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Welcome to NEW IDEAS START HERE Issue 2/2022
Dear colleagues,
With our upcoming “New Ideas on Sustainable Business Events” webinars on 3 and 10 March 2022, we continue with our sustainability theme in this issue of our e-news. Our anchor story is about Japan’s Global Zero Emission Research Center, which focuses on research for innovative environmental and energy technologies to achieve a zero-emission society.
It is with great pleasure that we introduce our two other speakers for the upcoming webinars – Anna Green, Managing Director of Broadsword; and Chloe Menhinick, Director of Communications at the International Currency Association (ICA).
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Based in London, Broadsword is an event communications agency producing a wide range of in-person, hybrid and virtual global corporate events. Anna Green believes that building sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and wellness into all aspects of the meetings and events business is a must.
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Chloe Menhinick leads the ICA’s work on communications, marketing and membership activities and also wears the hat of a Board Member in the European Society of Associations Executives – ESAE. In addition, she is Partner-Associations Consulting with GainingEdge, a global consultancy specializing in business events advisories.
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Together with Anna Abdelnoor from isla, the trio will participate in a panel discussion “New Ideas on Sustainable Business Events” to be moderated by Mike Williams of GainingEdge, as part of the JNTO webinars on 3 March and 10 March 2022.
In this e-news issue, you will also meet our other webinar partners ANA – All Nippon Airways, TOPTOUR Europe, and Okura Nikko Hotels.
Register for our 75-minute webinar here.
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As always, you can find the latest information about travelling to Japan under Covid-19 restrictions in this e-news. We look forward to welcoming you back. I assure you Japan will be totally worth the wait.
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Eleanor Wyllie | Convention Manager
Japan Convention Bureau
Japan National Tourism Organization
3rd Floor, 32 Queensway, London, United Kingdom
E: eleanor_wyllie@jnto.go.jp ; mice_uk@jnto.go.jp
T: +44 20 7398 5670
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Webinar Partners, 10 March 2022
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) joined the World Economic Forum's "Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition" and co-signed the 2030 Ambition Statement, pledging to cooperate in increasing the share of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the global aviation industry to 10% by 2030. ANA also won the Global SKYTRAX Awards for Cleanliness and Quality Services in 2021.
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Okura Nikko Hotels is one of Japan’s largest hotel groups. We pride ourselves on our Japanese “*omotenashi” *hospitality and serve as a cultural ambassador for Japan. We operate a range of luxury hotels worldwide where we imbue modern-day lifestyle with traditional values.
Together with a modest collection of hotels in Japan, we are also a well-established brand in Asia Pacific. Elsewhere, our hotels offer a unique blend of Eastern and Western influences and are much-loved by their respective local communities.
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TOPTOUR EUROPE specialises in business events arrangements with a special focus on incentive travel to destinations all over the world, and in particular to Japan. Among others, this DMC has organised Rugby World Cup incentive trips, and a Tokyo Motor Show visit and factory site inspection for corporate incentive participants.
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Read more about our webinar partners here.
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©voyata, Getty Images Pro - Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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Japan’s Global Zero Emission Research Center (GZR) established by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in January 2020, brings together research projects for innovative environmental and energy technologies to achieve a zero-emission society.
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New Settings, New Inspiration
 
©JNTO - Kobe Shushin-Kan Brewery
250 Years of Tradition at the Kobe Shushin-Kan Brewery
Although the days of long boozy lunches are long over, meetings and events organisers will still want to take a close look at this unique venue for an authentic feel of the age-old tradition of sake brewing in Japan.
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 After a Covid-19 delay, Kumamoto will hold the 4th Asia Pacific Water Summit from April 23-24, 2022. This event will focus on water and sustainability.
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Other Future Conventions to Japan
- The 35th International Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (PVSEC-35) will be held in Numazu, Japan. Japan has long been a world leader in this field of research and has hosted this conference 11 times in the past.
- World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus -ISDE- in Tokyo this September.
- Also in September 2022, Kyoto will host the 13th World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology (WFNMB).
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Meetings and Conventions in Okayama
©SeanPavonePhoto - Okayama cityscape at the Asahi River
Okayama has clusters in medicine, education, and transportation. The Institute of Plant Science and Resources (IPSR) at Okayama University is the oldest agricultural research institute in Japan. IPSR is renowned in the field of plant science and research on various types of environmental stresses in plant bioresources.
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JNTO, Your Business Events Partner
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Please discuss with our London Office how we can help you bring your business event group/s to Japan. |
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Getting to Know Japan, Your Business Events Destination
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Whether it is New Ideas, New People, New Food or New Experiences, Japan has them all. “Meet the New” in this 60 second video from JNTO.
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Tech @ UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific 2021, Tokyo
It’s not just about using technology to support SOP requirements, telepresence technology at this hybrid conference meant that remote participants can actively interact with in-person attendees in Tokyo via their cute avatar robots.
Read the case study here.
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New Products and Services
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Hoshinoya Karuizawa: Energy in My Yard
Located in Nagano Prefecture, this eco resort utilises its “Energy in My Yard” local resources. The hotel harnesses the sulfuric heat generated below the soil to create geothermal power and captures the flow of the Yukawa River to create hydroelectricity.
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©Hoshino Resorts - Hoshinoya Karuizawa landscape |
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ANA Travel Ready Pre-flight Verification Service
From February 7, ANA started accepting documents for its pre-flight verification service, ANA Travel Ready, which will be offered on routes from Japan to the U.S., Europe, and China. By applying for and confirming the necessary documents in advance, passengers will be able to come to the airport and board smoothly on the day of travel.
Similarly, Kansai International Airport has launched a Fast Track Trial from 7 February aimed at speeding up the quarantine procedure process for passengers arriving into Japan. The new system will enable passengers to complete the Pre-registration for Quarantine Procedures via the app at least 16 hours prior to the flight's scheduled arrival time.
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Support Services Guide for Convention and Incentive Organisers
JNTO has additional information covering Support Services for business events organisers on its website. In addition to the support which JNTO provides, there is also a list of facilitation offered by city and regional convention & visitor bureaus in Japan. The interactive map with table of services offered is comprehensive and easy-to-use. However, if you have any questions, do contact JNTO London for clarification and assistance.
Convention planners can visit this page; while Corporate Incentive organisers have a dedicated page here.
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