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GRI Global Chairmen's Retreat 2025 Session with Henri Alster
 
The GRI Chairmen's Retreat - Europe Edition is an internationally renowned annual forum for global real estate decision-makers at the top of the deal-making chain. Due to the concentration of top dealmakers gathered at this event, it has come to be known as a secluded treasure trove of distilled information and free-flowing, and agenda-free conversations.

During the Retreat, this group of real estate professionals takes stock of the global landscape and discusses ‘What next?’.
 
These conversations take place in organised discussions but also between them in comfortable spaces that allow your friendships with these executives, who are at the top of their game, to blossom.
 
GRI Global Chairmen's Retreat Participants Meeting
 
Schedule
 
WEDNESDAY 14
12:00 - 24:00
Arrivals
Consider: Consider: choose daylight train from Zurich Airport and spend last 2 hours to St Moritz travelling through a legendary winter wonderland.
 
19:00 - 19:30
New Members welcome orientation
 
19:30 - 20:45
Pop-in Pop-out
Welcome Drinks
Members & Spouses
 
21:00 - 23:00
Encounter Dinner
 
 
THURSDAY 15
08:45 - 13:00
Sessions
Members
 
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Members & Spouses
 
14:00
Keynote
 
15:15 - 17:30
Sessions
Members
 
20:00 - 23:00
Encounter Dinner
Or sign up at concierge to join one of independent member’s restaurant reservations around town
 
 
FRIDAY 16
08:00 - 08:30
Breakfast
Members & Spouses
 
08:30 - 9:30
Keynote
 
09:30 - 16:00
Sports & Activities instructor-guided in small GRI groups
Members & Spouses
 
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch
Members & Spouses [Salantras]
 
19:00 - 20:30
Cocktail
Members & Spouses [Main Hall]
 
20:30 - 22:30
Gala Dinner & Conference Wrap Up
[Jacket (tie optional)]
Members & Spouses
 
 
SATURDAY 17
09:00 - 16:00
Sports & Activities instructor-guided in small GRI groups
Members & Spouses
 
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch
Members & Spouses [Paradiso]
 
17:30 - 19:00
Goodbye Cocktails
Members & Spouses [Main Hall]
 
20:00 - 23:00
Encounter Dinner
Or sign up at concierge to join one of independent member’s restaurant reservations around town
 
 
SUNDAY 18
08:00 - 14:00
Departures
 


What we do
 


Plenary sessions
 
Share your views with other decision makers and vote on your vision for the future of real estate.
Keynotes
 
Enter an open discussion with an expert on a provocative subject that will affect the world in the coming months and years, economically and socially.
Group discussions
 
Contribute to conversations on real estate and the world in intimate group discussions that leave room for opinions and understanding the challenges for the market ahead.


Testimonials


“Chairmen´s retreat is a great opportunity to talk and discuss in an open environment with very senior people of our industry. And because of this spirit, everyone goes there with an open mind and the willingness to share their views. The seniority of the people is key and the format is the right one to allow for these very unique and open dialogues. I will definitely continue attending year after year.”
Cristina García-Peri
Managing Partner/ Director of Strategy and Corporate Development
Grupo Azora
Photo of Cristina García-Peri, Managing Partner/ Director of Strategy and Corporate Development at Grupo Azora




