With this letter, NAHA-Norway wishes to provide some practical information about the coming seminar at the Norwegian Emigrant Museum and Research Center, Ottestad, Hedmark

PROGRAM
A preliminary program is published on the following websites:
NAHA-Norway www.welcome2.no/naha-norge
Norsk Utvandrermuseum www.museumsnett.no/emigrantmuseum

REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION FEES
Please fill in the ATTACHED FORM (click here) and return it to NAHA-Norway Membership Secretary Harry Cleven, Nordmanns-Forbundet, Rådhusgt. 23 B 0158 Oslo or hcleven@norseman.no by JUNE 1, 2009.
The registration fee is kr. 800,- (Students and seniors kr. 600,-), to be paid in cash upon arrival at the seminar.

The seminar opens on Friday, June 26 at 10:00 am at the entrance and garden of the Norwegian Emigrant Museum. There will be a buffet lunch at 12:30 am in the meeting room and garden at the museum. The seminar closes after lunch on June 28. The fee for the conference banquet on Saturday evening is kr. 400. Binding registration must be made to admin@emigrantmuseum.no by June 1, since the banquet must be ordered in advance.

HOUSING
NAHA-Norway has reserved rooms for the nights of June 25 until June 28 at four hotels in and around Hamar. Our main housing will be at:

Staur Gjestegård
Vestbygdveien 226
2312 Ottestad in Stange, Hedmark.
www.staur.no
Phone: + 47 62 57 12 22
Fax: 62 57 10 87
E-mail: katrine@staur.no
Staur has 32 beds in single and double rooms. We have negotiated a conference price of Nkr. 600,- per person per night. TO GET THIS PRICE, YOU MUST PROVIDE A BINDING REGISTRATION WITH THE NORWEGIAN EMIGRANT MUSEUM admin@emigrantmuseum.no AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,
AND BY MAY 1 AT THE LATEST. Note also that Staur is approximately 5 km. from the museum. Bus service to and from the conference site will be provided for those who do not drive their own car.

We have also reserved rooms for the same dates at three other locations.
NOTE: ALL RESERVATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS AT THE THREE HOTELS MENTIONED BELOW MUST BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE HOTELS BY JUNE 1, NOT TO THE EMIGRANT MUSEUM.

Vikingskip Motel
http://www.815mjosa.no
across from the Vikingship Skating Arena, a 20 minute walk from the museum. Price 590,- for a single room, kr. 690,- for a double room.

First Hotel Viktoria in the center of Hamar
http://www.firsthotels.com/no/victoria
Price: 899,- for a single room (no doubles available)

Hotel Rica Olrud, 4. km. from the museum on the E6. http://www.rica.no/Hoteller/Rica-Hotel-Hamar
price kr. 990,- for a single room, kr. 1190,- for a double room.

TRAVEL
By air To Oslo Airport Gardemoen. Go downstairs in the aiport terminal and take a train bound for Hamar, Lillehammer or Trondheim. Take the train to Hamar (approx. 1 hour) and a taxi to the Norwegian Emigrant Museum in Åkershagan (approx. 5 minutes).
By train Please consult http://www.nsb.no for relevant train schedules to Hamar. Take a taxi from the train station to the Norwegian Emigrant Museum in Åkershagan (approx. 5 minutes).
By private car Take the E6 motorway to the Ottestad interchange, approx. 12 km north of Stange and 1 km. south of Riksveg 25. There are signs on E6 to the museum. Follow the signs to our parking lot, approx. 2 minutes from the motorway.

MEALS
Breakfasts will be at the hotel. All coffee breaks and lunches will be at the museum. Dinner on Friday evening will be each individual’s own responsibility, but the museum will provide a list of restaurants in Hamar. There will be bus service from the city center for those stayning at Staur. The Conference banquet will be held on Saturday evening. Bus service from the banquet site to the hotels will be provided.

OTHER QUESTIONS
Questions regarding practical arrangements at Staur or at the Norwegian Emigrant Museum may be directed at Director Knut Djupedal, The Norwegian Emigrant Museum, tel: + 47 62 57 48 50, director@emigrant.museum.no or admin@emigrantmuseum.no.

We look forward to seeing you in Ottestad in June!
Knut Djupedal – Chair, NAHA-Norway