The Visit USA Committee is a non - profit Trade Association of destinations, industry partners and
individuals with the goal of promoting travel and tourism to the United States of America
Visit USA Commitee – Switzerland
Heinz Zimmermann, Chairman
Heinrichstrasse 239
CH-8005 Zurich
Visit USA Committee
Heinrichstrasse 239
CH-8005 Zürich
The popular Visit USA Roadshow attracted 2022 a record number of 260 travel professionals from April 4 - 7 in the six Swiss cities St. Gallen, Zurich, Basel, Lucerne, Bern, Lausanne. The high attendance is proof of the attractive potential of the travel destination USA on the Swiss market. See attached list of partners/exhibitors
The Visit USA Committee Switzerland was established in 1984 at the initiative of the U.S. Embassy in Bern in order to make up for the lack of a relevant U.S. government agency such as the former USTTA. The founders included local travel industry representatives such as TO's, airlines and U.S. destinations, resp. their local representations.
The primary goal was to pool the scarce resources with the goal of educating and informing the Swiss trade and to provide U.S. industry with an attractive and cost effective promotional platform. The annual Visit USA Seminar became soon the Committee's main and most visible activity and was in the 1990ties with over 1,000 attending travel agents the largest destination promotion in the country. Together with Canada the Committee produced, for a period of 5 years, the "Visit North-America Seminar".
A strong Dollar in particular and the events following 9/11 resulted in a drastic reduction of Swiss travel to the U.S. which dropped from the all-time high of 430,000 arrivals to 260,000 in 2004. Since then the numbers of Swiss arrivals started to climb back reaching new record numbers. With annually over 536‘000 arrivals in 2015 Switzerland ranks worldwide among the 20 most attractive tourist markets for the U.S.with one of the world’s highest purchasing powers.
In 2007 the Committe expanded its member services providing market information, economic data and additional events complementing the annual Visit USA Seminar. A new and cost-effective group membership (DACH) including the German and Austrian Visit USA Committees is now available. It allows to cover the German speaking part of Europe by means of joint promotional activities.
The «Visit USA Committee Switzerland» operates in close coordination and support of «TheBrandUSA» the (ppa) agency for the promotion of travel and tourism to the U.S.
Chairman
Heinz Zimmermann
Visit USA Committee / Topline Marketing Ltd.
Heinrichstrasse 239
8005 Zürich
Switzerland
Reto Schneider
United Airlines
Obstgartenstrasse 27
8302 Kloten
Tino Swoboda
DER Touristik - Kuoni Reisen
Emil-von-Behring-Straße 6
60424 Frankfurt
Germany
Andrea Beffa Schlosser
TUI Suisse
Friesenbergstrasse 76
9180
8036 Zürich
Schweiz
Fabio Di Canio
Travelhouse
Sägereistrasse 20
8152 Glattbrugg
Schweiz
Michael Boetschi
go2travel GmbH
Sentmattstr. 10
CH-8912 Obfelden
Schweiz
Andreas Heinzer
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd
P.O. Box
ZRH HX/DC-S
8058 Zürich-Airport
Switzerland
Honorary Chairman
Werner E. Wiedmer
Air France KLM Delta
Route François-Peyrot 10
Case postale 91
1215 Genève 15 Aéroport
Switzerland
American Airlines
Hardturmstrasse 11
2124
8060 Zürich
Switzerland
Avis Budget Car Rental
Flughofstrasse 61
8152 Glattbrugg
Switzerland
FTI Touristik AG
Brandbachstrasse 10
8305 Dietlikon
Schweiz
go2travel GmbH
Sentmattstrasse 10
8912 Oberentfelden
Schweiz
Hertz Car Rental
Rütistrasse 22
8952 Schlieren
Switzerland
Hotelplan Suisse
Sägemattstrasse 60
CH-8152 Glattbrugg
Schweiz
Knecht Reisen AG
Schwimmbadstrasse 1
5210 Windisch
Switzerland
Kuoni - DER Touristik Schweiz AG
Herostrasse 12
8048 Zürich
Switzerland
Para Tours
Seftigenstrasse 201
3084 Wabern-Bern
Switzerland
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd
ZRH HX/DC-S
P.O. Box
8058 Zürich-Airport
Switzerland
Travel Hub
Piazza Stazione 6
6934 Bioggio
Switzerland
TUI Suisse Ltd
Friesenbergstrasse 75
P.O. Box 9180
8036 Zürich
Switzerland
United Airlines
Obstgartenstrasse 27
8302 Kloten
Switzerland
Aer Lingus
Iolar House - Dublin Airport
Dublin
Ireland
Alabama Tourism Department c/o Textransfer Communications
Am Weidendamm 1A
10117 Berlin
Germany
America Unlimited GmbH
Leonhardtstr. 10
D-30175 Hannover
Germany
American Queen Voyages
1 Longview Terrace, Histon Road
Cambridge CB4 3JH
UK
Arizona Office of Tourism
Luisenstrasse 4
30159 Hannover
Germany
Bradenton Area CVB
Germany
Capital Region USA
Hindenburgstrasse 2
64665 Alsbach
Germany
Colorado Office of Tourism
Neumarkt 33
50667 Köln
Germany
Discover America - Get-it-Accross Mktg
Neumarkt 33
50667 Köln
Germany
Discover Flagstaff
211 West Aspen Ave
USA-86001 Flagstaff
USA
Discover Philadelphia c/o Wiechmann Tourism Services
Schweidswaldstr. 73
D-60385 Frankfurt
Germany
Dutchess Tourism Inc.
