

Get ready Switzerland Meeting Trophy 2025



Jungfraujoch, Region of Bern, © Sebastien Staub
Programme
June 2025, Subject to change Your itinerary through Switzerland.
Lucerne-Lake Lucerne Region
Tessin
Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein
Zurich Region
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Morning Arrival in Switzerland at Zurich Airport as per your booking. Collect your luggage and proceed to the arrival hall. Look out for the Meeting Trophy welcome sign! Welcome by a representative of the Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau
Your luggage will be collected and transferred to Grindelwald separately. Take essential items with you during the transfer Note that you will receive a backpack for the rest of the event in Grindelwald upon arrival
Individual train transfer to Zürich HB (=main station). Meet the other participants at Zurich HB at the departure platform. The departure platform of the train will be communicated closer to date
All train arrivals at Zürich HB will gather at the Meeting Point in the main hall. Look out for the Meeting Trophy welcome sign!
12:42 Departure by special train at Zurich HB to Bern. Departure platform will be indicated and announced via loudspeaker
During the train ride a light Swiss meal is served
14:50 Change trains at Bern
15:04 Continue transfer direction Interlaken Ost
15:59 Change trains at Interlaken Ost
16:04 Continue transfer direction Grindelwald
16:40 Arrival at Grindelwald train station

After arrival, short walk and check-in at Sunstar Hotel Grindelwald . Your accommodation in Grindelwald
Sunstar Hotel Grindelwald
Dorfstrasse 168
CH-3818 Grindelwald
Phone +41 33 854 77 77 grindelwald@sunstar.ch https://grindelwald.sunstar.ch/en/

The Sunstar Hotel Grindelwald is in an outstandingly panoramic location, quiet and central but with uninterrupted views of the famous North Face of the Eiger, Wetterhorn and First. The hotel offers 217 rooms, well-lit seminar areas and plenary assembly hall with the latest seminar technology (7 seminar rooms, 3 group rooms and 1 foyer with space for up to 260 participants)
19:00 Get-together flying dinner at Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof
20:00 Presentation of the teams and the Swiss Partners
21:00 End of the official evening
Overnight at Sunstar Hotel Grindelwald
Friday, 20 June 2025
As from
06:00 Individual breakfast at Sunstar Hotel Grindelwald
07:00 Check-out and leave your tagged luggage for separate transfer in the lobby
07:15 Hand out of rally books to the teams
07:20 Latest departure of the bus to Grindelwald Terminal
07:40 Departure by Eiger Express at Grindelwald Terminal (the ride is approx. 20 minutes). Change at “Eigergletscher” to the train to Jungfraujoch
08:15 Departure by train to Jungfraujoch
08:41 Arrival at Jungfraujoch
08:50 Group picture at the Sphinx Terrace
09:10 1 st rally stop - Jungfraujoch
10:30 Meet in the departure area for return transfer to the valley by train and cableway
10:47 Departure by train
11:11 Arrival at “Eigergletscher”, change to cableway
11:20 Departure at “Eigergletscher”
11:40 Arrival at Grindelwald Terminal
11:51 Departure by train to Interlaken Ost

12:23 Arrival in Interlaken Ost and walk to Congress Kursaal Interlaken
12:40 Lunch at Congress Kursaal Interlaken
13:45 Walk to Interlaken West boat station
14:10 Departure by boat to Spiez / relax on the boat
15:32 Arrival at Spiez and walk to Spiez Bay
15:45 2 nd rally stop – Spiez Bay
17:00 Bus transfer to hotels Eden, Deltapark Vitalresort and Seepark. Walk to Belvédère. Time at leisure and check-in at your hotel

Your accommodation in Spiez and Thun
Team Netherlands and Nordics
Belvédère Strandhotel
Schachenstrasse 39
CH-3700 Spiez
Phone +41 33 655 66 66
Team North America and UK/Ireland
Hotel Eden Spiez
Seestrasse 58
CH-3700 Spiez
Phone +41 33 655 99 00 info@belvedere-spiez.ch
welcome@eden-spiez.ch www.belvedere-spiez.ch
Team Belgium & Germany
Hotel Deltapark Vitalresort
Deltaweg 29
CH-3645 Gwatt bei Thun
Phone +41 33 334 30 30
www.eden-spiez.ch
Team France
Hotel Seepark
Seestrasse 47
CH-3602 Thun
Phone +41 33 226 12 12 info@deltapark.ch
info@seepark.ch www.deltapark.ch www.seepark.ch
18:45 Bus transfer for Team France from Hotel Seepark
18:50 Bus transfer for Team Belgium and Germany from Hotel Deltapark Vitalresort
18:55 Bus transfer for Team Netherlands and Nordics from Belvédère Strandhotel
19:00 “Horizon party” with aperitif and dinner at Hotel Eden
19:30 During the evening presentation of the interim results and group picture 22:00 Bus transfer back to the hotels
Overnight at your hotel
Saturday, 21 June 2025
as from
06:00 Individual breakfast at your hotel
07:15 Check-out and leave your tagged luggage for separate transfer in the lobby
07:15 Departure bus for Team North America and UK/Ireland
07:25 Departure bus for Team Belgium and Germany
07:25 Departure bus for Team Netherlands and Nordics
07:30 Team France walk to KKThun
07:45 Start of 2 nd rally day at KKThun
08:45 Departure by car to the Emmentaler Show Diary in Affoltern im Emmental
10:00
Arrival at Affoltern im Emmental
10:15 3 rd rally stop – Emmentaler Show Diary
12:00 Continue by car to Bern – BERNEXPO
13:00 Arrival at BERNEXPO. Leave your car at the parking space and hand out the key to Europcar staff. Lunch at BERNEXPO
14:00 Walk to tram stop and take tram no. 9 to “Kursaal”. Walk over Kornhausbridge to the square of the Federal Palace – group picture
14:40 4 th rally stop – city of Bern
16:30 End of rally – meet at Restaurant Altes Tramdepot / Bern BearPark for refreshment and hand in the rally book to SCIB staff
Time at leisure and check-in at your hotel
19:30 Final night with dinner and party at Rooftop Grill, Swissôtel Kursaal Bern
22:30 Announcement winner team of the Switzerland Meeting Trophy 2025
Dance the night away
Overnight at your hotel
Your accommodation in Bern
Team Belgium and Nordics
Best Western Hotel Bern


