Digital Content Expo 2019
Content & Technology Showcase（CTS）

Exhibition Regulations

1．Exhibiting at Content & Technology Showcase (CTS)“Content & Technology Showcase (CTS)” is the main program of “Digital Content Expo (DCEXPO),”
international event on digital content and cutting-edge digital content technology.*
Digital content and cutting-edge digital content technology can be exhibited.
DCEXPO is planned and conducted by Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ).
* Digital content technology includes such diversified technology as CG; VR; AR; 3D; AI; blockchain;
IoT; drone; robotics; haptics; olfactory system; projection; shooting, editing, and screening; sound;data compression, copyright management, and production management.
● Participation in the exhibition might be denied if the organizer judges the exhibit does not suitable for public
exhibition because it includes expression not abiding by public order and morals or for other reasons.

2．Booth Standards and Fees
2-1. STANDARD BOOTH (ONE-UNIT BOOTH)
1. Booth standards and speciﬁcations(a) Booth dimension: 2,970mm (W) x 2,970mm (D)The height of the booth walls will be 2.7 meters and that is also the height limit of exhibition.
However, the height limit will be 3.6 meters in the area one meter or more distant from the aisles
and walls.
(b) Speciﬁcations:
For 1- to 3-row booths, walls will be installed on the back and sides. However, walls will not be
placed on those sides of corner booths which are not directly next to other exhibitors.
2. Booth fees (Including consumption tax*)
The exhibition fee per booth space is as follows:
General exhibitors(standard rate)
Digital Content Associationof Japan Members(member rate)

JPY \297,000
JPY ¥264,000* The current rate is used. If there are any changes, the rate effective as ofNovember 2019 will be used.

2-2. PACKAGE DISPLAY KIT
Please select our easy-option “Package Display Kit,” which will make exhibition preparation much easier.

The basic version of this kit will include the following and the kit rental will be 80,000 yen (+consumption tax) per kit in addition to the booth fees:
Fascia board, company name display, carpet, reception desk, (1) folding chair, (2) spotlights, (2)fluorescent lights, electrical outlet (1kW)
More details and how to apply will be informed later.

2-3. SMALL PACKAGE BOOTH（1）Booth standards and speciﬁcations(a) Booth dimension: 1,980mm (W) x 990mm (D) x 2,700mm (H)(b) Speciﬁcations: The following items are included:
・Wall panels
・Display counter (1,000mm high with storage space)・Fascia board (300mm wide)・Company name display
・Fluorescent light・Electrical outlet (single-phase 100V, up to 1 kW output)
・Small package booth exhibitors may apply for up to two units.
（2）Booth fees (Including consumption tax*)
The exhibition fee per booth space is as follows:

One booth

JPY ￥170,500

Two booths

JPY ￥341,０00* The current rate is used. if there are any changes, the rate effective as of November 2019 will be used.

2-4. Items included in the booth fee
Invitation leaﬂets and envelops for

150 per booth

visitors
BadgesFor exhibitors

10 per booth

For constructors

5 per boothWebsite listing

1 page per company

2-5. Other fees
（1）The following items are not included in the booth fees
The prices include consumption tax.*
Primary power source construction cost +Power Usage Fee

JPY \9,900 per one
1kW outlet

Invitation leaﬂets and envelops forvisitors (in excess of the number of free
leaﬂets and cards indicated above.)

JPY ¥44 per set

Exhibitors (in excess of 10
Badgesbadges per booth)

JPY ¥1,100 per badge

Constructors (in excess of 5

JPY ¥550 per badge

badges per booth)Overtime work

JPY ¥11,000 per hour

* The current consumption tax rate is used. If there are any changes, the rate effective as of November
2019 will be used.
（2）Booth decoration other than walls
Booth decorations other than walls are to be handled by exhibitors. Rental ﬁxtures, furniture, PC andmonitors will be introduced in the Exhibitor Manual.
（3）Others
Additional expenses may be charged as required by law and regulations or according to exhibitor’s
special requirement. Details regarding these charges will be provided in the Exhibitor Manual.

