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Centre de Congrès Montreux

2M2C – Montreux Music Convention Centre
Vibrant by Nature. Iconic by Legacy.

Avenue Claude Nobs 5
CH-1820 Montreux

Phone +41 21 962 20 00
Fax +41 21 962 20 20

2M2C Concert Hosting

2M2C – Montreux Music & Convention Centre: Your Stage for Extraordinary Events

Imagine hosting your event where the Alps meet Lake Geneva, in a venue that blends breathtaking scenery with world-class infrastructure and a legendary cultural soul. The 2M2C – Montreux Music & Convention Centre is not just a building. It’s a living landmark designed to inspire, connect, and elevate every gathering – from an exclusive board meeting to an international summit of 12,000 delegates.

Where Every Event Writes a Story

Since 1973, the 2M2C has been shaping Montreux’s reputation as a global meeting hub. It has staged milestones such as the 125th anniversary of Omega, the International Television Symposium, the XIII Summit of the Francophonie, and countless cultural festivals. Each event adds to a legacy shared with the Montreux Jazz Festival and Septembre Musical – two cultural icons that infuse our spaces with creativity and energy. When you host here, your event becomes part of this story.

Spaces That Adapt to You

Whatever your vision, our spaces flex to fit it:

  • Auditorium Stravinski: 1,800 seats, legendary acoustics, ideal for plenaries or world-class performances.
  • Miles Davis Hall: 1,190 m² modular hall for 900 delegates or 1,000 guests in cocktail format.
  • Quincy Jones Hall: 1,925 m² plus 573 m² terrace with sweeping lake views, perfect for 800 banquet guests or 1,500 cocktails.
  • Nestlé Rooms & Exhibition Areas: up to 2,250 m², ideal for workshops, trade shows and large dinners.
  • The Duplex: 3,000 m² across two levels, perfect for exhibitions, fairs or gala nights.

With natural daylight, four independent entrances and seamless circulation, up to seven events can run simultaneously without interference – a rare competitive advantage in Europe.

Easy Access, Total Convenience

Your delegates arrive relaxed. Montreux is connected by the densest rail network in Europe, just a short train ride from major airports and cities. Once here, they can walk to over 1,000 hotel rooms – from boutique charm to five-star icons like the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace. Add local gastronomy, vineyards, and the UNESCO-listed Lavaux at your doorstep, and you have everything to turn a meeting into an unforgettable experience.

Sustainability That Creates Value

Today, impact matters as much as outcome. That’s why the 2M2C is certified ISO 20121, Swisstainable Level 3 and Vaud Ambassadeur. Organisers benefit from ready-to-use sustainability tools and services, while we deliver:

  • 1,012 solar panels producing energy for 152 households.
  • Smart heating and cooling powered by Lake Geneva.
  • 100% LED lighting and waste reduction strategies.
  • Strong ties with local suppliers and community initiatives.

This is sustainability made simple – helping your event leave a positive footprint while keeping its sparkle.

A UNESCO Creative City of Music

Hosting at the 2M2C means immersing your delegates in a city officially recognised by UNESCO for its music. Few destinations combine cutting-edge business infrastructure with a cultural soul where Quincy Jones, Prince, Adele, and Deep Purple have all left their mark. Here, every meeting resonates with inspiration.

Why Clients Choose the 2M2C

✔ 18,000 m² of flexible, eco-certified spaces for up to 12,000 participants.
✔ Four separate entrances for maximum efficiency and privacy.
✔ A highly professional team, solution oriented and event passionate
✔ High-tech facilities and smooth connectivity.
✔ An iconic setting between lake and mountains.
✔ Walkable access to over 1,000 hotel rooms.
✔ Proven experience hosting world leaders, global brands, and cultural legends.

Reopening Summer 2026

After a complete transformation, the 2M2C reopens in summer 2026 – just in time for the 60th anniversary of the Montreux Jazz Festival. Redesigned, the project enhances flow, sustainability, and the dialogue between inside and outside, lake and mountains. The new 2M2C is ready to host the next generation of events – where innovation meets inspiration.

2M2C : Montreux Music & Convention Center

Jean-Pierre PIGEON
Managing Director

The Headline on your 2M2C website says: “We are Reinventing our Heritage.” Can you tell us a little about your heritage and why the need to reinvent it? Also include the choice of the name 2M2C.

