Closed meeting of the SVSM board
The board of the Swiss Association for Location Management SVSM met at the beginning of September for a closed meeting. The focus was on the profile of the association and the services for the members.
The SVSM was founded in 1998 as an umbrella organization for location and business promoters in Switzerland.
While the focus was initially on city marketing, the fields of activity have expanded significantly since then: According to the approach of integrated location promotion, the SVSM is one of their around 90
Today, members not only include location and economic development agencies, but also tourism regions, real estate specialists, event agencies and educational institutions. To this changed framework
To take this into account, the board of the SVSM met for a closed conference. The focus was on sharpening the association's profile, the services offered and the benefits for the members. In intensive discussions, focal points emerged and new tasks emerged. The main goals of the SVSM – enable the interdisciplinary exchange of experiences, promote professionalization and link teaching and practice – remain the same. However, members will be able to benefit from more services and improved networking opportunities in the future. The board members will now tackle the challenges of the association with a lot of motivation and commitment
to develop further; Because everyone agreed: The SVSM is an important point of contact for all questions about location management.