First Steering Committee Meeting

The pre-project phase of The Whale formally commenced with the appointment of its steering committee. The committee comprised Lisbeth Seppola (Chair, Andøy Reiseliv SA), Jonni Solsvik (Mayor of Andøy Municipality), Arne Hjalmar Hanssen (President, NAROM), Benn Eidissen (Chair, Hvalsafari Andenes), Gunnar Jan Olsen (Chair, Sea Safari Andenes), Hanne Strager (Biologist and Exhibition Developer), and Brynjar Pettersen (Managing Director, Museum Nord – Vesterålen). Børre Berglund (BBR) was appointed Project Manager, with Camilla Ilmoni (Managing Director, Andøy Reiseliv SA) serving as Project Coordinator.