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TKAI has presented seminars on the Japanese Internet market for organizations like Lucent Technologies, JETRO, and Sun Microsystems Japan. Would you like to know how we can help your organization keep up with developments in this fast-moving market? Please get in touch.

See upcoming events, or take a look at comments from attendees of past events:

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Share Our Strength's CONFERENCE OF LEADERS 2002: Web Site and E-mail Marketing - First Steps to Solidifying a National Brand - Portland, Oregon

Sponsored by Share Our Strength
August 3-6, 2002

Does your Taste of the Nation event have an e-strategy? You can save a lot of time, effort and even money by integrating a solid web & e-mail strategy into your marketing mix. Learn from the pros as they discuss what they did to make their events an online success.


Mobile Telecoms Japan - San Francisco, California

Sponsored by The Strategic Research Institute
July 11-13, 2001

This is the first American conference to focus on the wireless revolution in Japan. Speakers will include Tim Clark - Strategy Director, Ion Global Japan, as well as other independent analysts and representatives from each of Japan's three major wireless carriers: NTT DoCoMo, KDDI, and J-Phone. For more information, contact Ron Berg at rberg@srinstitute.com or visit the conference Web site. Please mention keycode "DEM000536" when registering.


Reaching the Japanese Internet Customer - New York, New York

Sponsored by The Japan Society
March 29, 2001

A panel of Japan e-experts, including our own Managing Director Steve Kemper, discusses how to succeed in e-business in Japan, the world's second largest Internet market. Topics include localizing design and content; advertising and business strategies; partnering opportunities; customer support and service; cultural awareness; wireless e-commerce; and more. The panel discussion will be followed by a cocktail reception.


Web Site Globalization: Mapping Out Your Multinational, Multilevel Strategy from Back End to Front - San Francisco, California

Sponsored by International Quality & Productivity Center
March 25-28, 2001

The expression "The World Wide Web" can be misleading. Although it is true that every Web site is available worldwide once it has been uploaded to a server, enabling a Web site to truly meet the needs of overseas markets requires many more steps. Come join us to hear about the newest tools and strategies from both leading globalization companies and leading firms that have successfully expanded overseas.


LINC 2001 "3G applications in Japan" - Miami Beach, Florida

Sponsored by Lucent Technologies
February 8-10, 2001

Learn how 3G applications are most likely to develop in Japan, the world's leading Internet-enabled mobile telephone market. This seminar, hosted by Lucent Technologies, is part of LINC 2001, an event for mobile Internet, cellular network, and messaging solution professionals.


Japan e-business briefings, Silicon Valley

Sponsored by the Web Connection
Tuesday, November 28, 2000 - San Francisco
Wednesday, November 29, 2000 - San Jose

Attendees to our first Bay Area JIR events enjoyed concise overviews of recent trends and activities in the Japan Internet market, including:

  * Mobile commerce
  * Convenience stores
  * Women online
  * State of foreign venture capital in Japan


Third annual JIR party, Tokyo

Sponsored by the Web Connection
Wednesday, November 15, 2000
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Aoyama Diamond Hall

The third annual Japan Internet Report (JIR) subscriber party included a stand up buffet dinner, all the beer and wine attendees could drink, giveaways, and brief comments from Tim Clark (Editor of JIR) and Simon Laight of the Web Connection.


Bringing a U.S. Online Company Into Japan

AEA Japan Electronic Commerce Subcommittee Meeting
Thursday, August 3, 2000
Capitol Tokyu Hotel
Tokyo, Japan
Sponsored by the American Electronics Association
- The continued growth of the Japanese Internet user population presents tremendous business opportunities to overseas companies that recognize the power of the Internet as a business platform and customer relationship management channel. But how should a U.S. online company adapt its business model to the Japan market? An examination of how New York-based Promotions.com leveraged its U.S. resources to create a unique and successful Japan-specific business.


The Japan market: A Model for Internet-enabled Cellular Services of the Future?

Enhanced User Services Conference
Thursday, June 8, 2000
Evian, France
Sponsored by Lucent Technologies


Winning E-Commerce Strategies

Thursday, March 2, 2000
Tokyo Conference Center
Tokyo, Japan
Sponsored by Hibiya Kadan, Sun Microsystems Japan, Microsoft Japan, United States Embassy Tokyo


E-Business Opportunities in Japan

Friday, September 24, 1999
Cavanaugh's on Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA
Sponsored by the Japan-America Society


The Backward Entrepreneur - Building a Successful Internet Business Without Venture Capital

Thursday, August 26, 1999
Mega Room of the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP
Palo Alto, CA
Sponsored by the Keizai Society


Business Japan: U.S.-Japan E-Commerce Heating Up

Thursday, May 6, 1999
Portland, OR
Sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Oregon


Leveraging the Internet in Japan

March 11, 1999
Vancouver, British Columbia
Sponsored by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)


E-Commerce and International Trade:
Technical and Marketing Solutions for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

"Acquiring customers in Japan using online media"
May 11, 1998
Portland
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Software Association of Oregon


University of Guam International Tourism Program

"Marketing Guam's tourism products to Japan via the Internet"
University of Guam
November 14, 1997
Sponsored by the University of Guam and the Guam Visitors Bureau


14th Annual Catalog Conference & Exhibition

"Online Opportunities - Marketing to Japan and beyond via the Internet"
Moscone Center, San Francisco
June 16-19, 1997
Sponsored by The Direct Marketing Association, Inc. (DMA) and Catalog Age Magazine


Direct Marketing in Japan

"Acquiring new Japanese customers via online and traditional media"
Portland Metropolitan Chamber, Oregon
January 29, 1997
Sponsored by The Portland Chamber of Commerce and the Japan-America Society of Oregon


Opportunity Japan

"Use of the Japanese Internet by U.S. catalogers and exporters"
One Chase Plaza, New York City
June 6, 1996
Sponsored by Chase Manhattan Bank, United States Department of Commerce, and World Trade Magazine


"Marketing to Japan via the Internet"

Portland Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon
February 28, 1996
Sponsored by Portland Chamber of Commerce, Japan-America Society of Oregon


Mail-Order to Japan conference

"Using the Internet to promote your catalog"
Warwick Hotel, New York City
December 7, 1995
Sponsored by The Institute for International Research


"The Do-it-Yourself Import Center"

World PC Expo '95 Tokyo, Japan
September 29, 1995
Sponsored by Nikkei BP


"Appealing to Japanese consumers using the Internet"

Harbour Court Office Building, Honolulu, Hawaii
May 30, 1995
Sponsored by Ad 2 Honolulu


"Marketing to Japan via the Internet" (Part 2)

Department of Business, Economic development, and Tourism (DBEDT), Honolulu, Hawaii
April 28, 1995
Sponsored by DBEDT


"Marketing to Japan via the Internet" (Part 1)

Department of Business, Economic development, and Tourism (DBEDT), Honolulu, Hawaii
April 21, 1995
Sponsored by DBEDT


Some feedback on TKAI presentations:

"The reaction from the audience was uniformly very positive...a dynamic presentation focused on practical applications for exporters and catalogers...clearly one of the highlights of the symposium."

Herbert Ouida
Senior Project Manager
World Trade Center, New York City

"Extremely informative seminar with much to offer. Prepare to be impressed."

Ericka Packard
Japan Marketing Coordinator
PhotoDisc, Seattle

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