Story about the Convention Center :

The French Riviera (Riviera vaudoise) has always been a center of attraction due to its geographical situation. The political economy of this region has always been turned to the touristic development. To serve this kind of politic, Montreux has provided a convention center (Centre des Congrès) which has always been updated to welcome international events.


January 1970, inauguration of the convention center replacing the former Hotel Lorius. This represented a successful conclusion in a first large collectif effort which has marked a big change in the touristic vocation of Montreux by generating important financial income for a whole region. In 1972,  the Montreux Jazz Festival moves into this building for it’s annual event after the fire had destroyed the Casino in 1971. Today this same hall has been named "Miles Davis Hall", and welcomes around 2’000 people. It offers during the Festival an eclectic and  trendy program.


April 1982, the needs are different and evolution is constant. Montreux decided to get one step further in the fields of cultural and corporate or associative events.The large conventions and congresses organized in the building have proved that the situation cannot last longer. (Television Symposium, Space Commerce, Automacom, Travel Trade Workshop, Direct-Marketing Symposium, Rose d'Or or Jazz Festival). The place is too small ! The Montreux authorities have assumed the renewal of the older building but also adjoining a new construction which becomes the “Congress and Exhibition Center”  (Centre de Congrès et d'Expositions) with a  surface twice larger than initialy.


No need of talking about the musical reputation of Montreux ! It is well established but the main piece for it’s vocation is missing ! A concert hall worth the name and who would be beneficiary for the whole region. After a local request the Montreux inhabitants agreed, January 20th the project and the construction started in 1991. The Convention Center takes it’s original shape in 1993, all covered with transparent glass walls, and the prestigious concert hall “Stravinski Auditorium” is inaugurated the same year by the whole population of this region. May 2006, the “Congress and Exhibition Center”  (Centre de Congrès et d'Expositions) changes again it’s name to become  “Montreux Music & Convention Center  (2m2c)” in order to match its growing reputation built on music and events. The 2m2c has 18,000 m2 of floor space over 7 levels with 3 full halls with respective capacities of 350, 900 and 1800 participants.


Stravinski Auditorium :

With its 1600 m2 of modular space completely panelled with cherry wood and an audience capacity of 1800 seated and 3500 standing, the Stravinski Auditorium is situated in the Music & Convention Center from 1993 and is available for exceptional events! Equipped with all imaginable technical amenities, the Stravinski Auditorium is also appropriate for conventions, parties, concerts, performances and other events. 2m2c hosts over 20 performances per cultural season and 4 major festivals attended by a total of 150,000 spectators among which is the Montreux Jazz Festival for 15 years.



Miles Davis Hall :

It is in this exact same hall that the Montreux Jazz Festival organized the Festival in June 1972. Actually this surface, available for concerts, exhibition or conferences has been modernized and named "Miles Davis Hall"  with a capacity of 2’000 people.