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

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Welcome to the Autumn Edition of
Chiba Update!
The Autumn leaves started to turnthe surrounding into a beautiful
landscape of fluttering amber. InJapan, some of the popular
activities in addition to exciting
seasonal festivities are autumn
foliage watching, hiking andcamping. Major harvest includes
mushroom, pacific saury, chestnut
and persimmon. Aside fromnature-related fun adventures,
Autumn is also the most awaitedtime for Sumo fans where Grand
Tournament is being held.
National Baseball championshipalso marks the closing of theseason.
In Chiba, there are many places toexperience the Autumn’s best.
Naritasan’s Shinshoji Temple
where breathtaking Japanese
Garden is situated and Yoro
Valley offers a spectacular view offoliage leaves while enjoying a trek
are among the must-see spots inthe prefecture.
Once again, it is our pleasure tobring you the latest happenings inChiba. Through this edition, we
hope you will learn more about us
and will look forward to more
upcoming issues.

34Autumn 2019

Greetings
Convenient Conventions 101
Unique Venues?
What’s Up?
Recognition award granted to 5 aspiring organizations
for immeasurable contribution
Meeting/Convention
The Asia’s first IceCube Collaboration Meeting was held
successful at Chiba University
Go Global
CCB Participated in IMEX America
ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter Business Workshop 2019
in Melbourne
CultureJapanese cultural experience set on sailSchedule
Events with CCB

Convenient Conventions 101
What are the uniquevenues Chiba isshowcasing?
Chiba not only rich withnatural resources andgreeneries is also home
to world-renowned
themed parks, state-ofthe-art facilities andresearch institution,
historical vestiges, oldvillages, shopping
centers and more. Chiba
has everything fromtraditional to modern
setting, name it and wehave it.
Try unique venues ofChiba for an edge ofmemorable Japan
experience!
Photo: 1. Chiba City Museumof Art; 2. Chiba Urban
Monorail; 3. Boso-no-Mura
Open Air Museum; 4. Mihamaen Japanese Garden; 5. Zozo
Marine Stadium; 6. JapaneseHouseboat (Yakatabune)

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Recognition Award Granted to 5 Aspiring
Organizations for Immeasurable
Contribution

WHAT’S UP?

Chiba Convention Bureau and International Center (CCB-IC) has presented five
aspiring organizations a recognition for their great contribution in the promotionof good will and legacy. The awarding ceremony was held as part of the Chiba MICE
Day that was held on 23rd of July, 2019 at Kazusa Arc in Kisarazu City, Chiba. Chiba
MICE Day is an annual event organized by Chiba Convention Bureau which aimed
to promote and bring local government and organizations together towards thedevelopment of the Meeting Industry in Chiba.
The awarding was held in commemoration of the 30th Foundation Anniversary ofCCB-IC, a non-profit organization composed of dedicated professionals committedin assisting and attracting local and international event and promoting Chiba as
the most suitable business event destination. Since the first operation of theBureau in 1989, it has served countless organizers assisting them with thesuccessful deliberation of the event from finding the right venue to the actualexecution.
The recognition award was presented to Kiwanis Convention 2014 by The Japan
District of Kiwanis International, 2015 World Congress by International Council forCentral and East European Studies (ICCEES), The 10th Biennial Asia PacificConference on Speech, Language and Hearing (APCSLH 2017) by Asia PacificSociety of Speech, Language and Hearing (APSSLH), The 13th International Meetingon Electrochromism, and JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting by the Japan Geoscience Union(JpGU). The aforementioned had successfully created great impact in thecommunity by bringing together people across the globe and creating cooperation
between them intending to the betterment of the chosen field, sustainable growthand lasting relationships.

The Asia’s First IceCube Collaboration
Meeting was Held Successfully at Chiba
UniversityMEETING/CONVENTION

Chiba Convention Bureau successfully welcomed participants of the IceCubeCollaboration Fall Meeting 2019 held in Chiba, Japan from September 16 to 20,
2019. The event that was organized by Chiba University’s International Center for
Hadron Astrophysics Graduate School of Science was the first ever ‘IceCube’ event
staged in Asia.
The IceCube experiment is a joint international science project organized by 12participating countries aimed to study the origin of high energy astro-particles
known as neutrinos. Chiba University is the only institution in Japan that partakein the experiment since the beginning of the project. This year’s meeting which
was participated by about 200 researchers from America, Germany, Canada, China,
and other countries worldwide aimed to provide latest information on theresearch through seminars and workshops.
CCB through cooperation of the local government and other local industries isproud to be able to assist Chiba University and the rest of the organizing team withthe successful deliberation of the IceCube Meeting and partaking in the realizationof the meeting’s objective.
TIDBITSThe IceCube Neutrino Observatory built in the South Pole detects the electromagnetic radiation generated byburying 5160 photodetectors under the glacier to emit charged particles known as ‘Cherenkov Radiation’.
The information gathered were used as source by many observation facilities in the world in conducting
experiments which lead to the identification of neutrino, first time in the history. The result was featured in
the Science magazine, and in 2018 the project was chosen as Breakthrough of the Year.

