World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction (Yokohama), 1994
The 10th International Conference on AIDS (Yokohama), 1994
The Plenipotentiary Conference of the
International Telecommunication Union (Kyoto),
1994
1995~1999
1995
The 24th General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress (Nagoya), 1995
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings (Osaka), 1995
1996
Teleport ’96 (Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Government), 1996
1997
Asian Development Bank, the 30th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors (Fukuoka), 1997
The 3rd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations’ Framework Convention on
Climate Change (COP3) (Kyoto), 1997
1998
Founding member of the Convention Planners Association of Japan (CPA), 1998 (Note: in 2012,
this national organization became a general incorporated association.)
Eco-Partnership Tokyo (Tokyo), 1998
International Water Supply Symposium (Tokyo), 1998
1999
Joined the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO), 1999
2000~2004
2000
G8 Kyushu-Okinawa Summit, 2000
2001
Space Media Japan Company Limited, specializing in trade shows/exhibitions, joined the Congress
Corporation Group, 2001
Start of staff management at “Miraikan” National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, 2001
2002
Opening of Beijing Office (Representative Office), 2002
The International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan (Tokyo), 2002
The 8th International Energy Forum (Osaka), 2002
2002 FIFA World Cup™ (Yokohama)
2003
Establishment of Okinawa Congress Corporation, 2003
Ministerial Conference on the 3rd World Water
Forum (Kyoto), 2003
The 26th General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress (Fukuoka), 2003
Start of staff management at the Tokyo
City View observation deck in Roppongi Hills
(Tokyo), 2003
The 22nd World Gas Conference Tokyo 2003(Tokyo)
2004
Establishment of Congress Corporation (Shanghai) Ltd., 2004
2005~2009
2005
The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe), 2005
The 46th Annual Meeting of Inter-American
Development Bank (Okinawa), 2005
2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan (Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)
Start of staff management at Shanghai World
Financial Center, 2008
EXPO 2008 Zaragoza Spain
2009
Establishment of MICE One Corporation,
specializing in IT, 2009
Start of management of Nagaragawa Convention Center, as appointed management company
(Gifu), 2009
Planning and production of “Guide to bidding for international conferences,” issued by Japan
Tourism Agency, Government of Japan, 2009
Founding partner of the World PCO Alliance, 2009
2010~2014
2010
Start of management of Nagoya Congress Center, as appointed management company, 2010
EXPO 2010 Shanghai China
COP10 to Convention on Biological Diversity and MOP5 to Cartagena Protocol (Nagoya), 2010
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Japan 2010 major Ministerial Meetings
2011
Inauguration of MICE Research Institute
– the first private-sector think tank in Japan
specializing in MICE, 2011
Start of management of Hamagin Space Science Center, Yokohama, as appointed management
company, 2011
The 24th World Congress of Architecture
(UIA2011 Tokyo)
Japan promotional booths at overseas MICE
trade shows – expanding activities to invite MICE events to Japan, 2011
2012
Establishment of Sendai branch office,
Miyagi Prefecture (Tohoku), 2012
Creer Corporation, specializing in translation, joined the Congress Corporation Group, 2012
(Note: Company name changed to Congress Global Communications in 2014.)
EXPO2012 Yeosu Korea
2012 Tokyo Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group
(Tokyo)
2013
Opening of Knowledge Capital – Congrès Convention Center in the Grand Front Osaka complex
(Osaka), 2013
Noriko Takeuchi appointed as President, 2013
Start of operations management of JP TOWER
Hall and Conference (Tokyo), 2013
20th World Congress on Intelligent Transport
Systems (ITS) Tokyo, 2013
2014
Kobe Science Museum (Kobe),2014
34th World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) 2014 Tokyo
UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) (Okayama; Nagoya), 2014
Start of management of Westa Kawagoe (Saitama), as appointed management company, 2014
2015~2019
2015
Opening of CongreSquare conference facility in
Nihonbashi, Tokyo, 2015
Establishment of Japan Convention Management Association, 2015
Expo Milano 2015
9th UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail, 2015
World Assembly for Women in Tokyo （WAW! 2015）
World Engineering Conference and Convention (WECC2015)
2016
Japan Drone 2016 (Chiba)
G7 Japan 2016 Ise-Shima Summit and related Ministerial Meetings
Start of operations management of JP TOWER NAGOYA Hall and Conference, 2016
Stadia & Arena 2016 (Yokohama)
2017
Start of management of Chiba City Museum of
Science, as appointed management company
(Chiba), 2017
Asian Development Bank, the 50th Annual
Meeting of the Board of Governors
(Yokohama), 2017
2018
Start of management of Nagoya International
Exhibition Hall (Portmesse Nagoya),
as appointed management company, 2018
Start of staff management at MORI Building
DIGITAL ART MUSEUM: EPSON teamLab
Borderless (Tokyo), 2018
Sports Business Japan 2018 together with Stadia & Arena Japan 2018 (Osaka)
2019
The 30th General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress 2019 Chubu
The 49th session of the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC 49) Kyoto, 2019
G20 Ministerial Meetings, 2019
Start of management of Yamanashi Prefectural
Science Center, as appointed management company (Yamanashi), 2019
2020~2024
2020
Office relocation of Tokyo Headquarters to the Nihonbashi district, 2020
Opening of CongreSquare conference facility in
Haneda, Tokyo, 2020
Establishment of the MICE Innovation Society, 2020
TAKEUCHI Noriko, President of Congrès Inc. appointed as vice chair candidate of the Keidanren
Board of Councillors, 2020
2021
Received a letter of appreciation from The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and
Paralympic Games
(TOCOG), 2021
Participating in the “Co-Creation Challenges” for EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Start of management of Dejima Messe Nagasaki, as a member of management company (Nagasaki), 2021
2022
TAKEUCHI Noriko, President of Congrès Inc. appointed as exective director of OSAKA UNIVERSITY,
2022
Start of management of Itabashi Science & Education Hall, as a member of management company
(Tokyo), 2022
The 1st International Advanced Air Mobility Expo 2022
Japan Drone/The 1st International Advanced Air Mobility Expo 2022 in Fukuoka
2023
Awarded the ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management System Certification
Start of management of Okinawa Convention Center, as designated management company
The 31st General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress 2023 Tokyo
G7 Hiroshima Summit (Responsible for organizing the leaders' meeting, International Media Center
(IMC), related meetings)
Start of management of SAGA ARENA, as designated management company
In charge of the Volunteer Office for the FINA World Championships Fukuoka
Start of staff management at Azabudai Hills Gallery (Tokyo)
The Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation (Tokyo)
2024
President TAKEUCHI Noriko has been appointed as a member of the Transportation Policy Council of
the
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, concurrently serving as a member of both
the
Tourism Subcommittee and the Land Transportation Subcommittee (Automobile Section).
Start of management operation of Toyota Municipal Museum of Art (Aichi)
Opening of Congrès Square Osaka Nakanoshima at Nakanoshima Qross, Future Medical R&D Center