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Norway pavilion at Saudi Maritime Congress 2026
- Upcoming Norway Pavilion at the Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress, 21–22 October 2026 at Jeddah Superdome, Saudi Arabia; the page showed 14 days to go at crawl time (7 October 2026). Organiser: Innovation Norway; partner: Royal Norwegian Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Page links a pavilion floor plan, a registration form and a general Team Norway pavilion article. Expected attendance: over 15,000 visitors. The event media component reported unable to play.
- Preliminary exhibitor prices: about US$8,750 for a “Meet and Greet Stand” for up to two representatives; about US$1,525/m² for additional space above 12 m². Turnkey stand; no space-only option. Costs might be reduced depending on company count. Norwegian companies with fewer than 100 employees may apply for grants up to NOK 70,000. Included: exhibition space, construction/assembly/removal; basic furniture, carpets, walls, lighting, power, logo and wall graphics; 42-inch TV; shared meeting room/lounge/catering area; Norway branding/project management; and networking functions. Extra equipment/requirements were at each company’s expense; limited spaces allocated first-come, first-served.
- Visiting-delegate-only options under consideration for 20–21 October: about US$1,500 for delegate participation; about US$3,000 including pavilion access and company logo on the pavilion wall. Possible side activities include reception and maritime-company visits; details were not final. The page described the 2026 Congress as a major Saudi maritime/logistics industry event and offered a platform to reach regional decision-makers.
- Contacts: Majid Salehi, Senior Market Advisor, Dubai (majid.salehi@innovationnorway.no; phone displayed as “+97 1526240911”; LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/salehimajid/); Anne Lorgen Riise, Director, Innovation Norway Middle East (anne.lorgen.riise@innovationnorway.no; +971 58 554 0146; LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annelorgenriise/). Note the first phone number appears to be missing a digit in the country code as displayed. ESG and responsible-business due-diligence conditions apply.