MorE THAn JUST MEETInGS Convention and Event Centre Pontresina Convention and Event Centre Pontresina, via Maistra 133, CH-7504 Pontresina T +41 81 838 83 18, F +41 81 838 83 10, congress@pontresina.ch, www.pontresina-congress.ch
Pontresina Engadin St. Moritz What mountains! What space! What light! Breathtaking panoramic vistas, the seemingly endless expanse of the lake-strewn Engadin plateau and the exceptional quality of the light combine to enchant visitors from all over the world. The inspiring glacier village of Pontresina is a very appealing incentive and conference destination in the Alps. The unspoilt natural landscape of the Upper Engadin forms an unrivalled backdrop for a host of outdoor activities and different events. All this combined is what makes the Engadin St. Moritz region the perfect setting for meetings, incentives and conventions. Pontresina Alpine. Natural. Authentic. Pontresina is considered one of the most appealing holiday and meeting destinations in the Alps. It lies at 1800 m a.s.l., in a wind-protected side valley of the Upper Engadin. Its guests come to recharge their batteries in the pure, dry air, the agreeable climate and the 320 days of sun it has to offer each year. Pontresina lies at the foot of three glaciers and Piz Bernina (4049 m a.s.l.). Pontresina fulfils all requirements for conducting medical congresses in Switzerland and takes official guidelines very seriously. Contrary to other congress destinations, where participants have to share the limited room available to them with business visitors, Pontresina allows delegates to focus succesfully on the congress they are attending, sheltered by mountains. As a general rule, congress participants simply have no time left for other activities.
ArrIvAL Getting there by train is a unique experience Spectacular viaducts, mysteriously spiralling tunnels and sophisticated pieces of civil engineering, all perfectly embedded in a unique and untamed landscape: the rhaetian railway s Albula/Bernina line connects Thusis with Tirano via St. Moritz, covering a distance of 122 marvellous kilometres, crossing 55 tunnels and passing 20 municipalities. The railway line is well-known around the world especially for its viaduct perched 65 metres above the Landwasser river near Filisur. The line s steepest incline is 70, climbed by trains without any rack assistance. In 2008, UnESCo added the rhaetian railway s Albula/Bernina line to its list of World Heritage Sites, making it only the third railway line worldwide to be of outstanding universal value. In cooperation with rhaetian railway, Pontresina offers special rates for train tickets available to congress organisers and participants. Frankfurt (590 km) Schaffhausen GERMANY Friederichshafen (210 km) Munich (300 km) Arriving by car A good alpine road network puts Pontresina within easy and comfortable reach of northern Switzerland, the Ticino, Italy or Austria. Good to know: the Convention and Event Centre Pontresina has its own parking garage with 180 spaces. FRANCE Geneva (480 km) Basel (290 km) Bern (330 km) Zermatt Brig ITALY Routes from the airports Glacier Express Bernina Express UNESCO World Heritage Albula/Bernina Venice St.Moritz Tour Palm Express (PostBus) Zurich (200 km) Disentis Andermatt Lugano (125 km) Milan (175 km) St.Gallen (190 km) AUSTRIA Landquart Chur Davos Thusis Zernez Filisur Samedan St.Moritz Pontresina Chiavenna Lecco Bergamo (145 km) Poschiavo Tirano ITALY Mals Verona Vicenza Padova Venice Innsbruck (190 km) Meran Bozen Trento Arriving by plane Convention and seminar venues must be quick and easy to get to, also by air. The Engadin is home to Europe s highest-altitude airport and customs services. Engadin Airport, and thus the Engadin St. Moritz destination, also offer international flight connections. And the bird s eye view of the Engadin when flying over its majestic alpine peaks and passes is a memorable experience indeed. Flights are operated from the international airports of Zurich, Geneva, Milan and Munich. Air taxis can be booked for numerous other national or international connections to the Engadin.
