Newsletter 26 September
Share
After a long hot summer, we hope you are enjoying the cooler fall temperatures.
For our office fall means many events, including our Gala and the Nippon Export Award!
BLCCJ EVENTS:
-Our Gala Early Bird Campaign is coming to an end soon!!
If you want to benefit from a JPY 2,000 pp discount, make sure to register by Monday 30 September.
If you are still undecided, no worries, we still accept registations until 11 November OR when seats are full (we are closing in on 200 guests, maximum number is 250).
This year’s Gala is scheduled for Friday 22 November, 18:30-23:00 @ Conrad Tokyo, and will focus on the history of Belgium and Luxembourg at the World Expos.
Furthermore, we are looking for raffle prizes – deadline for sponsorship is 7 November.
And we are looking for students that want to help with raffle sales.
Please contact our office for more information.
-We are excited to inform that this year we received 9 applications for our Nippon Export Award 2024-2025!
The past weeks the BLCCJ task force made a pre-selection of 4 finalists: congratulations to Artec 3D Japan, Barco, The Cookware Company and UCB Japan!
They will compete at the NEA jury session on Tuesday 1 October.
May the best one win!!
–Breakfast event “Navigating Japan’s Tech Future: Quantum Computing 101”: Friday 4 October, 8:00-9:30 @ Grand Hyatt Tokyo (in collaboration with BCCJ)
–Joint Chamber EU Cocktail: Thursday 17 October, 19:00-21:00 @ Kimpton Shinjuku
We have 3 seats left!
–October beer gathering: Monday 21 October, from 19:00 @ L’abreuvoir
-In the making: CLIC event with the CEO of Pappabubble: Wednesday 13 November, 19:00-21:00 @ MAARKET Tokyo (Gaienmae)
-Save-the-date: Belgian shop @ BBW Shinjuku: 11-15 December
-Save-the-date: BLCCJ AGM 2024: Tuesday 17 December
NEWS FROM and FOR THE MEMBERS:
-The BLCCJ Starters, our young professionals group, are launching a Mentoring Program. You can find more details on our website (also check out the BLCCJ Starters Facebook page).
-From this year onwards, the Belgian Embassy has suggested to no longer solicit member companies’ financial contributions for a Belgian King’s Day special in English newspapers. We want to thank all the BLCCJ member companies who joined our King’s Day ad in the past. Many other opportunities to express public support to the BLCCJ and/or the Embassy throughout the year remain available.
-BLCCJ flagship member Barco has been selected as visualization partner for the Belgian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.
You can find the press release here.
-And BLCCJ member company Ney & Partners is part of the team constructing the Luxembourg Pavilion.
-BLCCJ member company Tokusen (Belgian gin BUSS) is taking part in the 2nd “Belgian Gin & Spirits” event in Nakameguro, still running until 30 September
–Giorgio Armani has opened its first cafe in Japan, in Omotesando:
https://www.armani.com/ja-jp/
https://www.armani.com/en-us/
-We are happy to announce that our LinkedIn page has gained over 1,000 followers since its launch last year!
NEWS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:
-The Flanders Investment & Trade Tokyo office is looking for a Technology Deputy – you can apply until 30 September
–Special JMEC offer for BLCCJ members: 1 person can join the program at the highly reduced fee of JPY 50,000 (normal fee JPY 150,000)
If interested, please contact our office before 7 October
-The 5th edition of the Expat Expo Tokyo will take place on 8 and 9 November at Hamamatsucho-kan
This international fair has the support of BLCCJ and many other chambers.
There will also be an International Job Fair and an International Student School Fair.
-The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is calling for candidates and applications for several initiatives:
- Matchmaking Event at the Kawasaki International Eco-Tech Fair, 13-15 Nov
- Japan’s Smart Factory & Robotics Business Mission, Jan. 2025
- WCM training programme in Japan, Feb. 2025
Finally, here are some NEWS HEADLINES of the past days:
-Japan braces for yet more price hikes in Oct. including postal fees, food, drinks (Mainichi Japan, 26 September)
-Department store sales rise in August for 30th straight month (NHK World – Japan, 26 September)
-More middle-aged job changers in Japan switching to startups; improved wages a factor (Mainichi Japan, 25 September)
-BOJ Tankan expected to show business mood is largely unchanged (NHK World – Japan, 24 September)
-Tokyo Metro shares to be listed on TSE on October 23 (NHK World – Japan, 20 September)
-Imperial Family Visits Jean-Michel Folon Exhibition in Tokyo; Painter and Sculptor Folon Was One of Belgium’s Greatest Artists (The Yomiuri Shimbun, 11 September)
Do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any news to share with our members!
We hope to see you all soon at our events.