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Congress planning

The Lucerne Convention Bureau is the business arm of the Lucerne Tourist Board and has the following core tasks: consulting and selling of additional services for custormers (free of charge), buidling and maintaining the brand of the Premium Business Destination Lucerne - Lake Lucerne and coordination of the MICE-players in the destination.

We provide our detailed local knowledge and experience to support your event planning free of charge. As networkers for the specialist providers in the conference, meeting and congress trade in the Lucerne - Lake Lucerne Region, we are able to offer you valuable tips.

Congress subsidy

Are you planning a congress in Lucerne? We would be very pleased to welcome you to our city to support your event. The City of Lucerne, Lucerne Tourism, the Business Development and Lucerne Hotels offer various congress support.

Organisational support

Analysis of the request

Analysis of the requirements
Advice on which venues would be most suitable for your congress
Contact with our local expert service providers

Bids

Professional support, such as a bid book or a Powerpoint presentation

Site inspection

Organisation of a site inspection according to your requirements

Advertising materials

Providing a range of advertising materials such as photographs, films, brochures and city maps free of charge

Invitation letters

Organisation of letters of invitation from the government or letters of support from local industry

Financial support

Congress funding

Financial support for congresses (see minimum requirements)

Free mobility ticket

Free bus travelcard for delegates staying at a hotel in Lucerne (Zone 10, 2nd class)

Free handling for small-scale events

Free quotations for small-scale events including one partner only

Give-Aways

Suggestions of local give-aways as mementos for participants and speakers

Minimum requirements for financial support

The allocation of subsidies will be regulated by a commission comprised of organisations which are financially involved. Applications for subsidies must be sent to the LCB.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the financial contributions will be increased and the minimum criteria will be adjusted. These temporary regulations apply to events that will take place until end of 2022. The minimum criteria are listed below.

Minimum requirements for congresses until end of 2022

The duration of the congress must be a minimum of 1.5 days and include an overnight stay in a hotel in the official program.
The minimum number of participants attending the congress is 50.
Events must primarily be carried out in a conference center, which is a member of the Lucerne Convention Bureau.
New or first-time congresses will be given priority for the granting of subsidies.

Subsidy amounts for congresses until end of 2022

The calculation of the subsidy amount is based on the number of overnight stays in hotels in Lucerne:

50 - 150 overnight stays: CHF 2'000
151 - 300 overnight stays: CHF 3'000
301 - 400 overnight stays: CHF 4'000
401 - 600 overnight stays: CHF 5'000
601 - 1'000 overnight stays: CHF 6'500
1'001 - 1'999 overnight stays: CHF 8'000
as of 2'000 overnight stays : CHF 12'000

The base amount can be incresed by 75 % when the congress is held between November 1st and April 30th.
Furthermore, the base amount will be increased by 50 % if the event takes place before end of 2022.

Minimum requirements for congresses from January 2023

The duration of the congress must be a minimum of 1.5 days and include an overnight stay in a hotel in the official program.
The minimum number of participants attending the congress is 100.
Events must primarily be carried out in a conference center, which is a member of the Lucerne Convention Bureau.
New or first-time congresses will be given priority for the granting of subsidies.