@article{oai:meio-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000854, author = {生見, 哲郎}, issue = {6}, month = {2020-12-03}, note = {The Japanese government, in particular the Cabinet Office, has announced that it promotes the holding of international conventions in Okinawa since Okinawa showed the capability to host international conferences by successfully hosting the G8 Summit in Okinawa in July 2000. However, even though Okinawa may get encouragement from the central government, an increase in international conventions in Okinawa remains to be seen at this time of recent decline in hosting conventions at local regions of Japan. This paper looks at the possibility of growth in the international conventions in Okinawa and by comparing with Kitakyushu and Fukuoka since local cities vary in their methods of counting the number of international conventions, their statistical data lack reliability. Some cities include events as international conventions when there were few foreign participants while others do not. Although source material was limited, this study analyzed the information available in books, magazines and on the internet,etc. It also conducted survey research by interviewing convention bureau staff members in Kitakyushu and Fukuoka as well as in Okinawa. It found that Okinawa still lacks both facilities (hardware) and services (software) for hosting international conventions. Thus a quick fix for these is needed., application/pdf}, pages = {57--74}, title = {沖縄での国際コンベンションビジネス産業発展の可能性について}, year = {} }