PRE-AND POST SUMMIT ACTIVITIES
Make your trip to Switzerland a business vacation with fantastic pre- and post-Summit learning experiences. Join Pete Ellis, Chairman of the Global Spa Summit Board, on his itinerary:
**PRE-SUMMIT**
Friday, May 15th
- Arrive in Zurich at the fabulous Dolder Grand Resort and Spa
Saturday, May 16th
- Take a personal tour of the Dolder Grand Spa led by Summit delegate and Dolder consultant Sylvia Sepielli
Sunday, May 17th
- Embark in the morning on a scenic train ride to Interlaken
- Arrive at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
**SUMMIT SESSIONS**
Sunday (evening) May 17th - Tuesday, May 19th
**POST-SUMMIT**
Wednesday, May 20th
- Travel to Lausanne by charted bus to the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne for the post-Summit education day with hotel GM’s. *
- Following the seminar, head to Montreux for the Clinique la Prairie cocktail reception
- Overnight at the Fairmont Montreux Palace
* Delegates are also invited to travel by charter bus to Geneva, to visit the Forever Laser Institut and explore Geneva’s “Rodeo Drive”, rue du Rhone.
To confirm your attendance at any of these pre- and post-Summit events, please contact Dulcy Gregory at dulcy@globalspasummt.org or 1-212-716-1199.
Information on the pre- and post-Summit activities
Pre- or Post-Summit Stop at the Dolder Grand Spa (Zurich):
May 14th through 17th or May 20th – 24th
See and experience the Dolder Grand Resort and Spa, which recently underwent a $400 million dollar renovation, unveiling a brand-new spa. Delegates are offered a special room rate and a 30% discount on spa treatments. Dig deeper into the spa’s theme, “Classic Traditions with a Techno Beat,” with fellow delegate Sylvia Sepielli, who will be on-site at the Dolder on the 16th of May to give a personal tour.
Please contact Mr. Ralf Rieken, Reservations Manager at reservations@thedoldergrand.com or +41 44 456 6000 to book your stay at the Dolder Grand.
Pre-Summit "Spa of the Future" Student Strategy Challenge Presentations:
The Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa, Interlaken – Sunday, May 17th The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne has invited teams of graduate hospitality students from around the world to develop a new and innovative spa concept (for 21 – 30 year-olds). The student teams will present their concept to a panel of industry judges and experts on Sunday, May 17th. The winning team will present their concept as part of the GSS program.
Delegates are invited to sit in on the student presentations Sunday morning. For more information on the strategy challenge, please contact Demian Hodari at Demian.HODARI@ehl.ch.
Post-Summit Education Day at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland – Wednesday, May 20th
Renowned hospitality school, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), invites Global Spa Summit delegates and hotel General Managers from around the world to learn more about, and better understand, the other side of one another’s businesses in order to improve their ability to work, maximize value, and succeed together.
The Spa/Hotel Education day will touch on industry and management principles such as IT, marketing and sales, yield management, operations and industry structure. Transportation will be provided from the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa to the school’s campus. To enroll, please email info@globalspasummit.org.
Post-Summit Medical Spa Tour at Forever Laser Institut, Shopping & Lunch by the Lake
Geneva, Switzerland – Wednesday, May 20th
Drs. Barbara and Luigi Polla, creators of Forever Laser Institute (famous for introducing the first lasers into Europe), are inviting delegates to tour their medical spa facilities and to experience a complimentary facial. Delegates will have the chance to visit the Polla’s art gallery, lunch by the lake, and shop on Geneva’s “Rodeo Drive.” Transportation from the Victoria-Jungfrau to Geneva will be provided.*
*Transportation will also be made available from Geneva to Montreux, for those who wish to join the Clinique La Prairie cocktail reception that evening.
Post-Summit Tour & Cocktail Reception at Clinique La Prairie
Montreux, Switzerland – Wednesday, May 20th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Since 1931, thousands have visited Clinique La Prairie to experience the unique “CLP Cell Extract,” also referred to as Revitalisation Therapy. The clinic is offering a rare opportunity to tour its medical and spa facilities, followed by a cocktail reception. The organized tour will begin at 6:00pm. The clinic is located on the shores of Lake Geneva, in Montreux, opposite the majestic Swiss and French Alps.
Delegates are invited to overnight in Montreux at the Fairmont Montreux Palace, where a room block has been arranged. Please contact Ellen Schneider, Reservations & Yield Manager, at +41-21-962-1151 or Ellen.Schneider@Fairmont.com to reserve your room.
