lausanne, opened in 2017
Large freshwater aquarium and vivarium
Cocktails inside the exhibition 300€ – Privatisation
Next to Aquatis Hotel***Sup

52. Portes des Iris
16th-century farm in the nature and countryside
Theatre 500€– 6 breakouts
Banquet 450€– cocktail 700€– garden 34,444 sq ft
Privatisation

54. Lavaux UNESCO vineyards 15 min.
The absolute highlight!
Lausanne = Great Wine Capitals
Local products/wine tasting, visit to cellars

55. Lavaux UNESCO vineyards 15 min.
Domaine Croix Duplex, Grandvaux

56. La Côte vineyards 20 min.
Domaine Château Rochefort, Allaman

61. Aquarels, solar-powered boats

62. Beau-Rivage Palace*****Sup
168 rooms – Sandoz Foundation Hotels
Theater 400€– 12 breakouts
Sandoz room=the jewel: banquet 350€– cocktail 600€

63. Beau-Rivage Palace*****Sup
Sandoz room – an absolute jewel
Cocktail 600€– banquet 350€
Theater 400€– conference 180€

64. Lausanne Palace*****Sup
140 rooms – Sandoz Foundation Hotels
Theatre 300€– 14 breakouts
Banquet 320€– cocktail 400€

65. Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Lausanne*****
196 rooms – reopened November 2015
Theatre 485€– 10 breakouts
Ballroom: banquet 380€– cocktail 480€

67. Mövenpick Hotel Lausanne****
337 rooms – Swiss hotel chain (worldwide)
Theater 430€– 18 breakouts
Olympia room: banquet 320€– cocktail 450€

68. www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/meetings │ cometta@lausanne-tourisme.ch │

69. Will you be a winner?
1. What makes the Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers unique?
Answer:
2. The SwissTech Convention Center is highly committed to sustainable
development. Name one of its sustainable features.
Answer:
3. Lausanne and San Francisco Napa Valley are part of the same network. What is
the name?
Answer:
Email your answers by tomorrow December 13, noon EST to scib.usa@switzerland.com
Good luck!

70. Questions?

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72. Join us for our webinars in 2019!
Wednesdays, 12pm EST/EDT:
February 6 Live with Ovation Switzerland DMC
April 3 Live from Zürich
June 12 Live from Lucerne
August 14 Live from Geneva
November 6 Live from Bern & Interlaken
§ 35 minutes
§ Registrations on MySwitzerland.com/webinars