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Scan Magazine | Conference of the Month | Norway
The TV series Every Time We Meet has so far produced three seasons on the farm.
Conference of the Month, Norway
The farm – where we meet in Norway Vestre Kjærnes Gård is the place to combine complete privacy with easy reach of the buzzing city life and nature-based activities. Welcome to the brilliant conference venue which is made for communication and relationship building. By Helene Toftner | Photos: Vestre Kjærnes Ga ̊rd
It has been said about Vestre Kjærnes Gård that it is “just like coming home”. A very eager young lady even went so far as to book the venue for her wedding, noting that it is the “perfect place, and I am sure I will find the perfect husband by then.” Good testaments aside, there is little doubt the farm-turned-conference-venue is on to a winning formula. Having been a traditional farm since the 1500s, current generation Kjærnes has kept all the old features while turning it into a highly modern conference and meeting place. “Our specialty is meetings and conferences, and it is something we have become very good at,” owner and manager Per A. Kjærnes says.
Together with his wife, they host meetings for between 10 – 30 people overnight, and have capacity for more than 100 people during the day. “We have many recurring customers and businesses, which we are very pleased about,” Kjærnes says. He attributes their popularity to three things in particular; the personal touch, where they customise the venue to the needs and wishes of their customers; the privacy as the farm is located away from all the hustle and bustle, and that the company hires the entire farm. “The people you meet here, you want to meet. I use to say we offer ‘farm separe,’” Kjærnes grins. The third reason is the central location, only one hour from down-town Oslo.
There could however be a forth reason why business is booming – for the last three seasons, the farm has been the hot location of popular TV series Every Time We Meet, where seven much-loved artists meet, sing and share life stories. “The rooms are named after the artists staying there, and are undoubtedly popular among guests,” Kjærnes admits.
For more information, please visit: www.kjaernes.no
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