|
|
Switzerland Trade Fair Grounds |
Beaulieu Lausanne
Beaulieu Lausanne has an exhibition area of 50,500 square metres, a congress centre with 30 conference and meeting rooms, and a big theatre.
With investments totalling some CHF 100 million, the “South Halls” are to be fully renovated by 2011, the “North Halls” by 2015 and the south wing of the main building by 2020. A start was made on the construction work in February 2010.
Bern Expo
The Bern exhibition site offers the best conditions, such as site infrastructure and transport links with a unique catchment area. The good accessibility by public transport, as well as exhibits on private transport from all economic centers of decisive advantages. Leading companies from all sectors showcase their company at Bern Expo, organized by national and international trade fairs and exhibitions.
Geneva Palexpo
After over 20 years of success and successive extensions Geneva Exhibition and Conference Centre has taken on a new identity: Geneva Palexpo
Geneva Palexpo assists you :
- International conference facilities for 200 to 15,000 participants
- 70,000 m2 of exhibit/conference space for 100,000 visitors
- World-class meetings for one hundred participants
- Any type of event you wish to stage
Messe Basel / Exhibition Center Basel
Basel is the biggest and most important exhibition location in Switzerland and one of the key locations in Europe. By 2013, our exhibition site will comprise modern hall complexes, a multifunctional event hall, the Congress Center Basel, with its sixteen congress and conference rooms, and our own Musical Theatre. Our premises offer comfortable facilities, together with state-ofthe-art technology, satisfying the most stringent of demands. Many of the individual halls and rooms, with their multifunctional designs, can be combined with each other, permitting an exceptionally high level of flexibility in terms of configuration and capacity. Messe Basel can provide the perfect venue for each and every event – whether it be a trade fair, an exhibition, a congress, a shareholders’ meeting, a concert or a company event.
Messe Zürich / Exhibition Center Zürich
Whether for a trade fair, an exhibition, a congress, a shareholders' meeting or any other function, Zurich Exhibition has what it takes to organize your event. You can combine the individual halls in any way you choose. And the whole exhibition and congress complex is situated in an attractive urban setting.
Theater 11 Zurich
In 2005/2006, Theatre 11 close to Zurich Exhibition has been transformed into a multi-functional building for cultural events, conventions and exhibitions. The new musical theatre counting 1,500 seats and located next to Zurich Exhibition, the Hall Stadium and the Oerlikon Racetrack – is a new cultural magnet in North Zurich. |
Switzerland Trade Fairs (Trade Shows, Exhibitions, Conferences) |
Art Basel
 June is the month when art lovers from every continent travel to Basel. Their objective? Art Basel - The World's Leading Art Show. Top galleries from Europe, America, Asia and Australia present art from the 20th and 21st century, offering a full spectrum from modern to contemporary art. This explains why some tens of thousands of art lovers, artists, gallery owners, musuem directors and leading personalities, together with a cross section of the world's art public have been regulars at Art Basel for the past 33 years. The Paris daily Le Monde gave the show the title 'La meilleure du monde'. The New York Times called it 'Olympicas of Art World' and, to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, it is indisputably 'Kunst in ihrer besten Art'.
Baselworld
World Watch and Jewellery Show
Each spring, some 2000 companies from the watch, jewellery and precious-stone industries, together with related sectors, showcase their latest developments and innovations in Basel. The world's most renowned brands display their collections exclusively at BASELWORLD.
About 100,000 visitors from the specialist retail and wholesale trade make their way to Basel from all over the world to discover the current trends and view the latest creations from the watch and jewellery sectors. The presentation staged at BASELWORLD is truly unique, providing an opportunity to experience brand worlds at the topmost level.
MCH Exhibitions
The Group’s exhibition portfolio takes in some 40 exhibitions organised and run by the MCH Group’s exhibition companies (including Exhibit & More AG and Beaulieu Exploitation SA). These include BASELWORLD – the world watch and jewellery show – plus the internationally leading art shows of Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach. In addition to the watch/jewellery and art/design sectors, the MCH Group also designs and implements marketing and communication platforms for additional sectors, including architecture and construction, the hotel and catering industries, initial and further training, logistics and packaging, gardens and lifestyle, technology, automation and chemistry.
Ornaris
Trade Fair for Innovations and Trends
Main product group: Applied Arts, Gifts, Watches and Clocks, Jewellery, Paper, Office Supplies, Perfumery, Fashion Accessories, Games, Hobby Articles, Table Decoration, Household, Household Articles, Lifestyle Accessories, Dried Flowers
|
|
|
Switzerland Economy
Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world. Switzerland's economy benefits from a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. The Swiss have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with the EU's, in order to enhance their international competitiveness, but some trade protectionism remains, particularly for its small agricultural sector. The global financial crisis and resulting economic downturn put Switzerland in a recession in 2009 as global export demand stalled. The Swiss National Bank during this period effectively implemented a zero-interest rate policy in a bid to boost the economy and prevent appreciation of the franc. Switzerland's economy grew by 2.7% in 2010, when Bern implemented a third fiscal stimulus program, but its prized banking sector has recently faced significant challenges. The country's largest banks suffered sizable losses in 2008-09, leading its largest bank to accept a government rescue deal in late 2008. Switzerland has also come under increasing pressure from individual neighboring countries, the EU, the US, and international institutions to reform its banking secrecy laws. Consequently, the government agreed to conform to OECD regulations on administrative assistance in tax matters, including tax evasion. The government has renegotiated its double taxation agreements with numerous countries, including the US, to incorporate the OECD standard, and it is working with Germany and the UK to resolve outstanding issues, particularly the possibility of imposing taxes on bank deposits held by foreigners. Parliament passed the first five double-taxation agreements, including that with the US, in March 2010. The agreement with the US awaits US Senate approval. In 2009, Swiss financial regulators ordered the country's largest bank to reveal at Washington's behest the names of US account-holders suspected of using the bank to commit tax fraud. These steps will have a lasting impact on Switzerland's long history of bank secrecy. |
|
