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Join Team Norway at Canadian Ferry Association Conference 2026
- Conference took place 20–22 September 2026 at The Westin, Ottawa, Canada. Organisers: Innovation Norway and Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa. Tagged industry: maritime. The page says Canada has 180 ferry routes carrying millions of passengers and vehicles annually and uses “Navigating Innovation” as the 2026 conference theme. Event is marked ended on the page.
- An expression-of-interest invitation set the registration deadline at 23 February 2026. The proposed Norwegian delegation was to be recognised as Gold Sponsor, with a shared booth (initially four 8′ × 10′ booths, depending on delegation size), one conference pass per person/company, three networking receptions, a gala dinner, ferry-industry networking and a virtual pre-conference briefing. Booth setup included pipe/drape and a Norway back panel; each company could bring one roll-up display.
- Listed fees: early-bird NOK 30,000 per company; NOK 40,000 after 1 March 2026 subject to availability; second person from same company NOK 10,000; optional B2B introductions to 3–5 ferry-operator contacts NOK 20,000, with no meeting guarantee. Gold sponsorship included a 10-minute conference-programme speaking opportunity for Innovation Norway or the Norwegian Embassy. A pre-reception event at the Ambassador’s residence was proposed subject to availability, with an extra food/beverage contribution. Space limited; first come, first served; programme subject to enrollment/change; travel/accommodation excluded.
- Contacts: Hamid Shirazi (hamid.shirazi@innovationnorway.no) and Geir Askvik Haugum (geir.haugum@innovationnorway.no). The “Companies you will meet” tab lists Adigo Mechatronics, Kongsberg Maritime AS, Norwegian Electric Systems AS, Zeabuz AS, Zegeba AS, ZEM AS and Zinus AS. Page links include company/solution profiles for Kongsberg Maritime and Norwegian Electric Systems. ESG/responsible-business, UN Guiding Principles, OECD guidance and due-diligence conditions applied.