3．Booth Height Limits
3-1．Booth height limits
The height of the booth walls will be 2.7 meters and that is also the height limit of exhibition. However,there will be the following exceptions:(1) As to 1 to 10-unit booths
The limit will be 3.6 meters in the area one meter or more distant from the aisles and walls.
(2) As to 12 to 18-unit booths
The limit will be 4.5 meters in the area one meter or more distant from the aisles and walls.
(3) As to 20 or more-unit booths
The height limit will be 6 meters.
(4) If exhibits exceed height limits
The height limit of exhibits is stipulated above. If exhibits exceed the height limits, the exhibitor should
submit Application for Over-Regulated Heights and booth plan drawing to DCEXPO organizer and theexhibitor must receive prior permission from the organizer. In this case, exhibits are to be displayed
within the speciﬁed area of the exhibition booth (the setback should be 1 meter from the aisles andwalls) and in no way must any display encroach upon aisle space. Exhibits that have received priorpermission to exceed height limits must be exhibited in their original state. No additional decorations are
permitted.

4．Exhibition Application, Payment of Booth Fees and Allocation of
Booths4-1. CTS exhibitor eligibility
Those corporations and organizations which are engaged in business or research in the field of digitalcontent or digital content technology are eligible to participate in CTS.

(1) Applications from any persons currently involved in bankruptcy, composition, receivership, civil
rehabilitation, or corporate reorganization proceedings, or persons who are suspended from current
account transactions from ﬁnancial institutions will not be accepted.
Similarly, applications from any persons deemed by the Association to be involved in similar
circumstances will not be accepted. If an exhibitor company is found to fall into one of the categories
described above even after the contract has been concluded, the contract will be voided and thatcompany will not be permitted to exhibit. In such a case, participation fees paid by exhibitors will be
refunded.
（2）The organizer reserves the right to refuse applications from companies that have violated
regulations at a previous show or whose activities may be considered detrimental to visitors and/or
other exhibitors regardless of in prior to or after holding an exhibitor contract. In such case, paid booth
fees will be refunded. (See section 4-2: Exhibition application and contract agreement)（3）Regarding to the above, if deemed necessary by the organizer, an investigation or inquiry into thesurrounding circumstances will be conducted.

4-2. Exhibition application and contract agreement
To apply for and contract exhibition space, ﬁll in the information required on the exhibition contract
application form, and submit the form to DCEXPO organizer, which will conﬁrm your full understandingof the exhibition regulations. Upon receiving the application form, DCEXPO organizer will send a receipt
conﬁrmation notice via e-mail. The receipt date stated in the conﬁrmation e-mail is regarded as thecontract date, whereupon exhibitors are liable for participation fees.

（１）Application deadline

Application deadline Wednesday, July 31st, 2019
Even before the deadline, we will stop accepting applications if all the exhibition spaces have been sold.
On the contrary, we might keep accepting applications after the dead line if there are still some available
spaces.

（２）Applications to be sent to:
Digital Content Association of Japan
23-3 Ichiban-cho, Suite LB
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082, Japan
Phone: 81-3-3512-3900

FAX：81-3-3512-3908

E-mail: apply@dcexpo.jp

4-3. Collaboration exhibitions（Exhibiting in the name of multiple companies）(a) One of the exhibiting companies should submit an application and pay booth fees.

(b) Please ﬁll in and submit “Collaboration exhibitor registration form” which is sent to you by theorganizer upon completion of application of cooperative exhibitions. By submitting this form, you canprint the names of affiliated companies on the lists and the layout.

4-4. Payment of booth fees
Booth space payments are to be paid via electronic bank transfer according to the schedule below.
DCEXPO organizer will issue an invoice and designate the bank account for remittance at this time.
Checks and promissory notes are not acceptable as payment. Transfer fees are to be borne by theexhibitor.

Payment Due Date

Thursday, October 31st, 20194-5. Cancellation or reducing the number of booths
If an exhibitor cancels or reduces the number of booth spaces applied for, regardless of the reason, thefollowing cancellation fees will apply. Consumption tax will be added to all fees.
July 1st to July 31st, 2019

60% of exhibition booth fee

August 1st to August 31st, 2019

80% of exhibition booth fee

On or after September 1st, 2019100% of exhibition booth fee

Please notify us promptly of cancellations of exhibitions, and additions or reductions of booth sizes.
Please ﬁll in and submit “Application for booth cancellation or changes for number of booth(s)” that issent to you by DCEXPO organizer. The organizer will inform you that it has received the application as a
conﬁrmation.