CONVENTION AND EVENT CENTRE PONTRESINA The highest-altitude convention centre in Europe Of course many conference centres exist. But do you know of a single one that lies at the foot of a glacier? Surrounded by an impressive mountain panorama? With 1001 options to choose from for your alpine leisure time? This is exactly what the Convention and Event Centre Pontresina has to offer. Plenty to make your particular seminar, convention or event a truly memorable one. Thanks to its special ceiling construction, the main auditorium, Sela Arabella, is widely appreciated for its excellent acoustics. A large auditorium, seven seminar rooms and three foyers are available to accommodate both smaller or medium-sized meetings, conventions or cultural events and banquets. Green Meetings: designed to give you a sustainable experience The :kzcih Vi i]z 8dc[ZgZcXZ VcY :kzci 8ZcigZ EdcigZh^cV azvkz V hbvaa Zck^gdcbZciVa [ddieg^ci# 6h i]z [^ghi VcY nzi i]z dcan XdckZci^dc XZcigZ ^c Hl^ioZgaVcY! ^i ]Vh WZZc VlVgYZY i]z Sustainable Company certificate by Expo-Event Live Communication Association Switzerland for its sustainable operation. A company may only XVaa ^ihza[ a Sustainable Company ^[ it ]Vh VX]^ZkZY an excellent performance in terms of energy use, waste prevention, mobility! Vh lzaa Vh employee responsibility. 6h Vc ZmVbeaZ! i]z XdckZci^dc XZcigZ ^h dezgvizy l^i] &%% \gzzc ZaZXig^X^in! VcY i]z a^\]i^c\ ]Vh WZZc XdckZgiZY id A:9# This and many other measures demonstrate the commitment to sustainability at the Convention and Event Centre Pontresina in its beautiful setting surrounded by an impressive mountain panorama.
CAPACITy overview Capacities Stage/podium Computer / video projection overhead projection Projection screen Sound system Translation booths Lighting system Floor space in m² Surface in m (l w h) Ground floor Foyer 101 14.02 6.45 3.00 60 Sela roseg 33 7.38 4.48 3.00 30 12 16 30 Cloakroom 35 4.43 7.80 2.65 Convention office 21 4.00 5.17 3.00 Forecourt* 338 26.00 13.00 200 600 1 st fl o o r Sela Arabella 3 343 20.05 17.13 9.00 450 192 ** 300 176 480 Galeria Salomé (2 nd floor) 36 15.15 2.40 41 Stage 83 7.35 11.25 5.00 48 40 Hoisting platform 10 3.50 2.74 3.45 Foyer 107 16.44 6.49 2.85 100 48 40 150 Sela Muragl 44 7.79 5.94 2.85 30 18 18 ** ** Sela Laret 38 6.36 5.94 2.85 30 12 16 ** ** Sela Murgal-Laret 82 14.15 5.94 2.85 78 41 34 60 32 2 nd fl o o r Sela San Spiert 44 7.79 5.99 2.60 30 18 18 ** ** Sela Giarsun 38 6.36 5.99 2.60 30 12 16 ** ** Sela San Spiert-Giarsun 82 14.15 5.99 2.60 78 41 34 60 32 Foyer 129 15.53 8.29 2.60 110 90 48 170 Sela Morteratsch 106 12.78 8.29 2.60 100 54 42 80 3 rd fl o o r Sela Pulcinella 67 7.09 9.40 2.50 54 34 20 50 Foyer 21 2.72 7.60 2.50 10 * mobile tent available on request ** on request fixed installation mobile installation can be rented on request Concert Seminar U-style Banquet, long tables Banquet, round tables reception Sela Pulcinella Sela Giarsun Sela San Spiert Sela Morteratsch Sela Laret Sela Muragl Sela Roseg 3 rd 2 nd 1 st GF Sela Arabella with Galeria Salomé
GroUnd FLoor Technical specifications The following rooms are located on the ground floor: the entrance area and the foyer, the smallest seminar room, Sela roseg, the convention office and the cloakroom. In a side corridor there are toilets and storage rooms, a back office and two artists cloakrooms with direct access to the stage. The tourism service centre is also located on this floor. Foyer A spacious entrance area can be used as exhibition space. A 40-inch movable screen is available as an information panel. The far area with coat racks is perfect for convention registration. Sela Roseg It is ideal as a meeting or breakout room, or as a small media centre. Sela Roseg GF
