History

Aug. 15, 1978

Established under the name of International Congress Service, Inc.

Sep. 1, 1978

Started business

Feb. 20, 1979

Registered as a Travel Agency (No. 2530 approved by the Minister of Transport)

Sep. 1, 1983

Started publishing the quarterly magazine �gCongress & Convention�h

Jan. 23, 1986

Registered as a Travel Agent (License No. 3-2645 approved by the Governor of Tokyo)

Jul. 1, 1986

Registered as a Worker Dispatch Business Operator (License No. 13-010061 approved by the Minister of Labor)

Jun. 1, 1987

Trade name changed to ICS Kikaku

Oct. 1, 1992

English name changed to International Communications Specialists, Inc.

Nov. 1, 1993

Convention Research Institute established

Oct. 1, 1999

Acquired ISO9002 certification (Registration No. JQA-QM3788)
Scope of registration: Preparation and operation of scientific international congresses held in Japan

Apr. 1. 2002

Nano Business Marketing Research Institute established

Jun. 1, 2002

Kyushu Office opened (located in Fukuoka City)

Jan. 10, 2003

�gMeeting Business�h (published by JTB Corp.) launched as revamped successor to �gCongress & Convention�h

Feb. 7, 2003

ISO certification renewed and registered for ISO9001:2000 (Registration No. JQA-QM3788)
Scope of registration expanded to planning and operation of events and conventions, and related services

Dec. 15, 2003

Trade name (and English name) changed to ICS Convention Design, Inc.
Head Office relocated to present address: Sumitomo Corp. Jimbocho Bldg., 3-24, Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8449, Japan

Nov. 1, 2004

Beijing Office opened
Shanghai Office opened

Nov. 26, 2004

Acquired certification under the Security Business Act (No. 2916 certified by Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission)

Apr. 13, 2005

Acquired Privacy Mark certification (No. A860158 (01))

Sep. 1, 2005

Nagoya Office opened (located in Nagoya City)

Mar. 14, 2006

G-MAC established as affiliated company (started business on April 1, 2006)

Nov. 15, 2006

Shanghai Representative Office opened (located in Shanghai, China)

Apr. 27, 2007

Privacy Mark certification renewed (No. 10860158 (02) in accordance with JISQ15001:2006)

Dec. 3, 2007

Acquired qualification of Recommendable Company for Shanghai Expo
Certification No. 2007 (001) 2010 Shanghai Expo PR Division