Located in the heart of Europe, Switzerland is surrounded by 5 countries; Austria and Liechenstein to the east, France to the West, Italy to the South, and Germany to the North. Sure enough, Switzerland has 4 national languages; French, German, Italian, and Romansh! English is of course spoken as well.
Aside from being the world’s first National Convention Bureau, Switzerland is home to notable global corporations such as the Nestlé Company and serves as the European Headquarters to the United Nations. Placing a continuous focus on innovation and economic growth, Switzerland received the top ranking in the 2017 World Intellectual Property (WIPO 2017).
With 8 Congress destinations and regions providing unique options for your next international program, Switzerland is a dynamic hub for international meetings and events. Designed to adapt to different meeting types and group sizes, the SwissTech Convention Center is one of the top meeting venues in Switzerland, sustainably built as a space to meet and exchange ideas. The Convention Center is a mere feet away from some of the best shopping malls and you’re in luck as Switzerland offers the lowest VAT in Europe as of January 2018!
As the top innovative ranked performer, it is no surprise that Switzerland would be hosting an event aimed at designing a global and vibrant community of cloud app developers/contributors. A future Congress to look forward to in Switzerland is the Cloud Foundry Europe Summit taking place in Basel in October 2018. Expected to draw an eager crowd of app developers from all over the world and Europe, Cloud Foundry tends to startups and Fortune 500 companies alike.
What to do post meeting?
Besides viewing the famous Swiss Alps, you can take in the sights and taste of Switzerland by indulging in the Swiss Tavolata experience. The Swiss Tavola is a “dine with the locals” program featuring farm to table selected menu for international guests to experience the Swiss hospitality. Meals are specially prepared with locally produce and prepared with generational family recipes. Guests are able to immerse in a unique Swiss experience at their host’s kitchen, barn, or wine cellar.
