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35% cheaper to host meetings in Norway
35% cheaper to host meetings in Norway
Over the past two years, it has become 35% cheaper to host meetings and conferences in Norway. A very favourable pound to the Norwegian krone makes this the perfect time to go – combining memorable activities like northern lights hunting and top facilities with a budget-friendly bill.
Norway is hardly known to be on the cheap, and while we still have a way to go on the Southern Europeans it has never been a financially better time to go. With the Norwegian krone having plummeted since the oil crisis kicked off, it is now 35% cheaper for British incentive organisers to host meetings and conferences in Norway than in 2013.
Good on the wallet – good for the visitors
Norway is already well positioned within the 20 most popular incentive destinations in the world, much thanks to high quality venues, safe and well-organised trips, and not least the wealth of natural wonders from the north to the south being stunning fjords or mystic northern lights. Bergen has established itself as an international congress city with modern facilities, and with fjords, glaciers and the ‘garden of Norway’ located a short fjord cruise away it is much sought after for its after-meeting activities. The arctic city Tromsø caters for the bragability factor, attracting people wishing to tick off No.1 bucket list contestant, namely seeing the northern lights, with local seafood and good venues. The capital Oslo is also an excellent candidate, with design, architecture and food at the heart of the city’s exciting new developments.
Notes to editors:
The decrease is based on an exchange rate in 2013 when £1 was 8.55 Norwegian kroner, compared to the 2015 rate when £1 was 13.01 Norwegian kroner.
There are great transport links between the UK and Norway, with 14 daily flights between London and Oslo alone. Also direct flights to Trondheim, Stavanger, Bergen and Tromsø from London and/or Manchester and Edinburgh. www.flysas.co.uk and www.norwegian.com
For more information:www.visitnorway.co.uk/meetings
