The Workers Financial Union (AØF) was founded in 1921 with the purpose of creating a gathering place for the PEOPLE. THE PEOPLES HOUSE movement was a result of the strong need of the creation for common gathering places for the working people. AØF in Trondheim has been property-holder in Olav Trygvasons st. 5 since 1921. The members of the workers union in Trondheim did at one point give 2 weeks of pay for the development of the property.

The founders of AØF had the courage of thinking further and larger, and created a concept which lived for about 50 years. At the end of the 90s the owners decided to revitalize the building and develop a new concept as a grand hall in Trondheim. The owners have also had the courage to be visionaries today. It seems to be a tradition within the AØF to envision and think of the future.

The core of the new concept of NOVA is the connection between course and conference rooms, hotel, events and cinema. There has been a hotel, conference rooms and a cinema in the Peoples House for many years, but this has been separate. Today NOVA is in the lead in Norway when it comes to the connection between cinema and course and conference activity. This is a technology and market based cooperation.

NOVA is still in an early phase of its development, but it is a wide and flexible offer, and this offer will increase in times ahead. NOVA is now on the brink of step 2 in our building process, which is the establishment of a grand hall for 1100 people on the top of the existing premises. It will be one of the most prominent grand halls of the city.

Nova is on the move.

Nova hotel, course and conference rooms will be the choice of preference in Trondheim and one of the best course and conference centres in Norway.

Preliminary targets:

-NOVA hotel, course and conference rooms shall run efficient and profitable.
-NOVA hotel, course and conference rooms shall be the leading company in Trondheim as a course and conference centre.
-NOVA hotel, course and conference rooms shall be referred to as one of the most exciting course and conference centres in the country.

The customer shall experience the employers at NOVA hotel, course and conference rooms as their own "conference advisors". Based on good communication with the customer, a firm focus on details and production of good solutions we create great customer satisfaction.

NOVA hotel, course and conference rooms offer the best alternatives for our customers through:
- Great flexibility
- Profiled function rooms with great comfort.
- Technological advantages
- Employers that can and will help you create good solutions based on your needs