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Support Activities

We provide the following supports for organizers of conventions to be held in Matsuyama City and Ehime Prefecture.

Supports for planning and preparation

Providing information
Provides materials required for planning and preparing conventions. They include information on venues and accommodations, tourist and transport brochures, introductory video and photographs of the city.
Welcoming visits to venues before conventions
Coordinates visits for selecting venues and accommodations before conventions and accompanies to them.
Reserving and coordinating venues and accommodations
Creates plans and quotations for venues according to size of conventions, etc. as well as coordinates venues and accommodations. It is possible to tentatively reserve public facilities more than 1 year before conventions if the reservation is made through us.
Introducing interested entities
Introduces to interested entities, such as of transport, sightseeing, and hotels, necessary to hold conventions.
Public relations and advertisement for conventions Conducts conduct public relations and advertisement campaigns though our journal, website, and Public Relations Division of the city.
Coordinating with local government
Supports coordination with the local government. It includes sponsorship, invitation of mayor, etc.
Supporting promotion activities
Provides information and other supports to promote conventions.


Supports during and after conventions

Providing tourist brochures and other materials
Provides all participants with tourist brochures (in Japanese, English, Korean, and other languages) as well as the city guide "Yo-oidetanamoshi (Very Welcome)" including discount coupons for tourist spots, restaurants, etc.
Providing nylon bags
Provides all participants with nylon bags for carrying meeting materials.
Welcome signboard
Installs a signboard at Matsuyama Airport if conventions are held for more than 1,000 people. (Note that, as the space for signboards is limited, we prioritize the conventions for which signboards are requested at the beginning of the year.) Also, arranges the installation of signboards at ports and stations. (Please create signboards of your own.)
* Contact us for more details.
Introducing convention on the Internet
Introduces conventions on our website. Link can also be added upon request.
Planning and arranging excursions and other activities
Plans, introduces, and arranges excursions, attractions, and special programs for companions.
Sending tourism volunteers
Sends registered receptionists, interpreters, and sightseeing volunteers during conventions. (Travel expenses of 2,000 yen per day as well as lunches or 1,000 yen are required.)
* Contact us for more details.


Convention subsidy
We subsidize the promotion of conventions.

Conventions to be subsidized
Conventions to be subsidized must aim to promote Ehime Prefecture and meet all the conditions below.
   
 
1. Participants are not from Shikoku Region. In the following cases (a) and (b), subsidies are limited to 50%. However, normal subsidies apply to conventions if days of accommodation exceed 2,000 in total.
(a) Conventions are regularly held in Shikoku Region.
(b) Conventions are not held in Chugoku or Shikoku Regions but are held in a regular basis.
2. Conventions are not held for profit-making purposes.
3. Conventions are not held for political and religious activities.
4. Conventions are not offensive to public order and morals.
5. Conventions contribute to industrial, economic, academic, technical, or cultural promotion.
6. Organizers must not be a vital member of a relevant prefecture or municipality, or fund more than 50% for holding a convention.
7. Organizers do not receive subsidies from other organizers described in 6 above.
8. Number of participants, who are not from Matsuyama City and staying in accommodations in the city, exceeds 100. The number is calculated by multiplying the number of participants and days of accommodation.
Organizers must meet other conditions specified by President of Bureau.

Amounts of subsidies to be provided
Amounts of subsidies (right column of the table) vary depending on the number of participants staying in Matsuyama City (left column of the table).
   
 
1. Amounts of subsidies (right column of the table) vary depending on the number of participants staying in Matsuyama City (left column of the table).

Number of participants
staying in Matsuyama City
Amounts of subsidies
100 - 199 100,000 Yen
200 - 299 200,000 Yen
300 - 399 300,000 Yen
400 - 499 400,000 Yen
500 - 599 500,000 Yen
600 - 799 600,000 Yen
800 - 999 700,000 Yen
1,000 - 1,999 800,000 Yen
2,000 - 2,999 900,000 Yen
3,000 and over 1,000,000 Yen

2. If participants include more than 5 foreign nationals (except students and nonresident aliens in Japan), 20,000 yen per person is added to subsidies. However, the maximum limit is 300,000 yen in total.
3. Subsidies are provided within a budget. Regardless of the item 2 above, the amounts are limited to 1/5 of the expenses of conventions. Less than 1,000 yen is rounded down.
If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We are a nonprofit organization and provide all supports (except sending volunteers) free of charge.
If you plan to hold conventions, please feel free to consult us.


MATSUYAMA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
Matsuyama Castle Ropeway Station Building 2F,
2-46, 3-chome, Okaido, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, 790-0004