Nyhetsbrev 25. mai

Save the Date for Houston Shipping Conference, “Targeting New Opportunities in the Offshore Sector”, October 5, 2012
	Last year’s inaugural shipping conference spurred great interest in the industry. On October 5 this year, the Houston Shipping Conference returns for a second run in the City, home to the second largest port in America.Read more >

The Future of Oil & Gas – Norway’s Perspective
	On June 4, the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola Borten Moe speaks in Houston.Read more >

Transatlantic Science Week 2012 is open for pre-registration!
	The annual Transatlantic Science Week will be held in Houston November 12-16, with Rice University and MD Anderson Cancer Center as main venues. The TSW12 website is now published, and pre-registration has begun.Read more >

The annual OTC marks new record for Norwegian participation
	During the first week of May, approximately 2.500 Norwegians flew to Houston for the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). This marks record numbers for Norwegian participation, measured both in conference visitor and exhibitor attendance.Read more >

Konsulentoppdrag for Det Norske Generalkonsulatet i Houston - Transatlantic Science Week 2012
I nært samarbeid med den norske ambassaden i Washington, arrangerer generalkonsulatet i Houston Transatlantic Science Week (TSW), i Houston 12. – 16.11.2012.For den videre planlegging og gjennomføring av TSW2012 vil det bli engasjert 2 – 3 konsulenter til prosjektarbeid på timebasis. Read more >

Oslo, August 31st
	On Friday, June 8th "Oslo, August 31st" is openingat the Sundance Cinemas in Houston. The acclaimed second feature from Norway’s Joachim Trier (Reprise) was an official selection at Cannes, Toronto, AFI, Sundance and New Directors/New Films.Read more >

Constitution Day Celebration at the Consul General’s Residence
	On May 17 – Norway’s Constitution Day – Consul General Jostein Mykletun and his spouse Sonia welcomed more than 130 people to their home to celebrate the signing of the Norwegian Constitution 198 years ago.Read more >

The 17th of May at the Norwegian Seamen's Church
	On Sunday May 13, 750 happy Norwegians gathered at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pasadena to celebrate Constitution Day.Read more >

DNB Breakfast at Norway House during OTC
	During a hectic OTC schedule, more than 80 businessmen found their way to Norway House for the DNB breakfast on Tuesday May 1. This breakfast, initiated by DNBs office in Houston, featured three speakers from DNB, as well as a presentation by National Oil Wells’ Daniel Molinaro.Read more >

Jazz Concert at the Norwegian Seamen's Church in New Orleans

The Norwegian Seamen’s Church in New Orleans is not called the “Jazz Church” for nothing, and invited young and old for a Friday night jazz concert on May 4. The headliner was the Norwegian band Magnolia and the New Orleans-based American singer Topsy Chapman. Around 60 enthusiastic listeners, aged from 3 to 93, saw the band play an inspired set with several New Orleans Jazz and Norwegian Folk songs. Read more >

Norway - the official site in the United States
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington 2720 34th Street NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202) 333-6000 Fax: (202) 469-3990 E-mail: emb.washington@mfa.no Contact information and visiting hours >	Consulate General New York > Consulate General Houston > Consulate General San Francisco > Honorary Consulate General Minneapolis > All Consulates

Newsletter from the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Houston, May 25