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New MICE presentation from the 2m2c

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:43:00 +0100

I just discovered a new animation that the Montreux Music Convention Centre created to attract more events in the region. I do not know how long it took to create something like this but have a look, I just love it !!!!
Just go on www.2m2c.ch and the movie will start automatically

Francophonie Summit in Montreux ?

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:39:00 +0200

This week-end I read a very nice article in the "24 heures".

The newspaper mentions that Montreux might welcome the 13th Francophonie summit in October 2010. This event gathers every 2 years the presidents of 56 countries. It would represents 10'000 room nights in the region which would be excellent for the local economy. Moreover it would be ideal in term of image due to the number of journalists that follows the event.

After that the Madagascar bid was not accepted, it seems that Montreux is the only destination left still in the run. Montreux was preferred compared to Zürich and Geneva as it is a smaller city which is more friendly.
The main issue will be for sure the security but I guess that this is easier to manage in a small city like Montreux rather than in a big capital.

If Montreux will really organize the 13th Francophonie Summit, it will be the biggest event the region ever welcomed

Definitive answer in december 2009

New Event in Montreux: ZAGG - the hotel and restaurant business fair of Montreux

Mon, 25 May 2009 13:45:00 +0200

Montreux will host next year the new professional fair ZAGG which is dedicated to the hotel and restaurant business. A new competitor of Gastronomia (that takes place every september in Lausanne) but who lost visitors last year.
This new fair will be held from 06 to 09 June 2010 at the Montreux Congress centre (2m2c) and will occupy an area of 7400 square meters divided into 4 rooms.

This fair is expected to welcome between 120 and 150 exhibitors and hopes to attract 12,000 visitors, almost as much as Gastronomia in 2008. Remains to be seen whether there is enough room for 2 similar shows in the french part of Switzerland.

34th Travel Trade Workshop (TTW) - Montreux

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:00:00 +0100

The TTW, the official trade fair of the Swiss travel industry has recently decided to keep organizing this famous event in Montreux until 2011. Geneva, Bern and Zürich were part of the competition but the organization found out that Montreux remains the best location.

NEW DATES 2009: 04.-05.11.2009

The TTW 2010 will take place Nov 03-04^th 2010 and the 36^th edition will take place Nov 02-03^rd 2011.

Swiss Society of Surgery - Congress 2009 - Montreux

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:48:00 +0100

Montreux, from the 10th until the 12th of June 2009

96th annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Surgery
7th annual Congress in common with the Swiss Society of Thoracic and Cardio-Vascular Surgery

ASIS International - 8th European Security Conference

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:42:00 +0100

The ASIS International 8th European Security Conference will take place at the 2m2c in Montreux between April 26th and April 29th 2009.- This conference became the must-attend event on security management.

ASIS International (ASIS) is the largest organization for security professionals, with more than 36,000 members worldwide. Founded in 1955, ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits, as well as specific security topics.