We will provide tailored support to meet your needs, whether you are hosting conferences either domestically or internationally, or incentive and/or study tours. We aim to make your event as stress-free and convenient to you as possible.
When you decide on a candidate location for your event, we will provide the relevant advertisement and media materials.
At Meeting Place Fukuoka we will make the necessary arrangements for you to visit the convention and lodging facilities to ensure that they meet your standards.
Per your request, we will compile the proposals and estimates your event requires.
For conventions in which the host cities have yet to be determined but are promoted to be held in Fukuoka City via the provision of subsidy, we employ a subsidy system according to the total number of participants.
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Among the pamphlets we can provide are;
- Fukuoka Sightseeing Pamphlets
(Available in English, Japanese, Korean, as well as both Traditional and Simplified Chinese.)
- Fukuoka cuisine and Souvenir Guidebooks
- A food map of Nakasu.
In addition to the usual hotel options, we will also introduce you to some unique party and reception venues unavailable elsewhere.
Upon your request, we can refer you to volunteer tour guides and interpreters to help make your stay more comfortable.
We will provide the required materials and DVDs for your advertising initiatives, and handle related tasks such as contacting the relevant institutions and ensuring your event is listed on the appropriate web pages.
For organizers who wish to hold Japanese culture experience programs, we will introduce organizations that offer tea ceremonies, flower arranging, and other traditional group activities.
If the conditions are met the city of Fukuoka and the Fukuoka Convention and Visitors Bureau will deliver a welcome speech to the participants and provide additional assistance in the handling of your event.
Depending on the size of the event and number of participants, MPF will provide and set up welcome signs and even organize traditional performances for participants to enjoy free of charge (1 type of performance).
- Welcome signs and an info desk at Fukuoka Airport.
- Welcome banners on the information display board “Sora Net Vision” at Fukuoka Airport, etc.
- Welcome banner at the Shinkansen entrance in Hakata Station, etc.
- Hakata Koma (A traditional top spinning performance)
- Kinjishi Taiko (A traditional drum performance
- Hakata Minyo (A dance unique to the region)
- …and much more!
If desired we can provide referrals to traditional artists who can perform at your convention’s opening ceremony or reception, at special hard to beat prices!
One of the major festivals in Fukuoka is ‘Hakata Dontaku’ and they feature a traditional garb known as the Happi coat. These coats can be made available for use in promoting your event or can be worn by the reception staff during the hosting of your event.