Selected Members


Alexi Antolovich
Global Co-Head RE
Macquarie Principal Finance
Alexi Antolovich
http://www.macquarie.com/uk
London | United Kingdom
Aref Lahham
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Orion Capital Managers
Aref Lahham
http://www.orioncapital.com
London | United Kingdom
Targets diversified pan-European real estate investments; single assets, developments, large portfolios, corporate divestitures and sale/lease-backs.
Ben Bianchi
Head of Europe, MD
Oaktree Capital Management
Ben Bianchi
http://www.oaktreecapital.com
London | United Kingdom
Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $179 billion in assets under management.
Ben Eppley
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt in Europe
Apollo Global Management
Ben Eppley
http://www.apollo.com
http://www.apollo.com
+44 (20) 7016 5000
London | United Kingdom
Apollo Global Management manages investment vehicles that originate and acquire assets across the CRE debt space.
Bryan York Colwell
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
LCN Capital Partners
Bryan York Colwell
http://www.lcnpartners.com
New York | USA
$8 billion AUM Credit/Real Estate hybrid investing via parallel $-, €-, and £- denominated blind pool closed end private equity funds. CN Capital Partners is a recognized leader in the primary sale-leaseback and build-to-suit markets, where investments and leases are directly originated with corporate users of mission critical real estate.
Chirag Purushotam
MD & CEO
CKPC Properties
Chirag Purushotam
https://www.360degreebusinessparks.com/
Bengaluru | Karnataka | India
CKPC Properties is an alternative asset class owner focused on Grade A+ office assets, residential assets and Data centres In India CKPC Properties currently own 600 Mn USD of assets under management with a target to create 10 Bn USD assets under management. We are focused on creating futuristic spaces by keeping adaptability, sustainability, universal and technology as our key focus. Our largest Clients are Siemens, Global Payments, Continental ,Infosys and other Fortune 500 companies.
Cristina García-Peri
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business Development
Azora
Cristina García-Peri
http://www.azora.es/
http://www.azora.es/
+34 913 106 370
Madrid | Madrid | Spain
AZORA is an independent private equity styled asset manager of real assets, based in Spain but investing across Europe and the USA. It currently manages €9.2 bn of AuM (once its various vehicles committed firepower is fully invested) with Hospitality and Living representing c. 70% of this. AZORA has a value-add approach with a strong track record in pioneering new assets classes in Southern Europe and a special expertise in building fully integrated platforms in operational assets classes.
Daniel Dejanovic
Head of European Advisory Offices, Head of International Real Estate Advisory and Senior Managing Director
Cerberus
Daniel Dejanovic
http://www.cerberus.com
Amsterdam | Netherlands
Founded in 1992, Cerberus is a global leader in alternative investing with approximately $45 billion in assets across complementary credit, private equity, and real estate platforms
David Collett
Senior Managing Director - Real Estate
KAUST Investment Management Company
David Collett
http://www.kaust-imc.org
Virginia | VA | USA
KAUST Investment Management Company, an entity responsible for the investment strategy of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia
Eric Assimakopoulos
Founder & Managing Partner
Revetas Capital
Eric Assimakopoulos
https://www.revetas.com/
https://www.revetas.com/
+44 203 931 42 97
London | United Kingdom
Specialised Real estate investment manager targeting value-added and opportunistic assets in Central and Eastern Europe ("CEE")
James Piper
Partner
TPG
James Piper
https://tpg.com/
https://tpg.com/
+44 20 7544 6500
London | United Kingdom
TPG is a global investment firm that is dedicated to delivering differentiated returns for our investors and their beneficiaries, and we are committed to doing so with integrity. Our investment strategy embraces change, takes on complexity, and creates unique opportunities. Over our more than 30-year history, we have built an ecosystem made up of hundreds of portfolio companies and a value-added network of professionals, executives, and advisors around the world.
Joanne McNamara
Executive Vice President, Europe
Oxford Properties Group
Joanne McNamara
http://www.oxfordproperties.com
London | United Kingdom
Oxford Properties Group is one of the world’s leading real estate companies. An integrated platform for investment development and asset management.
Roberto Kelleher
CEO
Inmobilia Desarrollos
Roberto Kelleher
http://inmobilia.mx
Mexico
Opera desde hace mas de 20 años. Ha levantado USD $300M en la BMV. Se ha posicionado como líder en el mercado premium con proyectos residenciales, comerciales y de hospitalidad en Mérida, Cancún, Puebla, Tulum y Belice, desarrollado más de 4.8M m2.
Samy Bchir
Chief Investment Officer
Sienna Real Estate Capital
Samy Bchir
https://www.sienna-im.com/services/real-estate/
Paris | France
Sienna Real Estate is a pan-European investment manager with over 30 years of experience in the European real estate investment and asset management market. Sienna Real Estate positions itself as a long-term strategic partner for local and international investors, advising and accompanying them throughout the entire investment cycle of a property, from the acquisition, administration of the asset or property, to the sale process.
Saul Goldstein
CEO
