Association
The aim of Ostschweiz Tourism is:
- the promotion of tourism in Eastern Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein;
- representing the interests of the tourism sector in Eastern Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein at national level;
- promoting cooperation between tourism organisations in Eastern Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, as well as with national organisations.
Executive Board
The Executive Board comprises, by virtue of their office, the presidents of the cantonal tourism organisations, the destinations within the canton of St.Gallen, and a representative from Liechtenstein Tourism:
- Pietro Beritelli, President Heidiland Tourismus
- Rolf Müller, President Thurgau Tourismus
- Bruno Fläcklin, President Toggenburg Tourismus
- Sepp Manser, President Appenzellerland Tourismus AI
- Walter Hagen, Member of the Board of Directors Liechtenstein Marketing
- Remo Rey, President Schaffhauserland Tourismus
- Rafael Enzler, President St.Gallen-Bodensee Tourismus
Responsibilities
Ostschweiz Tourism (OST for short) covers the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, St.Gallen, Schaffhausen, Thurgau and the Principality of Liechtenstein. It takes care of the following tasks on behalf of its members.
Collective members
The collective members of Ostschweiz Tourism are the tourist destinations within the region of Eastern Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Donors
The donors of Ostschweiz Tourism include local tourism organisations, local authorities or associations of local authorities, businesses in the tourism, hospitality and hotel sectors and their trade associations, public transport operators, service providers, business organisations and other enterprises.
| Area of action | Activity | Job description |
|---|---|---|
| Association tasks | Administration | Conducting the annual General Meeting, approving the budget, and performing monitoring and supervisory functions. |
| Association tasks | Operational management | Chairing the OST Managing Directors’ Conference, approving the agenda, chairing the meeting and setting the agenda. |
| Association tasks | Advocacy | Seat on the committees, RDK, ST and STV. Representation of the interests of Eastern Switzerland for discussion at the regular OST Executive Committee meeting. |
| Association tasks | IT | Maintenance of systems for managing websites, points of interest (master data) and customer data, as well as email hosting and cloud services for data storage. |
| Administration | Executive Board meeting | Preparation, reporting, follow-up work. |
| Administration | Managing Directors' Conference | Preparation, reporting, follow-up work. |
| Administration | Annual General Meeting | Preparation, sending invitations, preparing annual reports, distributing annual reports, protocol management, follow-up work. |
| Administration | Accountant |
Invoicing for collective and supporting members & accounts receivable management. Checking and approving invoices (in accordance with the approved budget). Submitting payment requests to the trustee. |
| Administration | Actuary | Managing and updating members’ addresses and contact details (new members / departing members). |
| Administration | Accounting / Payroll | Accounting, payroll. |
| Administration | Financial statements / Budget | Prepare the provisional annual financial statements with the trustee, draw up the AVOR budget for the Executive Board, assist with the audit and prepare the audit report. |
| Administration | Administrative work | CI/CD, postal mail, document archiving, general secretarial inquiries. |
| Initiatives | Coordination | Attending meetings of committees dealing with issues affecting the whole of Eastern Switzerland, where, for example, specialist expertise in the field of digitalisation is required. |
| Initiatives | Implementation | Fundraising, project planning and project management. |
| Initiatives | Support | Manage pending issues, prepare work plans for cross-DMO projects. |