4-6. Booth allocation
The location of your booth will be decided by the organizer depending on the number of units you use
and the subject of your exhibition. The allocation result will be announced at the briefing session for
exhibitors which is scheduled in August. However, there might be changes of location later if there arechanges in the number of exhibitors or the number of booth units which are applied for. In that case,those exhibitors whose booth locations have changed will be informed.

5．Important Exhibit Details and Prohibitions
5-1. Applications regarding industrial property rights
Part of the Patent Law has been revised as to the scope of exception to loss of novelty of invention andrestrictions on the applicable exhibitions have been removed since 1st April, 2012. Exhibitors who plan
to ﬁle an application for patent, utility model or trademark, should directly contact the General Affairs
Division of the Patent Office.

5-2. Prohibited activities
The following activities are prohibited:
1. Exhibit space transfer
Subletting, selling, transferring, or exchanging exhibition space, either in whole or in part, to any third
party, including other exhibitors is prohibited.
2. Directing visitors to other venues
Directing DCEXPO visitors to simultaneous product or technology exhibits off-site is prohibited.
3. Engaging in sales activities
Selling goods other than publications and software on site is prohibited. Also, those exhibitors who wish
to sell publications and software are required to submit a separate application and obtain a selling
permit in advance.
4. Inappropriate behavior
Aggressively attempting to attract visitors to view demonstrations while standing outside of booths or inaisles is prohibited. Persistent sales approaches techniques considered to be excessive are also
prohibited.
5. Exhibiting for the purpose of obtaining personal information
It is prohibited to use booths for the primary purpose of collecting personal information on visitors,
rather than to display products and services. Furthermore, all exhibitors are requested to abide by the
stipulations in Japan's personal information protection legislation. Details on the collection and handlingof personal information will be available in the Exhibition Manual.

5-3. Responsibilities of exhibitors
1. Prompt fee payment
Exhibitors will pay all exhibitor fees and expenses invoiced by DCEXPO organizer and bear responsibility
until all payments are complete.
2. Obeying the law
The laws and regulations of Japan shall be followed in all cases related to the transfer and managementof display and related items, and in management and other matters related to constructs and structures
for use in exhibits.
3. Liability for damage, management of exhibited items, and insurance.
(a) DCEXPO organizer will make every effort to ensure the security of exhibits during the show period
by, for example, implementing security guard patrols. However, the management cannot assume
responsibility for damages arising from natural disaster, ﬁre, theft, loss of property or other occurrences
beyond its control and recommends that exhibitors take steps of their own.
(b) Exhibitors shall be liable for any fatalities or injuries occurring to visitors, other exhibitors or third
persons as well as damage to items at the exhibition site. DCEXPO organizer shall bear no responsibility
whatsoever in such circumstances.
(c) A booth manager, whose responsibility is to supervise all activities that take place in the exhibitor’sbooth, must be conﬁrmed with the organizer prior to the start of the exhibition.
(d) Exhibitors are recommended to provide for adequate insurance coverage during the exhibition.
(e) The organizer will make every effort to provide effective management, enhanced safety, andmaintenance of order at the venue as well as ensure the safety of exhibition visitors. Any act by an
exhibitor(s) that is considered detrimental to the aforementioned may lead to the termination of thatexhibitor’s demonstration. Exhibitors shall be liable for any accidents that may occur during exhibitor

demonstrations, and DCEXPO organizer shall bear no responsibility whatsoever in such circumstances.
In the event of an accident, the exhibitor is required to take appropriate action and report it immediately
to the organizer.
4. Complying with the exhibition schedule
Prior, during and after the show, all exhibitors are requested to comply with the exhibition schedule
speciﬁed by the organizer. Construction activities to the booth, delivery and/or wrap-up activities during
the exhibition are prohibited.

