Hotel agreements with points in Samvirk

SUMMER 2023

SAMVIRK

consumer cooperative for BCC members

an accommodation agreement at Oslofjord

A tradition being renewed

In the summer of 1957, the church, now called BCC, gathered for the first time at a peaceful farm by the Oslo Fjord. After a whole year of hard work and effort, the place was finally ready to welcome travelers from all over Norway, Denmark and Germany. 450 people were accommodated in shared accommodation facilities and the rest brought their own tents. A tradition was born.

Every single year since then, childhood memories have been made, friendships have been forged, and important decisions of faith have been made at the Brunstad conferences.

In the 1990s, demand for better facilities increased, and the foundation that took over ownership of the place in 2002 launched a major development project that would transform the entire area. In keeping with tradition, BCC members put in their efforts to make this possible. By paying privately for accommodation agreements for 20 or 50 years, thousands of families and individuals helped to finance the expansion of the facility in several phases. Many people took on extra jobs, raised capital, and together they made a major financial commitment to be able to gather for Christian conferences. This commitment will now be continued in Samvirk, and new generations will have the same opportunity to use Brunstad and get their own agreements.

During the construction period, accommodation agreements have been signed with various organizations within the foundation responsible for commercial operations. Now that the construction project is complete, the separation between commercial operations and non-profit ownership is also finally complete. In this reorganization, all accommodation agreements are brought together in a single cooperative enterprise – Samvirk.

Being a co-owner of Samvirk signals that you want to help continue the long tradition BCC has of building fellowship through the international conferences. We at Samvirk are proud to have co-owners who are proactive and think long-term.

In this brochure, we explain the hotel concept, the agreements, what points cost and how they can be used, how the suites are designed, where you can park, and what to consider when booking your stay.

Robin Fuglset | Manager at Samvirk

“In Samvirk, we are building a structure for the tradition that has continued since the start in 1956. We are dedicated to having a place to gather, and we want to give the next generation the same opportunity”

A village built for fellowship

After more than 10 years of construction, an entire conference village has been completed. Here you can unwind from everyday life and build fellowship.

Facts about Oslofjord

Hotel buildings with 1,600 hotel rooms in 11 apartment blocks and two towers, and the Oslofjord Hotel with public spaces directly adjacent

Conference facilities for up to several thousand people, which can be tailored to each individual event with associated kitchen facilities

Oslofjord Arena: 15,000m2 of indoor

multifunctional areas

An outdoor activity park and two football pitches

Energy-friendly buildings: At least 95% of the energy produced at Oslofjord is renewable energy from wood chips and bio-oil

Solar panels on the entire North Conference Center

Designed by architect Niels Torp

In addition, there are 886 residential units built before 2005 in Hagebyen, Tømmerkollen, Solåsen, Rekketunet, and apartments in the conference center.

The architect’s vision

Architect Niels Torp, together with Bjørbekk and Lindheim Landscape Architects, won the architectural competition in 2011 with the slogan “Sun, Wind and Stars.” Torp is regarded as one of Norway’s leading architects, and is involved in several prestigious national and international projects. Since the competition, he has continued to work on the project at Brunstad, and has provided the design and style for the 1,600 suite apartments.

The venue is set in a stunning landscape, and we wanted to create buildings that could blend into this landscape in a better way than just putting up regular apartment blocks. We were keen to establish a park and then place buildings in it. I was very fascinated by all the meetings, all the communication between the people at Brunstad. We have tried to ensure that the new development also encourages such meetings and communication. We focus on users being able to spend a lot of time outdoors, so they can experience the sun, wind and stars. You can walk on the roof, and we have created several spaces with parkland where you can experience being close to nature. In the buildings, we create welcoming balconies with great views and good sunlight.

Architect Niels Torp

Through his design style, Torp has managed to create an impressive facility with functional elegance. It has been designed with a focus on efficient operation and good visitor experiences, but still has an exciting visual expression.