1 st FLoor Technical specifications With the Arabella plenary hall and the two seminar rooms Muragl and Laret, the first upper level offers a great variety of options for your meeting. Muragl and Laret seminar rooms Muragl and Laret can be booked separately as individual seminar rooms or with the dividing wall removed as one double-sized room. At larger meetings they can be used as breakout rooms or exhibitors lounges. The rooms are equipped with blackout blinds for the full window front, dimmable ceiling lighting and a projection screen. Foyer The main staircase leads directly into the Foyer with its room-high window front. A good place to enjoy coffee breaks and drinks. With the Bar located just behind, an ideal place for networking. And: prime display space is available directly in front of the auditorium entrance. Sela Arabella with Galeria Salomé Sela Laret Sela Muragl 1st 1 st
1 st floor Sela Arabella auditorium Sela Arabella is the heart of Pontresina s Convention and Event Centre. It affords splendid vistas of the Val Roseg glacier world. The spacious room is ideally suited for conventions, meetings, banquets and other events. With its large stage, extendable on request by a catwalk, and its comprehensive technical installations, it is equally well adapted for product presentations and shows. And just as important: the suspended wooden ceiling construction provides excellent acoustics. Classical concerts at the Sela Arabella benefit from the heavenly sound. Counting the Galeria Salomé, Sela Arabella has a maximum seating capacity of 500 in conference style, or 190 in schoolroom style. The kitchen is located directly behind the auditorium. The great advantage: fast banqueting service for up to 250 persons. And when even more guests are expected, the back wall can be opened up to include the Foyer. Specifics: High windows the full length of the room looking out onto nature, with blackout blinds Wooden flooring Built-in sound booth Three built-in simultaneous translation booths Dimmable lighting, starry heaven Flexible stage lighting Large projection screen (projection surface of 7 4 m) Full-surface back-projection roll screen on the stage Hoisting platform Direct stage access from two artists cloakrooms Movable back wall
2 nd FLoor Technical specifications Apart from the San Spiert and Giarsun seminar rooms and the foyer, this level accommodates the Galeria Salomé of Sela Arabella, the control room and interpreter s booths as well as lavatories. San Spiert and Giarsun seminar rooms San Spiert and Giarsun can be booked separately as individual seminar rooms or with the dividing wall removed as one double-sized room. At larger meetings they can be used as breakout rooms or exhibitors lounges. The rooms are equipped with blackout blinds for the full window front, dimmable ceiling lighting and a projection screen. Sela Morteratsch and foyer For major conventions, Sela Morteratsch lends itself as an exhibition area. It offers room for coffee breaks and is thus a choice networking spot. The foyer can be turned into a meeting room by closing the frosted-glass wall and the side walls. Sela Morteratsch can also be used on its own for talks or presentations. or at conventions as an additional, somewhat larger breakout room. It is equipped with dimmable wall and ceiling lighting. Sela Giarsun Sela San Spiert Sela Morteratsch 2 nd
3 rd FLoor Technical specifications The third floor is appreciated for its light-metal ceiling construction and small terrace. The perfect spot for a regenerating break in the sun and a view of the town of Pontresina and surrounding mountain panorama. Floor 3 is accessible only by the staircase. Sela Pulcinella The uppermost room, Sela Pulcinella is the Convention and Event Centre s little gem. It is flooded with daylight, has dimmable wall and ceiling lighting and a built-in sound system. Together with its small foyer, Sela Pulcinella is the perfect retreat. For small events it is a pleasant plenary room, for larger conventions an ideal breakout room. Sela Pulcinella 3 rd