5-4. Termination or shortening of exhibition duration due tounavoidable or potential calamity
1. If the exhibition is canceled because of an event of force majeure, such as an earthquake, typhoon,
ﬁre, disease, terrorist act or order from the public authorities, the organizer reserves the right toshorten the duration of the exhibition or the hours that the exhibition is open to the public, either before
or during the exhibition. If the organizer deems such action necessary, this information will be promptly
published on the official Website and exhibitors will be notiﬁed. DCEXPO organizer shall assume any
liability for losses incurred by exhibitors in such a case.
2. If an unavoidable calamity that occurs prior to the opening of DCEXPO forces cancellation of theexhibition, participation fees paid by exhibitors will be refunded in full, minus charges for expenses
already incurred.
3. DCEXPO organizer shall be held liable to refund exhibition expenses, either in full or in part, if theexhibition duration is unavoidably shortened because of a calamity or potential calamity.
4. DCEXPO organizer assume no responsibility for expenses incurred by exhibitors if the exhibition iscanceled or shortened because of a calamity.

5-5. News gathering and ﬁlming
Staff members appointed by the organizer will be authorized to gather news and/or conduct interviews
as well engage in ﬁlming and/or photography. Exhibitors are requested to cooperate with such newgathering and ﬁlming activities and also agree that any image, photograph, information, etc. obtained
during the exhibition can be used solely for the purpose of promoting DCEXPO.

5-6. Dealing with disputes between exhibitors
Any disputes between exhibitors concerning exhibits, publicity materials related to exhibits, intellectual
property or the use of booths shall be resolved between the parties concerned. DCEXPO organizer shallbear no responsibility whatsoever in such instances.

5-7. Booth design
Product exhibits, demonstrations, etc., must be conducted within the exhibitor’s booth. If for somereason this rule is not followed properly, DCEXPO organizer will request that the exhibitor comply withthe rule; any further noncompliance may result in termination of the exhibitor’s booth.
1. Prohibition of usage of space beyond booth boundaries

(a) Exhibitors are responsible for controlling crowds around their booths, which might block aisles. If a
stage is set up in a booth, the Exhibitor must ensure that the booth layout makes it possible to bring all
visitors inside the boundaries of the booth.
(b) Staying in an aisle and inviting visitors into the booth or conducting surveys there is strictly
prohibited.
(c) Exhibits, decorations, ﬁxtures, plants and packaging materials should not be placed in the aisle orbehind the booth.
(d) Product exhibitions and presentation acts using the space outside the booth including the space
above the aisle is prohibited.
(e) Projecting light onto any places outside the booth, including aisles, building walls or ceilings is
prohibited.
2. Placing stages or projecting devices
Exhibitors planning to set up a stage and/or display device in their booths must have enough space inthe booth to accommodate all the viewers, without letting some of them in the aisle interfere the traffic.
Exhibitors also must place the stage and/or display device at such height and place that the viewing
angle and distance are proper for the viewers. If any problems occur as to the stage and/or display
device, DCEXPO organizer will request immediate countermeasures.
3. Designing independent booths to secure an evacuation route and good visibility
When designing an independent booth, be sure to fully consider the location of adjacent companies'
booths, and carry out thoughtful design that allows for an evacuation route and does not obstruct theview of adjacent companies' booths.
4. Restrictions on position of speakers
Exhibitors are prohibited from setting up loudspeaker systems directly facing neighboring booths.
Loudspeakers must be placed in front of the stage, facing the stage. If installing them on booth walls orin-booth columns, they must face downward, at least at 45 degrees.
5. Safety measures(a) To prevent columns which support truss beams, etc., strike four or more anchor bolts in one placewhen securing them to the ﬂoor.
(b) When installing panels (OCTANORM) within the booth, take measures to prevent them from fallingby reinforcing the panels, reinforcing the beams in the corner sections, and installing weights.
(c) Take measures to prevent independent ﬁxtures from falling by securing them to the wall or ﬂoor
surface.
(d) When installing video monitors, speakers, channel characters, lighting ﬁxtures, and other ﬁxtures,
use anchor bolts and wire to prevent them from falling.

