Orlando Bergamin becomes new managing director of Heidiland Tourism
Orlando Bergamin from Graubünden is the new Managing Director of Heidiland Tourism. The 34-year-old tourism expert will succeed Björn Caviezel at the helm of the St. Gallen tourism organization on 1 February 2018.
Bergamin was elected as the new Managing Director by the Board of Directors. His predecessor Björn Caviezel announced his departure at the end of the year in April (Werbewoche.ch reported). In the nine years he has been with the company, it has developed into a modern tourism organization. For his part, Orlando Bergamin brings valuable experience in modern destination management and is therefore ideally placed to continue successfully on the path he has chosen. He also knows the national tourism structures and has a broad network at his disposal. He will take over as Managing Director on February 1, 2018.
Orlando Bergamin is married, father of a four-year-old child and lives with his family in Domat/Ems GR. After completing a degree in tourism at the University of Applied Sciences in Chur, Orlando Bergamin held various positions at the tourism marketing organization Graubünden Ferien for eight years. He is currently a member of the Executive Board and Head of Shared Services, which offers consulting and support services in the ICT sector for destinations and service providers. As project manager for marketing mandates, he is also responsible for the marketing of two destinations in Graubünden.
Today, Heidiland Tourism markets the region from Lake Walen to the gates of Chur under the "Heidiland" brand from a single source, operates three tourist offices (Unterterzen, Flumserberg, Bad Ragaz), an info point (Maienfeld) and a souvenir store in the "Marché Heidiland" highway service station. (pd/hae)