Catering Culinary treats awaiting you 4-star superior Hotel Saratz s catering service is here to deliver the perfect culinary coverage of your event. Whether you wish to have small snacks, tea or a dinner function, Hotel Saratz has all the skills it takes to spoil you with a variety of delicacies. If you ve got ideas of your own or require a touch of inspiration, don t hesitate to contact Hotel Saratz to discuss the treats you re thirsty for. 4-star superior Hotel Saratz is located only a stone s throw away from Pontresina s Convention and Event Centre. Hotel Saratz Via da la Staziun 2 7504 Pontresina T +41 81 839 46 08 F +41 81 839 40 40 meeting@saratz.ch www.saratz.ch
Overnight STAys in PontrESIna Most of Pontresina s hotels are at a mere two to five minutes walk from the Convention and Event Centre. Pontresina has a renowned hotel tradition to look back on, and a wide range of accommodation to offer from simple lodge to luxurious five-star hotel. In all, there are 2600 beds, respectively 1250 rooms available. Within 10 kilometres distance there are a further 9000 hotel beds in St. Moritz, Celerina and Samedan. The destination Engadin St. Moritz comprises a total of around 12 700 hotel beds that are located at no more than 30 minutes by car from the Convention and Event Centre. Pontresina in a circuit of 10 km destination Engadin St. Moritz Rooms Beds Rooms Beds Rooms Beds 5-star hotels 112 220 755 1 428 959 2 024 4-star hotels 275 509 746 1 523 1 494 2 934 3-star hotels 441 806 848 1 520 1 693 3 097 2-star hotels 138 229 28 48 205 379 others 285 895 919 2 183 1 958 4 719 Total 1 251 2 659 3 296 6 702 6 309 13 153
Activities in and around PontrESIna Our Suggestions duration in hours max. participants season Sports and Fun A high-wire act on Pontresina s high-rope challenge 2 3 10/guide ` course Bobsleigh taxi rides, speeding down an ice channel at 2 4 2/bob, max. d 120 km/h 90 Canyoning in the gorge at Val Bodegno near Chiavenna 8 10/guide ` Curling and Bavarian curling fun on the natural ice 2 4 8/rink d rinks Ice-climbing course in Pontresina s ice gorge 2 4 6/guide d Glacier hiking Diavolezza to Morteratsch over Pers 3 5 40/guide ` Glacier Golfing trial class (Samedan and Zuoz 18 holes, 4 8 10 ` St. Moritz 9 holes) Rock climbing at the Morteratsch climbing gardens 3 5 10/guide ` Piz Trovat and Resgia fixed rope route: a dizzying 2 4 8/guide ` experience Cross-country skiing 2 8 10/instructor d Mountain biking or electro-biking tour for any level of fitness 2 8 20/guide ` Pumptrack Cuntschett (in winter with cross-country skis) individually unlimited ` d River rafting on the Inn river 4 8 8/Boot ` Sledging fun on Muottas Muragl or from Preda to 3 5 120 d Bergün Snowshoeing experiencing untouched nature 2 8 40/guide d Snowkiting on the Bernina Pass or on the frozen lake 4 8 10/instructor d of Silvaplana Skiing/snowboarding safari or race in the skiing region 4 8 unlimited d Engadin St. Moritz Skiing from Diavolezza over the Morteratsch and Pers 2 3 40/guide d Glacier Hiking on the high trail from Muottas Muragl to Alp Languard 4 40/guide ` Cultural and culinary offer Sightseeing in Pontresina, visiting the Museum Alpin 2 3 40/guide `/d and Sta. Maria Church Tour with seminar on herbs at the Ricola Herb Garden 1 50 ` Quaint hut evening at one of the Upper Engadin s 3 5 depends `/d countless mountain huts with a view of the incomparable alpine panorama on hut Badilatti Coffeerama: Visit of the coffee roasting 2 40/guide `/d facility and the Coffee Museum Cheese tasting or brunch at the Morteratsch Alpine 2 3 120 ` Show Dairy Caviar tasting with short seminar on caviar at Glattfelder s in St. Moritz 2 35 `/d
