WELCOME TO REGION BERGEN AND #MEETINNORWAY MICE FAM TRIP BERGEN #MeetInNorway MICE Fam trip 2017 24-26 April PROGRAMME 2017 visitBergen.com PLAN & BOOK: visitBergen.com 3 INDEX #MeetInNorway MICE Fam trip 2 WELCOME 4 Programme for #MeetInNorway MICE Fam trip Sunday 23 April ....................................................................................................................................................... 4–5 Individual arrivals Options for individual arrival Sunday 23 April and late departure Wednesday 26 April 20:00 – 22.00 Dinner for buyers arriving Bergen this day at Bare Vestland Monday 24 April ...................................................................................................................................................... 10:00-10:30 Suppliers decorate stands at Fløien Folkerestaurant 11:00-12:00 Suppliers seminar at Fløien Folkerestaurant 12:15 Buyers depart by funicular Fløibanen to Mt. Fløyen 12:25 Arrival at Mt. Fløyen 12:30 Welcome to Norway and Bergen 12:45-13:30 Lunch 13:30-14:15 Norway presentation/Suppliers presentation incl. coffee/the and dessert 14:15 Short break 14:30-16:00 Networking buyers and suppliers 16:20 End of programme at Fløyen 16:30 Funicular Fløibanen to the city centre of Bergen 17:45-18:30 Welcome drink for suppliers and buyers at Clarion Hotel Admiral 6 19:30-20:00 Opening Cermony at Grieghallen 20:00 Welcome party at Grieghallen, foyer 2nd fl oor Overnight stay at Clarion Hotel Admiral Tuesday 25 April ..................................................................................................................................................... 08:30 Bus transfer from Clarion Hotel Admiral to Grieghallen 08:45 Site inspection Grieghallen – international congresss & exhibition Centre 09:30 Bus transfer from Grieghallen to Bryggen – a World Heritage Site 09:50 Greet the ariving sailingship Statsraad Lehmkuhl 10:40 Site inspection at Radisson Blu Royal Hotel 11:15 Departure Bryggen by boat 11:45 Lunch and activities at Cornelius Seafood Restaurant at Holmen 14:30 Departure Holmen by boat 15:30 Arrival Troldhaugen – the home of the composer Edvard Grieg for a site inspection and concert Welcome to Norway and to Region Bergen 16:30 Bus transfer from Troldhaugen to Clarion Hotel Admiral 17:00 A light meal is served in the lobby area 8-11 #MeetInNorway MICE FamWe trip,would like 24-26to welcome you April to our very 2017 fi rst 18:50 Walk from Clarion Hotel Admiral to Bryggen #MeetInNorway – an international fam trip that combine 19:10 Meeting time at Bryggen for Dine Around at sailingship Statsraad Lehmkuhl site inspections with interesting activities in and around 19:30-23:00 World Heritage Dine-Around followed by after-party at Bryggen Bergen. During your stay you will experience Norwegian hospitality fi rst hand as well as get a taste of what Bergen Wednesday 26 April ................................................................................................................................................ THE GUEST OF HONOUR CARD IS VALID AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: Museums & Attractions u Fjord/Harbour cruise White Lady (Rødne) 08:15 “The ocean is calling” – site inspection to Panorama Hotell & Resort u Alvøen Country Mansion – Bergen City u Fløibanen Funicular u Bergen Aquarium u Guided walks with Bergen By Expert u Bergen Maritime Museum (In Norwegian only) can offer as a MICE-destination. The Meetings projectu Bergen School Museum / The Holbergis u Hopa on Hop off THE CITY OF BERGEN u Bergenhus Fortress Museum – On & Off City Sightseeing u The Gateway to the Fjords of Norway Bryggens Museum – Bergen City Museum (Osbuss) u Buekorps Museum – On & Off Citysightseeing u Coastal Museum in Øygarden – Museum Vest (Open Top Sightseeing) 11 u Damsgård Manor – Bergen City Museum u Ulriken 643 Cable Car + bus u 08:15 “The Amazing Fjords – site inspection to Sognefjorden – arrval in Bergen on Thursday for departure Fantoft Stave Church u Fjell Fortress – Museum Vest Others You are our u Hanseatic Museum – Museum Vest u Airport bus collaboration between Innovation Guest of Honour in Bergen! u Herdla Museum – Museum Vest u Bergen Light Rail u Horda Museum – Bergen City Museum u Boat to Lysøen “Ole Bull” u Håkon’s Hall – Bergen City Museum u Scheduled buses (not night bus) This card is valid for museums & attractions, sightseeing, concerts & u KODE – Art Museum of Bergen performances, restaurants, scheduled buses and Light Rail in the city and u KODE 1 West Norway Museum of Decorative Art Concerts and performances u KODE 2 Stenersen Collection u Classical concerts at Troldhaugen the region, airport bus etc., during your stay in Bergen (please see the u KODE 3 Rasmus Meyer Collection u Concerts FløyenFolk at mount Fløyen 08:45 Site inspection hotels in Bergen back of this page). For information about opening hours