


Leadership: Interview with Julia Bicher as new CEO
PCMA Interview with Julia Bicher as new CEO of Congrex Switzerland, January 2018 1. Can you give me some background on your career? I.e. how did you get into the industry? I come from a hospitality industry background. As a child, I admired the luxurious Grand...
Long-term client ECTRIMS wins IAPCO Regional Client Award 2017
We are proud to announce that our client ECTRIMS has been chosen as the winner of the IAPCO Regional Client Award, during the IAPCO Annual Meeting & General Assembly 2018 in Tokyo. We had nominated ECTRIMS for the award in order to express our gratitude for the...
Quick Guide to Creating Engaging Conference Learning Experiences
Conference Learning Experience. Sharing and networking are some of the most significant aspects of any conference. Since we now live in an environment where knowledge and experiential value take precedence, it goes without saying that designing memorable experiences...
From Apprentice to Permanent – Employee Engagement and motivated Staff from the very Beginning!
Congrex Switzerland has been training young employees for seven years and builds that way a continuous basis for a highly motivated team, acting according to the corporate values: Caring – Reliable – Efficient – Imaginative Lena Schmid, Rebecca Roser and Aline...
Press Release: Congrex Switzerland appoints Julia Bicher as new CEO
Congrex Switzerland today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Julia Bicher as new CEO of Congrex Switzerland Ltd., effective 18 December 2017, after the former Managing Director Alain Pittet has left the company, to take on a new professional...
Year’s End Message 2017 From Congrex Switzerland
Dear friends and colleagues, As this year comes to a close, we are reminded of everything that Congrex Switzerland has been able to accomplish. We sincerely would like to thank our employees, clients, suppliers, and partners who have made 2017 another tremendous year...Press Release: Personnel changes at Congrex Switzerland!
Press Release: Basel, December 11, 2017 – for immediate release Personnel changes at Congrex Switzerland! A few days ago, Managing Director Alain Pittet announced, that he would leave Congrex Switzerland to take on new professional challenges. Julia Bicher, Director...
The PCO as a Consultant
The role of a professional conference organiser has drastically changed over the past ten years, and this trend is only expected to continue. Many believe that the PCO of the near future will represent more of a consultant as opposed to dealing with logistical...
Membership Frameworks For Today’s Associations
Members are the mainstay of associations, yet the concept of membership is subject to a constant evolution that mirrors the world we live in and the ever-changing nature of society. This article reviews some significant factors that organisational leaders must take...
ESC, ERS and EADV choose Congrex Switzerland!
Press Release: Basel, November 9, 2017 Congrex Switzerland signs important new contracts with global leading associations like the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)...