Congress Center
This year the Congress will take place at the Montreux Music & Convention Centre, also known as the 2M2C.
Located in an exceptional setting on the shores of Lake Geneva and in the centre of town, very close to the hotels, the 2m2c now has a set of highly diversified, completely modular and multi-purpose spaces, which allow it to host professional events.
Its 18,000 m2 of floor space is divided between two connected glass-walled buildings designed to take full advantage of the lake and mountain views. One of these, the original building — renamed Miles Davis after it was expanded and renovated, is intended for events involving 100 to 500 people. The other one, more recent building, known as Stravinski, is designed primarily for events of 300 to 3000 people, and is equipped with an Auditorium that is well known for its aesthetics, its technical equipment and its exemplary modularity, which allows it to host a class-room style lecture for 300 people, a 1000-person dinner, a corporate convention for 1800 people or a concert with a standing audience of 3000 people. They each have several independent entrances and can be used simultaneously for multiple events of different sizes, or as a group to host a single large-scale event requiring several rooms for committees, sub-committees, receptions and exhibitions.
Address:
Montreux Music & Convention Centre (2M2C), Avenue Claude Nobs 5, 1820 Montreux, Phone: +41(0)21 962 20 00, Fax: +41(0)21 962 20 20
Access
By air
Geneva has an international airport offering direct flights to nearly 100 international destinations. The terminals have all the facilities a traveler could wish for. It is designed for speedy and simple check-in, and has essential services such as change, information and restaurants at strategic points.
Website of Geneva Airport: www.gva.ch
By rail
Distance Geneva Airport – Montreux : by train 70 min, by car 45 min.
Rail www.sbb.ch and road facilities provide rapid access to the rest of Switzerland and Europe. The Swiss National Railroad system offers several links per hour to Lausanne, Geneva, Bern, Basel, Zurich and the regions of Vaud, Valais and others.
By car
When travelling:
- from the northern part of Europe take the highway Bern – Fribourg – Lausanne (Direction Gd-Saint-Bernard, Vevey – Montreux )
- from the southern part the highway Geneva-Lausanne-Vevey, (Direction Gd-Saint-Bernard-Montreux)
Exit: Montreux
About Montreux
The beauty of its site on the Lake Geneva shore and the mildness of its climate have made Montreux « The Pearl of the Swiss Riviera ». A town of events and entertainment with outstanding festivals like the Montreux Jazz Festival, Golden Rose, Comedy and Choral Festivals. Flower-decked embankments, terraces and casino. « Belle Epoque » hotels.
Accommodation: check the suggested hotels in Montreux.
Tourist Board:
Montreux Tourisme, Pavillon d’information, 1820 Montreux, Phone: +41 (0)21 962.84.36,
Fax: +41(0)21 963 81 13, www.montreux-vevey.com, e-mail: info@montreuxriviera.com
