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About us

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

 

Activities – Services

 

Management – Secretariat

Visit USA Commitee – Switzerland
Heinz Zimmermann, Chairman
Heinrichstrasse 239
CH-8005 Zurich

Phone
+41 79 404 48 13
Homepage

Promotional – Events Management

Visit USA Committee
Heinrichstrasse 239
CH-8005 Zürich
 

Phone
+41 44 749 25 25
E-Mail
Homepage
 

COMMITTEE NEWS

11.04.2022
Record attendance at USA Raodshow 2022

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

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Visit USA – History

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.

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Visit USA – Executive Board

 

Chairman

Heinz Zimmermann

Visit USA Committee / Topline Marketing Ltd.
Heinrichstrasse 239
8005 Zürich
Switzerland

Phone
+41 44 749 25 25
Homepage
 

Reto Schneider

United Airlines
Obstgartenstrasse 27
8302 Kloten

Phone
+41 44 315 53 08
Homepage
 

Tino Swoboda

DER Touristik - Kuoni Reisen
Emil-von-Behring-Straße 6
60424 Frankfurt
Germany

Phone
+49 69 9588 75 41
 

Markus Kohli

Knecht Reisen AG
Schwimmbadstrasse 1
5210 Windisch
Schweiz

Phone
+41 62 834 71 00
 

Melissa Clausen

Travelhouse
Sägereistrasse 20
8152 Glattbrugg
Schweiz

Phone
+41 58 569 95 22
 

Michael Boetschi

go2travel GmbH
Sentmattstr. 10
CH-8912 Obfelden
Schweiz

Phone
+41 44 523 16 06
Homepage
 

Andreas Heinzer

Swiss International Air Lines Ltd
P.O. Box
ZRH HX/DC-S
8058  Zürich-Airport
Switzerland

Phone
+41 44 564 40 00
Homepage
 

Honorary Chairman

Werner E. Wiedmer


 

Phone
+41 79 417 09 57
Homepage
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Visit USA – Active members

 

Air France KLM Delta
Schaffhauserstrasse 146
8302 Kloten
Switzerland

Phone
41 (0) 848 747 300 (Trade Support)

American Airlines
Hardturmstrasse 11
2124
8060 Zürich
Switzerland

Phone
+41 (43) 344 67 01
Homepage

go2travel GmbH
Sentmattstrasse 10
8912 Oberentfelden
Schweiz

Phone
+41 44 523 16 06
Homepage

Herold Fahrzeugvermietung
Flughofstrasse 37
8912 Obfelden
Switzerland

Phone
+41 44 732 12 41
Homepage

Hotelplan Suisse
Sägereistrasse 20
CH-8152 Glattbrugg
Schweiz

Phone
0041 43 211 75 75
Homepage

Knecht Reisen AG
Schwimmbadstrasse 1
5210 Windisch
Switzerland

Phone
+41 62 834 71 11

Kuoni - DER Touristik Schweiz AG
Herostrasse 12
8048 Zürich
Switzerland

Phone
044 277 45 80
E-Mail

Para Tours
Seftigenstrasse 201
3084 Wabern-Bern
Switzerland

Phone
+41 31 960 11 60

Swiss International Air Lines Ltd
ZRH HX/DC-S
P.O. Box
8058  Zürich-Airport
Switzerland

Phone
+41 44 564 40 00
Homepage

Travel Hub Sagl
Piazza Stazione 6
6934 Bioggio
Switzerland

Phone
41 (0) 44 586 04 90

TUI Suisse Ltd
Friesenbergstrasse 75
P.O. Box 9180
8036 Zürich
Switzerland

Phone
+41 44 455 44 23
Homepage

United Airlines
Obstgartenstrasse 27
8302 Kloten
Switzerland

Phone
0041 44 315 53 08
Homepage
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Visit USA – Combined members

 

Aer Lingus
Dublin Airport
 Dublin
Ireland

Phone
+31 653 733 506
Homepage

Alabama Tourism Department c/o Textransfer Communications
Am Weidendamm 1A
10117 Berlin
Germany

