German trade fair organisers plan to hold 275 trade fairs in 37 countries next year. The brochure “German Trade Fair Quality Abroad 2013”, published by AUMA, provides an overview of these events organised by members of AUMA.
JIMTOF2012 is held in Tokyo Big Sight
The trade fair “JIMTOF2012 / 26th Japan international machine tool fair” is held in Tokyo Big Sight.
The fair intended to increase the promotion of the transactions for a machine tool and the apparatus, and international technical interchange to contribute to promotion of the industrial development. 816 exhibition companies including 82 companies from the foreign countries participate. It is started on Thursday, November 1, 2012 until Tuesday, November 6.
The official homepage of the JIMTOF2012 / 26th Japan international machine tool fair is below.
http://www.jimtof.org/
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Thailand’s market development starts from Tokyo big sight – overseas market development seminar
Good news for those who are interested with Latest trends and market development in Thailand.
They use “Grasp the chance of automation / mechanization that happens in Thai market! “ as a catchphrase to held an “The 2nd overseas market development seminar.”
For the details of lecture 1, “ Latest trends in the business environment and the machinery industry of Thailand” (Isamu Wakamatsu, JETRO), and lecture 2 “Points for the Thai market strategy for small and medium enterprises machinery industry” （Masakazu Okamoto, Y.M.P Co.Ltd）will discuss the latest Thai situation.
Points for business chances will be discussed for the small and medium enterprises since the reconstruction are still on going due to the experienced from heavy flood .
SACEOS and Japan PCO signed a memorandum
Singapore’s SACEOS (Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers) and Japan PCO (Japan Association of Professional Congress Organizers) signed a memorandum centered on information exchange.
The signing ceremony was held last October 19 at the office of SACEOS and was attended by the Managing Director Ms. Rosalind Ng and Japan PCO’s president, Mr. Chikanami Hirotake.
Both societies have jointly agreed on the following 5 points:
1. Information exchange and cooperation in providing information.
2. Cooperation for the conventions to be held in Singapore and Japan and cooperation of the members in the activities of both of the two societies.
3. Strengthening of cooperation ties of both societies, working together on activities and issues of both societies.
4. Cooperation of both of the societies in programs and activities for the members.
5. Mutual support for a delegation to participate in a convention to be held in Singapore and/or Japan.
On sale: turn your rooftop to a meeting room using the Toho leo package
Toho leo, makers of green roof, has developed a rooftop package called “+1 (plus one) stage” which has a specialized ‘high’ design and is low cost. It will be on sale starting October 22.
A product that is to address no ‘land price/cost’, using “rooftops” of urban and even vacant area buildings. It is said that it’s already being used in office buildings as a meeting room.
The following are the 3 big features of this product:
(1) Cost reduction in high quality design from 12,600 yen / square meters (tax included)
(2) Specialized to welfare facilities, offices, condominiums
(3) Contributions in both hardware and software for owner.
In the future, Toho Leo enhance service like “event barbecue service” (providing one-stop service of equipment and ingredients) , “beauty salon treatments service” (as a service and welfare facilities welfare office) in association with the rooftop.
Trade show report -IT&CMA 2012
I went to an interview with “IT & CMA 2012” exhibition business meeting, which was held in Bangkok on October 2.
Business meeting presentations on the manner of operation and awards have been written so far. And there were many questions like “How was the event?” that were received. And because of that, a business meeting presentation and event type of press conference will be reported.
– Keynote –
Mr. Martin Winter, District President of ICCA Asia Pacific Ocean, delivered the keynote address. “Innovation encourage growth beyond the region” is the theme.
He said,”New technologies will be the engine to advance the industry, and improve networking and diversification of method information transfer”, “especially in mature markets, only innovation and creativity are the new business opportunities.”
After that, he also talk with Mr. Welf Ebeling of GBTA.
– Opening Ceremony –
TTG’s event is known for networking, and it programs a lot of events that let participants interact with each other.
Before the opening ceremony, a cocktail party lasted roughly for an hour. Many Japanese, including myself, do not feel comfortable at a gathering like this, but you only need one chatty friend. You just need to listen to that person talking, and others gather around him, so you can meet people easily.
