Bergen's Grieghallen, located at Vilhelm Bjerknes' vei 24, 5081 Bergen, Norway, is a premier conference and event center in the heart of Bergen. Here is a detailed description of its meeting, conference, and event facilities:
Meeting and Conference Facilities
- Capacity: Grieghallen spans over 25,000 square meters, accommodating both small and large events with 20 rooms and halls.
- Peer Gynt Hall: The largest hall, seating up to 700 people, making it highly flexible for conferences and larger events.
- Griegsalen: This hall can accommodate up to 1,628 people, with additional space for 600 people if the stage is used.
- Smaller Rooms: Various smaller rooms are available for seminars, meetings, and parallel sessions.
- Lounges: The elegant lounges Nina and Edvard are suitable for board meetings, general assemblies, social functions, or as meeting rooms or lounges.
Event Facilities
- Foyers: The large foyers connected to Griegsalen and Peer Gynt hall are ideal for mingling, serving food and drinks, and displaying participant and organizer materials.
- Cultural Integration: Grieghallen offers the unique opportunity to combine conferences with cultural activities like concerts or shows, leveraging its status as Norway’s leading cultural center.
Services
- Project Management: A highly skilled project manager is assigned to each event to ensure all practical and technical requirements are met.
- Catering: Grieghallen provides high-quality food and drinks for all events, ranging from basic meals to extravagant gourmet dinners.
- Technical Equipment: Modern seminar and conference venues are equipped with new technical solutions, including microphones, projectors, and video cameras.
Event Security and Management
- Event and Security Manager: Ensures the smooth execution of events, including security arrangements.
Grieghallen is well-positioned in the city center, close to all public transport hubs, making it easily accessible for participants. The venue also offers parking facilities underneath Edvard Griegs plass for those arriving by car.