Phone
+49 30 726 251 91

America Unlimited GmbH
Leonhardtstr. 10
D-30175 Hannover
Germany

Phone
+49 511 374 44752

American Airlines
Vertrekpassage 1-250
1118AP Schiphol Airport
THE NETHERLANDS

Phone
+31 6 5392 1572

Arizona - Visit Arizona
Luisenstrasse 4
30159 Hannover
Germany

Phone
+49 5118 9089 945

Bradenton Gulf Islands
Hanauer Landstr. 184
60314 Frankfurt
Germany

Phone
+49 69 1753 71 054 , +49 69 17 53 7152

Capital Region USA
Breslauer Straße 10
64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim
Germany

Phone
+49 6257 687 81
Homepage

Discover America - Get-it-Accross Mktg
Neumarkt 33
50667 Köln
Germany

Phone
+49/221/39760582

Discover Flagstaff
211 West Aspen Ave
86001 Flagstaff
USA

Phone
+1 928-522-3254

Dutchess Tourism
3 Neptune Road
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
USA

Phone
+1 845 463 4000

Explore Minnesota Tourism
121 7th Place East, Suite 360
MN 55101-2114 Saint Paul
USA

Phone
+1 651 757 1864 ; +1 651 757 1886

Explore Fairbanks
Schuchstr. 15
01139 Radebeul
Germany

Phone
+49 351 427 500 74

Explore Minnesota Tourism
171 7th Place East Suite 360
USA-55101-2114 Saint Paul
USA

Phone
+1 651 757 1860

Fort Myers – Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
Hanauer Landstr. 184
c/o Global Communication Experts GmbH
D-60314  Frankfurt
Germany

Phone
+49 69 1753 71 026 ; +49 69 1753 71 028

Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism
2 Larch Road
CV37 8FN Meon Vale, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
United Kingdom

Phone
+44 790 414 6247

Florida - Visit Florida
Hanauer Landstrasse 184
60314 Frankfurt
Germany

Phone
+49 69 1753 71 054 ; +49 69 17 53 71028

Greater Miami and Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hanauer Landstr. 184
60314 Frankfurt
Germany

Phone
+49 69 17 53 71-022 ; +49 69 17 53 71-042

Hilton Worldwide Sales
Lyoner Strasse 20
D-60528 Frankfurt
Gemany

Phone
+49 170 76 44 175
Homepage

Hawaii Tourism Europe
Albrechtstrasse 43
80636 München
Germany

Phone
+49 176 640 77 166 ; +49 162 3433 557

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Römerpassage 1
D-55116 Mainz
Germany

Phone
+49 162 280 3529
Homepage

Icelandair
Neue Rothofstr. 13-19
60313 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Phone
+49 69 29 99 7628
Mobile
+49 17 37 21 0755

Illinois Office of Tourism
Bavariaring 38
80336 München
Germany

Phone
Ilona Arnold +49 175 925 4387 , Evelyn Narciso & Nadine Skopp +49 89 689 06 38 43 , +49 89 689 06 38 43

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Bavariaring 38
80336 München
Germany

Louisiana Office of Tourism
Bornheimer Landwehr 33
D-60385 Frankfurt
Germany

Phone
+49 69 255 38 270
Homepage

Las Vegas CVA
Landsbergerstrasse 110
D-80339 München
Germany

Phone
+49 89 552 533 435 ; +49 89 55 25 33 208

Louisville Tourism
Sophienstraße 6
D-30159 Hannover
Germany

Phone
+49 511 899 890 41

Mall of America
2131 Lindau Lane, Suite 500
USA-55425 Bloomington
USA

Phone
+1 952 883 8812
Homepage

Marriott International Inc.
Frankfurter Str. 10-14
65760 Eschborn
Germany

Phone
+49/6196/4962722
Homepage

Memphis Tourism / Visit Mississsippi
Horstheider Weg 106a
D-33613 Bielefeld
Germany