Activum SG Capital
Saul Goldstein
http://www.activumsg.com/
http://www.activumsg.com/
+49 (0) 30 23 253 200
Berlin | Germany
To identify niche opportunities in real estate related sectors
Stephen Plavin
Senior Managing Director and Head of Europe BREDS
Blackstone
Stephen Plavin
http://www.blackstone.com
London | United Kingdom
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies in which we invest, and the communities in which we live and work.
Tom-Eric Möller
Managing Shareholder LBU-Real Group
DIH Deutsche Industrie-Holding
Tom-Eric Möller
http://www.dih-gruppe.de/
http://www.dih-gruppe.de/
+49 69 97 12 14 40
Frankfurt | Germany
Industrial- and commercial assets, special opportunities
Tracy Stroh
Managing Director & Region Head Europe
GIC - Government of Singapore Investment Corporati
Tracy Stroh
http://www.gic.com.sg
http://www.gic.com.sg
+44 20 7725 3888
London | United Kingdom
Established in 1981 to manage Singapore's foreign reserves, we strive to achieve good long-term real returns on assets under our management to preserve and enhance the value of Singapore's reserves.
Van Stults
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Orion Capital Managers
Van Stults
http://www.orioncapital.com
London | United Kingdom
Targets diversified pan-European real estate investments; single assets, developments, large portfolios, corporate divestitures and sale/lease-backs.
Volker Kraft
Managing Partner
ECE Real Estate Partners GmbH
Volker Kraft
https://www.ecerep.com/
https://www.ecerep.com/
+49 40 606 06-9101
Hamburg | Germany
ECE Real Estate Partners GmbH develops, realizes, and operates major real estate projects such as residential and office buildings, logistics centers, hotels, and urban districts; invests in their development and enhancement; and thus creates state-of-the-art working and living spaces that inspire people and offer them room to grow. As part of the internationally active real estate and investment company ECE Group, ECE Work & Live has more than 55 years of expertise in developing and operating real estate and offers all its services from a single source – from plot scouting, planning, and project management to leasing, sales, and asset management of the real estate. The ECE Group manages real estate assets with a total value of more than 33 billion euros, has ongoing construction and planning activities with a volume of over 2.8 billion euros, and has been under the ownership of the Otto family since the founding of ECE in 1965.
Alexi Antolovich
Alexi Antolovich
Global Co-Head REMacquarie Principal Finance
United Kingdom
Aref Lahham
Aref Lahham
Founding Partner & Managing DirectorOrion Capital Managers
United Kingdom
Aref Lahham is Founder and Managing Director of Orion. He is located primarily in Orion’s London office and acts as Orion’s Chief Executive Officer, setting the strategy and leading the Orion Fund’s acquisition team. He has been responsible for over €5.0 billion of property acquisitions throughout Europe. Aref has 34 years of real estate investment and development experience in the US and Europe. He has served on the board of French public quoted company Société Foncière Lyonnaise as well as on the investment committee of a Bulgari sponsored private equity fund called Opera. Mr. Lahham has a BSc in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, a Masters of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from INSEAD.
Ben Bianchi
Ben Bianchi
Head of Europe, MDOaktree Capital Management
USA
Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager, Oaktree Capital Mr. Bianchi is a managing director and Head of Europe for Oaktree’s Real Estate group. Mr. Bianchi joined Oaktree in 2014 and has been involved in the investment and management of its real estate funds in the United States and Europe throughout his time at the firm. Prior to joining Oaktree, Mr. Bianchi worked for Deutsche Bank AG where he held senior positions in the firm’s London, Hong Kong and New York-based real estate divisions. Before joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Bianchi was employed by Moore Capital's MSVP Japan where he served as a senior vice president. He began his career as an associate in Goldman Sachs's Archon Group in the U.S. and Asia.
Ben Eppley
Ben Eppley
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt in EuropeApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Mr. Ben Eppley joined Apollo in 2013. Prior to that time, Mr. Eppley was a member of the Real Estate Structured Finance group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and prior to that was a member of the Commercial Real Estate Debt Capital Markets group at Barclays Capital. Mr. Eppley graduated from Yale College with a BA in English Language and Literature.
Bryan York Colwell
Bryan York Colwell
Co-Founder & Managing PartnerLCN Capital Partners
USA
Mr. Colwell is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at LCN Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm based in New York, London, and Luxembourg, with over $8 billion in AUM, where he jointly oversees all the aspects of the firm's investment activities and operations globally. Previously, Mr. Colwell was a senior corporate finance/M&A executive at Goldman Sachs for 18 years. Mr. Colwell received his M.B.A from Columbia Business and his B.A. in History and Science from Harvard College where he graduated with Honors.
Chirag Purushotam
Chirag Purushotam
MD & CEOCKPC Properties
India
