Event details:
Copenhagen – A City in Transition: The Transformation of Harbor and Former Industrial District |
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Thursday, May 16, 2024 | ||
8:45am | Meet in Lobby of Scandic Spectrum Hotel and walk to BLOXHUB | |
9:00am |
Welcome to BLOXHUB and LAI |
Martine Reinhold Kildeby, BLOXHUB Head of Strategy |
9:30am at BLOXHUB | Transformation over the Last 3- Years: Cleaned Harbor, New Districts and Metro | Monica Magnussen, City of Copenhagen |
10:30am at BLOXHUB |
What are the tipping points that enabled the transformation? Is there a timeframe, and are we (a) at the middle, (b) at the end, or (c) start of a new phase? |
Curt Liliegreen, The Knowledge Centre for Housing Economics, Realdania Project Director |
12:00pm Lunch | Box Lunch at BLOXHUB | |
12:30pm Tour | Custom Harbor Tour - Walk from BLOXHUB to Boat Dock | Morten Jensen, Architect, President JRDV Urban International |
3:00pm Tour | Nordhavn District - Walk from Boat Dock to Orientkaj 4, st. 2150 Nordhavn | Rune Boserup, Cobe Architects Projects Director |
6:00pm Dinner | Multiple Restaurants In Tivoli or On Your Own - https://www.tivoli.dk/en/mad-og-drikke/spisesteder | |
Friday, May 17, 2024 | ||
9:30am at BLOXHUB |
The Cycling City |
Sidsel Birk Hjuler, Urban Creators, Former City of Copenhagen, Head of Office Cycle Superhighways |
10:30am | How is it all turning out? | Anders Ojgaard, Editor in Chief, Magasinet KBH |
12:00pm Lunch | Box Lunch at BLOXHUB | |
12:45pm Bicycle Tour | Choose from one of two bicycle tours. Secure your own bicycle from your hotel. Tours starts at Scandic Spectrum, meet in lobby. If staying at the Scandic Spectrum bikes can be rented for €20 per day; some hotels offer bikes for free. |
Bo Christiansen, Scaledenmark Architect, Founder Carlsberg Byen/Kathrine Heiberg, CEO & Partner Reteam |
3:30pm Bicycle Tour | Location TBD | |
Dinner | Multiple Restaurants in Kødbyen or On Your Own - https://migogkbh.dk/gode-restauranter-og-barer-i-koedbyen/ |
A limited number of King Superior Plus hotel rooms have been reserved for LAI at a discount. DKK 2,100/night (DKK), $303 (USD), and €282 (EURO). You must use the booking code BLAM150524 when making your reservation either online (https://www.scandichotels.com/hotels/denmark/copenhagen/scandic-spectrum) or by telephone at +45 77 30 98 00.
Rate is available May 12-21, 2024. Booking must be complete by April 14, 2024.
General information
Check in: 15:00 – Check out: 12:00
Breakfast served:
Weekdays from 6:30am – 9:30am weekends from 7:00am – 10:30am
Facilities at the Hotel:
Free WiFi, Fitness, Restaurant, Spa, Sky bar, Scandic Shop % Espresso House
Directions:
10 min. walk to the Copenhagen Central Station
$295/€275/£235 per person. Must be pre-registered before May 1, 2024.
Registration is limited to 30 people. Open to LAI members and non-members. If you are traveling with a guest and would like them to attend the boat tour and/or bicycle tour, you may purchase those as separate tickets when you register. Cost is $30USD/person/tour.
Refunds will not be given after April 14, 2024.