ActivITIES in and around PontrESIna Our Suggestions Museum visits (for ex. Museum Alpin, Pontresina, Segantini Museum, St. Moritz, Engadin Museum, St. Moritz) with drinks Horse-drawn carriage ride into the wildly romantic Val Roseg, with lunch or dinner at the rustic Restaurant Roseg Gletscher Chocolate class and tasting at the Confiserie Hauser in St. Moritz Wine tasting amidst the huge oak vats of the historic wine cellar of the Grand Hotel Kronenhof, followed by dinner Whisky tasting in St. Moritz, at Europe s largest Whisky Bar duration in hours max. participants season 2 40/guide `/d 3 5 200 `/d 2 15 `/d 1 3 40 `/d 2 50 `/d Excursions by Rhaetian Railway Glacier garden of Cavaglia with its glacier mills 4 40/guide ` 2½-hour hike along the eco-power trail 5 40/guide ` Ride to Poschiavo on the Bernina Express with pizzoccheri 4 8 unlimited `/d lunch and sightseeing, or to Tirano with visit of the palazzi or vineyards Moonlight ride to Bernina/Alp Grüm: by Rhaetian 5 150 `/d Railway from Pontresina to Alp Grüm, drinks on the terrace and in winter, fondue or in summer, suckling pig dinner. Return ride through the grandiose mountain scenery to the light of the moon Adventure ride in a special carriage or train (carriages, route and catering according to request) depends on section depends on carriage `/d Educational trails Glacier Learning Trail: Hike to the Morteratsch glacier 2 40/guide `/d tongue, with glaciological commentary Climate Learning Trail: international award-winning 6 8 40/guide ` learning trail On the traces of climate change that leads by the Segantini Hut Giandains Levee: Visit of the protecting barrage with 1 2 40/guide `/d information on permafrost Watching the Polo World Cup on Snow Tournament 4 5 unlimited d (January) or the international horse-racing event, White Turf (February) live on the frozen lake of St. Moritz Moonlight or torch descent on skis or snowboards from evening 200 d Diavolezza, combinable with dinner at the panoramic restaurant Swiss National Park, visit of the National Park Centre depends unlimited ` and/or wildlife observation hike on route Shopping in St. Moritz or duty-free shopping in Livigno 4/6 unlimited `/d Ibex and marmot sighting excursion on Alp Languard. 4 8 40/guide ` The duration is estimated for starting points in Pontresina and may vary according to the group s size.
documents AvAILABLE General Information on the Convention and Event Centre Pontresina Convention and Event Centre Pontresina Our rooms Wireless LAN for guests Catering General Terms and Conditions Technical specifications of the Convention and Event Centre Pontresina Ground floor description Layout Connection plans Sela roseg seating plans 1 st fl o o r description Layout Connection plans Sela Arabella, Foyer, Galeria Salomé seating plans Sela Muragl seating plans Sela Laret seating plans Sela Muragl Laret seating plans 2 nd fl o o r description Layout Connection plans Sela Morteratsch seating plans Sela Giarsun seating plans Sela San Spiert seating plans Sela Giarsun San Spiert seating plans 3 rd fl o o r description Layout Connection plans Sela Pulcinella seating plans Congress planning Arrival Accomodation overnight stays in Pontresina Congress prices for hotels, summer Congress prices for hotels, winter Side Events / Third party suppliers Activities in and around Pontresina Restaurants Information For further information on Pontresina please visit www.pontresina.ch Sela Pulcinella Sela Giarsun Sela San Spiert Sela Morteratsch Sela Laret Sela Muragl Sela Roseg 3 rd 2 nd 1 st GF Sela Arabella with Galeria Salomé