etc. please see u KODE 4 Lysverket u Concerts in the Cathedral the Offi cial Guide for the Bergen region. u Leprosy Museum – Bergen City Museum u Concerts in St. Mary’s Church Norway, Norway Convention u Lysøen Island, and Ole Bull’s villa u Concerts with the Bergen Philharmonic This card is only available to tour operators and members of the press. u Museum Orchestra The public equivalent is the Bergen Card. u Museum – Bergen City Museum u “Grieg in Bergen” concerts u Museum Vest u Performances with Bergen International u North Sea Traffic Museum – Museum Vest Theatre “BIT Teatergarasjen” The Offi cial Bergen products u Norwegian Museum of Fisheries – u Performances with the Nye Carte Blanche u Old Bergen Museum – Bergen City Museum dance ensemble 09:50 Site inspection at Grieghallen The Tourist Information offers, a discount on various products of the Arve Lindgren u Rekstensamlingene – Art Gallery offi cial Bergen product Line, to the Guest of Honour Card holders. u Rosenkrantz Tower – Bergen City Museum Night clubs and bars u Schøtstuene Hanseatic Assembly Rooms u Altona Vinkjeller Bureau and Bergen Convention u u in the Siljustøl, home of composer Harald Sæverud Metro Nightclub Have a nice stay in Bergen – the City of Culture! u Tourist Information. St. Mary’s Church u The Cultural History Collections Restaurants, discount on meals Manager With compliments u The Natural History Collections u 50% at Altona Vinkjeller at Hotel Augustin Frode Aasheim u The University Museum of Bergen – u 30% at Bryggen Tracteursted BERGEN TOURIST BOARD u The University Museum of Bergen – u 50% at Cornelius Restaurant Individual departure Follow visitBergen on u Troldhaugen, Edvard Grieg’s home (Complementary boat transportation on u Vannkanten Waterworld fixed routes and a free presentation on u VilVite – Bergen Science Centre shellfish, subject to availability) Bureau, and we are happy to give u 50% at Enhjørningen Seafood Restaurant Bergen Convention Sightseeing u 30% at Fløien Folkerestaurant Manager u Bergens-Expressen sightseeing train u 30% at Sky:skraperen at Ulriken643 Robert Nygårdhs Ole Warberg u Bryggen Guiding on foot u 30% at Sumo Restaurant Bureau Managing Director u Fjord cruise to Mostraumen (Rødne) u 50% at To Kokker Director Meetings Norway Convention you an opportunity to meet with For further information about the Guest of Honour Card, please turn to the back of this page! Guest of Honour in Bergen FREE-PASS VALID FOR: Discount on meals at some restaurants Guest of Honour in Bergen Sightseeings 12–14 Altona Vinkjeller at Hotel Augustin, Cornelius Bureau Your hosts in Bergen are listed on the back of this card Rødne Fjord cruise, Bergens-Expressen Restaurant, Enhjørningen Seafood Restaurant, Thursday 27 April ................................................................................................................................................... & Incentives sightseeing train, Bryggen Guiding on foot, Sumo, Bryggen Tracteursted, To Kokker and Ulriken 643 Cable Car + Bus, Fløibanen Funicular. Fløien Folkerestaurant. Name: some of Norway’s best and most Conserts and performances Night clubs and bars Representing: Classical concerts at Troldhaugen, concerts Metro Nightclub and Altona Vinkjeller. FløyenFolk at mount Fløyen, concerts in the Cathedral, concerts in St. Mary’s Church, All Museums & Attractions @Innovation Norway concerts with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Airport bus “Grieg in Bergen” concerts. Performances with Vannkanten Waterworld Bergen International Theatre “BIT Teater garasjen” Scheduled buses in city centre and the region 14:00 Arrival in Bergen for the group attending the Amazing Fjords to Sognefjorden Valid: and with the Nye Carte Blanche dance ensemble. (not valid on nightbuses) and Bergen Light Rail. interesting meetings & incentive Signature: Subject to proviso changes, opening hours etc., and any subsequent printing errors. BERGEN TOURIST BOARD • visitBergen.com For further information on addresses, opening hours, etc., please see the Offical Guide to Bergen and the Suggested program for participants arriving Bergen on Sunday 23 April and late departure Slottsgt. 3 • Tel.: +47 55 55 20 10 • Fax: +47 55 55 20 11region or www.visitBergen.com. Produce card upon arrival. 15 [email protected] destinations and products. visitBergen.com/trade Wednesday 26 April Welcome to Norway and Bergen! News from Bergen and the Region........................................................................................................................ .com visitBergen Experience Bergen with an exclusive «Guest-of-Honour»-card. PLAN & BOOK: The city of Bergen is proud to present a special edition of the Map .........................................................................................................................................................................