As mentioned in the Case Study, whenever you rent a
venue essentially you are getting a big empty box.
The job of the design team is to make that box look like an event location.
This can cover conceptualization, layout planning, branding, detailing and production
drawings.

Sakura International has both 3D (Space) and 2D (Graphic) design teams in both of its
Japan offices who have the experience, skill and creativity you need.
You have your own design? Great!
We often work with industry partners bringing their own plans and we are happy to work
off these modifying where necessary to fit local standards.

Of course event planning is our core business, which is why we have a dedicated team
to do this.
While we are an event producer, we like to take a proactive role in the planning rather
than just wait for instructions.
We want to make sure you have the best platform for your event, because if you are
successful then we have done our job right.

In fact this responsibility is split over 2 teams, the Sales Planning team for standard
project management and Event Planning for special event proposals and operations.

Traditionally our work has mostly been in Exhibitions, but the scope has widened
considerably over the last few years to include live events, B2C, sports events, incentives,
private shows, showrooms and more.
If you have an idea but are not sure how to make it into a reality then talk to us to make it
happen.

While in this industry it is common for agencies that handle the planning to outsource
production, Sakura International is different.
We have our own factories near our offices in Tokyo and Osaka and carry out modular
construction and graphic work inhouse to maintain better cost and quality control.

Having our own factories and production management team means we understand the
nuts and bolts of events and onsite setups.
They are specialists in construction and logistics, and they make sure that what is in the
drawings is what gets delivered onsite.

Another advantage of having your own production team is that we have all the
qualifications and accreditations you need to get the work done.
From construction management to exterior advertising and security our team are fully
qualified to ensure compliance with local regulations.

The role of this unique team is exactly what it says in the title.
They support organisers by handling administrative functions like secretariat duties.
Organisers have enough to worry about when bringing an event to Japan without having
to deal with exhibitors and visitors on top of everything else.
The Organiser Support team take care of the back office duties from manual creation and
online order forms to registration and onsite secretariat operations.
This bilingual team has handled all kinds of shows from Energy to Semiconductors to
Medical Conferences.

With the newly developed MICE World/S4 software platform ordering and payments are
now handled online making preshow arrangements even easier for your valuable
exhibitors.

One of the few positives to emerge from the pandemic has been the rise of online events.
This has allowed us to pivot our resources an add online / hybrid event planning an
management to our long list of capabilities.
As travel is still difficult an expensive these have become an essential tool for event
organisers.

To help us carry this work out we have built inhouse studios in both our Tokyo and
Osaka offices.
These can be used for production and editing either live or pre-recorded.
We also have AV specialists to handle the operations. It is now easier than ever to add
livestreaming or online content to your event.

In addition to standard industry software packages such as Zoom, we also have
developed multiple platforms inhouse for clients interested in adding an online presence
to their live event, or using these tools for pre and post-show marketing.

Sakura International combines the best of Japan with an international vision, hence the
company name.
Our staff not only speak your language but also understand your culture and know the
industry.
That is an unbeatable combination to help plan your event.

Our international staff are not in a dedicated team, but rather spread throughout the
company.
That means we have bilingual project managers, designers, production management
members and more.
You would be surprised how difficult it can be to communicate here, but working with
Sakura International means you can be sure you are understood.