Chiba Update
Chiba Convention Bureau and International Center (CCB-IC)

Autumn 2020
Welcome to the Autumn Editionof Chiba Update!
Our greatest intention for friends
and partners all over the world.
Through this edition, we send best
wishes for everyone’s safety andhealth as well as the fast healing
and recovery of our nations.
In Chiba, we promote covid-19
measures based on theinstructions issued by theNational Government and Chiba
Prefectural Office on holding
social gatherings and businessevents, as well as the guidelines
issued by respective international
meeting industry associations,
JCMA, JCCB, JEA and such. These
guidelines are being adopted inline with the guidelines being
applied by individual facilities.
Chiba assures of taking allnecessary precautions, and winorganizers’ trust for choosing
Chiba as MICE destination withfull confidence.
In addition, the event venues arecontinuing to develop ways andstrategies to safety event
execution through new packages
that promote safe and Covid-freemeetings.
Once again, it is our pleasure to
bring you the latest happenings.
Through this edition, we hope you
will learn more about us and will
look forward to more upcomingissues.

CONTENTS
P1 Greetings
Convenient Conventions 101
ICCA’s Researcher of the Month for August 2020
P2 What’s Up Chiba City in collaboration with Chiba Convention Bureau launched aprogram to help support venues
 CCB Meets Global with New Normal
Online Meeting on Demand
Latest News
 CCB on Chiba’s Inbound Seminar
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 Adopting to Meeting Industry’s ‘New Normal’ Local Update
Local and Partner’s News
Introduction to New Partners
P4 Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic in Chiba Schedule Update
P4 Future Events
FOODEXNew Upcoming Conferences and Conventions
Special Feature
Hoki Museum

Convenient Conventions 101
Introducing ICCA’s Researcher of the Month
August 2020

Chiba Convention Bureau is proud to announce that Manami Murakami, Chiba MICE
Department Assistant Manager has been granted the title of ICCA’s Researcher of the Month
August 2020. The award has been awarded by the International Congress and Convention
Association (ICCA). This award is given to individual who made the most update in theICCA Database. This is hope to serve as inspiration to other members who are not yet using
the database and its updated functionality to their fullest potential. The outcome of hereffort of providing latest information on database helps other ICCA members to an improved
data access.
Chiba Convention Bureau is member of the International Congress and Convention
Association (ICCA) for many years and has been actively participated in many ICCAsponsored programs such tradeshows, association meetings, and more. Moreover, ICCA
database serves as Bureau’s data source when finding reliable information via the internet.
As the Meeting Industry platform, ICCA has successfully delivered programs to the members
through digital media by conducting seminars and conferences, bringing leadership andsolidarity to the industry especially during this pandemic.
For more ICCA information, visit:https://www.iccaworld.org/npps/story.cfm?nppage=3855313

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Chiba City in Collaboration with Chiba Convention
Bureau launched a program to help support eventsand venues

WHAT’S UP

Chiba City in collaboration with Chiba Convention Bureau had launched a support
program which will aid MICE-related events such as international meetings andconferences, exhibitions, and other form of gatherings by providing financial and inkind assistance to venue and event organizers. The program is also a prevention
measure promoting safety execution of business events, while ensuring the healthand well-being of both organizers and participants. The program will run between
August 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.
Since the announcement of the state-of-emergency in March this year, majority ofbusiness events were cancelled or postponed. As the situation has improved, venue
providers and organizers thought of ways on delivering safety meetings which
resulted for Chiba City and CCB to come up with the above program. The project isalso aimed to aid not just the venue and organizers but also the economy as awhole. For details: https://www.city.chiba.jp/keizainosei/keizai/kanko/micevenue-subsidy.html (Japanese only)

CCB Meets Global with New Normal
With the lack of face-to-face meeting, what better ways to go global rather than through technology. In recent time,internet technology plays a vital role in transmitting messages more than ever before. It is an easy access to informationand knowledge on almost any subject. It plays an important part in research, education, tourism, it became vital for theMeeting Industry, and for some, it is considered as a travel option.
In the midst of the pandemic, Chiba Convention Bureau has accepted a challenge of going online for 30-days for an interim
program introduced by TRU Marketing and Diamond Promotion. During the period, Chiba will be featured in various social
networking platform such as Facebook and Instagram in addition to digital newsletter and other media using digitaladvancement. The introduction will feature Chiba’s advantages as tourist and meeting destination from international
connectivity, history, local food and more.
The program intended to reach out to as many clients in North America from private tourist individuals to media and eventorganizers.

Online Meeting On-Demand
In the hope to continued delivering support to local partners and event organizers in the absence of face-to-facemeeting, Chiba Convention Bureau goes digital to respond to the growing needs. Connect with us as we provide you
full access to Chiba’s advantages as MICE destination. For inquires, email at request@ccb.or.jp