5-8. Ceiling structure and two-ﬂoor construction
Installing a ceiling on the booth is only permitted when products and/or demonstrations need to beshielded from light or insulated from sound. The ceiling must be made of a ﬁreproof blacked-out curtain,
which is the only material permitted under local ﬁre department restrictions. Direct sunshine will beblocked out within the exhibit halls but there still may be some reﬂections cast from the indirect andceiling lighting. Exhibitors who wish to set up ceiling structures, without regard to the size or area, arerequired to submit an application form sent with the Exhibition Manual together with top and elevatedview booth drawings. Observe the following guidelines for the design and construction of a ceiling
structure.
1. Ceiling structure

(a) Any double layer structure is prohibited.
(b) All the decorating materials must be ﬁre-resistant processed and have the ﬁre-resistant indications.
(c) Exhibitors are required to submit both top (designated ceiling area and its size) and elevated view(designated ceiling area and surrounding wall, etc.) booth drawings. They must show that the ceilingare ﬁre-resistant processed.
2. Fire Safety Equipment(a) Fire extinguisher must be size 10 or larger.
(b) Fire alarms (smoke alarms) may be required. In such case, exhibitors must submit the placement
notice and its operation experiment result to DCEXPO organizer. Domestic ﬁre alarms are not be
accepted.
(c) Depending on the structure or size, evacuation exits and leading light for emergency may benecessary.
3. Two-ﬂoor construction/Suspended structureTwo-story structures and suspending decorations from the ceiling are not allowed.

5-9. Floor work
Exhibitors who require ﬂoor construction work are required to submit an application form in the Exhibit
Manual together with a ﬂoor plan. Observe the following guidelines for the Floor Construction Work.
1. Exhibitors are required to contact DCEXPO organizer before starting the work and inform the numberof anchor bolts to be affixed.
● In case there is no need of anchor bolts, exhibitors are required to submit the cancellation to DCEXPO
organizer.
2. Concrete nails and jackhammering are prohibited. No construction may be carried out on pit covers
or pit interiors on the ﬂoors.
3. To prevent truss beams falling, strike four or more anchor bolts in one place when securing them tothe ﬂoor.
4. Floor construction work is permitted on the condition that all ﬂooring will be restored to its originalstate after the show. After usage, if the bolt heads project above the surface, they must be sawn off,
not hammered in or cut with acetylene torches. All expenses for restoration shall be borne by theexhibitor. If the ﬂoor is not restored to its original condition after the ﬁnal ﬂoor inspection, or if therestoration is incomplete, DCEXPO organizer will complete the restoration work and charge the total
amount of expenses to the exhibitor after the show.
5. When bolting down an anchor bolt, a cooperative fee for the restoration of ﬂoor surfaces of ¥1,100
per bolt will be collected from the exhibitor regardless of the size of the bolt.
6. Carpeting a booth, exhibitions are required to use double-faced tape. Use of glue is prohibited.

5-10. Fire Service Act
Inspections by the local ﬁre department will be carried out during the display construction work or after
its completion. Any work not in accordance with the following may be suspended, or the structure(s) inquestion may be removed. Exhibitors are required to follow the instructions below.
1. If a thick fabric or pleated paper product is to be attached on the fireproof plywood of the booth, it
must have fireproof properties. Use of a fireproof fabric is not necessary, however, when thin processed
paper or fabric is used on the surface of the fireproof plywood.

2. Materials such as drop and other curtains, display plywood, fiber boards, fiber blinds, blackout
curtains, artificial flowers, carpeting and other floor covering, construction sheets must be fireproof.
Please attach a fireproof tag to each of these materials in an easily visible location.
3. Avoid using paper ﬂowers, urethane, acetate, polyester, nylon or other materials that are difficult toﬁreproof.
4. The use of styrofoam is prohibited.

5-11. Counterfeit or imitation products are strictly prohibited
1. The display, distribution, or demonstration of counterfeit or imitation products that infringe on a third
party’s intellectual property rights (e.g. patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights, overseas rights,etc.) or any other related activity is strictly prohibited.
2. If DCEXPO organizer discovers counterfeit or imitation products being displayed, distributed, ordemonstrated, it reserves the right to remove these products from the exhibition venue immediately
with all costs incurred becoming the responsibility of the offending exhibitor.
3. In addition to inspections for counterfeit or imitation products, all exhibitors shall cooperate with
DCEXPO organizer whenever any type of inspection is conducted.
4. Any disputes concerning the intellectual property rights of exhibited products shall be resolved
between the parties concerned.

