The annual meeting in the Norwegian Concert Promoters Organisation (NKA) for 2019 was held in Stavanger.

At the meeting a new board was elected, with Ivar Chelsom Vogt as new chairman. In addition, the Organizer Policy Platform was updated with new and important points - including climate and the environment.

“Some people called the 2019 National Assembly the least dramatic in the history of the organization, but that doesn`t mean important things were not decided there. Quite the contrary, ”says general manager Tone Østerdal.

- I am pleased and proud that we have adopted an even clearer Organizer Political Platform, where NKA flags clear ambitions on behalf of both the organizer field and the music industry as a whole. Not least, this is a whole new point about climate and the environment. Important clarifications were also made related to, for example, voluntary and policy costs. And of course I have to thank the Election Committee and the National Assembly for once again giving us a very competent board.

Ivar Chelsom Vogt, Head of Culture at the USF Verftet and artist, was elected new Chairman of the Board.

- The live market is growing and concert organizers are playing an increasingly central role in the music industry. At the same time, margins are small and many organizer environments are under pressure. It is important that we as a field work together to ensure a broad, diverse and viable organizer field. NKA is an organization in continuous growth and development, with a membership growth of 13 per cent so far in 2019. It says something about NKA`s relevance, position and opportunity. There is still a lot to work on in this field, and I look forward to taking on the position, says Ivar Chelsom Vogt.

Ivar previously served as general manager of Kultur Vest and Borealis festival, and also has organizing experience from a number of festivals and venues. Ivar is also a musician and celebrates this year`s 25th anniversary with his band Real Ones. He has been appointed to the Cultural Council`s selection for organizer and festival support and is a member of the board of Vill Vill Vest and city: Larm.

- Ivar has solid knowledge of the music industry and an important double expertise with experience from both the organizer and artist side. That with a new board and the hiring of Nyaling Saidy Kiil we have people with experience from the artist side in both the board and the administration expand our perspectives and are a strength for us in our work for and with the organizer field, says general manager, Tone Østerdal.

Other new board members are Therese Østby Haugen, Trym Grydeland and Åsa Paaske Gulbrandsen. Merete Moum Lo and Herman Ekle Lund were elected as ordinary board members. Alexandra Archetti Stølen was re-elected for a new term, while Mariann Bjørnelv (deputy chair), Mia Eriksen and Torgeir Ekeland (third product) were not up for election.

We take this opportunity to thank Jon Gotteberg, Bo Terje Hustoft, Thomas Litangen and Limita Lunde for their efforts as board members of NKA.