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About us
Mission
The Geneva Tourism & Congress Foundation's mission is to promote and sell Geneva as a leisure and business tourism destination.
Responsible for welcoming, assisting, and providing tourist information, it supports and encourages the organization of events of tourist interest.
Organisation
FGT&C has a staff of around 60 employees, divided into 6 departments:
- General Management (including HR & Brand & Communications)
- Convention Bureau
- Markets
- Digital
- Traveller Bureau
- Finance & Administration
Geneva Tourism & Conventions Foundation structure
Tourism in Geneva is managed by the Geneva Tourism & Conventions Foundation (FGT&C). This new entity was created following the integration, on 1 January 2013, of the Geneva Tourism & Conventions Association (GT&C) into the Foundation for Tourism.
An executive board of 11 members, mostly representing the sectors active in tourism in Geneva, as well as an advisory board set up by the local authorities, are in charge of ensuring professional corporate governance of the FGT&C. Its tasks include advising the Foundation on the desirable development of tourism policy and assisting it to achieve the objectives set by the law.
The FGT&C manages the proceeds of local taxes and tourism, as defined by the law of the Canton of Geneva. A team of some 50 professionals is in charge of marketing the destination. The FGT&C's missions are to promote Geneva as an active tourist destination for both business and leisure and to welcome and inform visitors.
Executive Board
Chairman & Treasurer: Philippe Schwarm, representative of the Association of Geneva Municipalities
Vice-chairman: Marc-Antoine Nissille, representative of the Geneva Hotel Association
Representative of the retailers: Louise Barradi
Representative of the State of Geneva: Xavier Bonard
Representative of the Geneva Hotel Association: Jean-Vital Domézon
Representative of the Geneva Hotel Association: Thierry Lavalley
Representative of the Association of Restaurant/Café Owners and Hoteliers of Geneva: Daniel Carugati
Representative of Palexpo: Claude Membrez
Representative of the City of Geneva: George Bowring
Expert in media strategy, fundraising and technological innovation: Deborah Mattatia
Advisory Board
Chair: Louise Barradi, member of the Board of the Geneva Tourism & Congress Foundation
Representative of the City of Geneva: Winnie Covo
Representative of the Geneva Association of Private Schools (AGEP): Sean Power
Representative of the Association of Museums and Art Centres Geneva (AMCAG): Jacques Berchtold
Representative of the Lake Geneva Steamship Company (CGN SA): Caroline Dayen
Representative of the Groupement Professionnel des Restaurateurs et Hôteliers (GPRH): Nadège Perdrizat
Representative of the Geneva Federation of Retail (FCG): Anne-Marie de Picciotto-Brunschwig
Representative of OPAGE: Jonathan Brunet
Representative of the Association of Geneva Hoteliers: Hélène Lang-Lauper
Representative of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Services (CCIG): Mario Marchesini
Representative of the Tariff Community Management LLC (GCT), Unireso and Léman Pass: Valérie Olivier
Geneva is taking action for sustainable tourism
As a member of the Global Destination Sustainability Index, the Geneva Tourism & Conventions Foundation has been committed to sustainability for several years.
In line with the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations, in 2020 it approved a new strategy for the development of sustainable urban tourism in order to respond to current social, environmental and economic challenges.
Annual reports
Download the annual reports of Fondation Genève Tourisme & Congrès.
Affiliations
Geneva Tourism & Conventions Foundation is affiliated with various tourist associations and federations. It actively promotes the development of synergies, the exchange of ideas and the sharing of skills and experiences.
- Association économique romande pour une infrastructure aéroportuaire performante AERIA+
- Association Suisse des Managers en Tourisme (ASMT)
- Cercle des Dirigeants d’Entreprises (CDE)
- Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Genève (CCIG)
- City Destinations Alliance
- Nouvelle Organisation Des Entrepreneurs (NODE)
- Fédération des entreprises romandes (FER)
- Fédération Suisse du Tourisme (FST)
- International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)
- Lake Geneva Region (LGR)
- Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
- Société des Hôteliers de Genève (SHG)
- Switzerland Tourism
- Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB)
Accessibility with OK:GO
The OK:GO initiative provides easy access to objective information on the accessibility of tourist services and facilities throughout Switzerland.
Find the profile of our tourist information centre in Geneva by clicking on the link below!
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