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On the eve of the 5th World Tourism Forum Lucerne from 4 to 5 May 2017, the industry's most promising start-up enterprises will participate in the newly launched "Start-Up Innovation Camp". The full-day workshop will take place in the central Swiss city on Wednesday, 3 May.
Tourasia the biggest specialised tour operator for Asia in Switzerland is further expanding its activities. Tourasia is opening its subsidiary in the city center of Warsaw on 1st December 2016.
The 5th World Tourism Forum Lucerne will be held in central Switzerland from
3 to 5 May 2017. The global event – staged every two years – will again attract top decision makers from the travel, tourism and related fields. Preparations are also under way for the staging of the first WTFL in China in 2018.
Late 2019 will see the opening of the first hotel in Switzerland by the Germany-based prizeotel group. The new hotel will comprise 188 rooms and be located at the former Swiss Post headquarters at Viktoriastrasse in Bern. The project is the group's first joint venture with the Belgium-based Rezidor Hotel Group, which this year acquired a 49 percent stake in the prizeotel economy design chain. The Bern project highlights the ambitious expansion strategy which Rezidor and prizeotel plan to pursue in Switzerland.
Leading Swiss e-bike manufacturer Biketec has launched its product range for 2017. It will focus mainly on new models in the mountain bike segment (Uproc-Series) as well as in the increasingly popular Urban category (U-Series).
Swiss e-bike manufacturer Biketec has appointed a new CEO with effect from 18 April 2016. Andreas Kessler is taking over from Simon Lehmann, who leaves the company at his own request.
Solving for the global goals of security, sustainability, talent management and technology means there is a need to create a cohesive global community in the tourism industry where the governments, the corporate sector, academia and customers engage together on a common and holistic platform.
Swiss e-bike manufacturer Biketec has taken over its Dutch distribution partner, Beverwijk-based Amazing Wheels. Aim of the 100 percent acquisition is to further strengthen Biketec's position on the important Benelux markets. The deal is not expected to result in any staff redundancies.
Three Flyer e-bike models manufactured by Biketec of Switzerland have won major awards in the latest survey by Germany's "ElektroRad" magazine. The C Series, TX Series and Flogo all achieved impressive test results.
Swiss e-bike manufacturer Biketec and the Hymer company of Germany are entering into a long-term cooperation agreement. From March 2016 an exclusively designed Flyer “Flogo” model – plus accessories – will be available from Hymer dealers.
Leading Swiss e-bike manufacturer Flyer has appointed Malte Urban its new Head of Sales in Germany. He takes over the post on 1 May 2016 from Thomas Hummel, who has left the company after nine years at his own request.
More than 60 years ago the young Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara travelled thousands of kilometres through South America on a battered motorbike. Now an award-winning photographer is doing the same on a state-of-the-art e-bike – made in Switzerland.
