NorCham Minneapolis is proud to kick-off our new brand and revived cultural chamber of commerce with a spring networking event for the Norwegian Constitution Day, May 17.
Meet for a fun and casual Thursday night happy hour—hors d’œuvres and open bar with beer, wine, and N/A options—and get to know other Nordic-interested professionals in the Twin Cities metro. Learn more about NorCham Minneapolis and how you can get involved.
The Honorable Hårek Elvenes, a member of the Storting (Norwegian Parliament), will be in attendance to talk with NorCham Members ahead of his keynote address at the Syttende Mai Minnesota Banquet at Norway House the following evening.
Hear from StartUSA, who will speak about their new company and how they partner with Norway House’s BARN (Business Accelerator Resource Network) in supporting Nordic businesses in America.
FREE | NorCham Members + Contributing Members
$25 | Non-Member Admission
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Hårek Elvenes has been a member of Parliament for the Conservative Party (Høyre) since 2013. He is the party’s spokesperson on defense policy, and has been a member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense since 2017. Elvenes served as a member of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly From 2017-2021, and as a member of the Standing Committee on Justice from 2013-2017. Before he became a member of Parliament, Elvenes was the leader of the Conservative Party of the Akershus county. He has attended the Officer Candidate Course, studied engineering at The Norwegian DefenSe University College, studied Business Economy at The Norwegian Business School, and has an MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics. He has served as officer in the Combat Engineer Battalion in the Brigade North, and has led The Norwegian Defense Estates Agency in Northern Norway.
NorCham Minneapolis
NorCham Minneapolis is the Upper Midwest’s local chapter of NorCham USA, dedicated to networking and promoting economic and cultural relations between the United States and Norway. Powered by Norway House, NorCham showcases the Upper Midwest as an attractive place to do business, with significant resources in law, banking, advertising, manufacturing, medical devices, insurance, and farming, to name a few. We are home to several Fortune 500 companies, and we have a great educational system, fantastic natural resources, a very high quality of life, and plenty of entertainment.
Membership
NorCham Minneapolis is powered by Norway House, and as such, we share reciprocal membership at the Contributing Membership levels ($125+). Membership includes discounts at the Kaffebar and ALSO Ingebretsen’s Gavebutikk, a free online subscription to The Norwegian American, discounts on travel through Borton Overseas, and much more. Contributing Members and NorCham Members also receive discounts on meeting rooms and membership benefits from more than 1,500 cultural organizations in North America, not to mention your invaluable annual support for NorCham events like this one.