Chirag Purushotam is the CEO and MD of CKPC Properties Private Limited. CKPC properties has owned and operating currently 600 Mn USD worth of Grade A+ Office space with a vision to built and own USD 10 Bn worth of real estate assets mainly in the commercial office, residential and data centers across India and overseas. Chirag is an alumina of the Harvard Business School. Chirag’s vision is to create visionary and functional spaces. The group is focused on Sustainability, Wellness and Technology. Received the young business leader of the year award from news 18 and also currently serving on the board of the Indian American International Chambers of Commerce.
Cristina García-Peri
Cristina García-Peri
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business DevelopmentAzora
Spain
Cristina García-Peri is Senior Partner and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development for the Azora Group. Prior to joining Azora in 2011, she worked for 16 years in the investment- banking sector at both Merrill Lynch (2 years) and JP Morgan (14 years), where she held various positions across M&A and Equity Capital Markets, and for 10 year, she was Managing Director responsible for Corporate Equity Derivatives for EMEA as well as Equity Capital Markets for Spain and Portugal. Cristina holds a bachelor degree in Economics from ICADE (Spain) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (USA). Cristina is Board Member at Bankinter, a Spanish IBEX 35 banking institution, where she Chairs the Nominations and Sustainability Committee.
Daniel Dejanovic
Daniel Dejanovic
Head of European Advisory Offices, Head of International Real Estate Advisory and Senior Managing DirectorCerberus
Netherlands
Since joining the Firm in 2006, Mr. Dejanovic has been instrumental in establishing Cerberus as a leading real estate investor in Europe and played a central role in Cerberus becoming one of the largest private residential landlords in Germany. In addition, Mr. Dejanovic leads Cerberus’ non performing loan platform in Europe, where the Firm has been a leading purchaser of non-performing loan portfolios since 2013. Mr. Dejanovic has overseen Cerberus’ non-performing loan activities in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Scandinavia, among other jurisdictions.
David Collett
David Collett
Senior Managing Director - Real EstateKAUST Investment Management Company
USA
David Collett joined KAUST Investment Management Company in 2009 as Managing Director of Real Estate. Prior to that, he was Principal Portfolio Manager for Real Estate at the World Bank Pension Plan, Manager of Private Markets at the CPP Investment Board, a REIT analyst at TD Securities, and started his real estate career in acquisitions, development and asset management at CIBC Development Corporation. At the KAUST Endowment, Mr. Collett is focused on building a global real estate portfolio both on the Direct side through JV platforms or directly through Fund managers.
Eric Assimakopoulos
Eric Assimakopoulos
Founder & Managing PartnerRevetas Capital
United Kingdom
Eric has over 22 years of experience in the real estate sector, principally as a developer and investor. He is a US national and spent the majority of the last 15 years in Europe, initially investing in Belgium, Germany, and the Slovak Republic. Eric has completed over €1 billion of real estate transactions throughout US and Europe. In 2002, he launched and built Bifrost Investment Group (predecessor to Revetas Capital) into a leading CEE investment and asset manager. Since 2009, he has actively developed a platform to restructure and recapitalise distressed real estate in CEE, leading to the formation of Revetas Capital. Since then, Eric successfully restructured and recapitalised over €600 million worth of real estate assets in the region
James Piper
James Piper
PartnerTPG
United Kingdom
Mr. Piper is a Partner based in London and a member of TPG Real Estate’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining TPG, he was a Partner in the Real Estate Group at Ares Management, where he spent 12 years, before which he was a member of the European Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Credit Suisse. He received a Masters degree in Physics from the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with First Class Honours. He is also a trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Trinity Hospice, a charity providing care and support for those with life-limiting conditions in London.
Joanne McNamara
Joanne McNamara
Executive Vice President, EuropeOxford Properties Group
United Kingdom
Joanne McNamara is Executive Vice President, Europe of Oxford Properties, a leading global real estate investor, developer, and manager. In this role, Jo is responsible for all aspects of Oxford’s business across Europe. Jo is a member of Oxford’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Jo was one of Oxford’s first team members in London, joining the European investment team in 2010, and over the past decade has contributed to and led many of the organization’s most significant investment and development transactions. Jo was most recently responsible for the operating performance of Oxford’s European business and leadership of the 40+ person European team.
Roberto Kelleher
Roberto Kelleher
CEOInmobilia Desarrollos
Mexico