Inside, interior architect Vigdis A. Bergh from Inne Design has left her stamp on the suites. The company is known for bringing nature and traditions into its projects and has received a number of awards both in Norway and abroad. Bergh explains that the idea behind the design is to base the furnishing and decor on Norwegian and Nordic traditions, but still keep it modern and clean, with a touch of something warm and “home-like” in the color and material choices. She has chosen to create four different design expressions for the suites, with a color palette divided into the different seasons. Like Torp, she focuses on ensuring that the design is not at the expense of functionality. For example, the outdoor furniture is designed to be used indoors when needed.

In addition to Inne Design, a user group including some of the early leaseholders in the suites has provided good and important input on the design, decor, and furniture.

Your hotel agreement

Samvirk offers a 20-year agreement on the rental of hotel suites to all its co-owners, i.e. people who have membership in Samvirk. The agreement gives you the right to stay in hotel suites in a specified suite category, up to a certain number of days per year. For agreements of 7,500 points or more, the agreement gives you 80 days per year. Agreements of 2,500 and 5,000 points give you 20 and 40 days respectively.

Although the agreement specifies a specific suite category, you can also choose other suites when booking, but it is within the category specified in your agreement that you will have the highest priority. See more about this under the chapter “Priority” on page 17. In addition to the suite category and the number of annual usage days, the agreement also specifies how often you can stay at BCC conferences.

Samvirk’s objective is to manage accommodation capacity in the best possible way. Members have a duty of loyalty to the objective, and may not undermine Samvirk’s financial basis by abusing their agreement, and subletting or lending is not permitted. All overnight guests must be registered in your reservation.

You can add children under the age of 18 as overnight guests. In addition, Samvirk UNG members (18-26 years) can be added as guests. For people over the age of 26, married couples who are added as guests must have an agreement that covers accommodation at the conference they attend, and unmarried people over the age of 26 must have purchased accommodation for half of the conference days they attend.

People who are 60 years or older have the option of purchasing a hotel contract. This age group can also purchase accommodation from year to year if there is available capacity. The same applies to people living outside Europe or in European countries that fall under the mission support program.

As mentioned, the agreement is valid for 20 years. You pay an advance rent for these 20 years before you use the points. In addition, you pay a resort fee.

See the price list under “Prices and payment” on page 14.

Use during BCC conferences

When BCC Event organizes conferences, Samvirk provides the accommodation, and you can use your hotel agreement for accommodation. How often you can stay overnight at BCC conferences, and which suite category you are entitled to or have priority for, is determined by the number of points you have in the agreement.

BCC Event plans what the conference calendar looks like from year to year, and which conferences you are invited to attend. You can use your points to stay at these conferences.

Samvirk offers members long-term agreements for accommodation at the conferences BCC Event organizes, according to the conference calendar from year to year. The framework for this is regulated in a cooperation agreement between BCC Event and Samvirk.

A 7,500 point agreement and above means that you can always stay at the conferences you are allocated. If you have a higher number of points than 7,500, you have more rights and priorities related to, for example, size, number of beds, and other qualities.

If you have fewer than 7,500 points, you are not entitled to accommodation at all the conferences you have been allocated, but a proportion of these. How these priorities and rights work is regulated by a points system, which is described below.

The conference calendar is available at event.bcc.no

The points system

Members have varying wishes about which conferences they want to attend and which category of suite they want to stay in. To regulate the use of hotel suites, we have a points system to help ensure that your contractual rights are met during BCC conferences. It will also ensure proper prioritization when demand exceeds capacity, so that the use of the suites, beyond what is contractually agreed, is distributed as fairly as possible. The points system allows you to choose different suite categories at the different events within the available capacity.

Your agreement with Samvirk specifies an annual points total that you can use to book suites at BCC conferences. These suites are grouped into seven categories ranging from 7,500 to 14,000 points. The category indicates how many points you must use if you want to use the suite in question at all BCC conferences you are allocated.