CCB on Chiba’s Inbound Seminar

LATEST NEWS

Chiba Prefecture held an inbound seminar in two different locations in Boso
Peninsula and Chiba City on July 29 and July 31, respectively. The hybrid seminars
which was participated by more than 50 people representing the local government
and local organization were focused on topics such as the nature of inboundmarket, present and future tourism trend, digitalization, marketing and promotion,and more. Representatives from Prefectural Government, Chiba Prefectural Tourism
and Local Products Association and Chiba Convention Bureau participated through apresentation that showcased information and insights aimed supply practicalknowledge which will help them with the formulation of strategy and planning
enlight inbound tourism industry.
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Adopting to the Industry’s ‘New Normal’
As the industry faced the challenge of bringing people together physically, has
successfully find new ways of reuniting them in a ‘new normal’ way.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) MICE Forum with the theme ‘InCrisis, There is Hope and Opportunity’, was held hybrid on August 24, 2020. The
event is an initiative to restart and strengthen tourism industry and bring together
players from the region and other international industry partners to exchange
opinions and strategies to revive the Meeting Industry. In this occasion, Chiba
Convention Bureau’s MICE Deputy Director Yumi Yasuda were given anopportunity to participate and share practical perspective as member of a Meeting
Professional International (MPI).
Hybrid and digital meetings become essential components of the meeting industry.
Adopting to the new transformation is a challenge, yet a very powerful tool
forwards. http://203.217.177.192/en/gallery/facebook/asia-pacific-economiccooperation-apec-mice-forum-in-crisis,-there-is-hope-and-opportunity

Local & Partner’s NewsLOCAL UPDATE

1. Hybrid Meeting Audio and Visual Package and Kegon Ballroom Open House. Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel hasintroduced a new package that will cater meetings and other large gatherings which adopt the ‘new normal’ meetingstyle. The announcement was done during the reopening of one of the main banquets, the Kegon held on September
7 to 9, 2020. https://www.sheratontokyobay.co.jp/en/
2. Grandvaux Spa Village Grand Open at Resol-no-Mori. A new area, the Grandvaux Spa Village was a new extension added
to the Sport and Do Resort Resol-no-Mori. The area showcased glamping facilities such as open bonfire area, cafeteria
and more in addition to luxurious cottages and tents for a very comfortable stay. This new area offers a breathing space
where one can enjoy comfort with nature.
https://www.seimei-no-mori.com/grandvaux/ (Japanese only)
3. Chiba City Museum of Art Reopened. The Chiba City Museum of Art re-starts the operation on July 11, 2020 with newface, showcasing over 1000 Uki-yo-e art collection.
https://www.ccma-net.jp/ (Japanese only)
4. The Kemigawa Sports and Seminar House is a large-scale sport facility and seminar hall of 260,000 square meters. It isequipped with complete amenities suitable for sports and cross country gatherings such as soccer field, tennis court,gymnasium, baseball field and more. Also, in-house accommodation, various seminar rooms, dining room and moreare available.

Introduction to new partners
Meet Inn Narita
Meet Inn Narita marked its grand opening on April 8, 2019. This is the only hotel in Japan with themain concept of bringing a ‘yokocho’ or good old Japan drinking style through Nikuyokocho, a foodand beverages area located in the first floor of the hotel. As the Meet Inn Narita continued to deliver
best services, they are full pledge to welcoming you with full heart.
For more information: https://www.c-hotel.jp/meet/en/
The Cozy Hotel CHIBA
Former Chiba Washington Hotel, The Cozy Hotel CHIBA opened in December 2019. It offers
affordable accommodation with its 181 rooms equipped with Simmons bed for a more comfort
stay. Located 5 minutes away from JR Chiba Station, or 1 minute away from Sakaecho Station on
Chiba Urban Monorail. For more information: https://www.the-cozy-hotel.jp/
Air Charter Japan (ACJ)Air Charter Japan was established in 2019. A company specializes in providing air charter solutionsin Japan. ACJ is entrusted with the airport operations of foreign airlines at Narita Airport. Inaddition, they are offering various educational programs in relation to aviation system. For moreinformation, visit: https://www.acj1.jp/3

Kisarazu City Tourism Organization
Kisarazu City Tourism Organization’s information office is conveniently located at West Exit ofKisarazu Station. The office provides tourist assistance in daily basis while promoting local business. It
fosters local traditional art through representation of ‘Karyukai’ a local performing group, andKisarazu DMO. For more information, visit: http://www.kisarazu.gr.jp/#we-page-top-1

Tokyo 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic in Chiba, Schedule Update

FOODEX is back to Chiba

FUTURE EVENTS
Foodex has announced that FOODEX JAPAN 2021 will be held at Chiba’s
Makuhari Messe on March 9 to 12, 2021 following the event cancellation of thisyear’s exhibition in March 2020 due to Covid-19. FOODEX is one of the biggest
food exhibition in the world participated by approximately 85,000 from 90
different countries and region. https://www.jma.or.jp/foodex/en/

New Upcoming Conventions and Conferences

SPECIAL FEATURE

HOKI MUSEUM

Situated next to Chiba’s largest park, Showa no Mori is Hoki Museum, -the only museum in Japan dedicated to Realist
paintings. The exhibition features approximately 150 works of around 60 artists.
Due to a natural calamity that hit the area late last this year followed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the museum was closed
temporarily. Yet, on August 1, 2020 it was reopened to public on reservation basis. The present exhibition featuring Sosuke
Morimoto held in conjuction with the 3rd Hoki Museum Prize exhibition is available until November 16, 2020.
Hoki Museum was founded in 2010 by Masao Hoki. Since the opening, the museum became home to masterpieces of variousartists. Each creation depicts the subject incorporated by the interpretation of the artists.
https://www.hoki-museum.jp/en/index.html#section08

Chiba Convention Bureau and International Center
14F Marive East, World Business Garden
2-6 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City Chiba Prefecture, 261-7114 Japan
Tel: +81-43-297-2752 Fax: +81-43-297-2753
Homepage: http://www.ccb.or.jp/mice/e/ Email: request@ccb.or.jp

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