Situated at the peninsula of Fornebu, just outside Oslo, by the beautiful Oslo Fjord, Telenor Arena has a maximum capacity of 25.000 spectators for concerts and 15.000 for football/athletics… making it the largest indoor stadium in Northern Europe.

After opening in March 2009, Telenor Arena has quickly become a sought after venue for major entertainment acts.

The arena has hosted a variety of events, including the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, shows by AC/DC, Tina Turner, Andre Bocelli, Metallica, and Roger Waters, and major sporting events like The Solberg Extreme Motorshow and the Oslo International Horse Show.

And delegates at Nordic Venue Forum 2012 will have the opportunity to get a first-hand look at this unique venue, with a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the venue included in the all-in delegate package.

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• Programme news: Parallel conference streams to feature at NVF12

The international conference programme of Nordic Venue Forum is designed to address the specific issues of venue development and operation for Sports, Performance, Arts, Culture and Entertainment venues throughout the Nordic region.

However, with attendance at the Forum increasing year on year, organisers Xperiology have announced that the programme for the 2012 edition will feature split conference streams, to focus content on Sports/Entertainment and Arts/Culture themes.

Explains conference director Angelina Tennino: “We had such a wide range of venues represented at our 2011 meeting that we felt it necessary to offer a more bespoke conference programme for our 2012 edition.

“The topics that will be addressed at Nordic Venue Forum – driving revenues, diversifying content, growing audiences and delivering compelling visitor experiences – are key issues that will affect all venues in the region.

“But, by offering two dedicated conference streams, we can ensure that we concentrate discussion on the specific experiences, challenges and best-practice within each sector: and offer our guests more focussed solutions to apply to their venue businesses.”

The full programme and speaking line-up for Nordic Venue Forum 2012 will be unveiled soon.

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Designed for owners, operators and investors in arenas, performing arts spaces, sports stadia, visitor attractions, concert halls, leisure complexes and entertainment facilities in the region, Nordic Venue Forum will once again bring together regional leaders and international experts for the 2012 edition, which takes place in Oslo, Norway 19-20 June 2012.

And representatives from Copenhagen Arena and The Royal Danish Theatre have this week confirmed their participation at the region’s leading dedicated venue meeting:

Copenhagen Arena is brand new 15,000 multi-purpose indoor arena, currently under construction in the Ørestad Syd district of Copenhagen. Set to open in 2015, the Arena – a joint project between the City of Copenhagen and Realdania – will offer Copenhagen residents and city guests and international level venue, for big national and international music, cultural and sports events.

Joining us from Copenhagen Arena are: Mr Claus Wiegand Larsen (Managing Director) and Mr Lars Autrup (Project Manager).

The Royal Danish Theatre, is the national Danish performing arts institution, which owns and operates The Copenhagen Opera House (one of the world’s most modern opera stages) and the Royal Danish Playhouse (a 1000 capacity venue, situated on the harbour front in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen).

Joining us from The Royal Danish Theatre are: Mr Peter La Cour Bentzon (Commercial Director), Mr Søren Bonde (CFO), Mrs. Dorthe Paulli (Director of Corporate Relations) and Mr Henrik Sten Petersen (CPO).

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Bringing together both regional leaders and international experts, Nordic Venue Forum’s total focus is on driving revenues, diversifying content, growing audiences and delivering compelling visitor experiences.

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Under the themes of “Transforming Venues into Attractions and Fans into Customers”, last year’s forum explored ways to grow the event calendar, raise revenues and reach into new audience segments.

Over 25 speakers were included in the conference roster, while delegates also had the chance to not only ‘talk the talk’ but also ‘walk the walk’; with hosted visits to both Danish Radio’s stunning Koncerthusert (the world’s most expensive concert venue which has even hosted boxing!) and DGI-Byen, the award-winning sports, leisure and conference destination in the heart of Copenhagen.

Nordic Venue Forum 2011 took place hosted at the Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers – dubbed the ‘greenest hotel in the world’ – a short hop from the city’s international airport.

The 2011 meeting coincided with the City of Copenhagen releasing a tender for the operator of a new multi-purpose arena and the Forum included an insightful debate into the future design, funding and operation of the proposed Copenhagen Multi-arena.

• Download the NVF11 Attendee List here.
• Download the full NVF11 Programme here.

With 30+ industry leaders, last year’s key conference themes included:

• How to deliver brand-driven entertainment experiences;
• Linking venues, events and tourism;
• Engaging customers to create happier customers;
• Re-inventing the box office;
• Operational lessons;
• Creating content and expanding programming….

And much, more more…

Review the 2011 conference programme here.

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