Closest airports are Zürich, Milan and Bergamo, each under 3 hours away by car and under 4 hours by train (Zürich only).  Private planes can also fly into Samedan (daylight and good weather permitting only), a 10 minute ride away by hotel limo.
  Train travel is available hourly between Zürich Airport and St Moritz and is solidly smooth and Swissly dependable in most weather conditions.  The last 2 hours to St Moritz meander through a magical winter wonderland, especially scenic by daylight.  The journey requires 2 changeovers (Zürich Main station and Chur) and total travel time is just under 4 hours (Schedule: see www.sbb.ch).  

Courtesy Hotel Limousines will pick-up arriving guests from St Moritz train station upon notification.
  Car travel is about 3 hours. Rental at the airport from the usual suspects. Specify snow tires and spare snow chains (if heavy snow conditions) and favour 4-wheel drive. Ask car rental counters for maps and road conditions info. From Zurich, if heavy snow or the Julier pass is closed, favour the convenient Thusis-Samedan car-train tunnel.
  Call Palace concierge (+41.81 837-2629).
  Private flights are available between Zurich Airport and Samedan, next to St Moritz. Samedan closes however at nightfall (last landing about 16h30) and in poor weather conditions (30% of the time).

The Palace concierge (+41.81 837-2629) will be happy to provide contact

Wednesday arrival, however late, is strongly advised, as the program starts at 08h45 on Thursday and St Moritz is a long journey from anywhere.

  There are no GRI dinners on the program on Wednesday (arrival day), Friday or Saturday, which are reserved for independent networking and private dinners by members and spouses.
Members that prefer using such occasions to let luck expand their friendships, or are new and yet unconnected, can chose to join member dinners at GRI-selected restaurants around St Moritz.

• On arrival day, they can chose to join and leave at their convenience a members’ communal dinner service at preferred restaurants nearby.
• On Friday and/or Saturday, they can confirm before 16:00 with the Palace concierge which of a selection of members’ restaurant reservations they wish to join.

While facilitated by the GRI, these discretionary options are not part of the GRI program and are at members’ own cost.  
  Members that enjoy contributing to making the program the best it can be, can make their stay even more pleasurable, as follows:

1. Be greeted to their room by champagne on ice for ranking from 1 to 4 which breakout topics interest them most.
2. Enjoy a Palace spa treatment or a complimentary dinner at any St Moritz restaurant for expressing interest and being selected to either (1) moderate or report one of the 8/10 breakout discussions or (2) lead one of the 2 plenary reporting and voting sessions.  Advance Preparation for either should not exceed 15 minutes and guidance would be provided.
3. Enjoy a luxurious room upgrade for expressing interest and being selected to deliver the 5-minute closing wrap-up of the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat on Friday evening (based on their compilation of summary take-aways throughout the program)

A “champagne and awards” form will be sent to registered members to collect their preferences and bids.

Spouses | Partners
Over half of Retreat Members bring their spouses/partners.

Retreat Members Profiles
Retreat Members’ photos and profiles are listed on www.griclub.org.
Retreat Members agree that photos and information provided may be used by the GRI at its discretion in its communication activities.

Activities and Insurance
Weather permitting, skiing, curling, hiking and other activities in small GRI groups has been arranged, each of them accompanied by qualified guides. Guides and lunch are courtesy of the GRI. Equipment rental is Retreat Member’s individual responsibility. Prior sign-up on-site is necessary for all group activities. Retreat Members sign up for any such activity at their own responsibility and release the GRI and any Retreat-related sponsors from any responsibility or potential liability.
  Ski & Equipment Hire - The Palace sports store is excellently stocked, swift and professional and opens daily until late.  
  January 10-12 or 16-19 by special arrangement with Palace, Retreat Members are invited to extend their stay at Retreat’s special room rates. No formal program is planned.

Dress Code
The Retreat dress code is casual throughout, except for Cocktails and Gala Dinner, which is jacket required, tie optional.

Salutation
Retreat and GRI etiquette calls for all to address each other on a first-name basis.

The Retreat language is “international” English and all grammar, syntax and other vocabulary rules are suspended. All native English speakers are urged to articulate slowly and loudly.  As Anglo- Americans have a natural language advantage, they are encouraged to help non-native English speakers articulate their views. All are encouraged to help with occasional translation, where appropriate.
  3 years old and under (additional fee):
Arts • Craft • Walk • Play/Games

3 to 12 years old (additional fee):
Dog and horse sleigh ride • skating • skiing
and more
 

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