WELCOME TO NORTH OF DENMARK WE GO OUT OF OUR WAY TO MAKE YOUR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND INCENTIVES SUCCESSFUL
+30 years of expertise in hosting national and international meetings and conferences. Photo: Jesper Rais
TO US A MEETING IS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A MEETING Here, in North of Denmark, we recognized long ago that the key to our continued success on the international business events market lies in the hands, heads and hearts of the many local people involved in creating great meetings, conferences and incentives. Most of the work these dedicated, and highly skilled, people do every day of the year is not always visible to our guests as it mostly takes place behind the scenes. However, they are all an essential part of what makes North of Denmark a truly special place to do business.
Photo: Octomedia
To us a meeting is not just a
organizations have a strong
meeting. It is so much more. To
commitment to ensuring the
us meetings, conferences and
quality and success of any type of
incentives are great opportunities
business event and that all guests
for us to meet new people, as well
leave North of Denmark with
as find and offer new inspiration.
memorable experiences. Creating
Of course, they also present our
valuable memorable experiences
guests with the opportunity to
is something we are passionate
simply experience North of Den-
about.
mark and to meet the fantastic people who live and work here. WE LOVE OUR GUESTS A meeting, a conference or an incentive in North of Denmark is always a joint effort between experienced local partners, venues, hotels, restaurants and transportation suppliers. Teamwork between professionals who know each other well creates the high level of synergy which characterizes everything we do for the many companies and organizations that choose to visit North of Denmark.
In North of Denmark, we love to welcome guests from all over the world. We always go out of our way to make sure that each and every meeting, conference and incentive is both pleasant and rewarding for all the participants. We firmly believe that every event, big or small, should be a great experience and that every participant should feel at home. This is what makes North of Denmark
Everybody involved, be it local
such a popular destination for in-
authorities, the local business
ternational meetings, conferenc-
community or local voluntary
es and incentives. It is also what
We work hard every day to make our small – but unique – corner of the world even more successful as a destination for international meetings, conferences and incentives markets
Photo: Jesper Rais
makes so many of our guests
A VERY SPECIAL PLACE
come back year after year. We love our guests, and it shows.
North of Denmark is a very special place. We cannot wait for you
We work hard every day to make
to come and see for yourself! In
our small – but unique – corner of
North of Denmark, you will find an
the world even more successful
unrivalled mix of exciting venues,
as a destination for internation-
great hotels, some of Denmark’s
al meetings, conferences and
best restaurants. You will also
incentives markets. It is no secret
find a world-class university and
that this market is very important
numerous high-tech companies
to us, and the many people who
that place North Denmark at the
call North of Denmark their home.
forefront of technological devel-
Every meeting, conference and
opment. In North of Denmark, we
incentive contributes to the con-
go out of our way to make sure
tinued positive development of
that your meetings, conferences
our entire region. A development
and incentives are successful. We
which gives us the opportunity to
do this in a region famous for its
continuously create great experi-
sandy beaches, innovative cultural
ences for the increasing number
institutions, breathtaking natural
of companies and organizations
wonders and pulsating city life.
that choose to make use of our expertise.
We proudly tell our guests that in North of Denmark you can indeed have it all. And all within a relatively small geographical area, making North of Denmark extremely convenient to visit.
No matter where you are travelling from, you will soon begin to understand why North of Denmark is indeed a special place. Probably the perfect place for your next meeting, conference or incentive.
A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES… We go out of our way to make every meeting, conference and incentive a great success. Here are a few of the many stories we have to choose from:
BACK IN FIVE MINUTES At the small Hotel Aahøj in the middle of the charming town of Sæby owner Kamilla Vinter Hoffmann loves to pamper the many business guests that make use of the cozy meeting rooms at the hotel. Among other things, she pampers them with wonderful homemade food.