After the greetings from the people involved, surprisingly a fashion show started.
– Press Conference –
A press conference was held every half hour.
The photograph below is Mr. Thomas Tsou of Taiwan Convention & Exhibition Association, and the woman staff who publicized it in a T-shirt of “Say Yes to Taipei.”
◆ Pictures of the exhibition hall
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German trade fairs attracted around 2.5 million foreign visitors in 2011
In 2011 around 2.5 million foreign visitors came to international trade fairs in Germany to find out about products and services or to prepare business deals.
German trade fairs report slight growth in the first half of 2012
Following strong growth in 2011, during the first half of 2012 Germany’s international trade fairs reported slight increases again.
Nippondaira Hotel newly open on Sept. 19
Nippondaira Hotel (Shizuoka City) to newly open on Sept. 19.
This is the first renewal for Nippondaira Hotel since its foundation of in 1964. This renewal is one of the series of the symbol plans of Shizuoka City, “Nihon daira renewal plan”.
The concept is the construction of “Museum for the beautiful landscape of Nihon daira”. You can see the whole 360 degree of the landscape including Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay from the hotel standing at the height of 300 m.
Nihondaira was selected as a venue for the next U.N. armament limitation conference next January. So the hotel is assumed to be a likely candidate for the venue.
The hotel takes a proactive stance on inviting visitors from out of the prefecture and even from overseas, as a resort MICE which is 30 minutes away from Shizuoka Station. As banquet facilities, the hotel has 5 banquet halls (maximum up to 520 square meters × 6 meter ceiling), Japanese banquet halls (maximum up to 64 quires), and also 20,000 tsubo of a lawn garden. And the hotel also has an off-site meeting plan ready for the visitors.
Total floor area is 19,000 square meters, and 6 stories high. There are 80 guest rooms with the average of 45 square meters for each room, which makes the hotel a comfortable place to be. The reservations for accommodations has already begun.
If you have any questions, please contact to either Nihon Daira Hotel’s Preparation Office, or to Tokyo Business Office.
To the new stage of IFFT, focusing on material and creative technology
International Development Association of the Furniture Industry of Japan (IDAFIJ) and Mesago Messe Frankfurt Corp,. announced the outline of the ‘IFFT/Interior Lifestyle Living’ which will be held at Tokyo Big Site, from 17th to 19th October. 305 companies from 12 countries are going to participate, as of 19th September.
This is the fifth IFFT and it will be grealy renewed by 4 Creative Direction, as the related trade show ‘Interior Lifestyle Living’ was, which was held in June. The concept, special exhibition, and the venue layout of the show has been revised this time.
Especially the 5 special exhibitions are organized to meet the needs of the industry dealing with substantial goods, design, and design of space, including houses and stores.
“Creative Resource: Power of Raw Material and Creation” is a special project to promote the creative new business, focusing on material and creative furniture. Keiji Ashizawa, the architect who worked as a concept director, said, “This exhibit will be unique, in the way that focuses more on the material and technique rather than the finished piece.” He added that acrylic, antique material, articles of tin, ornamental film and kumiko products will be displayed this time.
He also introduced a project to display the resources which six architects are paying attention to, saying “In the same way as being curious of the contents of a friend’s bookshelf, we architects wonder the material contained in the backyard of other architects.”
It is designed to respond to the needs of “Editable Lifestyle,” which consumers can edit the ideal space and lifestyle with renovation.
In addition to this, “JAPAN STYLE”: the special project presents a variety of topics including the integration of Japanese production and design, “Heimtextil TRENDS 2013/ 2014Preview”: precious preview of remarkable trends, and “Fablication Cafe”, space production by texture and vintage furniture.
NORDIC LIFESTYLE corner was newly introduced to the new zoning, which is a structure of the venue. There will be Northern Europe items and products and the spotlight zone, PREMIUM ZONE -MOVEMENT, which caught a lot of attentions at Interior Lifestyle in June, at IFFT. Visitors will discover the trends of latest design products.