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Welcome to an experienced host city! Around 9000 events take place in the Bergen region yearly, and the city hosts around 60 festivals.

Bergen Convention Bureau offer free, unconditional advice and assistance to anyone considering organizing meetings, conferences or congresses in Bergen. Professional agencies, the hospitality industry and the entire city are ready to welcome your event.

Read about previous organizers experience:

From Bjarne O. Braastad, Professor in Ethologie, dr.philos., - Head of Local Congress Organising Committee - ISAE 2019:

"The world congress ISAE 2019 (on behaviour and welfare of farm animals and companion animals) was developed with enthusiastic support from both Visit Bergen / Bergen Convention Bureau and the chosen PCO company, First United AS. The PCO had excellent cooperation with the congress venue, the Radisson Blu Royal hotel, situated by the end of Bryggen, the old wharf area which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The congress gathered 416 participants from 37 countries, 40 % more than at the two previous congresses, and everything from the design of the session rooms to excursions and social events went smoothly. As Head of the Organizing Committee, I received numerous comments after the congress typically stating that this was among the best organized congresses they ever had attended, and at such a fantastic venue. I highly recommend other conference organizers to consider Bergen for their conference."

From Heidi Berg, Norsk Fjellsprengningsteknikk - Chairman World Tunnel Congress 2017:

"Bergen as a destination, has been perfect for the conference and Grieghallen was a very suitable venue for the WTC 2017. For the delgates attending the congress it is important to spend a lot of time together during lunches and coffee breaks. The venue had the capacity that we need for this function. The conference  covered 1304 delegates, 401 exhibitors and posters. There where 5 breakout rooms and 13 active working groups.

The city of Bergen do have a lot of special places to visit and also suitable social venues for dinner in the city centre, within walking distance from the venue. Excellent co-operation between the venue and the PCO -  local knowledge and flexibility is the key word!"

A selection of past events & congresses

2022 - EAA European Accounting Association
2022 - NEURODIAB
2022 - World Triathlon Cup
2022 - Routes Europe
2022 - Laterality North Sea Laterality Conference on Brain Asymmetry 
2021 - Earie 2021 - Annual meeting of the european association for research in industrial economics - (digital event)
2019 - Salsa rueda congress
2019 - NMF Landsfestival -Norges Musikkorpsforbund
2019 - Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (referanse)
2017 - World Tunnel Congress 2017 (referanse)
2017 - UCI Road World Championships
2016 - World Business History Conference 2016 
2016 - Nordic Eye Meeting 
2015 - International Symposium on Maritime Health

A selection of annual events:

Underwater Technology Conference
The Ocean  
Offshore Technology Days (Biannual)
HavExpo 
Social Media Days 
Nordiske Mediedager 
North Atlantic Seafood Forum 

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A selection of upcoming events & congresses

Do not hesitate to contact us when planning or considering Bergen for a future event.