The Chamber of Commerce Finland-Switzerland has the pleasure of inviting you to the next
NORDIC CHAMBERS’ EVENT – “NORDIC SPORT SPIRIT AND TRADE”
Friday, 2 June 2023 from 14.00 to 18.00 (CET)
The Olympique Museum, 1 quai d’Ouchy, 1006 Lausanne
Our Keynote speakers:
Matti Nurminen was chosen as General Secretary of International Ice Hockey Federation by the IIHF Council in June 2022 after a long career with the Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA) as CEO from 2010 until 2022 and as Marketing and Administrative Director between 2005 and 2009.
Mélusine Perrier is Consultant Enterprise Europe Network + EMEA at Switzerland Global Enterprise S-GE and advises Swiss SMEs in the Romandie considering an internationalization to Northern Europe and various other countries. Mélusine Perrier is also in charge of all business inquiries concerning Switzerland in the Enterprise Europe Network, in tight collaboration with Innosuisse.
230602 Invitation Nordic Chambers Event 2023
Program
14.00 – 15.30 Private guided tour in the Olympic Museum in Lausanne
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne houses permanent and temporary exhibits relating to sport and the Olympic movement. With more than 10,000 artifacts, the museum is the largest archive of Olympic Games in the world and one of Lausanne’s prime tourist site draws attracting more than 250,000 visitor each year.
15.30 Welcome by Yrjö Närhinen, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Finland – Switzerland
15.30 – 17.00 Keynote speeches by Matti Nurminen, International Ice Hockey Federation, and Mélusine Perrier, Switzerland Global Enterprise, in the auditorium of the Olympic Museum
17.00 – 18.00 Apéritif in the Olympic Museum
The museum is located on the shore of Lake Geneva, and if the weather allows, we will enjoy the apéritif on the parvis of the museum with a beautiful view over the lake and the Alps.
Registration fees:
Nordic Chambers’ members 100 CHF (with museum tour) / 80 CHF (without tour)
Non-members 150 CHF (with tour) / 130 CHF (without tour)
Nordic Chambers’ members can register one accompanying person each for a member fee of 100 CHF (with museum tour) / 80 CHF (without tour)
Kindly register by 15 May to: maarit.seppae@handelskammer-fin.ch
Optional program (not included in the registration fee):
Dinner in the Njørd Café in Aubonne on Friday, 2 June 2023 at 19.15
After the event you can join us for a delicious dinner in the Njørd Café of the new Nordic gourmet restaurant Njørden. Its Swiss-Swedish Chef Philippe Deslarzes has earned for the restaurant a Michelin star and 16 Gault Millau points. Njørd Café is a café-brewery culinary experience that fuses Nordic cuisine and local dishes in a casual environment. As a spin-off of the Njørden restaurant tasting offering Njørd Café serves the same flavors in generous portions at affordable prices. Please note, limited places available.
Njørd Café, Place du marché 15, 1170 Aubonne is located 25 km from Lausanne – own transportation between the museum and restaurant by public transport or car. Possibility to stay overnight at the hotel (3 rooms). See more on https://www.njorden.com/cafe.
Mannerheim Memorial in Montreux on Saturday, 3 June 2023
Optional possibility to participate at the Mannerheim memorial event in Montreaux on the event following day:
10.00 – 10.45 Memorial Service at St. John’s Anglican Church in Montreux Territet – organized by the Finnish Church in Switzerland SKS
11.00 – 11.45 Commemoration event at the Mannerheim monument in Montreux Territet – organized by the Finnish-Swiss Officers’ Association FSOV
More information, also about the SCFF delegates meeting on 3 June 2023 with
additional program, on https://svff.ch/events/dv-svff-in-montreaux/
For inquiries concerning the optional program, please contact sekretariat@handelskammer-fin.ch
Welcome I Willkommen I Tervetuloa I Välkommen I Velkommen
