HIS MAJESTY KING HARALD V OFFICIAL VISIT, USA 21-27 MAY 2015 TENTATIVE PRESS PROGRAM TENTATIVE SCHEDULE 1
The Embassy in Washington D.C. has arranged for transportation for the Norwegian members of the press. Representatives from the Embassy will accompany the Norwegian press. Contact persons are: Kine B. Hartz, Royal Norwegian Embassy DC: +1 202 650 8488 Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen, Press Secretary, The Royal Court of Norway: +47 90826849 WASHINGTON STATE, SEATTLE Thursday May 21st Press Brief, Meeting with Governor Inslee 09:00-10:00AM PRESS BRIEF Official visit information meeting for the press. Sven Gjeruldsen and representative from the embassy. Run-through of program. About 1 hour. Hotel Warwick, Seattle. 01:15 Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA from Hotel Warwick, 401 Leonora street, Seattle. 02:00 Photo opportunity Lunch with Governor Jay Inslee, Restaurant Aqua, 2801 Alaskan Way, Seattle. 02:15 Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA from Restaurant Aqua back to Hotel Warwick. Friday May 22nd Tourism Workshop, Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, Bergen Place, Gala Dinner Sheraton Hotel 11:30 AM Press arrives at Hotel Andra, 2000 4th Avenue, Seattle. (Walking distance, approx. 2 min, from Hotel Warwick) 12:00-02:00PM Photo opportunity. His Majesty meets with Norwegian and American companies taking part in Innovation Norway Tourism Workshop at Hotel Andra, Seattle. Lunch with 70 tourism representatives from both countries. 12:30 Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA from Hotel Andra to Ballard. 03:30PM Photo opportunity. His Majesty arrives at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, Ballard. Greeted by Mr. Doug Dixon, Director, Pacific Fishermen Shipyard. His Majesty tours the premises and meets with representatives from the Norwegian-American fishing industry community in Washington State. Seafood BBQ. 2
04:00PM Departure Press Bus NORWEGIA MEDIA from Pacific Fishermen Shipyard to Bergen Place, Ballard. 04:15-04:45PM Photo opportunity His Majesty takes part in small ceremony at Bergen Place, Ballard. Unveiling of refurbished mural, hosted by Mayor Ed Murray. 04:45 Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA from Ballard to Hotel Warwick 07:08 PM Photo opportunity His Majesty arrives at main entrance, Hotel Sheraton, for the Gala Dinner. 07:30 PM Photo opportunities. Gala Dinner with the Norwegian-American community in Washington State, Hotel Sheraton. Dress code: Dark suit. (Press table reserved for Norwegian press.) His Majesty gives a speech. Seated area for all other press. Hotel Sheraton (POC: Daniel Koch) will run an audio feed out to camera equipment to connect to mixer and access audio. Saturday May 23rd PLU Commencement Ceremony 09:00 Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA from hotel Warwick to PLU campus, Tacoma 11:15AM Photo opportunity His Majesty arrives at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma. Flowers presented to His Majesty. 11:15-11:30AM Photo opportunity PLU President Mr. Thomas W. Krise and his wife Mrs. Patricia Krise escorts His Majesty to Red Square to look at rune stones engraved with previous royal visits. Unveiling of new rune stone to mark His Majesty s visit. 11:35-11:50AM Photo opportunity. His Majesty meets with Norwegian students, and a group of American students studying Norwegian. Facilitated by three professors. 12:00-01:15PM Photo opportunity: His Majesty takes part in a luncheon to mark PLU s 125 th anniversary. - National anthems - Welcome remarks by PLU President Krise - Music performance 3
