Visit Norway Meetings & Events
Visit Norway Meetings & Events (previously Norway Convention Bureau) is part of Visit Norway and promotes Norway as a destination for future congresses, meetings, events and incentives. We can help you find the right venue for your event in Norway.
We act as a central point of contact for event organisers who are interested in Norway. We provide neutral advice and can put you in contact with the best suppliers for your needs, thus helping you to make the right decisions for your event.
As the official representatives of the international meetings industry in Norway, we are experienced at dealing with all requests professionally and promptly, right down to the smallest detail. With a broad portfolio of established partners across the conference sector, Visit Norway Meetings & Events can guarantee a successful meeting.
Norway has a wide selection of high-quality hotels, as well as excellent event facilities - the perfect destination to be inspired - together. We will be happy to provide a first-hand introduction to all that Norway has to offer.
Free advice
Visit Norway Meetings & Events can provide free advice if you are:
- A member of an international organisation, association or society
- Engaged in company policy, sports or cultural work
- A meeting planner or organiser of meetings, events or conferences
Affiliations
Visit Norway Meetings & Events act as an umbrella body for the Norwegian meetings industry. We are affiliated with ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) and UIA (Union of International Associations).
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Contact information
Visit Norway Meetings & Events
Innovation Norway
Akersgata 13
P.O.Box 448 Sentrum
NO-0104 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 00 25 00
Email: post@innovationnorway.no

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Contact our staff directly:
Frode Aasheim
Director of Meetings and Events
Phone: +47 928 33 852
Email: frode.aasheim@innovationnorway.no
Elisabeth Bugge
Manager Conventions
Phone: +47 984 80 050
Email: elisabeth.alethe.bugge@innovationnorway.no
Kari Anne Schwach
Manager Corporate
Phone: +47 970 80 813
Email: kari.anne.schwach@innovationnorway.no
Birgitte Nestande
Manager Events
Phone: +47 936 06 671
Email: birgitte.nestande@innovationnorway.no
Contacts international markets:
Sandra Olsson
Manager Meetings Sweden
Phone: +46 (0) 70 623 0925
Email: sandra.olsson@innovationnorway.no
Britt Gorniok
Manager Meetings United Kingdom
Phone: +44 7827 32 4001
Email: britt.gorniok@innovationnorway.no
Ulrike Sommer
Manager Meetings Germany
Phone: + 49 170 536 16 83
Email: ulrike.sommer@innovationnorway.no
Olga Philippenko
Manager Meetings Russia
Phone: +7 903 724 3020
Email: olga.philippenko@innovationnorway.no
Local convention bureaus
Local convention bureaus provide free advice to help you plan your event in Norway and put you in contact with the best suppliers in your chosen area.
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Oslo
The capital of Norway is a well-equipped conference city with a cosy and easily navigated city centre. There are meeting facilities for up to 6,000 people and over 12,000 hotel rooms with a total of 20,000 beds on offer.
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Bergen
The gateway to the fjords. A World Heritage City. A European City of Culture. And an international meeting destination with facilities for up to 2,200 delegates.
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Trondheim
Easily accessible from Europe, Trondheim is a city of education and research. Trondheim Spektrum can arrange conferences for up to 3,000 delegates.
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Stavanger
Stavanger and Sandnes have over 200,00 inhabitants and can offer around 10,000 conference chairs. The region is close to the extraordinary cliff the Pulpit Rock.
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Sognefjord
Norway's longest fjord, the largest glacier and the highest mountains – Sognefjord offers the most spectacular scenery for meetings and events.
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Ålesund
In addition to 8 hotels and conference capacity for 1,000 delegates, Ålesund boasts one of Europe’s most distinctive collection of Art Nouveau buildings.
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Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten's 13 ships have modern meeting rooms and conference facilities, so you can take your team on an inspiring journey along the coast of Norway.
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Bodø
Bodø has 7 conference hotels with a capacity of up to 1,000 delegates. Compact in size and close to nature, you can combine your meeting with nature-based adventures.
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Arctic Meetings
The professional network Arctic meetings can help you arrange a conference, incentive trip or event in Tromsø, Harstad and Svalbard.
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XXLofoten
XXLofoten specialises in the planning, organisation and execution of meetings, incentives, congresses, conferences and events in the Lofoten Islands.
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Partners & Services
Norway Convention Bureau and their partners can help you to find the right venue for your event in Norway.
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Hotel partners
Norway Convention Bureau's hotel partners cover the whole country, offering conference facilities at all of its destinations.
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Photos, videos & presentations
Download a video or presentation visualising Norway as a conference destination in images.
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Easy access
Norway welcomes hundreds of direct flights from Europe and provides good access from the rest of the continent by rail, road and ferry.
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