History

1990~1994

1990

• Establishment（Osaka,Nagoya,Kyoto）
• Pavilion Management of the International Garden and Greenery Exposition (Osaka)
• Staff management at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (Osaka)

1991

• The 23rd General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress (Kyoto)
• The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank (Nagoya) Establishment of Tokyo branch office

1994

• Establishment of Fukuoka office, 1994
• Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (Kyoto), 1994
• 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

• PCO：Professional Congress Organizer

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)

2006

• Establishment of Sapporo office, 2006
• 1st Japan-China-Korea Trilateral Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (Hokkaido), 2006
• The G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (Singapore), 2006

2007

• The 27th General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress (Osaka), 2007
• Asian Development Bank, the 40th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors (Kyoto), 2007
• The 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (Osaka), 2007

2008

• G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit and related major Ministerial Meetings, 2008
• 1st Japan-China-Korea Trilateral Summit Meeting (Kyushu National Museum, Daizaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture), 2008
• 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 AOAO SAPPORO
• Opening the directly-operated science experience facility 'IMAGINUS' (Koenji, Suginami Ward, Tokyo)
• Start of staff management at TOKYO NODE
• 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
• Osaka Headquarters relocate to Nakanoshima Qross

2025~

2025

• Opening of Congrès Square Grand Green Osaka at “GRAND GREEN OSAKA” (Osaka)
• Start of management of TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention Center (Tokyo)
• Start of staff management at Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Tokyo)
• Start of management of ONE FUKUOKA CONFERENCE HALL (Fukuoka)
• President TAKEUCHI Noriko appointed as Director of the Kansai Economic Federation (KANKEIREN)