Permissions and permitted use
Ask the property owner about signage, temporary structures, hours, music, alcohol service, photography and all applicable local permissions.
Confirmation: Written permission and use schedule
SITE DUE DILIGENCE · DAVOS 2027
A good address still needs a workable plan.
A venue should accommodate the event you want to run, not force the event into a beautiful but unsuitable space. This is a practical list to review before committing.
Discuss your brief ↗THE BUSINESS CASE
Start with the decision.
An attractive Promenade frontage may be unsuitable if access is restricted, rooms lack acoustic separation, or build equipment cannot pass through the entrance.
Map what must happen in each room by hour: arrivals, hosted meetings, privacy, technical sessions, catering, storage and exit flows.
OPERATIONAL CHECKLIST
The six questions
worth resolving.
Use each checkpoint to evaluate suppliers, plan dependencies and protect the quality of execution.
Load-in and site access
Verify steps, lift sizes, door clearances, freight access, storage, delivery times and road restrictions; arrange a technical walk-through.
Confirmation: Measured route from delivery to final position
Power, connectivity and sound
Test supply capacity, backup network options, audio spill between rooms, lighting, ventilation and heating.
Confirmation: Documented technical readiness and fallbacks
Guest journey and accessibility
Review visible arrival points, check-in flow, queuing, coat storage, toilets, mobility access and transport arrangements.
Confirmation: Accessible route, staffing and wayfinding plan
Winter operating continuity
Plan for snow, delayed transfers, delivery restrictions, supplier changes and changing guest arrival times.
Confirmation: Alternative suppliers and compact event format
Contract and handback
Make sure deposits, damage responsibility, cancellation, cleaning, overtime and de-rig match the actual programme.
Confirmation: Written contract reviewed by an appropriate adviser
COMMON ERRORS
Where good plans lose control.
- Taking a verbal availability indication as a booking
- Omitting stair access and equipment dimensions
- Assuming all rooms can support confidential conversations
- Signage or construction before landlord permission
Verify site conditions against the specific build and guest programme before signing.
Read the broader Davos 2027 timeline ↗PRACTICAL BUYER TOOLS
Compare shortlisted sites on more than appearance.
Use the weighted venue comparison scorecard to test whether a property meets your programme, access and permitted-use requirements.
Open venue comparison ↗TURN THE GUIDE INTO A BRIEF
2027 permits and available formats
A venue checklist is not a substitute for knowing whether the proposed use can lawfully operate during the meeting week.
Continue to the practical resource ↗THE NEXT BUYER DECISION
After the venue inspection, decide what it must support
Inspection notes become valuable when translated into a specific brief. Separate the physical space from the guest programme and the technical requirements placed inside it.