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ONS+

ONS+ area, free and open to everyone - all three nights

A popular networking arena in the evenings for locals and visitors to ONS
‍This is the place where you can unwind after a long day at the exhibition, meet old friends, and get new ones. Every night during ONS, Stavanger Harbour will be transformed into a small urban village. Pavilions placed alongside the harbour offer food, drinks, music, as well as being the hosts for our new concept: debates, discussions and presentation around the theme energy in society.
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You may choose to listen to debates while having a meal, or you can simply have a drink with friends.

PavillionDebatesBoatsONS+ Global Relay for LifeEnergy Leauge (E-sport)ONS Concert

Pavilions

Every night during ONS, Stavanger Harbour is transformed into a small, urban village of energy – pavilions. The pavilions are open to all during the official opening hours of ONS+.

See map to the right for the 2024 set up.

Are you interested in hosting your own pavilion?
Please contact Tonje Skålevik, tsk@ons.no

Curious about what programme and activities all the pavilions had to offer at ONS 2024?
  • 1. Telemark pavilion:
    Mathuset Skien serves food & drink every night for drop-in guests.Debate on Tuesday night, see programme for details.
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    2. Energy Square:
    Serves food & drink every night for drop-in guests. ONS’ main debate hub with extensive programme; debates, podcasts, interviews and more every night, see programme for details.

    3. Kristiansund pavilion/ Baccalao Bistro:
    Baccalao Bistro serves traditional bacalao food and drinks to drop-in guests every night. Debates every night, see programme for details.

    4. Houston pavilion:
    Serves tex-mex food & drinks for drop-in guests and you can also book tables in advance. Line dancers will be entertaining outside the pavilion.

    5. Equinor Tent: Open programme for everyone, debates and activities for children, career opportunities, family day on Wednesday.
    Sales in bar for drop-in guests, see ONS+ programme for details.

    6. Kraftwerk:
    Sales in bar for drop-in guests. Debates every night, see programme for details. Hosted by Corporate Communications.

    7. Stavanger Aftenblad og E24:
    Sales in bar for drop-in guests. Debates every night, see programme for details.

    8. Energy Lounge:
    Serves food and drinks for drop-in guests. If you’re an ONS exhibitor, you may book a table for you guests in advance. DJ will play lounge tunes throughout the evenings.

    9. Norwegian Cancer Society’s pavilion:
    Childrens workshop, food talks, learn about the cancer society, partnership and volunteer work, open every night for drop-in.

    10. Haven e-sport - Energy League:
    The ONS Energy League 2024 is a corporate e-sports tournament starting in August. The semifinals will be played physically in the Haven pavilion all three nights, with the matches streaming on a screen with a live commentator.

Energetic debates at ONS+

Interested in politics, economy, climate debates and society in general?
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ONS+ brings some of the hottest topics from the conference arenas downtown and we aim to create a social and interesting arena for a broad energy industry. We guarantee high quality debates and new perspectives from industry leaders, influencers and politicians in an informal setting.
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How to host:

Boats

Boats in the harbour is an integrated part of the ONS+ area. You can host events all three nights on the boat and become a part of the official ONS+ programme by hosting open energy debates onboard.
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Interested in docking your boat during ONS 2026?

Contact: Steffen Mikalsen, Security Coordinator, Stavanger Harbour:
steffen@stavanger.havn.no‍

ONS+ Global Relay For Life

The race is a collaboration between ONS and the Norwegian Cancer Society - because energy and health goes together.
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The Global Relay For Life race is open to everyone in Stavanger – and everyone at ONS. Support a good cause while you get some activity. Check out this video to learn more about this important partnership.

The companies exhibiting at ONS often encourage their staff and families to join this fun race. The race has a family-focus and traditionally 40% of the participants are children.

Interested? Please contact Tonje Skålevik at tsk@ons.no

Practical information
  • Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 inside Vikinghallen by the ONS venue
  • The course is 4 km long
  • Entertainment and refreshments at the finishing line downtown at the ONS+ venue

First ever Energy League

Together with Norwegian corporate esports company, Haven, ONS 2024 featured the very first edition of the Energy League.

The Energy League is a corporate esports tournament that started spring 2024, with the semifinals and finals being hosted physically at the venue for ONS+, downtown Stavanger.
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Haven will host the finals on their stand in the city centre, showcasing the wonderful future of corporate esports with local, national and international corporate esports teams.

Read more here!

ONS Concert

The ONS concert in downtown Stavanger attracted more than 28 000 people in 2024. It is free and open for all.

The ONS 2026 concert will be held on Wednesday 26 Aug, 2026

Performer TBA
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Previous concerts:
2024: Dagny
2022: Highasakite
2018: Aurora
2016: Karpe Diem
2014: Ylvis

Want to book a table in the ONS+ Energy Lounge?

Want to book a table in the ONS+ Energy Lounge? ONS+ Energy Lounge will be a part of the small, urban village of pavilions downtown Stavanger during ONS.

Companies interested in securing a spot in the harbour for one or more nights can book a table in the ONS+ Energy Lounge.

Contact jamo@ons.no to book your place.

  • Open bar available and DJ in the lounge all night.
  • Book your own table which will be ready for you, your colleagues and clients when the exhibition closes.
  • The lounge has 8-person tables. Min 2 persons per booking.
  • You can book for one night or reserve the table for all three nights.
  • There will be a short energy debate in the beginning of each night in the pavilion.
  • You can plan your food and drinks directly with the caterer in the pavilion.
  • You can bring your own tabletop profiling.
  • If you book a whole table or for all three nights, you get logo profiling on the back wall banner.
  • Your company must be an exhibitor in order to book.
Practical information
  • Book a table for one night: 1 table will have room for 8 persons
  • A table for all three nights: 1 table with room for 8 persons
  • Food and drink will be in addition
  • Prices & more info TBA
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