“Everything is homemade.”, says Kamilla, who visits the local market every day in
BUILT ON DIVERSITY
search of high-quality cheese,
Gaarden, which is a local farm
Ask Michel Lycoops what
vegetables and other local
that has been transformed
he believes is the main
specialties. In connection
into a must-visit place for
driver behind the suc-
with large events Kamilla
everyone interested in locally
cess of ‘Mad med Mest’,
often teams up with Essens
produced food.
the catering company in Aalborg of which he is a co-owner, and he will immediately say: “Diversi-
ty and the many cultures
SLEEP TIGHT, JULIUS
that meet here”. The staff
Julius, a small dog from
members come from 17
Norway, is perhaps not the
different countries. Some
typical business guest at the
are experienced experts,
hotel Scandic The Reef in
some have spent years
Frederikshavn. However, he is
on the edges of the la-
indeed a very important guest,
bour market, some have
and has been for a number
special needs, and some
of years according to Confer-
are able to work only a
ence Coordinator Charlotte
few hours every week.
Christensen. Julius’ owner is
“We are all different, and
the CEO of a major Norwegian
that makes us success-
company that often holds
ful”, says Michel Lycoops.
conferences and other busi-
ICE BATHS, PLEASE “Anders can you help us?
I REALLY LOVE THE JOB
We have group of busi-
Michael Pierce has been
ness guests at the hotel
showing off different parts of
that would like to take
North of Denmark to inter-
ice baths tomorrow”. This
national business guests as
was the message wait-
a tour guide for more than 15
ing for Anders Nørgaard,
years. “I really love the job”, he
owner of Your Sauna in
says. One of the reasons is that
Frederikshavn, when he
he gets to meet new people
turned on his telephone
from around the world. He
after a meeting. Anders
loves the curious questions
called the hotel manag-
and interesting conversations
er to say that it would
that comes with the job. “You
be no problem at all. He
never really know what will
already had the portable
happen when you meet a
bathtubs. All he needed
group of conference partic-
was ice, a lot of ice, so
ipants in a hotel lobby and
he called the ice plant
take them on a tour. Anything
in the fishing town of
can happen”.
Strandby. That morning ice from the plant was used to cover more than just fresh fish from the Kattegat.
Masello is a true in-house magician. It feels as if Torben is everywhere. When the guests arrive Torben is often there
ness events at Scandic The
to assist them in finding the
Reef. Although Julius loves to
right parking space. He shows
travel with his owner, not all
up very early in the morning
activities are suited for a small
to make sure that equipment
dog. Therefore, Julius has his
and meeting rooms are ready
very own special place behind
before the guests arrive. And
the reception desk where he
somehow, Torben always
enjoys life with Charlotte and
manages to be just outside
her colleagues.
the door in case a guest suddenly needs a cable, a pointer,
A TRUE IN-HOUSE MAGICIAN
batteries, a water hose or a
At the Scandic Hotel in the
there. He is our very own
eastern part of Aalborg ex-
Superman”, says Conference
perienced technician Torben
Manger Pia Schrøder Idskov.
steel fire pit. “Torben is always
NORTH OF DENMARK IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE. WE CANNOT WAIT FOR YOU TO COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF! IN NORTH OF DENMARK, YOU WILL FIND AN UNRIVALLED MIX OF EXCITING VENUES, GREAT HOTELS, SOME OF DENMARK’S BEST RESTAURANTS. YOU WILL ALSO FIND A WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY AND NUMEROUS HIGH-TECH COMPANIES THAT PLACE NORTH OF DENMARK AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT.
Pikkerbakken - Frederikshavn
NORTH OF DENMARK :: International airport :: International train connections :: International ferry connections :: International highway system :: +20,000 participant capacity :: +230 conference and meeting rooms :: +50 hotels :: Home of Denmark’s first officiel ISO 20121 certified sustainable event venue
CARBON CAPTURE CONFERENCE, AALBORG, NOVEMBER 2023
Photo: Troels Lund Laursen
SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD HERE “Something smells good here” is a comment often made in the morning by meeting and conference participants at Hotel Frederikshavn. The smell that the participants seem to enjoy so very much, is the smell of freshly baked bread.
