Scan Magazine – August 2018

Issue 115 | August 2018 | 89

Scan Magazine | Conference of the Month | Norway

Web: http://www.q42.no

Venue capacity

Main hall:

• 2,000 standing


• 1,315 theatre-style


• 400 desk set-up


• 450 banquet long table with buffet


• 300 banquet round table with buffet

Hall:

• 175 theatre-style


• 125 desk set-up


• 140 banquet

Additional venues:

• Four meeting rooms - 12 to 25 people


• Two lecture theatres - 35 to 100 people

Exhibition areas:

• Two foyers, 500 and 400 square metres

This customised approach does not stop
at event management, either. The confer-
ence centre’s varied menu and catering
services mean that prospective event or-
ganisers can choose from a wide selec-
tion of options, including canapé menus
for up to 1,000 people. “We pride our-
selves on offering as versatile a menu as
possible,” says Øksendal. “This just adds
to the good customer experience that our
clients have had to date.”

Technological innovation

In today’s world, where technology rules,
Kristiansand Kongressenter has made
sure to prioritise a state-of-the-art me-
dia centre, which includes TV and radio
production, event live streaming and
social media management. The sound
and light systems are also top-quality,
Øksendal confirms, allowing Q42 to hold
conferences, seminars, concerts and
theatre productions all under one roof.

The types of concerts held at Q42 have
been equally varied, with both local and
commercial artists having used the main
hall at the centre in the past. This Sep-
tember, internationally renowned gos-
pel singer Kirk Franklin will take centre
stage — just one of many events the

centre has planned for people to enjoy

throughout the autumn.

“A great place to hold a conference”

Located in Norway’s fifth largest city,

and just a few hours away from the coun-

try’s oil capital, Stavanger, Kristiansand

Kongressenter is well located for local

and international business conferenc-

es alike. “From its location, to techni-

cal equipment, event management and

venue setup, the centre was built with

innovation and modernity in mind,” says

Øksendal. “If event organisers are won-

dering if a particular event is possible at

Q42, it nearly always is,” he adds.

The centre is not simply an amalga-

mation of conference and concert ven-

ues, either. Instead, it offers two spa-

cious exhibition areas, or foyers, which

Øksendal says are “really beneficial for a

trade fair event”, and are beautiful spac-

es in their own right. There is also a café

and restaurant on site, which provides a

welcome diversion for event attendees

in between talks, or for concert-goers.

Having opened its doors just two years

ago, Q42 has already attracted well-

deserved attention. “We really do try to

have as tailored an offering as possible,”

Øksendal explains, adding: “The vision

of Q42 is that it should be a great place

to be. That’s what we’re trying to live by

in everything that we do and offer here

at the centre.”