Montreux Music & Convention Centre (2M2C) hosts congresses, corporate events, trade fairs and public concerts for groups from 10 to 12,000 guests. It stands on the lakefront of Montreux, on Lake Geneva, and offers 18,000 square meters of modular space on one site.
Seminars and company events
The centre sells four kinds of events: congresses, institutional and corporate events, fairs and exhibitions, and public events such as concerts. For companies, that means plenary sessions, breakout rooms, sponsor areas, confidential conferences and large evening receptions. Five independent entrances and a layout designed for parallel use allow several events to run at the same time without interfering with each other.
The team presents the building as flexible: moving partitions, adjustable light and rooms that can be opened up or closed off as the program changes. A plenary can split into simultaneous workshops, then continue as a networking session in a shared foyer. Six simultaneous interpretation booths are available for multilingual meetings.
Rooms and capacities
The centre lists 54 spaces in total: 4 exhibition halls, 16 breakout rooms, 14 offices, 12 dressing rooms and one auditorium. It states a maximum of 12,000 participants and more than 4,250 seats. The main spaces are:
The Stravinski Auditorium covers 1,605 square meters and takes up to 1,800 people. Hydraulic platforms change the configuration for concerts, gala dinners, conferences or hybrid events. Espace Henri Nestlé covers 2,250 square meters, holds up to 1,200 and opens directly onto the lakeside quay with a panoramic view and natural light. The Agora and the Quincy Jones Hall each cover 1,925 square meters and take up to 1,500. Miles Davis Hall covers 805 square meters for up to 650. Le Duplex spreads over two levels on 3,054 square meters and suits trade shows and company evenings for up to 700.
For smaller meetings, the Henri Nestlé Rooms are seven modular rooms of 73 square meters each on a single level, all with daylight, around a shared 375 square meter foyer that takes up to 400 people. Ceiling height runs from 2.40 to 4.70 meters. The venue lists theatre capacities from 48 to 200 and banquet capacities from 50 to 400 for this group of rooms.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms in the building. The centre states that more than 1,000 hotel rooms are within 15 minutes of the site and that public transport in Montreux is free for guests, so a delegation can stay in town and walk or ride to sessions.
History and setting
The centre reopened after three years of works. Its rooms carry the names of musicians linked to Montreux, such as Stravinski, Miles Davis and Quincy Jones, and the programming draws on the town's music tradition. The setting is the Vaud Riviera, a region the centre describes as doubly listed by UNESCO, with the lake on one side and the mountains on the other.
Getting there
The address is Avenue Claude-Nobs 5, 1820 Montreux. The centre is a seven minute walk from Montreux station, served by InterCity, InterRegio and regional trains from Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Zurich and the Valais. Geneva Airport is under an hour away by direct train, and Zurich Airport about two and a half hours.
Bus lines 201, 204, 205 and 206 stop at or near the site; the nearest stop is Montreux-Centre / 2M2C. By car, take the A9 to the Montreux/Chailly exit. The centre has no car park of its own. Two public car parks are close by: Place du Marché with about 330 spaces (five minutes on foot) and the Fairmont Montreux Palace with about 150 (six minutes). Lake boats from Vevey, Lausanne-Ouchy and Geneva land at the CGN pier, about five minutes on foot from the centre.
