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Interested in meeting who’s who from Japan’s English-language communications industry while learning about Japan Inc from the inside? Then get connected. Join the Forum for Corporate Communications (FCC) -- a Tokyo-based volunteer organization for anyone interested in advertising, public relations, marketing, journalism, and the Internet in Japan. To receive FCC event info by e-mail click here. For details about our monthly dinner meetings and other events, please check our events calendar. If you’d like to learn more about why FCC membership has its privileges, visit our membership page. And for the latest FCC editorial content, tap into our news, meeting rewinds and industry stories.

FCC events

Our next event will be on Tuesday, Feb 16th at 6.30pm

The Forum for Corporate Communication invites you to meet Ben Southall - Winner of the Best Job in the World Tuesday, February 16th 2010 form 1830-2200

You are invited (sign up here) to meet Ben Southall and listen to his extraordinary and inspiring story of what it has been like to win the ‘The Best Job in the World’, ahead of 35,000 other applicants!

He will be preparing a special presentation for members of the Forum for Corporate Communication which highlight specific aspects of...

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January 19th at 6.30pm at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Whilst not having all the answers (and probably not many of the questions!), the presentation will provoke a few thoughts and discussions into such questions such as:



Our speaker to kick off 2010 is Kevin Blick who has been Group Innovation Manager for 7 years for a global FMCG company, primarily focusing on product and packaging innovation. Actually it’s BAT but Kevin will be speaking representing himself and not his company.



Kevin arrived in Tokyo four years ago...

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FCC Xmas Party plus Cannes Awards

In addition to our usual Xmas merry crowd chatting positively about this year and looking forward to 2010, we will be entertained by watching the top selection of winning adverts from this year’s Cannes Lions Awards. Our last Xmas party format proved to be very popular so we decided to repeat it with a chance to see what was considered the best of the best in advertising for 2009.

Buffet dinner, informal evening and a chance to win a few prizes at our annual Xmas door prize competition. So...

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Membership

With internationally diverse members ranging from copywriters and graphic designers to marketing managers and shachoos, the FCC’s membership base sprawls like the Tokyo skyline, covering every aspect of the English-language communications industry.

Non-members and guests are encouraged to come to FCC events to mix and mingle and have a great time. If you like what you see, you can sign up and join on the spot!

For a mere 17,000 yen per year, individual members (click here) enjoy a...

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