January 14, 2020
Kyoto to Host First M&C Asia Connections Japan in 2020
The Kyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced that Kyoto will host the inaugural
M&C Asia Connections Japan, scheduled for June 29 – 30, 2020 at the Grand Prince HotelKyoto.
Organized by Northstar Meeting Group, M&C Asia Connections has taken place once a year
in Singapore since 2017, but this year the MICE event will also take place in Japan for thefirst time. “Bringing this event to Kyoto is part of our strategy to strengthen ourcompetitiveness as a top international meetings destination,” said Yoshiaki Matsui, Deputy
Director of the Bidding and Promotion Division at the Kyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau.
M&C Asia Connections Japan will feature pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings in addition toeducational sessions and networking events, connecting leading MICE suppliers in Japansuch as hotels, meeting facilities, convention bureaus, and destination management
organizers to influential companies and organizations from Europe, North America, and Asiawith decision-making power over events with both economic potential and added value suchas the ability to contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In additional
to potential international conferences, corporate meetings, and incentive tours, the event will
also incorporate the luxury travel and bleisure (*1) markets.
Suppliers from Kyoto participating in the event will be able to not only capture future MICE
business leads, but also introduce hosted buyers from around the world to uniquely Kyoto
experiences through excursions and receptions. “This is also a good opportunity for Kyoto totake advantage of Northstar Meeting Group’s strong media influence and let the world know
about all that Kyoto has to offer, which may lead to future events in Kyoto,” added Matsui.
In line with the City of Kyoto’s tourism policy and the Kyoto Declaration (*2) adopted lastDecember during the 4th UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism & Culture, M&C
Asia Connections Japan will support an ideal model of tourism where events bring not only
economic effects but also additional benefits such as a balanced distribution of visitors andharmony with residents, culture, and the environment.
*1 Bleisure: A term combining the words “business” and “leisure”, describing the growingtrend of combining business travel with recreation*2 Kyoto Declaration: A declaration reaffirming commitment to the sustainable developmentof responsible cultural tourism by safeguarding tangible and intangible heritage, reinvesting
the benefits of tourism into cultural resources and community wellbeing, and transmitting
culture and mutual understanding. Available online.
Event Details
Name: M&C Asia Connections Japan 2020
Date: June 29 – 30, 2020 (Appointments scheduled for June 30)*Excursions and other events scheduled for June 28 and July 1
Organizer: Northstar Meetings Group
Venue: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto
Inquiries: Northstar Meetings Group Japan Representative (R Project Incorporated)
Kelly Kim / Tomoyo Iinuma
TEL: 03-6824-9980 / Email: mcac@rprojectinc.com
About Northstar Meetings Group
Northstar Meetings Group is of America’s largest travel and MICE media companies, with areadership encompassing most of the world’s meetings and events industry. As the industry’s
top marketing company with a network of 350,000 buyers, Northstar Meetings Group uses
its many years of experience and extensive know-how to handle corporate meetings andincentive tours, in addition to organizing MICE events in Europe, North America, and Asia.
About M&C Asia Connections
M&C Asia Connections is a business event for professionals in the meetings and events(MICE) industry, organized by Northstar Meetings Group once a year in Singapore.
Participation is limited to invited buyers only, and the event includes pre-scheduled individual
appointments, educational forums featuring meeting professionals from around the world,and networking events.
Kyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau
TEL: +81-75-353-3053 FAX: +81-75-353-3055
Email: kyoto@hellokcb.or.jp
Website: https://meetkyoto.jp/en/