4. 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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5. 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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6. Switzerland vs. North America.
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Canada
Switzerland
Ontario
x 26
New York
x 3
x 241
x 238
USA
10. 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. The Swiss Plus.
Excellent facilities & infrastructure
Easy access / short distances
English widely spoken
No strikes
Lowest VAT
(7.7% standard / 3.7% accommodation)
1 USD = 0.94 CHF / 0.87 EUR
1 CAD = 0.70 CHF / 0.65 EUR
13. 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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21. The Swiss CVB in the Zürich Region.
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Caroline by the Rhine Falls.Natalie at the top of the Uetliberg. Isabelle at Zurich Airport.
22. Zürich, Switzerland.
Let’s meet in
Vanessa Reis
Relationship Manager,
North America
Vanessa.reis@zuerich.com
+41 44 215 40 95
meeting.zuerich.com
23. Zürich, Switzerland.
Demographics
• Largest city in Switzerland
• Population City: ~400.000
• Population Canton: 1.5 Mio.
• Language: German
• Highest Elevation:
Uetliberg 871m / 2’857 ft
• Lake: Zürichsee
24. Zürich, Switzerland.
The perfect hub
destination
Thanks to short
distances and
perfect traffic
connections, major
Swiss cities and
sights await you just
around the corner.
Rhine Falls
1h
25. Zürich, Switzerland.
Accommodation
From traditional to
modern: Zurich offers over
16,000 hotel beds for -
every taste
and budget.
16,594
hotel beds
5,545beds
2,273beds
818beds
4,598beds (unrated)
344beds
3,016beds
26. Zürich, Switzerland.
Accommodation
Approx. daily rates per
room/night
Including VAT (3.7%)
Including breakfast
No additional resort fee
Double room for single
use
from USD 585 / CAD 782
from USD 425 / CAD
668
Chain hotels from USD 200 / CAD 268
USD 160 – 230 / CAD 214 –
308
USD 120 – 180 / CAD 160 –
240
USD 80 – 130 / CAD 107 -
174
27. Zürich, Switzerland.
Traditional
venues
Various guild houses
which offer their
magnificent rooms for
exclusive occasions.
Picture: Guild house
Waag
Venues for every
occasion Venues by
the water
Locations with a
waterside view
are plenty in
Zurich.
Picture: Hotel
Marina Lachen
Industrial venues
Former factory buildings
nowadays, equipped
with state-of-the-art
technology.
Picture: Hall550
Venues with a
view
For high flyers:
Many venues offer
a fabulous
panoramic view
over the city and
the lake.
Picture: Hotel The
Dolder Grand
29. Zürich, Switzerland.
Update COVID-19
Situation &
measures in Zurich
1,000
5ft / 1.5m
Zurich hotels & venues take
part in the clean & safe initiative
of Switzerland Tourism
is the maximum number of people
allowed to attend an event.
Special measures apply:
• Max. number of contacts per
person limited to 300 people
• Contact details must be
provided
• Min. distance must be
guaranteed or hygiene masks
must be worn is the minimum distance people
need to keep without wearing a
hygiene mask
Hygiene masks are mandatory
in all public transportation and if
the min. distance cannot be
complied
Contact Tracing via SwissCovid
App is highly recommend and
free of charge. 2 Million
downloads as per end of July
30. Zürich, Switzerland.
Sustainable Convention
Destination
3rd
Global Destination
Sustainability Index
2019
Dedicated webpage
for sustainable
events
73% of all hotels hold
a sustainability
certificate from a
recognized label
Climate neutral
excursion activities
We connect with
Service Providers for
sustainable events
2021 Invitation to the
first sustainable study
trip with educational
program and
activities
31. Zürich, Switzerland.
Business Clusters
Increasing potential
for Zurich as a
Congress
destination
20,000
54,000
92,000
100,000
Life sciences employees
ICT employees
Finance employees
Cleantech employees
32. Zürich, Switzerland.
• Number of hotel rooms:
554
- Hyatt Regency: 255
- Hyatt Place: 299
• Number of meeting
rooms: 16
• Largest meeting room:
1,500 delegates in
Theater
• Airport location – City in
the City Concept
• 12 Restaurant Concepts
• Over 2,000 bedrooms
within 1.8miles / 3km
The Circle
Convention Center
Zurich Airport
Opening
November 2020
33. Zürich, Switzerland.
• Number of meeting
rooms: 20
• Largest room, historic
Tonhalle: 1,430
delegates in Theater
• Largest Conference
room: 1,140 delegates
in Theater
• City Center location
with a view on lake
Zurich
• 1,000 hotel rooms in
close walking distance
• Climate neutral events
Zurich Convention
Center
Reopening
Summer 2021
35. Zürich, Switzerland.
• Social program:
Chocolate courses for
up to 60 guests
• Private guided tours &
Shopping
• Interactive Exhibition
featuring seven
Chocolate Worlds
• 26ft / 8m tall Chocolate
Fountain – largest of
the world
• Located at lake Zurich
– great combination
with a boat cruise
Lindt Home of
Chocolate
Opening
September 2020
36. Zürich, Switzerland.
• Exclusive events for up
to 400 guests
• Farming challenge with
events such as cow
milking and tractor
racing
• Indoor and outdoor
facilities for dinner
Jucker Farm
Farm Tournament
on the Adventure
Farm
37. Zürich, Switzerland.
Compact metropolis
International airport
In the heart of Europe
& Switzerland
Switzerland’s
economic and scientific
hub
Hub destination
Perfect base for day or
half-day trips
Gateway to the Alps
Easy to get around by
train
Enjoy the variety of
nightlife, restaurants
and bars a metropolis
has to offer
Becoming a smart destination
Why Zurich?
Top 3 reasons
2nd
Mercer Quality
of Living Ranking
2019
2nd
Smart City Index
2019
3rd
Global Destination
Sustainability Index
2019
38. Zürich, Switzerland.
Let’s meet in
Vanessa Reis
Relationship Manager,
North America
Vanessa.reis@zuerich.com
+41 44 215 40 95
meeting.zuerich.com
Thank you!
41. Join us for our webinars in 2020.
Wednesdays, 12pm EST/EDT:
*Subject to change
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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