Nacido en Mérida. Ingeniero Industrial por el ITESM, así como miembro del IPADE con estudios de AD1 y AD2 y con amplia experiencia académica y profesional en el extranjero. Es Presidente del Consejo y Socio Fundador de Inmobilia Funds, empresa pública listada en la BMV, la cual fue la primera empresa yucateca en emitir CKDs. CEO y Socio Fundador de la empresa de premium real estate Inmobilia. Ha desarrollado mas de 13M m2 con grandes proyectos como Yucatan Country Club, Vía Montejo, SLS Cancun, Country Towers en Mérida, Four Seasons Caye Chapel en Belice, Aldea Zama en Tulum. Socio de proyectos con Related Group y U-Calli. Consejero Nacional Independiente y Presidente del Consejo Regional del Grupo Financiero Banorte para el Sur-Sureste.
Samy Bchir
Samy Bchir
Chief Investment OfficerSienna Real Estate Capital
France
Samy is Chief Investment Officer at Sienna Real Estate. He has has over 18 years of experience in M&A and real estate investments. Samy has a Master of Business from HEC Paris. He speaks French, German, English and Arabic. Sienna Investment Managers is a multi-expertise pan-European asset manager of the publicly traded investment holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL). With a team of roughly 300 professionals, Sienna IM operates in Paris, Luxembourg, London, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Madrid, Amsterdam, and Seoul.
Saul Goldstein
Saul Goldstein
CEOActivum SG Capital
USA
Saul is the Founder and CEO of ActivumSG and chairs the Investment Committee. He has overall responsibility for the vision and strategy of the firm, guiding its growth and development. Under his leadership, ActivumSG has established itself as one of Europe's leading independent real estate investment managers, with active strategies in direct real estate, corporate platforms and special situations with on-the-ground professionals in key markets including the UK, Germany and Spain. The firm has raised more than €2.9 billion of equity and has acquired and developed real estate with an aggregate value of €13 billion since 2007. He is Vice Chair for the Board of Trustees of Interlochen Center for the Arts and serves on the board of advisors for the Zell Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In his spare time he is an avid fly fisherman.
Stephen Plavin
Stephen Plavin
Senior Managing Director and Head of Europe BREDSBlackstone
USA
Steve Plavin is a Senior Managing Director based in London and oversees Blackstone’s Real Estate Debt Strategies business in Europe. Previously, from when he joined Blackstone in 2012 until June 2021, Mr. Plavin was the Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., a NYSE- listed commercial mortgage REIT managed by Blackstone. Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Plavin served as CEO of Capital Trust, Inc. (predecessor of Blackstone Mortgage Trust) and CT Investment Management Co., LLC, a commercial real estate debt investment manager and rated special servicer that was wholly owned by Capital Trust and acquired by Blackstone in 2012.
Tom-Eric Möller
Tom-Eric Möller
Managing Shareholder LBU-Real GroupDIH Deutsche Industrie-Holding
Germany
Dr. Tom-Eric Möller is a managing shareholder in a privately-owned M&A and real estate company and is based in Frankfurt. He is responsible for the investments in the real estate sector of the group and the management of the existing portfolio. Prior to DIH, Dr. Möller was working as Vice President for the Commercial Real Estate Group of Deutsche Bank in London and Frankfurt. Before joining Deutsche Bank he was practicing as senior associate in the law firm Hengeler Mueller in Frankfurt. He holds a law degree from University Hamburg and received a doctorate in law by the University of Hannover.
Tracy Stroh
Tracy Stroh
Managing Director & Region Head EuropeGIC - Government of Singapore Investment Corporati
United Kingdom
As Region Head, Ms. Stroh is responsible for GIC’s real estate equity and debt investment activities across Europe. These real estate assets span multiple property sectors, including traditional office, retail, residential, industrial, hospitality, and newer economic sectors. Ms. Stroh is a voting member of GIC RE’s Global Investment Committee, an active member of the firm’s sustainability committee, and a leader in the Women in GIC Taskforce.
Van Stults
Van Stults
Founding Partner & Managing DirectorOrion Capital Managers
United Kingdom
Van Stults is a Founding Partner of Orion Capital Managers, a pan-European RE private equity investment firm. He has over 30 years of real estate investment management experience. Van, with his partners, created the opportunistic Orion European Real Estate Funds I, II, III, IV and V and the core fund, Orion Income Return Partners, which combined have €15 billion of investment capacity. The Orion Funds target a wide range of RE investments throughout EU. Prior to Orion, Van spent 15 years with LaSalle Partners in the US and EU where he was a Main Board Member and a Managing Director. He is a Global Trustee of the Urban Land Institute and received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business
Volker Kraft
Volker Kraft
Managing PartnerECE Real Estate Partners GmbH
Germany
Managing Partner at ECE Real Estate Partners, Volker sets the firm's strategy. ECE manages €10Bn+ in assets, primarily in European shopping centers and hotels. Before ECE, he was Director at Allianz Capital Partners, involved in management and investment committees. From 2009-15, he served on DDR Corp.'s Board, a US open-air shopping center leader. In 2014, he joined Aliansce Sonae's Board, Brazil's top mall developer & operator, and since 2022, he's on Deutsche EuroShop AG’s Board, Germany's sole public firm investing only in shopping centers. Holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in finance from University of St. Gallen.