2CCB Participated in IMEX America

GO GLOBAL

Chiba Convention Bureau has participated in the yearly international trade
exhibition for business conference, convention, exhibition and incentive travel,
IMEX America. The exhibition has held on September 10-12 in Las Vegas Nevada,USA.
This year’s exhibition brought together approximately 4000 hosted buyers fromdifferent countries and regions worldwide. In addition to face-to-face businessinteraction, many programs were lined up to help educate participating bodies
about the Meeting Industry. Among the highlights were seminars showcasing topics
evolved on how to attract leads, marketing techniques & client relationship,
networking sessions, and other fun activities intended for active body and mind.
During the exhibition, Chiba Convention Bureau was given a chance to meet face toface more than 50 representatives from different business entity for a serious
business exchanges, as well as an opportunity to meet directly with the organizersof the upcoming convention that is scheduled to be held in Chiba for detail
discussions, concrete planning and further collaboration.
Once again, it was a great privilege for the CCB to represent Chiba at IMEX America
to promote its bounties and the prefecture’s endless possibility as the next businessdestination. In addition, creating more solid foundation and stronger bind withclients and counterparts around the world.
The knowledge that were obtained at IMEX America will serve as an argument for
discussions with stakeholders which will aim for the betterment and the promotionof Meeting Industry in the prefecture.

ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter Business
Workshop 2019 in Melbourne
The ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter Business Workshop 2019 organized by ICCA Asia
Pacific Chapter in collaboration with Melbourne Convention Bureau and Melbourne
Convention and Exhibition Centre was held in Melbourne, Australia on September
10-12, 2019. The 3-day annual workshop brought together 16 association leadersand ICCA member organizations to a face-to-face meeting for deeper bonds andpossible future collaborations. It also served as platform for decision-makers andinfluencers of international associations for up-to-date developments on theMeeting Industry.
Among the highlights were networking event, workshops, site-inspection, and apanel discussion that evolved in the topic ‘The role of precincts in fosteringcollaboration, growing the city’s research credentials, and amplifying international
events.”
The workshop has successfully served its outmost purpose of bringing members
together while disseminating practical knowledge relevant to the development ofeach destination. Moreover, it serves as a reminder of the role of each individual in
the sustainable growth not only of its community but as society as a whole.
The ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter Business Workshop was first held in Kuala Lumpur in
2005, and took place in different business location across Asia Pacific since then inSeoul (2006), Singapore (2008), Taipei (2011), Kuching (2012), Macao (2013), Gold
Coast (2014), Fukuoka (2015), Busan (2017), and Xi’an (2018). This year in
Melbourne marked the 11th successful edition.
Photos (from top): face-to-face with association leader, technical-inspection tour,association members3CULTURE

Japanese Cultural Experience
Set on SailIf you are into exploring more of the Japanese culture, you might want to try
Yakatabune for extra edge of experience.
Yakatabune is a wooden decorated boat believed to exist since the Heian period.
The boat floor is usually made of tatami mats and uses low tables resembling a highclass Japanese home. It is easily identified by the red lanterns hung along theoutside of the cabin. Depending on the size, it normally loads a maximum of 80
people. Open air cabin is normally set up to allow passengers with the best ofexperience.
In the old days, houseboat was used as lavish entertainment venue for richmerchants and high-ranked samurais and aristocrats where partying and sailing are
enjoyed at once. Nowadays it is popular as tourist attraction where traditional food
like sushi, tempura, and more are being prepared and served directly from thekitchen allowing passengers to enjoy both the food and the scenery. This party
venue is also use by some companies for team building and other recreation
activities.
What are you waiting for? Put on your yukata, board a Yakatabune that depart fromUrayasu City and be ready to witness the spectacular view of Tokyo Bay from theworld renowned Tokyo Disney Resorts to well-known Odaiba area in Tokyo. Enjoy
the spectacular view of the skyline from the ocean, and if lucky, you may also enjoy
the fireworks display of the nearby areas. Try Yakatabune for more amazing Japanexperience!
Photo (from top): Japanese lantern hanging outside the cabin, night view of Tokyo Bay, Yakatabune
stationed for sometimes to allow passengers to take photos of the surroundings

SCHEDULE

Events with CCB
DateEventVenue

Oct. 3-4

The 42nd Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryTokyo Bay Maihama Hotel Club Resort

Oct. 25-28

La Festa Mille Miglia

Narita, Ichihara, Kisarazu, Other

Oct. 31-Nov. 1

Asia Entrepreneurship Award 2019

Kashiwa-no-Ha Conference Center

Nov. 2-3

The 56th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Makuhari Messe

Nov. 21-24

Japan Association for Medical Informatics Meeting

Makuhari Messe

Nov. 27-29

International Monorail Association Annual Conference, Monorailex 2019

Hotel The Manhattan

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