From a secluded business hotel through to a convention centre in the heart of the bustling city: the Region of Bern offers the entire gamut of venue types and locations and markets itself as a year-round destination for all manner of events. Four establishments immediately present themselves as ideally suited for major events and large congresses: the
Kursaal Bern, the
Congress Centre Kursaal Interlaken, the
Congress Centre Biel and the
KK Thun. For meetings, retreats and seminars, smaller elegant business hotels like the
Hotel Spitzhorn in the Saanenland, the
Sunstar Grindelwald and the luxurious
Lenkerhof in the Simmental then come to the fore. As you would expect, the supporting leisure activities are just as diverse as the locations. For the more adventurous at heart,
River Rafting in Interlaken is the perfect activity, while those who prefer things at a more leisurely pace can learn the art of cocktail mixing at the
Golfhotel Les Hauts de Gstaad. The
Eiger Grand Prix is particularly team-building: colourful soap box racers are constructed by small groups and then tested for their roadworthiness in the concluding race. But enjoyment isn't given short shrift either: take for example the enthusiasm for
Chillfood (cooking over an open fire in unusual places) and
Skepping (sustainable cooking).