News
H.C.R. 2001 News No. 5 (Dec/21/2001）
- At Close of 1st H.C.R. of 21st Century
- Special Report on the 28th Int.
Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. 2001 - Visitor Questionnaire Results
- Domestic Exhibitor Questionnaire Results
- Questionnaire Results for Overseas Exhibitors
At Close of 1st H.C.R. of 21st Century
We wish to express our condolences to the victims of the terrorists attacks in the U.S. in September, and at the same time, we hope that we will be ever closer to a time of peace.
It was a great pleasure for us to have held our 28th Int. Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition 2001 on the largest scale ever having an unprecedented number of 634 exhibitors from 13 countries and 1 territory in participation.
As the Organizer, we are truly grateful for everyone's support and cooperation as H.C.R. 2001 had the largest number of visitors ever with 134,000 persons in attendance.
In this 21st century, we believe that expectations will continue to heighten ever more for home care and rehabilitation equipment to aid in the care of the elderly and physically challenged and in support of their independence. It is our hope that visitors will continue to avail themselves of the wealth of information on home care and rehabilitation equipment from around the world, have deep meaningful interchanges with manufacturers, in addition to an exchange of information by visiting our future Int. Home Care & Rehabilitation exhibitions.
Based on the accomplishments of our H.C.R. 2001 at the beginning of this 21st century, we proceed toward H.C.R. 2002, as we endeavor to further enrich our exhibitions and wish to thank everyone for their continued support and cooperation.
Special Report on the 28th Int.
Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. 2001
The Largest Participation - 634 Companies
There were 552 domestic exhibitors in participation and in comparison to last year's figure, there was an increase of 32 companies. The number of new exhibitors was 147. At the exhibition site, various types of home care and rehabilitation equipment to satisfy all aspects of daily living were displayed at one place. Even more than in previous years, we saw an increase in the joint participation of companies belonging to group companies.
There were 82 overseas companies from 12 countries and 1 territory in participation. Of those companies, 90% had agents in Japan or had a company registered in Japan. During the H.C.R. 2001 exhibition, 6 overseas companies found a new agent in Japan.
| Exhibitors: | 634 companies from 13 countries and 1 territory (Japan: 552; Belgium: 1; Canada: 5, Denmark: 16; Finland: 5; France: 1; Germany: 9; Netherlands: 4; Norway: 1; Sweden: 13; Switzerland: 2; Taiwan: 5; UK: 5; USA: 15) |
Total Visitors: 134,018 (Fine weather during the 3 days)
| Wednesday, October 24: | 42,398 persons |
| Thursday, October 25: | 47,989 persons |
| Friday, October 26: | 43,631 persons |
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Visitors From Social Welfare Institutions and Home Care Services Categories Increased
The largest number ever of 134,018 visitors came during the 3 day exhibition. The remarkable increase was due to increases in visitors of the Social Welfare Institution and Home Care Services categories. (Social Welfare Institution: up 1.6 %, Home Care Services: up 1.3 %)
A distinctive characteristic of H.C.R. is that many end users that actually use home care and rehabilitation equipment visit the exhibition. Additionally, we have been seeing an increase of physically challenged persons coming to the exhibition.
Expectation of Market Expansion Continues. The Latest Home Care and Rehabilitation Equipment Together at One Place for Interchange Among Users, Manufacturers & Service Providers!
Within each category, there was an overall increasing trend of products being exhibited of which the "Wheelchair related aids," "Walkers," "Beds," "Bathing related aids," "Portable toilets," and "Eating utensils," categories showed outstanding increases. In view of the products exhibited, it appeared that the range of home care and rehabilitation equipment to select from had greatly expanded to respond to the varied lifestyles of users.
Moving Towards H.C.R. 2002!
29th Int. Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. 2002 to be held next September.
The 29th Int. Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. 2002 will be held from September 10, 2002. In the era of this 21st century, it is our aim to progress in our endeavors to further contribute to the development and distribution of home care and rehabilitation equipment through our H.C.R. exhibitions by providing a place for users, manufacturers, service providers and other companies to come together (for interchanges and an exchange of information). The application period will begin on February 1, 2002. We look forward to the participation of many companies and organizations at H.C.R. 2002.
| Date: | Tuesday, September 10 - Thursday, September 12, 2002 |
| Venue: | East Halls, Tokyo Big Sight (3-21-1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo) |
| Application Period: | Friday, February 1 - Friday, March 29, 2002 |
| Entrance Fee: | Free to the Public (Pre-Registration Not Necessary) |
| Expected Exhibitors: | 600 companies (500 domestic & 100 overseas) |
| Expected Visitors: | 130,000 persons |
| Organizer: | Japanese Council of Social Welfare, Health and Welfare Information Association |
Schedule
| February 1 | Application Processing Begins |
| Marck 29 | Deadline to Apply for Participation |
| April 30 | Approval Notification |
| Mid-June | Orientation Meeting for Domestic Exhibitors & Japanese Agents for Overseas Companies |
| September 1 | H.C.R. Internet Services Begin for H.C.R. 2002 |
| September 8 - 9 | Set up of Exhibition Hall/Move-in |
| September 10 - 12 | 29th Int. Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition, Exhibition Period |
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Visitor Questionnaire Results (4,900 Respondents)
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Domestic Exhibitor Questionnaire Results
(252 Respondents / Response Rate 49.9%)
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Questionnaire Results for Overseas Exhibitors
(57 Respondents/Response Rate 70%)
1. Participation in H.C.R. 2001?
2. By participating in H.C.R. 2001, our company (multiple responses)
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Health and Welfare Information Association |