Lausanne is ready for the recovery MICEThe Olympic capital is in the process of inaugurating its brand new convention centre. The Olympic capital is in the process of inaugurating its brand new convention centre. Open since this summer, the Millennium is gradually opening up to meeting and event organisers. Several areas opened their doors in mid-September: the Executive conference centre, surrounded by a terrace on the 6th floor and featuring five rooms; and the Business centre on the 1st floor with its eight conference rooms, five of which enjoy natural daylight.
The largest infrastructures will open in early 2022. These include La Scène the Millennium's largest auditorium, with a capacity of 500 participants features a huge LED screen (22m x 4) and integrated cameras. " We also thought about seminars hybridsand thanks to production studio which is right next to the Stage, we can capture the seminar and broadcast it on the platform of your choice. "says Brice Chatelain, Sales Manager at Millennium Events. As for l'EspaceThis reception and exhibition hall (450 m²) will be able to host gala dinners for up to 350 people. Another opening is scheduled for 2022: the ClubA discotheque that can also be hired out for company parties. The catering side has been entrusted to Fabien Foare, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, and will feature two restaurants: La Verrière (300 people) and the Brasserie, which opened at the end of September with a gastronomic positioning, in addition to the bar, Café Millennium.
" What better proof of Lausanne's dynamism than to open such a building at this time of year? "says Brice Chatelin. He is banking in particular on the reasonable proportions of the project to carve out a place for itself in Lausanne's MICE landscape, which could already count on two larger convention centres capable of hosting up to 3,000 people. " The aim of the project was to create a 500-seat venue that would fill a gap in the Lausanne market, between hotels and large conference centres. "says Brice Chatelain. It's a gamble that could quickly pay off, given the current health situation and the tendency to organise events on a smaller scale than before the crisis...
