Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau
Our services free of charge:
- Researching appropriate destinations & venues
- Comprehensive information about destinations & partners
- Advising best solutions
- Submitting contacts, information
- Arranging site inspections
- Representation of suppliers in the Swiss meetings industry
All over Switzerland
- Breakfast included in most hotels
- VAT: just 8%. Foreign companies can reclaim value-added tax paid in Switzerland, providing that they are not themselves liable for taxation in Switzerland. Claims for refund must be made through the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) in Switzerland
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- Check out our affordable hotels and alternative accommodation
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Switzerland's Convention Bureaux
Support of (most) Swiss Convention Bureaux:
- Submission of quotations
- Reservations of room allotments and meeting spaces
- Information regarding excursions, restaurants
- Support, organization, accompaniment with/of site inspections (hotels, locations, excursions, side programmes), most even cover costs (catering, accommodation)
- Handling of hotels via DMC or PCO
- Forwarding of information and documentation material to organizing committee for participants (mainly for congresses)
- Distribution of documentation material to local hotels
- Presentations (also at previous venue)
- Sponsoring of cocktail receptions during a congress
Swiss International Air Lines – your official carrier
- Congress participants benefit from fares reduced by up to 25 per cent Swiss Official Carrier
Swiss Travel System
- Public transportation works excellent
- The transportation to the destination is already part of the experience: charter trains (Churchill, Le Salon de Luxe,..)
- Special train tickets making traveling very easy, f.ex. the Swiss Pass, Swiss Transfer Ticket,... SwissTravelSystem.com/meetings
Basel
Mobility Ticket
- Receipt upon check-in at hotel: Free use of public transport in the city of Basel and its environs for the entire duration of the stay
- On the day of arrival: the reservation confirmation from the hotel guarantees a free transfer by public transport from the railway station or the EuroAirport to the hotel
Davos
Davos Klosters Inclusive Card
- Only in summer: Travel free during the day with all public cable cars within the destination, and benefit from additional free or discounted services and leisure offers. From 1 overnight in the destination you get the ticket for free.
Engadin St. Moritz
- Summer: Mountain railways and public transportation free of charge, from 2 overnights and in most hotels. Tickets upon check-in.
- Winter: With the second overnight in a hotel the Ski Pass costs CHF 25.- per person and day for the entire stay
Flims Laax Falera
Guestcard
- The guest card offers in the region of Flims Laax Falera certain benefits such as reductions on mountain lift tickets, reduced admissions to the Lake Cauma, the sports center or the 27-hole golf course at Domat / Ems, for guided hikes, various events, free local bus and discounts in various restaurants and shops.
Geneva
Geneva Transport Card
- Receipt upon check-in at hotel, youth hostel or camping: Free public transportation (TPG buses and trams, CFF trains and Geneva ‛Mouettes‛ – lake boats) for the whole duration of the stay Geneva Airport
- Free public transport ticket offered at the airport. Public transport ticket valid for 80 minutes from machines in the baggage collection zone
- Free Internet connection for one hour Hospitality desk
- Geneva Tourism & Conventions can organize a hospitality desk for congress/conference participants at Geneva International Airport, with welcome message on plasma screens (upon availability)
Interlaken
Visitor's Card:
- Receipt upon check-in at hotel, free use of public busses, free access to the Casino Interlaken, reductions for the trip to Schilthorn/Piz Gloria (voucher could f.ex. be added to the congress documentation). In this case card must be applied for at the Schilthorn cable car
Lake Geneva Region
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Les Diablerets
- Free Access Card: Valid from June to October, spend at least 1 overnight at the destination to take advantage from many reductions on infrastructure and services. Received upon check-in at hotel
- Hôtel des Diablerets: Free rental of the 5 meeting rooms when paying the seminar package (overnight and meals). Welcome drink Villars-Gryon - Free Access Card:
- Valid from June to October, spend at least 1 overnight at the destination to take advantage from many reductions on infrastructure and services. Card offered upon check-in at hotel Yverdon-les-Bains - Grand Hotel des Bains / Grand Hotel Résidence des Rasses
- GreenMeeting package: each participant receives a Travys Card: valid for free public transportation within the city where the venue is held and for the duration of the meeting
Lausanne
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Lausanne Transport Card
- Receipt upon check-in at hotel or guest house. Free and unrestricted access to all public transport services in the city (bus, train, metro) Hotel Ibis Lausanne Centre
- 15 minutes satisfaction contract: If a guest complains, the hotel staff solves the problem within 15 minutes and if the problem is not solved after 15 minutes, the guest stays for free
Montreux-Vevey
Montreux-Riviera-Card:
- Free of charge, received upon check-in (hotel, holiday apartment or private clinic), Free ride on the whole local bus network, 50% reduction on train tickets on many lines, cruises, museum tickets and theme parks
Valais
Leukerbad
- When booking a stay at the hotels Lindner Hotels **** & Alpentherme, Mercure Bristol**** & Regina Therme**** free use of the hotel owned thermal baths and sauna-hamams
- Free Summer Concerts – Saas-Fee/Saas Valley (Alphorn players, dance in traditional costums (Trachtentanz)
- A visit to the Power Station: A guided tour of the Mattmark power station which is a hydroelectric plant fed by the Mattmark dam as well as a free information movie.
- Exclusive guiding in the eternal ice – Mittelallalin: a Glacier expert brings you closer to the incredible world of eternal ice (in summer only)
- The « itour » app is available free of charge in the i-phone app store and offers GPS tracked village tours at Saas-Fee, Saas-Grund, Saas-Almagell and Saas-Balen.
- The citizens passport is the electronic guest card of the Free Republic of Holidays. The passport allows the guests to enjoy many attractions at a discounted price. It is included in the price of your accommodation from a stay of one nights or more.
- Free concerts and representations during the Fest'Off of the Verbier Festival in summer
- Free public transport in Verbier during the season
- The Multi Pass enables visitors to enjoy over 55 different activities for just 1.50 CHF per day during their holidays throughout the whole Portes Du Soleil region.
Zurich
Public transport tickets in and around Zurich
- The ZVV offers a special ticket that combines conference admission, all trips to and from conference and event locations, etc
