GuestPolicy The‘Samarbeidsprinsipp’
TheSamarbeidsprinsipp AtSamvirk,wecollaborateonaccommodationattheOslofjordConventionCenter.Wecall thistheCooperationPrincipleor‘Samarbeidsprinsippet’[1].Thismeansthatthosewhouse Brunstadaretogetherinpayingforit,generallyviaanaccommodationagreementwith Samvirk
Therefore,thereisaframeworkforwhocanbeguests[2],andthisguestpolicydescribeswhat appliesduringconferencesarrangedbyBCCEvent.
Whocanuseyourhousingunitduringtheconference? Inordertohaveovernightguestsinyourbooking,youoryourspousemustalsobestaying overnightinthatbooking Anexceptionisthatyouoryourspousemayallowascendingor descendingrelativestousetheaccommodationunitwhenyouarenotpresent,aslongas theysatisfytherequirementsinthispolicy.
Childrenundertheageof18mustalwaysbesupervisedbyanadultlivinginthesameunit
[1]Describedas"DutyofLoyalty"inthemembershipagreement
[2]Describedas"PermittedGuests"inthemembershipagreement
Gjestepolicy GuestPolicy Overnattendegjester
Overnightguests Whocanbeovernightguests? Thefollowingindividualscanbeovernightguestsinasuiteoraccommodationunit duringconferencesarrangedbyBCCEvent:
1.MemberswhohaveahotelagreementinSamvirk
People who have 3,750 points (7,500 for couples) can be overnight guests at all conferences
Ifyouhavefewerpointsanddonotfallwithinanyothercategorybelow,pleasereadwhat appliestoyouinthesection“Needforaccommodationbeyondyouragreement”
2.Personswhohavearight-of-useagreementinSamvirk
a)Membersandtheirspouseswhohavearight-of-useagreement.
b)Personswhoareregisteredasfutureagreementownersonarightofuseagreement.
3.Personsundertheageof29,orpersonsunderguardianship
Anyonewhoisyoungerthan29oristurning29thisyear
Anyonewhoisunderguardianship
4.Personswhoare70yearsoldorolder
Anyonewhoturns70yearsoldorolderthisyear,andtheirspouses.
Exception: Those who have or have had a long-term agreement with Samvirk after 1 January2023andtheirspousesarenotcoveredbythispoint.
5.Personsoutsidethefollowingcountries
Anyonewhofallswithina‘membercircle’(medlemskrets)incountriesotherthanNorway, Denmark,Sweden,Finland,theNetherlands,Germany,Belgium,Switzerland,theUK,France andAustria(‘WesternEurope’).
Note: Those who have moved from a country outside ‘Western Europe’ to one within ‘WesternEurope’canbenefitfromatwoyeartransitionperiod[3].
6.Personswithspecialpermission
Persons to whom Samvirk has given special permission to be an overnight guest It is possible to apply for this by contacting Samvirk at kontakt@samvirkcom The application is assessed based on principles established by the board In certain cases, a limited permissionmaybegranted
7.PersonswhohaverecentlybecomeBCCmembers
AnyonewhohasjoinedBCCwithintheprevioustwoyears[4]
[3] During this transition period, such individuals would fall under the same conditions for accommodationasthemembercircleinthecountrytheymovedfrom [4]ThisreferstothosewhohavejoinedanylocalcongregationaffiliatedwiththeBCCFederation Thispointdoesnotcoverthosewhohavemovedfromonelocalcongregationtoanother
Gjestepolicy GuestPolicy Behovforovernattingutoveregenavtale
Needforaccommodationbeyondyouragreement
Thefollowingappliestopersonscoveredbypoint1oftheguestpolicy
3,750points=allconferencedaysforoneperson Thosewhowanttoattendalltheconferencestheirlocalchurchisinvitedto,needatleast3,750 points(7,500formarriedcouples)
With3,750points,youwouldnotbeabletobookyourownsuiteforallconferencedays,butyou willbeabletostayasanovernightguestforallconferencedaysyou’reinvitedto.
IfyouhavefewerpointsanddonototherwisefallwithinthisGuestPolicy,youcanstay overnightatalimitednumberofconferencedays.Ifyouwanttostayovernightbeyondthis, youmustbuymorepoints.
Youcandothisbyupgradingyourlong-termhotelagreementorpurchasinga1-yearhotel agreementthatprovidesexactlythenumberofpointsyouneedforthatyear Thisishowwe supporttheSamarbeidsprinsipp
Youneedanagreementtobeaguest-notjusttobookyour ownaccommodation
Youmusthaveahotelagreementwithenoughpointstostayovernightatalltheconference daystowhichyourlocalchurchisinvited-regardlessofwhetheryoustayinyourownsuiteor areaguestofsomeoneelse
Asanovernightguestinsomeoneelse'sbooking,youdonotuseupyourownpoints.Youcan useallthepointsinyourhotelagreement(s)onyourownbookings.Theonlythingyousaveby notusingyourpointsonyourownbookingisthevariableresortfee
Gjestepolicy GuestPolicy Behovforovernattingutoveregenavtale
Needforaccommodationbeyondyouragreement
Thefollowingappliestopersonscoveredbypoint1oftheguestpolicy.
Thisishowmanydaysyouragreementcovers BCCEventhasrecurringconferences Alltheconferencesyourlocalchurchisinvitedtoadd uptoacertainnumberofconferencedays,totaling100% Belowisatablethatshowshow manypercentoftheseconferencedaysyouragreementcovers
Youcannotbeanovernightguestforonlypartsofaconference Ifyoudonothaveenough pointsfortheentireconference,youmustpurchasemore
CouplesAttendingDifferentNumbersofConferenceDays Thetableaboveassumesthatbothspousesareovernightguestsonthesamenumberof conferencedays Itispossibletosplittheconferencedaysinotherways,ifyouwish
Forexample,amarriedcouplewith5,000pointsmaychoosetohaveonespouseattend100% oftheconferencedaystheyareinvitedtowhiletheotherspouseattendsonly33%ofthe conferencedaystheyareinvitedto
Notethatthedistributionmayhavesomenaturallimitationssinceyoucanonlybean overnightguestatwholeconferences.
ChangestothisGuestPolicyaredeterminedbySamvirk'sBoardofDirectors. Lastamended:5December2025
