January 2017 Newsletter

12 Jan 2017 NEWSLETTERS




	Tokyo - a great place to have an international conference! Around 700 professionals from all over the world recently gathered in Tokyo for American Bar Association Section of International Law (ABA-SIL) 2016 Fall Meeting. With high evaluation about the support of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB), Ms. Sara P. Sandford, the Chair, commented on the significance and merit to hold the Associations meeting in Tokyo as follows; "It was our first meeting of that size held in Asia, which could be a very exciting event. Since the Section decided to have an event in Asia, we looked at different options and obviously Tokyo was among the top from the initial stage because of its scale and global recognition. In addition to that, we have the largest membership in Tokyo and from that point of view Tokyo was the right choice. Incidentally, I have lived and worked in Japan in the past and I knew that the logistics in Japan would be very smooth and easy in comparing to other destinations." Sara continued, "Furthermore, Tokyo was one of the best places to organize the event because we could really count on local staff. They are good at communicating, acting promptly and very helpful, which makes the organizing the event particular easy with great comfort. Especially, TCVB was a wonderful addition to our conference. They were very professional in sharing the information about venues, which helped us to identify the possible details quickly and their assistance in welcoming the participants at the airport was hugely appreciated. I have heard very favorable comments from the participants about the wonderful cultural programs as well as complimentary city tours sponsored by the TMG. Moreover, Tokyo Information Desk prepared as one of their supports for the conference, allowed the participants to arrange things right onsite in terms of visiting somewhere in Tokyo. I totally appreciate their whole support, which convinced me Tokyo is a great place to have an international conference!"




	BestCities Global Forum 2017 in Tokyo BestCities Global Alliance, a network of 12 leading convention destinations around the world, hosted its first edition of the Global Forum in Dubai this past December with an impressing result of 100% satisfaction from the attendees. For more details on the Dubai Forum, please follow the below link. BestCities Global Forum Tokyo, being a member of the BestCities Global Alliance since 2014, will host the second Global Forum from 4 December to 7 December, 2017. The Forum is open to senior association executives considering Business Events that rotate globally, relevant to any of the 12 BestCities Global Alliance partner cities (Berlin, Bogotá, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dubai, Edinburgh, Houston, Madrid, Melbourne, Singapore, Tokyo and Vancouver). To register interest and for further information, please contact the below: Jane.cunningham@bestcities.net or businessevents@tcvb.or.jp

Brand new booklet "Tokyo's Academic and Industrial Strengths"

The Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) recently issued the brand new booklet "Tokyo's Academic and Industrial Strengths".

Focusing on many ideas and helpful information in organizing the business event in Tokyo, the new booklet will help planners to have a clear image of Tokyo as a destination that leads the academic and business worlds in showing that Japan's capital indeed offers value beyond the obvious.

This booklet, rich in tangible evidence and data, features a wide range of information about Tokyo - the world's largest city in population and economic scale with abundance of Universities and Research Centers, while being a home to a profusion of world-class companies. It also includes impressive data on Tokyo "as an Academic Hub" with a high concentration of medical facilities in the Asia Pacific.

Flicker book is available on the TCVB website:
http://businesseventstokyo.org/resources/

New booklet featuring exclusively: "Meetings & Incentive Travel, TOKYO"

In November 2016, TCVB announced the release of the "Meetings & Incentive Travel, TOKYO" booklet. This user-friendly as well as specialized booklet, allowing planners to visualize holding corporate events in Tokyo, features four examples of possible 5-day itineraries. The booklet also presents an extensive menu of suggested activities, which helps planners to create a unique custom plan for a successful trip to Tokyo.

Flicker book is available on the TCVB website:
http://businesseventstokyo.org/resources/




	Fukutoku Garden - a new and unique party venue for business events If you are seeking a unique party venue to entertain the valued guests of your business event, Fukutoku Garden is just what you need. Located in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo, the birthplace of Edo culture which even today retains traces of its more than 400 year-old history, Fukutoku Garden, with its 300 sq. meter space in the premises of Fukutoku Shrine, can accommodate 200 people as a new venue. It could be a perfect setting for events such as welcome parties featuring Japanese culture-themed performances, sake tasting or other value-added programs so that your guests can experience an unforgettable time in Tokyo. For more information, please contact the Nihonbashi Information Center: guide@nihonbashi-info.jp or +81-3-3242-2334

Another Japanese ramen restaurant got Michelin star

The Michelin Guide has announced its Tokyo star rankings for 2017. The biggest and pleasant surprise was that another ramen restaurant "Nakiryu" has received a star following the ramen restaurant "Tsuta" awarded last year.

The Japanese capital continues to outshine any other city on the planet -- the number of restaurants awarded with stars (227 in all), the total of stars they hold between them (305) or the number of prestigious three-star designations (12) -- Tokyo remains unrivaled for the tenth year in a row.



	Tokyo - top from rank 15 last year in Conde Nast Traveler's 2016 survey. Luxury travel and lifestyle magazine Condé Nast Traveler named Tokyo as a World's Top City in its annual Readers' Choice Awards 2016 survey, where readers cast more than 100,000 votes for their favorite cities in the world. Having been ranked 15th in last year's survey, this was a great achievement for Tokyo in being featured in the magazine with monthly circulation of over 810,000 copies in the U.S and nearly 5 million monthly visitors on its website. Condé Nast Tokyo Office said, "Tokyo is a mix of contradictions from ultramodern or neon-lit skyscrapers to tranquil temples, historic shrines, and expansive forests. A center for innovation, this Japanese capital has more Michelin stars than any other place on earth, and is, no surprise, one of the world's best food destinations." For more information please visit: https://www.cntraveler.com/destinations/tokyo