5-12. Comparison displays
As a general rule, exhibitors are requested to limit product comparisons (see guidelines below) to
demonstrations between products and/or technologies of their own company or group companies.
Exhibitors who plan to compare their products or technologies with those of other companies should ﬁrst
obtain advance permission from the other company and such comparisons must not infringe upon theproperty rights of that company.
1. Comparisons using exhibits and demonstrations.
2. Comparisons using information panels and pamphlets.
3. Verbal comparisons in audio announcements.
4. Other comparisons related to products and technologies.
When DCEXPO organizer determines that the above guidelines on comparison displays have not been
observed, they reserve the right to terminate the display or order that corrective measures be takenwith all costs incurred by the exhibitor. If said corrective measures are determined to be insufficient, theexhibitor may be barred from future participation in DCEXPO.

5-13. Suitable displays
It is recommended for exhibitors to act accordingly to the following as to displays in the booths.
1. Safety and precaution signage
All booths must have adequate safety and precaution signage positioned in clearly visible locations
around the displays.
2. Displays should reﬂect real-life situations
Product presentations and/or displays should be demonstrated in real-life situations as much as possible
and not in an exaggerated or unrealistic manner. If this is not practical, we recommend for thepresentation to accompanying captions stating how they are used in actual applications.

5-14. Vehicle display
When displaying broadcast relay vans or other vehicles, please be certain that the vehicle can be stored
within the space stipulated by the booth speciﬁcations. If this height is exceeded, submit "application for
Over-Regulation Heights" in the Exhibition Manual.

5-15. Restrictions on Audio Volume
When explaining products or making demonstrations, audio volume in the booth must be maintained at
the levels less than 75dB. Please remember that it is important to maintain audio volume at reasonablelevels to ensure that visitors can hear the presentations of other exhibitors.
1. The value measured at 2 meters away from the border line of booth to be used.
2. During the exhibition period, DCEXPO organizer will regularly measure sound levels. Exhibitors arealso asked to voluntarily measure sound levels before and during the exhibition. Contact DCEXPO
organizer to borrow measuring equipment.
3. If the sound level exceeds 75dB by the organizer’s measurement, the organizer will request theexhibitor for improvement and the exhibitor should abide by the request.
4. Even if the limit is not exceeded, if the sound is abrasive enough and complained about by
neighboring exhibitors and visitors, DCEXPO organizer will request for improvement.
5. Please make sure that a person responsible for audio equipment is stationed in your booth at all
times, and that the audio equipment is operated in accordance with the regulations.

5-16. Demonstration regulations
1. Copyrights
Exhibitors playing music or replaying recorded audio or video material must pay royalties on said
material (unless the exhibitor owns the rights or has made separate arrangements for payment ofroyalties). Royalties are payable to the Japanese Society for the Rights of Authors, Composers andPublishers (JASRAC), which handles royalties in Japan. Please contact JASRAC for details on
arrangements and royalty calculation methods. In addition, when exercising rights regarding video andanimation, please contact the company or organization/group that owns the copyright.
2. Light projection/Lighting
Projection of light onto aisles or building structures including walls and ceiling is not permitted.
However, exhibitors in the Professional Lighting category who need to project light at a distance locationin order to describe or feature its exhibit product may project light only towards the ceiling within the
exhibitor’s booth. When strong lighting equipment such as LEDs is used in displays and/or signboards,
they must be positioned so as not to inconvenience visitors or neighboring booths.
3. Smoke machines
The use of smoke machines (including alcohol, oil or petroleum smoke machines, and dry ice machines)
is not permitted.
4. Others
Please take preventive measures to avoid the generation of the following during demonstrations. Please
be considerate of other exhibitors and visitors.
1. Hot air

