ENG TOKYO MOTOR SHOW BLOG

Hello. I am Yoshizawa from the Tokyo Motor Show Office.

Today, I would like to write about the hotel and ticket information which are on the top page of the official website for the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007！

First, Mr. Nakane of Messe Travel Service, the official travel agency for the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007, will explain to us about the hotel information.

Hello. I am Nakane.

In February, 2006, we, Makuhari Messe, Inc., formed an in-house company, Messe Travel Service Co., Ltd. that handles travel-related business. Messe Travel Service mainly offers accommodation and transportation services for organizers and other people involved in events held at the Makuhari Messe exhibition site, as well as offering invitation and reception services for VIPs and guests from abroad. We also assist both domestic and overseas companies in their industry tours site, as well as arranging after-convention entertainment.

Although it's been only one year and a few months since Messe Travel Service was created, we have already served more companies and organizations, both event organizers and exhibitors, than we expected. Last year, we assisted several events held at Makuhari Messe, as well as organizing tours visiting overseas trade shows.

Since we are an in-house company of Makuhari Messe, we can offer one-stop services, tailored for each event, to our clients, including arranging box lunches, managing parking, and deploying security guards. This is one of our strengths. Event organizers can rely on us with peace of mind, because we are Makuhari Messe's travel business section.

As for the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007, we are working with the JTB (Japan Travel Bureau) group, preparing several plans.

One of our aims is to attract more guests from Asian countries, particularly from China, which is achievable by organizing package tours and selling more tickets. Motor shows in Shanghai and Beijing are emerging and growing every year, and we need to further promote the attractiveness of the Tokyo Motor Show to Asians. We also aim to attract female guests, students including those on school excursions, and Japanese baby boomers. Through this, we can stimulate potential car buyers.

We will also open the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007　Official Travel Desk during the motor show. This is like a concierge desk, offering both overseas and Japanese guests with assistance they need for accommodation or transportation.

Finally, we designated six hotels around Makuhari Messe as the Messe Travel Service Official Hotels. As rooms at these official hotels are limited, we also recommend additional hotels located within 30 minutes to and from the show site on the JR Keiyo Line.

Thank you, Mr. Nakane.
Messe Travel Service offers the Tokyo Motor Show and other exhibitions behind-the-scenes assistance, including arranging accommodation, satisfying each client's needs.

Next is ticket information. For the first time in the Tokyo Motor Show's history, you can buy tickets for the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007　directly from the website. Mr. Kaneko of e-tix, which sells tickets online, explains about ticket sales.

Hello, I am Kaneko.

The biggest benefit of our Online Ticket Service is that people can buy tickets directly from exhibition organizers' websites, in this case, the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 website, without paying any service or related fees.

The 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 employs the Print@Home system, which is the most attractive feature of our e-tix online ticket service.　After paying for tickets at the website, all you have to do is print out the tickets with the barcode shown on the display. The printed sheets of paper are your tickets, so you don't need to leave your home to buy tickets. There are no membership fees, service fees, or other fees for issuing tickets. You can also buy tickets at advance ticket prices if you pay by the day before the public opening (October 27).

Each printed ticket has a barcode on it. As long as these barcodes are readable, the paper doesn't matter. You can even use the back side of a used sheet of paper.

There are other benefits for ticket users.
Since you can print your own tickets without waiting, you can conveniently arrange the tickets if you are going to the Tokyo motor show with friends or family living away from you. After one person purchases tickets for everyone, they can forward the confirmation email, which will be sent automatically from the system, to their friends and family. Upon receiving the email, all the friends and family need is a printer to print out their tickets. They don't even have to meet before entering the Tokyo motor show site. Just tell your friends and family where to meet. This is very convenient for busy people.

The e-tix system is multi-lingual, used all over the world. The system recognizes the language of users' browsers, automatically choosing and showing screens with appropriate languages. The system supports Japanese, English, German, Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, and Czech. Overseas users can buy tickets using their own languages.

Thank you, Mr. Kaneko.
For the first time, Tokyo Motor Show 2007 tickets can be purchased directly from abroad. The tickets will make a great gift for friends living away from you. If you are a father living away from your family due to your job, you can give the tickets to your family as well. The online ticket service will start on August 1. Please take advantage of this great convenience.