Phone
+49 521 986 0420

Meet Boston
Neumarkt 33
D-50667 Köln
Germany

Phone
+49 221 4767 1211

Naples/Marco Islands/Everglades
Bubenhaldenstr. 53
c/o DiaMonde
D-70469 Stuttgart
Germany

Phone
+49 160 3638673

Nevada - Travel Nevada

AVIAREPS Tourism GmbH
Landsberger Str. 110
D-80339 München
Germany

Phone
 +49 89 552 533 412

New York State Division of Tourism
Bornheimer Landwehr 33
60385 Frankfurt
Deutschland

Phone
+49 69 255 38 250

NYC Tourism & Conventions
Landsbergerstrasse 110
D-80339 München
Germany

Phone
+41 44 268 9912

Norwegian Cruise Line
Kreuzberger Ring 68
D-65205 Wiesbaden
Germany

Phone
+49 611 360 71 24
Homepage

Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
Landaustr. 26
D-38112 Braunschweig
Germany

Phone
+49/261/9730673

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau / Discover Philadelphia
Bornheimer Landwehr 33
60385 Frankfurt
Deutschland

Phone
+49 69 255 38 250

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Luisenstraße 7
D-63263 Neu Isenburg
Germany

Phone
+49 6102 3666 52
Homepage

South Carolina Tourism
Postfach 1425
61284 Bad Homburg
Germany

Phone
+49/6172/921604

The Great American West
Bavariaring 38
80336 München
Germany

Phone
+49-89-6890638-41

The Florida Keys & Key West
Neumarkt 33
c/o Get It Across GmbH & Co. KG
D-50667 Köln
Germany

Phone
+49 6257 687 81 , +49 221 4767 1214

Tennessee Tourism
Bavariaring 38
80336 München
Germany

Phone
+49 171 6915612 ; +49 160 97993900

Universal Parks & Resorts
Im Letzfeld 18
D-79227 Schallstadt
Germany

Phone
+49 6171 7036146

US BIKE TRAVEL GmbH & Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 35
D-91341 Röttenbach
Germany

Phone
+49 9195 939 26200

Travel Michigan
Erkrather Strasse 401
40231 Düsseldorf
Germany

Phone
+49 211 868 42 587

Visit Denver
Neumarkt 33
Köln
D-50667  Köln
Germany

Phone
+49 221 47671213 ; +49 221 47671226

Visit Kansas City
1475 Walnut Street , Suite 202
USA-64106 Kansas City, MO
USA

Phone
+1 816 691 3832

Visit North Carolina
Bavariaring 38
D-80336 München
GERMANY

Phone
+49 151 10169719 , +1 919 447 7762

Visit Orlando
Landsberger Strasse 110
D-80339 München
Germany

Phone
+49 173 6538 256
Homepage

Visit Seattle
Bavariaring 38
D-80336  München
GERMANY

Phone
+49 175 5733806

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater / Co Kaus Media Services
Sophienstrasse 6
D-30159 Hannover
Germany

Phone
+49 511 899 8990 ; +49 511 899 890 41

Visit Tampa Bay
Landsberger Str. 110
D-80339 München
Germany

Phone
+49 172 814 20 40

Visit Lauderdale
Bavariaring 38
80336  München
Deutschland

Phone
+49 89 689063830 , +49 176 218 411 41

Travel Nevada
Landsberger Str. 110
80339 München
Germany

Phone
+49 89 552 533 435
Homepage
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Visit USA – Partner Organizations

 

Brand USA
Bavariaring 38
80336 München
Germany

Phone
0049 160 22 170 12

U.S. Travel Association
1100 New York Avenue NW, Suite 450
20005-3934 Washington, DC
USA

Phone
+1 202-218-3604
Homepage

Visit USA Committee Germany e.V.
Friedrich-Ebert-Str.-113
42719  Solingen
Germany

Phone
+49-(0)176-24844035

Visit USA Committee Austria
Buchenweg 8A
4072 Alkoven
Austria

Phone
+43 699 1056 7853
Homepage
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