2. Gases

3. Odors

4. Vibration

5-17. Handling of hazardous items
1. Fire Service Act prohibits the following activities on exhibition sites(a) Smoking(b) Use of live ﬂames (spark-producing items, exposed elements, etc.)(c) Bringing in liqueﬁed petroleum gas (LPG) or other ﬂammable/pressurized gases(d) Bringing in hazardous objects (gasoline, kerosene, other oils, etc.)(e) Bringing in hazardous materials (explosives, matches or disposable lighters in large quantities, etc.)
2. Exemptions for prohibited activities
Excluding smoking, exemptions for prohibited activities may be granted by local ﬁre safety authorities if
only minimal amounts of those substances are used for demonstration, etc. For exhibitors seeking
exemptions, please ﬁll in the relevant items on the “Hazardous Materials Usage Application” in the
exhibitor’s manual and submit the form together with two copies of a catalog or other document which
explains the necessity of the substances for the exhibit or demonstration. The organizer will submit all
applications to the ﬁre safety authorities at a single time, and only the items granted exemptions will beallowed to be used in the venue.
3. Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in booths. Smoking is permitted only in specially designated smoking areas.
4. Live flames
The following should be strictly observed when using live ﬂames:(1) Minimize the size and number of the devices which generate live flames and only one piece isallowed of the same type.
(2) Protect the surrounding area with ﬁreproof materials.
(3) Monitor conditions of the live flames closely and also keep the fire-extinguishing devices in workableconditions.
(4) At least one ﬁre extinguisher must be available (with a 2-unit minimum ﬁre extinguishing capability
and a minimum size of 10).
(5) A designated person responsible for ﬁre prevention and extinguishing any possible ﬁre must be
stationed in the booth.
(6) Live ﬂames must be at least 5 meters from ﬁre exits, hazardous materials and other ﬂammablematerials
5. Liqueﬁed petroleum gas (LPG) or other pressurized gas
The following rules should be strictly observed when using LPG and other pressurized gases (oxygen,hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon gas, etc.):(1) After installation, test all containers for leaks, and if necessary display a "火気厳禁/Flammable" signon them.
(2) Use pressurized gases under the lowest possible pressure, and handle containers carefully.
Bringing ﬂammable gas cylinders (except cartridge types) onto the exhibition site is prohibited.
(3) To prevent gas leakage, use a complete connector for all connecting parts and monitor continuouslywith a gas leak detector.
6. Hazardous materials
When using hazardous substances in the exhibition venue, the following regulations must be strictly
observed.
(1) Bring only one day's supply or less onto the exhibition site.
(2) Do not replenish supplies during exhibition operating hours.

(3) Provide adequate ﬁre safety measures and handle materials carefully at all times.
(4) Place hazardous materials 6 meters and Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods 3 meters or more from ﬁreescapes.
(5) A Type 10 ﬁre extinguisher must be readily available.
(6) Place hazardous materials 5 meters away from areas where open ﬂames are being used.
(7) Appoint personnel to monitor safety.

5-18. Violation of the regulations and discrepancies in interpretation
Concerning official regulations, if an exhibitor violates regulations or if there is a discrepancy ininterpretation or the application of these regulations, the following measures will be taken. Please notethat the interpretation of the regulations as deﬁned in the original Japanese language documentation
will take precedence.
1. If DCEXPO organizer determines that an exhibitor has violated regulations governing exhibitor booths
and implementation of exhibits, the organizer will request that the exhibitor take the necessary
corrective measures.
2. If the same violation described in section 1 above occurs again, or a discrepancy in interpretation ofthese regulations occurs, DCEXPO organizer will take the appropriate action and as a ﬁnal ruling order,order the exhibitor in question to take the necessary corrective measures. Please note that once
DCEXPO organizer reaches a ﬁnal ruling, they will not enter into any further discussion with theexhibitor, nor be responsible for any incurred liabilities whatsoever.
3. If an exhibitor has been ordered to take corrective measures described in section 2 above, theexhibitor will be required to submit in writing on the same day, a description of the necessary corrective
measures taken and the schedule at which they will be completed.
4. If an exhibitor has been ordered to take corrective measures described in section 2 above, and fails
to do so accordingly, or if the corrective measures taken are determined to be insufficient by DCEXPO
organizer, the following penalties may apply.
(1) The exhibitor will be prohibited from continuing with exhibition activities from the next day.
(2) If the penalty in section 1 above is not abided to, the exhibitor will be barred from exhibiting at thesubsequent DCEXPO exhibition.

5-19. Others
1. Other prohibited activities and regulations that are not included in these regulations will be detailed
in the Exhibitor Manual that will be distributed at a later date
2. Checks or promissory notes cannot be accepted for payment for booth fee and all the expenses.
Also, transfer fees are to be borne by the exhibitor.
3. These regulations are subject to change as deemed necessary by DCEXPO organizer. If changes
occur to the regulations, they will be posted on DCEXPO Official Website, or brought to the attention of
exhibitors by other means.
4. Observing these regulations is the sole responsibility of the exhibitor. DCEXPO organizer will not
accept any responsibility resulting from violations of existing laws and/or local ordinances by exhibitors.