- Greeting from Chair, Board of Regents, Mark Knudson. Press served lunch in a separate room after the photo opportunity. 01:25-01:35PM PRESS MEETING AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY His Majesty answers questions from the press directly outside Anderson University Center. 01:40PM Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA from PLU to Tacoma Dome. Motorcade. Enter at back of Tacoma Dome with US press. 02:40-03:25PM Photo opportunity. PLU Commencement Ceremony. Tacoma Dome. - National anthems, greeting from PLU - His Majesty receives a Doctor of Laws jure dignitatis. - Commencement Speech by His Majesty. Reserved area for press to film and take pictures. Norwegian media transported back to Seattle after His Majesty s speech. 03:30PM Departure Press Buses NORWEGIAN MEDIA outside Tacoma Dome to Seattle. ALASKA, ANCHORAGE AND HOMER Sunday May 24th 03:00 PM Photo opportunity His Majesty s arrives at Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage. Tuesday May 26th Visit to fishing village Homer, Dinner with Governor Bill Walker 10:00 AM Departure Anchorage to Homer by helicopter. Pooled press offered to travel by helicopter. 11:35 AM Arrival Homer Airport 11:40 AM Transportation from Homer Airport to Homer Habour. 11:50 AM Departure by boat. Brief by local scientists on the effects of climate change on board. 12:50 PM Photo opportunity. Arrival Tutka Bay Lodge. Greeted by Kirsten Dixon, owner. Press escorted by staff. 4
01:00 PM Photo opportunity. Lunch (Press will be served lunch at Widgion, escorted there by staff after photo opportunity). 02:50 Departure Tutka Bay Lodge. Boat trip and transportation back to Homer. 03:50 Arrival Homer harbour. 07:30 PM Photo opportunity. Dinner with Governor Bill Walker, Anchorage. Wednesday May 27th INTSOK seminar, Exhibition Opening, Arctic event and luncheon, University of Alaska, Sons of Norway 09:30 Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA from Hotel Hilton Anchorage to Hotel Captain Cook 10:00AM Photo opportunity, table reserved for press. INTSOK SEMINAR, Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage. - Welcome remarks by John Hurter, INTSOK USA - Opening speech by His Majesty - Keynote speaker: Rex A. Rock, President, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. - Safe Exploration and Production of Arctic Hydrocarbons: Best lessons and technology progress since the Barents 2020 project. Nils Andreas Masvie, Vice-president, Russia and Kazakhstan, DNV-GL. 11:00-11:45AM Photo opportunity His Majesty arrives at Anchorage Museum. Opening of exhibition Polar Nights. Tour of the exhibition and the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center. 12:29PM Photo opportunity. His Majesty arrives at Dena ina Civic and Convention Center. 12:30-02:30PM Photo opportunity. Looking North Together: The US and Norway in a Quest for Arctic Knowledge with Alaska World Affairs Council. The press will have a designated area and their own table. - Welcome remarks by Ms Lise Falskow, President Alaska World Affairs Council - Speech by His Majesty - Lunch program: 5
- Alaska in the Arctic, Craig Fleener, Special Assistant to the Governor on Arctic Policy. - Climate Research by drifting through the ice Harald Steen, Director, Center for Ice, Climate and Eco-systems, Norwegian Polar Institute. - Polar Exploration in a changing Arctic, Explorer Borge Ousland. - Summary, moderator Fran Ulmer. 02:45PM Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA outside Convention Centre to University of Alaska, Anchorage. 03:30-04:15PM Photo opportunity His Majesty visits University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). - Chancellor Thomas Case greets His Majesty. - Welcome remarks by Chancellor Case, Ms Fran Ulmer and President Patrick Gamble. - Presentation of the cooperation between UAA and Norway, Professor Jeffrey Welker, Dr. Agata Buchwal and Professor Rhonda Johnson. Moderator: Dr. Gunnar Knapp. - Signing of MoU between UAA and Norwegian University of Tromsø (UiT), Chancellor Case(UAA) and Chancellor Anne Husebekk (UiT). - Conversation with students. Moderator: Professor Douglas Causey. 04:25-04:40PM Press Meeting and Photo opportunity outside the University of Alaska, Anchorage. His Majesty answers questions from the press. 04:45PM Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA from University of Alaska, Anchorage to Sons of Norway 06:00-06:40PM Photo opportunity. Visit to Sons of Norway, Anchorage. - Flowers presented to His Majesty upon arrival (outside). - Welcome remarks by Ambassador Aas (inside) - Meet and greet with Norwegian-Americans - The press allocated an area up front. 06:45PM Departure Press Bus NORWEGIAN MEDIA from Sons of Norway back to Hotel Hilton Anchorage 6