Since the number of conference days you are allocated can vary, the number of points used per day may change annually. In a year with 18 event days, you must use 555 points per day if you stay in a suite in the 10,000 points category (10,000 points/18 days = 555 points per day). If you stay in a suite in the 14,000 points category, you must use 777 points per day in the above example (14,000 points/18 days = 777 points per day).

In practice, this means that if you have an agreement that gives you 10,000 annual points, you will be able to book a suite in the 10,000 points category at all conferences you are allocated, and you are guaranteed to get at least this suite category at all conferences. If you have an agreement that gives you 5,000 points, you will still be able to book a suite in the 10,000 points category, but you will only have enough points to book this category for half of the conference days throughout the year. Similarly, with 2,500 points, you will be able to stay for a quarter of the conference days by booking a suite in category 10,000. Alternatively, you can apply to use your points more flexibly. For example, with 5,000 points, you can apply for a suite in the 7,500 points category for two thirds of the conference days.

Prices and payment

Each point costs NOK 120 for 20 years, effective November 30, 2023. These agreements start in January 2024.

In addition, there is basement parking, which costs NOK 180,000 for 20 years for agreements with 7,500 points or more. For 2,500 and 5,000 points, you have fewer days in the agreement, and therefore the parking costs NOK 45,000 and NOK 90,000 respectively.

Prices Standard with parking

Prices - Standard

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

For agreements entered into in the autumn of 2023, you must pay no later than November 30, 2023. Prices will be indexed year by year, which means that prices will change for later years. When you pay in advance, you lock in the price for 20 years.

Prices are inclusive of 12% VAT, and any change in VAT is at the tenant’s risk. This means that if the current VAT rate is increased, you will receive an annual invoice for the difference, or a refund if the rate is reduced.

Prices are in NOK and apply for 2023.

Samvirk members living outside Denmark and Norway have the opportunity to enter into agreements on other terms at a lower price:

Parking is not included

The agreements cannot be used at more conferences than the conferences you have been allocated, even if there is capacity and therefore more participants than those allocated to the conference are allowed

Prices are in NOK and apply for 2023.

The same conditions as described in the green box apply to these agreements.

Resort fee

When the hotel agreement enters into force and you gain access to use the suites, a resort fee will be incurred, which is divided into two:

Fixed resort fee - as a customer, you pay a fixed contribution to the operating costs that Samvirk is obliged to pay Oslofjord, as well as Samvirk’s own costs. You can pay annually or monthly. The price depends on how many points you have.

Variable resort fee - Paid before check-in for each stay, and is calculated based on the category of suite you use. It includes one start-up charge, plus one price per day of stay.

Prices in the tables are in NOK and apply as of May 1, 2023. The resort fee is adjusted annually in line with the consumer price index.

Priority

If you enter into a hotel agreement that gives you 7,500 points or more, you will be guaranteed a suite that is at least equivalent to your agreement category if you apply for it and have enough points available. However, there is an exception for the brothers’ and sisters’ conferences, where Samvirk reserves the right to assign you to a lower category.

Here, too, you can choose to book other categories of suites, and the chance of having your wishes fulfilled will depend on a number of factors, such as capacity and previous booking history.

Our booking system will, as far as possible, facilitate a good and fair distribution over time, so that everyone has equal opportunities to get the most value out of their hotel agreements.

No points will be deducted for use of suites outside the BCC conferences to which you are assigned. However, you must stay within the limit of the total number of days of use specified in the hotel agreement. Basically, it is the category of suites specified in your hotel agreement that you are allowed to book during these periods.

Annual booking

In the autumn, you register your needs and wishes for the coming year based on BCC Events’ conference calendar. Samvirk then allocates the suites, based firstly on your rights in the agreement, and then your needs and wishes. When the allocation is ready, you will receive a message to confirm your booking.

