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
1992
  • TStart of staff management at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
1994
  • The 10th International Conference on AIDS (Yokohama)
  • The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Kyoto)
  • Establishment of Fukuoka branch office (Kyusyu)

1995~1999

1995
  • Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings (Osaka)
  • Engaged in operation of the 24th General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress (Nagoya)
1996
  • Establishment of Congrès Institute (English Language School) (-2013)
1997
  • The 3rd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP3) (Kyoto)
  • Asian Development Bank, the 30th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors (Fukuoka)
1998
  • Founding member of the Convention Planners Association of Japan
    (CPA, Currently Japan Convention Management Association)
1999
  • Joined the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO)

2000~2004

2000
  • Transition to a dual-headquarters system in Tokyo and Osaka
  • Space Media Japan Company Limited, specializing in trade shows/exhibitions, joined the Congrès Group (absorbed by Congrès Inc. in 2020)
  • Fukuoka Finance Ministers Meeting 2000
  • Engaged in G8 Kyushu-Okinawa Summit
2002
  • Establishment of Beijing branch office (Representative Office) (-2019)
  • Yokohama Volunteer Staff Management for the 2002 FIFA World Cup™
2003
  • Establishment of Okinawa Congrès Inc.
  • Ministerial Conference on the 3rd World Water Forum (Kyoto) (Responsible for ministerial-level international conferences, interpretation services, and participant forums)
  • The 26th General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress (Fukuoka)
  • The 22nd World Gas Conference Tokyo 2003
  • Start of staff management at the Tokyo City View observation deck in Roppongi Hills
2004
  • Establishment of Congrès (Shanghai) Inc.

2005~2009

2005
  • The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan (EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN) (Management of Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion)
  • The 46th Annual Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (Okinawa)
2006
  • Establishment of Sapporo branch office (Hokkaido)
2007
  • The 27th General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress (Osaka)
  • Asian Development Bank, the 40th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors (Kyoto)
2008
  • G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit and related major Ministerial Meetings
  • EXPO 2008 Zaragoza, Spain (Management of Japan Pavilion)
2009
  • Awarded the ISO14001 Environmental Management System Certification
  • Founding partner of the World PCO Alliance
  • Establishment of MICE One Corporation, specializing in IT

2010~2014

2010
  • Start of management of Nagoya Congress Center, as designated management company
  • EXPO 2010 Shanghai China (Management of Japan, Osaka and Italy Pavilion)
  • Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Japan 2010 major Ministerial Meetings
  • COP10 to Convention on Biological Diversity and MOP5 to Cartagena Protocol (Nagoya)
  • APEC CEO Summit 2010 Yokohama
  • Establishment of MICE Research Institute– the first private-sector think tank in Japan specializing in MICE
  • Start of management of Niigata Science Museum, as designated management company
2011
  • Start of management of Hamagin Space Science Center as designated management company (Yokohama)
2012
  • Establishment of Sendai branch office, Miyagi Prefecture (Tohoku)
  • Opening of Congrès Square Nakano, a conference facility in Tokyo (-2018)
  • Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (Tokyo)
  • Creer Corporation, specializing in translation, joined the Congrès Group,
    (Company name changed to Congrès Global Communications Inc. in 2020)
  • EXPO 2012 Yeosu Korea (Management of Japan Pavilion)
  • Start of staff management at Sumida Aquarium in TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN
  • Start of staff management at Kyoto Aquarium
2013
  • Opening of Knowledge Capital – Congrès Convention Center in the Grand Front Osaka complex (Osaka)
  • TAKEUCHI Noriko appointed as President
  • Start of operations management of JP TOWER Hall and Conference (Tokyo)
2014
  • 34th World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) 2014 Tokyo
  • UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) (Okayama and Nagoya)
  • Start of management of Bando Kobe Science Museum, as designated management company
  • Start of management of Westa Kawagoe, as designated management company (Saitama)

2015~2019

2015
  • Opening of Congrès Square Nihonbashi, a conference facility in Tokyo
  • Establishment of Japan Convention Management Association
  • Expo Milano 2015 (Management of Japan Pavilion)
2016
  • Japan Drone 2016 (Chiba) (Host) *Held annually thereafter
  • G7 Japan 2016 Ise-Shima Summit and related Ministerial Meetings
  • Start of operations management of JP TOWER NAGOYA Hall and Conference
  • Stadia & Arena 2016 (Yokohama)
2017
  • Asian Development Bank, the 50th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors (Yokohama)
  • Start of management of Chiba City Museum of Science, as designated management company
2018
  • Start of management of Nagoya International Exhibition Hall (Portmesse Nagoya), as designated management company
  • Sports Business Japan 2018 together with Stadia & Arena Japan 2018 (Osaka)
2019
  • Start of management of Yamanashi Prefectural Science Center, as designated management company
  • The 30th General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress 2019 Chubu (Nagoya)
  • G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (Fukuoka)
  • G20 Joint Session of Finance and Health Ministers (Osaka)
  • G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth (Karuizawa)
  • Engaged in operation of G20 Osaka Summit 2019
  • Programming Education Fair 2019 (Host) (Nagoya)
  • Start of staff management at SHIBUYA SKY (Observation area at Shibuya Scramble Square)

2020~2024

2020
  • Tokyo Headquarters relocate to Nihonbashi
  • English corporate name changed from Congress Corporation to Congrès Inc.
  • Start of management of Kawasaki Shimin Plaza, as designated management company (Kanagawa)
  • Start of management of Kyoto Institute, Library and Archives, as designated management company
  • President TAKEUCHI Noriko, has been appointed as a Vice Chair of the Board of Councillors of Keidanren (-March, 2024) and a Chair of the Committee on Tourism.
  • Establishment of MICE Innovation Society
  • Sports Business Japan 2020 Online (Host)
2021
  • Participating in the 'Co-Creation Challenge' at the Osaka-Kansai Expo
  • Start of designated management services for the PFI project 'Dejima Messe Nagasaki'
  • Received a letter of appreciation from The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG)
2022
  • Start of management of Itabashi Science & Education Hall, as designated management company (Tokyo)
  • Start of management of Shabondama Soap Kukuru Itoman, as designated management company (Okinawa)
  • Japan Drone / International Advanced Air Mobility Expo 2022 (Host)
  • Japan Drone/ International Advanced Air Mobility Expo 2022 in Kyusyu (Host)
  • Castle Festival in Osaka held for the first time (Host)
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