"When it comes to congress infrastructure, Switzerland is a developing country".
CONGRESS AND EVENT ORGANIZATIONS Around 250 international congresses are held in Switzerland every year. MK spoke to organizers about the highlights of recent months as well as current and future challenges.
"A congress center with space for more than 4000 participants would be desirable in the Zurich area" - Silvano Schär, Sales Manager at Congrex Switzerland.In 2012, 241 international association congresses were held in Switzerland. According to the latest ranking by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), our country is in 14th place worldwide. The table is topped by the USA, Germany and Spain with 833, 649 and 550 major events respectively. For a destination that would be the perfect platform for international congresses due to its location in the heart of Europe alone, this is not an exhilarating result.MK asked four congress organizers about the current situation in Switzerland: Standing ovation, MCI Zurich, Congrex Switzerland and Q Events & Destination ManagementDownload the PDF of the supplement: Special Conferences & Events, Issue 01/2014