3 Neptune Road, Suite A11A,
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
USA
Eurowings Discover
Hugo Eckener-Ring 1, FAC Building 234 D7.01
D-60549 Frankfurt
Germany
Explore Fairbanks
Schuchstr. 15
01139 Radebeul
Germany
Explore Georgia - Lieb Management GmbH
Bavariaring 38
80336 München
Germany
Explore Minnesota Tourism
171 7th Place East Suite 360
USA-55101-2114 Saint Paul
USA
Florida - Visit Florida
Bavariaring 38
80336 München
Germany
Greater Miami and Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hanauer Landstr. 184
60314 Frankfurt
Germany
Hilton Worldwide Sales
Lyoner Strasse 20
D-60528 Frankfurt
Gemany
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Römerpassage 1
D-55116 Mainz
Germany
Icelandair
Neue Rothofstr. 13-19
60313 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Kentucky , Memphis & Mississippi, Tennessee
Eilendorferstr. 20
50933 Cologne
Germany
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Neumarkt 33
50667 Köln
Germany
Louisiana Office of Tourism, New Orleans & Co
Scheidswaldstrasse 73
D-60385 Frankfurt
Germany
Mall of America
2131 Lindau Lane, Suite 500
USA-55425 Bloomington
USA
Marriott International Inc.
Frankfurter Str. 10-14
65760 Eschborn
Germany
Memphis & Mississippi
Horstheider Weg 106a
D-33613 Bielefeld
Germany
Meridia Reisen GmbH
Schwarzbachstrasse 32
Gutbrodstrasse 58
D-87634 Obergünzburg
Germany
Naples/Marco Islands/Everglades
Bubenhaldenstr. 53
D-70469 Stuttgart
Germany
New Orleans CVB
Scheidswaldstraße 73
60385 Frankfurt
Germany
Nevada - Travel Nevada
Landsberger Str. 110
D-80339 München
Germany
New York State Division of Tourism
Seeleitn 65
c/o CircleSolution Germany LTD.
D-82541 Münsing
Germany
NYC & Company - c/o Aviareps
Landsbergerstrasse 110
D-80339 München
Germany
Norwegian Cruise Line
Kreuzberger Ring 68
D-65205 Wiesbaden
Germany
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
Landaustr. 26
D-38112 Braunschweig
Germany
Phoenix Motorhomes LLC
8376 North El Mirage Road
USA-85335 El Mirage/Phoenix, AZ,
USA
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Luisenstraße 7
D-63263 Neu Isenburg
Germany
South Carolina Tourism
Postfach 1425
61284 Bad Homburg
Germany
The Great American West
Bavariaring 38
80336 München
Germany
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel
Hanauer Landstr. 184
c/o Global Communication Experts GmbH
D-60314 Frankfurt
Germany
The Florida Keys & Key West
Neumarkt 33
c/o Get It Across GmbH & Co. KG
D-50667 Köln
Germany
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater / Co Kaus Media Services
Sophienstrasse 6
D-30159 Hannover
Germany
Tampa Bay - Visit
63739 Aschaffenburg
Germany
Tennessee Tourism
Horstheider Weg 106 a
33613 Bielefeld
Germany
Universal Parks & Resorts
Im Letzfeld 18
D-79227 Schallstadt
Germany
US BIKE TRAVEL GmbH & Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 28
D-91341 Röttenbach
Germany
Utah Office of Tourisme c/o Harwardt PR & Mktg
Am Uhrturm 1
D-30519 Hannover
Germany
Visit Denver
Neumarkt 33
Köln
D-50667 Köln
Germany
Visit Kansas City
1475 Walnut Street , Suite 202
USA-64106 Kansas City, MO
USA
Visit North Carolina
Bavariaring 38
D-80336 München
GERMANY
Visit Seattle
Bavariaring 38
D-80336 München
GERMANY
Visit StPete Clearwater
Sophienstr. 6
D-30159 Hannover
Germany
Visit Tampa Bay
D-63739 Aschaffenburg
Germany
World Wide Gruppenreisen GmbH
Schleissheimer Str. 89
D-85221 Dachau
Germany
Brand USA
1725 Eye Street NW Suite 800
20006 Washington D.C.
USA
U.S. Travel Association
1100 New York Avenue NW, Suite 450
20005-3934 Washington, DC
USA
RSAA - Receptive Services Ass. of America
2365 Harrodsburg Road
40504 Lexington, KY
Visit USA Committee Germany e.V.
Friedrich-Ebert-Str.-113
42719 Solingen
Germany
Visit USA Committee Austria
Buchenweg 8A
4072 Alkoven
Austria