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Hotels
Badrutt’s Palace


★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel is the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat Hotel. Retreat Members should make their own hotel arrangements independently, quoting “GRI” group rate. Space is limited, the Palace invariably sells out early and arrangements before November 17 are strongly advised.

Request GRI rate at: +41.81 837-1100 The GRI rate is not available through travel agents, please book hotel directly.

Badrutt’s Palace Hotel T +41.81 837 1100 F +41.81 837 2999 reservations@badruttspalace.com

 
Additional hotels in St Moritz


★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Kulm Hotel St. Moritz T +41 81 836 80 00
 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Carlton +41. 81 836 7000
 
Four-star accommodation nearby:
★ ★ ★ ★
Schweizerhof +41. 81 837 0707
Steffani +41. 81 836 9696
Practical Information
Arrival
Wednesday arrival, however late, is strongly advised, as the program starts at 08h45 on Thursday and St Moritz is a long journey from anywhere.
Encounter Dinners
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 choose to join member dinners at GRI-selected restaurants around St Moritz.

While facilitated by the GRI, these discretionary options are not part of the GRI program and are at members’ own cost.
Lunches
Members and spouses/partners are cordially hosted for lunch on Thursday through Saturday and members are trusted to kindly stay away from outlandish menu choices such as caviar, exorbitant alcohols or similarly steeply priced items (or pay for it personally).
This invitation extends to members and their registered spouse/partners. It does not extend to their guests or other family that are not members of the GRI Chairmen’s Retreat.
Champagne vote & program awards
Members that enjoy 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 contributing to the program by moderating or scribing/reporting one of the breakouts.
  2. 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).
Spouses | Partners
Over half of Retreat Members bring their spouses/partners.
Spouses/Partners MUST be listed with the GRI or may (mistakenly) be denied entry or lunch or other courtesy.
Retreat Members Profiles
Retreat Members’ photos and profiles are listed on www.griclub.org/members-directory.
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 and other activities in small GRI groups has been arranged, each of them accompanied by qualified guides. Guides and lunch are courtesy of 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 GRI and any Retreat-related sponsors from any responsibility or potential liability.
Equipment Rental
Ski & Equipment Hire - The Palace sports store
(tel: +41 81 833 7585)
is excellently stocked, swift and professional and opens daily until late.  

Curling  (novices are favoured)
Wear loose-fitting trousers, such as track suit/jogging trousers along with a jumper and coat.  One can get warm on the ice, so bring a few layers, as well as gloves and warm socks.   Footwear must be clean and rubber soled. 
Retreat Extension
If you would like to arrive a few days earlier or stay longer, Retreat Members are invited to extend their stay using the GRI Retreat special room rates. No formal program is planned.
Dress Code
The Retreat dress code is casual throughout, except for Cocktails and Gala Dinner, which are jacket required, tie optional.
Salutation
Retreat and GRI etiquette calls for all to address each other on a first-name basis.
Language
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.
Get in touch for more information
Kirsty Stevens
Senior Director
kirsty.stevens@griclub.org
Diego Tavares
Managing Director
diego.tavares@griclub.org

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