■Michelle Mak
6th Events & Amusement Expo TOKYO, Japan’s largest trade show for the event and amusement industry, took place on Feb. 27 to Mar. 1, 2019 at Makuhari Messe, Japan. The show saw another great year with a record number of 25,872 visitors during the 3-day show period. The venue was filled up with excitement and engaging talks emerged among the participants. The show has been supporting all genres of the event and amusement industry for the past 6 years, and functioned this year again as a business arena for industry players from across Japan and the world.

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Key Figures - All figures include concurrent shows

457 Exhibitors

25,872 Visitors

16,788 Attendees for Conference Sessions

The Conference by industry leaders attracted 16,788 attendees

Bilingual conferences took place next to 6th Events & Amusement Expo TOKYO, welcoming 16,788 industry players as their audience!

New Zone : “Amusement World”
We are excited to announce that a new zone specializing in the leisure and amusement business will be established inside the next show. Since many international events like Tokyo Olympic Games (2020) and World Expo Osaka (2025) will be held in Japan, various markets are positively active and new investments are growing fast. A wide variety of industries will start investing for World Expo Osaka (2025) as soon as Tokyo Olympic Games (2020) closes, and World Expo Osaka’s permanent use of facilities leads to Japan’s event and amusement market growth for 2026 and several more years! This new zone will be filled with visitors from leisure facilities, shopping centers, resort facilities, major construction companies, developers, sightseeing spots, and local governments across Japan. They are expecting to see the latest rides/attractions, amusement equipment, illuminations/light performances, and operation services. Especially for suppliers of event equipment/services and entertainment/amusement-park products, “Amusement World” will be the best opportunity to meet potential clients and expand business! For more details of the future show schedule, participation fee and the list of exhibitors/visitors, see the official show website: http://www.eventexpo.jp/en/ or contact the Show Management at mailto:eventexpo.eng@reedexpo.co.jp.

Expectation for Next Show - Join as an Exhibitor!
650 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors will gather in the 7th Events & Amusement Expo TOKYO which will be a destination for both the suppliers and buyers to view a wide range of options, expand business, and find connections in the growing market. If you are considering to exhibit, please contact Show Management as soon as possible. Exhibiting space is filling up quickly. Exhibitor Information Request: https://www.eventexpo.jp/ex_en/

※The article is published in the GTI Magazine Issue No. 174 in April 2019