You may have wishes beyond what is regulated in the contract. If we are unable to offer this, you will be informed of what we can offer. It will be possible to change the booking after the autumn booking round, if there is available capacity.

Further information about this process is provided each year in advance of the annual booking.

Your stay

The following are included when you arrive at the suite, and are covered by the resort fee:

Ready-made double bed

Towels for two people

Cleaning after your stay

In addition, you can add the following products for a fee when booking:

Extra bedding and towels

(recommended for more than two guests)

Baby cot

Mattress for cot

Duvet and pillow for cot (including bedding set)

Bed rail for bunk bed

High chair

How to get the best possible experience

Download the Oslofjord app in the App store or via Google play for the best possible experience. Here you can see which suite you are assigned to, you can unlock the suite, and if you have a parking agreement, you can enter the license plate number of the car that will use your parking space. In the app you will also find information about the program, opening hours and offers from the conference center.

If you have any questions during your stay, the reception at Oslofjord is available to help you.

You can meet them at Oslofjord Hotel, telephone +47 33 00 20 00 or email resepsjon@oslofjord.com

Parking

There are 1,500 parking spaces below ground level. If you have parking included, it is stated in your agreement and you can park every time you use a suite, without paying anything extra. The agreement entitles you to parking for one car. It is possible to charge an electric car for a fee.

You will be allocated a parking zone in the basement under the hotel buildings and Oslofjord Arena. The allocation is done automatically by a system that stores your history and tries to give you parking as close to where you are staying as possible. There is an elevator from most of the underground parking basements to your floor. The capacity of the underground parking under the hotel buildings only covers one third of the suites. The Oslofjord App indicates which zone you should park in.

Parking in the basement is primarily sold as part of the hotel agreements,and Samvirk cannot at this time guarantee any parking capacity to customers without a parking agreement.

The suites

There are 15 main types of hotel rooms and suites with different sizes and solutions. In addition, there are variants with, for example, a loft and a terrace or glazed balcony.

The suites are grouped into seven categories, ranging from 7,500 to 14,000 points. The grouping is based on an assessment of the size of the suite and associated outdoor areas, as well as whether or not it has a glazed terrace. This means that there may be several variants within one point category. The grouping may change slightly over time, based on updated assessments.

We have compiled information about the suites, including photos and floor plans, on pages 24-53 of this brochure. You can see which suites are included in the different categories, how big they are, how many beds they have, and other information that may be useful for you to have when making your choice.

The suites are furnished and have kitchenware, dishes, laundry equipment, patio furniture and duvets for the number of people the suite can accommodate.

Here is an overview of the suites in the different categories for 2024, as well as the qualities of the different suites:

Table of suite categories

Suitekategori

Size

Number of suites in the towers and apartment buildings

Number of suites and hotel rooms in Oslofjord Hotel

Number of beds

Number of bedrooms - Incl. any alcove with bunk bed

Number of beds - Incl. sofa bed and mattresses on the floor

with loft bed - Various sizes and ceiling heights

Also available as HC-adapted

* The points category shall at all times contain the suites that are considered most attractive, based on the members’ wishes

7 500 POINTS SUITE | Standard

26 m2 suites in the apartment buildings and towers.

Includes a living room with a lounge and TV, a dining table with 2-3 seats, a kitchen with fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower and washing machine.

All suites have an open balcony. They are not on the ground floor, do not have a loft and are not HC-adapted.

Max 5 sleeping places

Bedroom, 2 beds

Double sofa bed, sleeps 2

Possibility of a mattress on the floor

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from hotel rooms in the 7 500 and 9 250 categories, but they are available in more color designs than shown here.

7 500 POINTS HOTEL | Standard

Hotel room of 27 m2 in Oslofjord Hotel, with entrance from the interior corridor.

Includes a lounge and TV, a dining table with 2-3 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower and washing machine.

