The Host Organizations

Japan UAS Industrial Development Association (JUIDA)

Japan UAS Industrial Development Association(JUIDA) is actively promoting the utilization and application of rapidly developing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the commercial sector, and is working toward research and development, research on safety rules, human resource development, and environmental improvements for practical UAS technologies. JUIDA carries out various activities from a non-profit/neutral standpoint for the purpose of contributing to new industry/market creation and healthy promotion and development of UAS. Its President is Dr. Shinji Suzuki, an authority in aeronautical engineering and a professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University. The association was founded in July 2014 and has approximately 170 members (regular members, supporting members, etc.) as of late September of 2015.

Contact:
Japan UAS Industrial Development Association
4F Elevage Kanda Nishiki-cho, 3-16-11 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL: +81-3-5244-5285(Hours: 9:00–17:00, excluding Saturdays, Sundays & National Holidays)
FAX: +81-3-3293-8802

Congress Corporation

Established in 1990, Congress Corporation is a leading company in the convention industry in Japan that handles events such as international conferences. It develops business throughout Japan and has seven offices from Sapporo to Okinawa. It has undertaken a wide range of business, including managing large-scale international conferences such as the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in 2008 and the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in 2012, as well as the management of academic meetings and production of corporate events. In addition, in the spring of 2013, it launched its own convention facility in Osaka, the Congrès Convention Center and is venturing into not only the intangible areas of business operations, but the tangible (facilities) areas as well. Though the hosting of this full-fledged exhibition is a new area for Congress Corporation, the company is doing its best to energize the new market.

Contact:
Congress Corporation (Tokyo Headquarter)
Kohsai-kaikan Bldg., 5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL: +81-3-5216-5551 (Hours: 9:30–17:30, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays) FAX: +81-3-5216-5552

Space Media Japan Co., Ltd.

Space Media Japan was founded as an operating company for international exhibitions in 1986 and became a Congress Group company in 2000. Utilizing an overseas network, the company serves as an overseas operation secretariat for large-scale international exhibitions held in Japan (Supermarket Trade Show, NIKKEI MESSE, Tokyo Game Show, etc.). It is also involved in sponsoring events, and every year at Tokyo Big Sight holds the “Organic EXPO together with BioFach Japan” based on themes including organic farm products and organic cosmetics. It has taken on the role of general operation secretariat for this event.

Contact:
Space Media Japan Co., Ltd.
Kohsai-kaikan Bldg., 5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL: +81-3-3512-5670(Hours: 9:30–18:00, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays)
FAX: +81-3-3512-5680