The 2M2C stands at the crossroads of history and creative energy. For more than half a century, this venue has welcomed legendary artists, global thinkers, iconic conferences, and the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival. Our heritage is therefore deeply rooted in cultural innovation and international exchange. Reinventing this heritage means embracing what makes this place unique: its spirit, its vibrations, while imagining how it can inspire the coming decades. The renovation allows us to modernize our infrastructure, elevate the visitor experience, and strengthen our role as a catalyst for ideas, culture and business. The name 2M2C, for Montreux Music & Convention Center , reflects this duality. Music and conventions are both part of the same story: a place where people gather, share, create and transform. The new identity unifies these worlds under a single emblem, contemporary and rooted in Montreux’s DNA.

The reopening is planned for summer 2026. Please explain what will be different with the reopening and what strategic considerations led to this timing. What will be the main priorities of this reopening, both operationally and strategically?

Jean-Pierre PIGEON Managing Director The 2026 reopening marks the beginning of a new chapter. Visitors can expect a reimagined venue: modernised halls, improved visitor flows, enhanced acoustics, 5 different entrances making the flow for separated events easy, a renewed architectural signature and new technologies to support state-of-the-art events. Strategically, the reopening aligns with the evolution of the global events industry. Clients seek hybrid capabilities, sustainability, flexibility and immersive experiences. This transformation and our exceptional nature surroundings position us as a next-generation loca tion that can welcome large-scale congresses, high-value corporate events, and cultural programming with the same excellence.

Our priorities are threefold :
Operational excellence: flawless logistics, state-of-the-art equip ment, certified sustainable processes through ISO 20121
Customer experience: intuitive signage, redesigned circulation, welcoming outdoor terraces with amazing lake and mountain views
Strategic positioning: reinforcing Montreux as a destination of creativity. Lavaux, the Fête des Vignerons, the city of Montreux, the Montreux Jazz Festival and the

Villa “Le Lac” Le Corbusier archives: five emblems of the region that share the particularity of being listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. All this combined, is consolidating 2M2C’s role as a flagship venue in Switzerland.

We love the term “Vibrant by Nature, Iconic by Legacy.” It sounds like your USP. Can you describe what you mean by this?

“Vibrant by Nature” speaks to the energy of our environment: the lake, the mountains, the light, the fresh air. Montreux has always been a place where inspiration flows naturally, and the new 2M2C brings this vibrancy into architecture, circulation and scenography.

“Iconic by Legacy” pays tribute to the extraordinary history of the venue. Great artists and visionaries have shaped this place. Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, David Bowie, Prince, … the list is endless…Their echoes live in the walls, on the stages, and in the collective memory of Montreux. This legacy gives the 2M2C a soul that simply cannot be replicated. Architecturally, the new venue amplifies this duality: clean contem porary lines, wide-open spaces all bathed in natural light, yet anchored in a building that carries decades of cultural resonance. The signage and visitor experience reflect the same idea: clarity, emotion, movement, and a sense of entering a place where something mean ingful always happens. With over 45 meeting rooms, only two of them are not bedded with natural day light, which is very uncommon in a convention center.

ISO 20121 certification: insight into the journey and future sustainability goals.

Achieving ISO 20121 was a collective effort. From waste management to energy efficiency, supplier engagement, mobility and accessibility. It also involves engaging our present and future team, implementing transparent monitoring tools, and adopting a culture of continuous improvement.

• developing tools that help clients design more sustainable events. We do not see sustainability as a constraint, but as a driver of creativity and innovation for our entire ecosystem. This was the last of our two prior certifications, Vaud Ambassadeur & Swistanable III.

The reopening kick-off with the Montreux Jazz Festival 2026. What can world-famous musicians and audiences expect?
They can expect a space that elevates their experience, an iconic architectural ambiance and an atmosphere where every detail enhances the connection between the artist, the audience and the natural scenery. The Montreux Jazz Festival is not only a fantastic partner, it is part of our identity. Hosting its 60th edition in a reinvented 2M2C is a symbolic milestone. Musicians will feel the signature intimacy of Montreux, while benefiting from modern infrastructure worthy of the world’s greatest venues. Audiences will rediscover the emotional power of live music in an environment designed for immersion.

Competitive landscape: How does 2M2C differentiate itself?

Our uniqueness comes from a combination no other venue possesses:
Sleep, stay, meet, succeed : over 1,000 hotel rooms within walking distance, once you are in the destination, the convention center, hotels, restaurants, lake, everything is nearby.
• A multifunctional structure that seamlessly blends cultural programming and international conventions.
• A spectacular natural setting—the lake and Alps as both backdrop and emotional amplifier.
• Montreux’s global brand, synonymous with excellence, creativity and hospitality.
• A mythic legacy shaped by one of the most iconic music festivals in the world.

Where others offer space, we offer a place with a soul.
A venue where ideas and emotions meet.

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