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JMEC Sponsor News: Spring Contest to Win a 2-night Stay for Two at Small Luxury Hotels of the World

7th May 2012

Do you need a relaxing short break from your heavy work schedule? Here comes your chance to win a 2-night stay for two at any of the 520 Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties in over 75 countries worldwide. SLH has been a corporate supporter of JMEC for many years now.

JMEC in Support of Reconstruction in Tohoku - Joint Chambers Event on May 16

24th April 2012

On May 16, 2012, The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Tohoku Planning Forum, supported by JMEC and 16 national chambers of commerce as well as Hitotsubashi University ICS, will present GIVING BACK TO JAPAN 2: Community Leaders Report, a public forum featuring leaders of cities and towns across Tohoku, whose communities face different reconstruction issues and are at different stages of reconstruction.

JMEC New Year’s Party a Full Success!

15th January 2012

Over 50 guests attended the event, including JMEC 18 participants, JMEC alumni and JMEC supporters as well as KOGSB MBA alumni and supporters.

Japan Market Expansion Competition Welcomes New Corporate Supporter

30th November 2011

TOKYO, November 29, 2011—The Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC) today announced that Press Army K.K. has joined JMEC as corporate supporter.

Joint Networking with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ) a Full Success

27th September 2011

The joint networking event with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ) in October was well attended. JMEC alumni and members of the ICCJ used the opportunity to network and make new business contacts.

ANZCCJ Offers Grants to JMEC 18 Entrants

26th September 2011

The Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ) announced it will again offer a Grant and Fellowship(s) for the 2011-2012 Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC 18), with a total value of up to ¥800,000.

JMEC 18 Project Client Early-Bird Discount Only Available Until the End of September!

22nd September 2011

An early-bird rate of ¥990,000 (as compared to the full fee of ¥1.2 million) is given to project clients that are accepted and pay in-full by September 30, 2011.

JMEC 17 Winners Announced

16th June 2011

JMEC Business Plan Competition Winners Announced

Raffle proceeds to help Tohoku SMEs following earthquake disruption

JMEC is Part of Relief and Reconstruction for Tohoku and Japan

19th April 2011

While all JMEC 17 teams are forging ahead with their projects, those in the devastated areas in Tohoku remain very much on our minds, and like everyone else, those involved in JMEC want to do their part to help.

JMEC 16 Success: Project Client Instant UpRight Hires JMEC Participant to Implement the Business Plan

19th April 2011

Mari Yamakawa was part of a six-members strong JMEC team that prepared a business plan for Instant UpRight, a project client from Ireland, in the JMEC 16 competition. From June, right after the team had handed in their business plan, Yamakawa was asked to help Instant UpRight with contacting potential customers in Japan. In November she was hired as their Sales Consultant.

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