The case summarized: • Project manager in Arendalsuka, Tone Skindlo Taraldsen, warns against high rental rates and has created a digital overview of available premises for participants. Prices for renting premises can range from zero to almost NOK 100,000. • Marcus Håkonsen from the event agency Best Event rents out a backyard during the event, with a price tag of NOK 75,000 for three quarters. He believes the price can be defended with high quality and facilitation • Taraldsen expresses concern that high prices can create a democratic problem, as it may be too expensive to participate in Arendalsuka. There are also many cheaper, and even free, premises available. A recent overview from Arendalsuka shows that it can cost anywhere from 0 to 95,000 kroner to rent premises in a 45 -minute boop. For example, if you arrange a debate in Grandgården in the center of the center, you have to spend NOK 75,000 for an hour. – The room is a backyard that is not arranged for events. We therefore spend a lot of resources on making this work as a professional place, says Marcus Håkonsen. He is the general manager of the event agencies Appatite for Production and Best Event. The most expensive room on the list is Arendal municipality that rents out. Read more about it further down in the case. Defender Håkonsen’s hourly rate believes the high hourly rate can be defended because companies and organizations that will rent it get high quality. The two companies provide premises for nearly 200 events during the 5 days of Arendalsuka goods. Marcus Håkonsen thinks there is a big difference in what you get when renting a room for events during Arendalsuka. Photo: Vetle Hjortland / news Grandgården is located at the far end of the sea in the center, and is one of several premises the company rents out. – It’s not just about renting a room. There is so much more in this. We organize professional sound, and we also make video recordings of the seans for the customers, says Marcus Håkonsen to news. The price also covers guarding, facilitation for serving, and other necessary services. – Get a shock a recent digital overview shows in excess of 150 premises such as organizations, media and political parties can rent for their events. The price level for renting premises in a 45 -minute booth ranges from 0 to 95,000 kroner. – We strongly encourage that those who are renting out do not squeeze prices unnecessarily high up. Unfortunately, we see some examples of this also ahead of this year’s event. This is stated by Tone Skindlo Taraldsen, who is the project manager for Arendalsuka. Project manager under Arendalsuka, Tone Skindlo Taraldsen, asks organizations and participants during the event to avoid pricing traps on premises. Photo: Svein Sundsdal / news A number of places are rented out from early morning to late evening, so there may be a daily million turnover with some players. Håkonsen at the best event thinks it is wrong to compare prices without seeing what lies in the offer. The premises he offers often have to be organized, he emphasizes. – It is something completely different to rent for events at restaurants and cafes that already have an infrastructure such as kitchen and guarding. There are over 2100 events during Arendalsuka. The price differences for renting premises are huge. Photo: Leif Dalen / news Democratic problem Tone Skindlo Taraldsen says the organizers cannot control the price level, but that through greater openness they can prevent the worst pitfalls. – If the prices get too stiff, then Arendalsuka plays its role as an arena for the entire democracy. We cheer for those who join and keep the prices down, she says. The space under Arendalsuka is tight, and the organizers believe they see examples of unreasonably high prices on premises. Photo: Pål Tegnander / news On the list, all landlords are obliged to provide information on the type of local, capacity and not least the price. Here you will find premises in restaurants with space for less than 40 people with a price tag of NOK 50,000 for three quarters. A roof terrace in the city center will have 38,000 grains for a short hour. See the full overview here: news has reviewed the list and finds that a number of the most expensive premises have event agencies or a public relations agencies that intermediate between the homeowner and the tenant. – This means that they rent out at a completely different price than if the customer had gone directly to the restaurant or cafe. Many people get a shock if they have not done investigations in advance, says Skindlo Taraldsen. Can borrow free organizers expect over 2100 events during this year’s Arendalsuke, which will take place between 11 and 15 August. This means a tremendous demand for premises that will accommodate them. But Tone Skindlo Taraldsen emphasizes that there are many less expensive premises. And some are actually completely free. – Yes, it is quite possible to get affordable premises and also some cost nothing. This applies, among other things, to premises in Agder District Court and at Sparebanken south of the center. Agder District Court is one of the places organizations or others can borrow for free for events during Arendalsuka. Photo: Vetle Hjortland The most expensive room under Arendalsuka, on the other hand, is the municipality itself. The largest hall in Arendal Kulturhus, Store Torungen, costs NOK 95,000 for a Bolk. – This is normal price for such a concert hall that holds 700 people. It requires a large device with employees associated with the events, she says. Published 29.04.2025, at. 05.12
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