“There’s nothing like waking up to the smell of freshly baked bread”, says Hotel Manager Gitte Vanggaard. So, every morning at 5:00 AM two members of the staff, Annika and Keld, start the day by baking rye bread and different types of buns in the hotel kitchen. “We love to go do
something special for our guests. Something they remember when the meeting is over”, adds Gitte Vanggaard.
NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT At Ruths Hotel in Skagen behind the scenes of a suc-
nothing is more impor-
AN INTERESTING TREK
tant than the well-being
In recent years guided tours
cessful commercial harbour.
of its staff. Therefore, the
of the commercial harbour in
“We call the concept Harbour
owners of the hotel have
Frederikshavn have become
Trekking. We often cover up to
decided to build a mod-
sought-after add-on experi-
8.5 km on foot and by bus to
ern staff house.
ences in connection with many
make sure that our guests get
“It’s important to us that
meetings, conferences and
the best experience possible”,
our staff members are
incentives taking place in North
says Jan Michael.
able to relax and enjoy
of Denmark. The harbour is
themselves when they
home to interesting companies
are not working. We
in, among others, the green
want them to be happy,
tech, recycling and maritime
and to work with us at
industries. All year around Jan
Ruths Hotel for a long
Michael Madsen from Harbour
time”, says Tom Boye,
Events shows people from
CEO of Ruths Hotel.
around the world what goes on
WOULD YOU LIKE A CUP OF COFFEE? One day when taxi driver Kim Marcussen entered the lobby of the Airport Hotel in Aalborg, he expected to find a stressed-out guest anxiously waiting for him. However, to Kim’s big surprise the guest, who was late for a convention in Frederikshavn, had not yet emerged from his room. The receptionist must have seen the surprise – and confusion – in Kim’s face, and immediately said: “Would you like a cup of coffee?”
CARBON CAPTURE AND GREAT COFFEE In November 2023, 450 in-person participants gathered in Aalborg for the third Carbon capture, utilisation and storage Forum hosted by the European Commission. The event took place in the old power plant Nordkraft, which has been repurposed as a cultural hub. For Jonas Hjejlesen the event was very special. It was the first time his café, Penny Lane, was responsible for serving so many people over two days. Jonas and his staff left nothing to chance: “We brought in our own
coffee-making equipment. Good meetings depend on great coffee brewed by experts”, says Jonas.
YES, WE WORK DAY AND NIGHT! Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center in Aalborg has an extensive range of meeting and conference rooms – big and small. During the busy periods throughout the year many of the experienced staff members work both days and nights to make sure that everything works perfectly. “We
would not succeed with-
Photo: Jesper Rais
out teamwork and close dialogue with the partici-
THE HOTEL GALLERY
interesting for us to present art
pants”, says Anders Lang,
At Pier 5, which is a hotel locat-
to people who probably don’t
Head of Production. “It
ed in central Aalborg, art plays
expect to get a high-quality art
takes teamwork to host
an important role in creating
experience in a hotel. I strongly
more than 1.000 guests
the warm and cozy atmosphere
believe that art contributes to
in the big conference hall
that the hotel is known for. The
making Pier 5 an even more
on a Wednesday night,
hotel has teamed up with local
memorable experience than it
and then welcome 1.700
art gallery, Gallerie Wolfsen, to
already is”, says Kent Wolfsen,
new guests from a dif-
make sure that guests experi-
owner of Gallerie Wolfsen.
ferent industry Thursday
ence works of art selected by
morning. Yes, we work
experts at the gallery. “It’s very
day and night!”
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE TRAVELLING FROM, YOU WILL SOON BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND WHY NORTH OF DENMARK IS INDEED A SPECIAL PLACE. PROBABLY THE PERFECT PLACE FOR YOUR NEXT MEETING, CONFERENCE OR INCENTIVE.
Larvik Kristiansand Stavanger Bergen Langesund
Skagen
Faroe Islands Hirtshals
Reykjavik
Greenland
Oslo
Frederikshavn Gothenburg
E39
London
E45
Oslo AALborg Airport
Aalborg
Copenhagen Lissabon Hamburg E45
Barcelona Amsterdam Nice Napoli Salzburg
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