Team Netherlands and UK/Ireland
Novotel Bern Expo Zeughausgasse 9 Guisanplatz 2
CH-3011 Bern
Phone +41 33 329 22 22
CH-3014 Bern
Phone +41 31 339 09 09 reception@hotelbern.ch
H5009@accor.com www.hotelbern.ch https://all.accor.com/hotel/5009/index.de.shtml
Team Germany and France
Swissôtel Kursaal Bern
Team North America
Hotel Schweizerhof Kornhausstrasse 3 Bahnhofplatz 11
CH-3013 Bern
Phone +41 33 339 50 50
CH-3001 Bern
Phone +41 33 326 80 80 reception@kursaal-bern.ch
info@schweizerhofbern.com www.kursaal-bern.ch www.schweizerhofbern.com
Sunday, 22 June 2025
Morning Individual check-out at the hotel
09:00 Meet in the lobby with your luggage and walk to Casino Bern for the Brunch
09:30 Check-in of your luggage with Airportr Service (not applicable for all participants)
09:30-
11:30/12:00 Brunch at Casino Bern
Individual departure or extension of your stay
Flight back to your destination
Good to know
Dress cod e
Sneakers are recommended during daytime activities, and we suggest bringing along a windbreaker/fleece for higher altitudes.
Thursday all day: casual, comfortable shoes
Thursday evening: casual, jacket/layers (we will be outdoors but with possibility to be indoors as well)
Friday all day: casual, Team T-shirt, comfortable sporty shoes, morning might be chilly, jacket/layers, higher altitude (Jungfraujoch!!!)
Friday evening: smart casual – (no jeans, no ties) jacket/layers, outdoor/indoor location
Saturday all day: casual, comfortable shoes, jacket/layers
Saturday evening: smart casual – (no jeans, no ties) jacket/layers, outdoor/indoor location
Don’t forget to bring
Sunglasses
Passport
Windbreaker/fleece for higher altitudes
Swimwear
Driving license (if you want to drive)
Adapter
Please travel light as due to logistical issues you may need to carry your luggage occasionally.
Important: The insurance is up to everybody’s own responsibility
Each participant is responsible for its insurances. Please make sure that your travel insurance covers you for medical and dental costs in Switzerland. Switzerland Tourism does not cover these costs.
All activities and meals mentioned in the program are offered. We kindly ask you to pay your personal expenses like minibar, drinks at the bar, any other extras directly. Thank you for your cooperation.
Weather forecast
Check the following website before leaving for Switzerland. http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home.html?tab=overview
You can search for the forecast of all destinations of your trip.
Social media & pictures gallery
To follow the Meeting Trophy Social media feed on LinkedIn or Instagram, please check out #meetingtrophy
While sharing your posts, make sure to add #meetingtrophy and @Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau on LinkedIn or @meetingswitzerland on Instagram.
Our official photographer will follow us throughout the trip and will add all the pictures on this live feed. Make sure to share it with your colleagues, friends and family so they know what you are up to: https://www.mattiasnutt.ch/clients/Q6ZSXCT8GR
Contacts
Your guides across Switzerland.




Team Belgium
Myriam Winnepenninckx myriam.winnepenninckx@switzerland.com Phone: +32 477 23 05 50
Team France
Franziska Luthi franziska.luthi@switzerland.com
Phone : +33 (0)6 13 80 75 42
Team Germany
Katja Reinhardt katja.reinhardt@switzerland.com
Phone: +49 175 9793572

Team Netherlands
Kerstin Van der Veur kerstin.vanderveur@switzerland.com
Phone: +31 (0)6 39 65 96 49
Team Nordics
Hanna Rolfer Wrangö hanna.wrangoe@switzerland.com Phone: +46 (0)70 290 44 87

Team North America
Caroline Pidroni
caroline.pidroni@switzerland.com
Phone: +1 (646)388 1028
Team UK and Ireland
Reto Konrad reto.konrad@switzerland.com Phone: +44 (0)77 1953 3198

Planners of the Meeting Trophy

Alexander Hunger
alexander.hunger@switzerland.com
Phone: +41 78 711 10 02
Barbra Albrecht
barbra.albrecht@switzerland.com
Phone: +41 +41 79 422 16 00 In cooperation with