Not on the ground floor, but on all other floors. The rooms are not HC-adapted.

Max 4 sleeping places

Double bed

Double sofa bed, sleeps 2

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from hotel rooms in the 7 500 and 9 250 categories, but they are available in more color designs than shown here.

8 250 POINTS SUITE | Standard Sun Lounge

26 m2 suites in the apartment buildings

towers.

Includes a living room with a lounge and TV, a dining table with 2-3 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchenware, and a bathroom with a shower and washing machine. All suites have a glazed balcony.

Not available on the ground floor, do not have a loft and are not HC-adapted.

Max 5 sleeping places

Bedroom, 2 beds

Double sofa bed, sleeps 2

Possibility of a mattress on the floor

Additional facility

Glazed balcony

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from a suite in the 8 250 category, but there are more variants, solutions and color designs than shown here.

and

9 250 POINTS SUITE | Superior

Suites of 26-34 m2 in the apartment buildings and towers. Most of the suites are on the ground floor.

Contains a living room with a lounge and TV, a dining table with 2-3 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower and washing machine.

The suites are not HC-adapted.

5-9 sleeping places

Bedroom, 2 beds

Double sofa bed, sleeps 2

Possibility of a mattress on the floor

Optional loft with 4 mattresses

Additional facilities

Loft (sleeps 4)

Garden/terrace

Glazed terrace

Open balcony

Glazed balcony

Extra space

All suites have two or more of these facilities.

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from suites in the 9 250 category, but there are more variants, solutions and color designs than shown here.

9 250 POINTS HOTEL | Standard Garden

Hotel rooms of 27 m2 in the Oslofjord Hotel. All are on the ground floor and have an entrance from the interior corridor.

Contains a lounge and TV, a dining table with 2-3 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with shower and washing machine.

The rooms are not HC-adapted.

Max 4 sleeping places

Double bed

Double sofa bed, sleeps 2

Additional facility

Garden/terrace

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from hotel rooms in the 9 250 category, but they are available in more color designs than shown here.

10 000 POINTS SUITE | Deluxe

Suites of 36-42 m2 in the apartment buildings. Some of the suites are HC-adapted.

Includes a living room with a lounge and TV, a dining table with 6-8 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower and washing machine. All suites have a balcony.

Not available on the ground floor and do not have a loft.

7-9 sleeping places

2-3 bedrooms, 4-6 beds

Double sofa bed, sleeps 2

Possibility of a mattress on the floor

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from suites in the 10 000 category, but there are more variants, solutions and color designs than shown here.

10 000 POINTS HOTEL | Superior

Hotel room of 37 m2 in the Oslofjord Hotel, with entrance from the interior corridor.

Contains a lounge and TV, a dining table with 4 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower, bathtub and washing machine.

Not located on the ground floor, but on all other floors. The rooms are not HC-adapted.

Max 4 sleeping places

Double bed

Double sofa bed

Additional facilities

Large bathroom with shower and bathtub

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from hotel rooms in the 10 000 category, but they are available in more color designs than shown here.

Hotel room of 37 m2 in the Oslofjord Hotel, with entrance from the interior corridor. All rooms are HC-adapted.

Includes a lounge and TV, a dining table with 4-6 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower, bathtub and washing machine.

Not available on the ground floor.

Max 5 sleeping places

Double bed, fold-down bed

Double sofa bed

Single bed, fold-down (separated by a partition wall)

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from hotel rooms in the 10 000 category, but they are available in more color designs than shown here.

10 000 POINTS HOTEL | Family

Hotel room of 37 m2 in the Oslofjord Hotel, with entrance from the interior corridor.

Contains a lounge and TV, a dining table with 4 seats, a kitchenette with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower, bathtub and washing machine.

Not available on the ground floor and not available as HC-adapted.

Max 5 sleping places

Bedroom, 120 cm single bed

Double bed in living room

Double sofa bed

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from hotel rooms in the 10 000 category, but they are available in more color designs than shown here.

11 000 POINTS

SUITE | Deluxe Sun Lounge

Suites of 36-42 m2 in the apartment buildings and towers. Some of the suites are HC-adapted.

Includes a living room with a lounge and TV, a dining table with 2-3 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower and washing machine. All suites have a glazed balcony.

Not available on the ground floor.

5-9 sleeping places

1-3 bedrooms, 2-6 beds

Double sofa bed, sleeps 2

Possibility of a mattress on the floor

Additional facilities

Loft (sleeps 4)

Glazed balcony

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from suites in the 11 000 category, but there are more variants, solutions and color designs than shown here.

12 500 POINTS SUITE | Executive

Suites of 36-47 m2 in the apartment buildings and towers. Some of the suites are on the ground floor and some are HC-adapted.

Includes a living room with a lounge and TV, a dining table with 4-6 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower and washing machine.

6-14 sleeping places

2-3 bedrooms, 4-6 beds

Double sofa bed, sleeps 2

Possibility of a mattress on the floor

Additional facilities

Garden/terrace

Glazed terrace

Open balcony

Glazed balcony

Loft (extra sleeping space)

Extra area

All suites have two or more of these facilities.

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from a suite in the 12 500 category, but there are more variants, solutions and color designs than shown here.

12 500 POINTS HOTEL | Executive Garden HC

Hotel room of 37 m2 in the Oslofjord Hotel, with entrance from the interior corridor. All rooms are on the ground floor and are HC-adapted.

A lounge and TV, a dining table with 4-6 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with shower and washing machine.

Max 5 sleping places

Double bed, fold-down

Double sofa bed

Single bed, fold-down (separated by a partition wall)

Additional facilities

Garden/terrace

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from hotel rooms in the 12 500 category, but they are available in more color designs than shown here.

Suites of 36-47 m2 in the apartment buildings and towers. Some suites are on the ground floor and some are HC-adapted.

Includes a living room with a lounge and TV, a dining table with 4-8 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower and washing machine.

8-15 sleeping places

3-4 bedrooms, 5-8 beds

Double sofa bed, sleeps 2

Possibility of a mattress on the floor

Additional facilities

Garden/terrace

Glazed terrace

Open balcony

Glazed balcony

Extra space

Loft with high ceilings (sleeping space)

All suites have two or more of these facilities.

This points category will always contain the suites that are considered the most attractive, based on members’ preferences.

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from a suite in the 14 000 category, but there are more variants, solutions and color designs than what is shown here.

14 000 POINTS HOTEL | Superior Garden

Suites of 37 m2 in the Oslofjord Hotel. All are on the ground floor and have access from the interior corridor.

Includes a lounge and TV, dining table with 4 seats, a kitchenette with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower, bathtub and washing machine.

Not available as HC-adapted.

Max 4 sleeping places

Double bed

Double sofa bed

Additional facilities

Garden/terrace

Extra large bathroom with a shower and bathtub

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from hotel rooms in the 14 000 category, but they are available in more color designs than shown here.

14 000 POINTS HOTEL | Family Garden

Hotel room of 37 m2 in the Oslofjord Hotel on the ground floor with entrance from the interior corridor.

Includes a lounge and TV, a dining table with 4 seats, a kitchen with a fridge, stove, dishwasher and necessary kitchen utensils, and a bathroom with a shower, bathtub and washing machine.

Not available as HC-adapted.

Max 5 sleeping places

Bedroom, 120 cm single bed

Double bed in living room

Double sofa bed

Extra facilities

Garden/terrace

Read about prices and payment on page 14.

The pictures are from hotel rooms in the 14 000 category, but they are available in more color designs than shown here.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an email at: kontakt@samvirk.com

SAMVIRK SA

Oslofjordveien 9

N-3159 Melsomvik

Organization number 926 835 483

Subject to errors and changes

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