【NEW】Beginning JEITA Inter BEE 2019 Exhibit Registration: Presenting the possibilities of media and entertainment. Our theme: "Expanding Media Experience"

Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA: Masaki Sakuyama, chairman/directing chairman of Mitsubishi Electric Co., Ltd.) announced that it will hold the professional music, visuals, and communication exhibit "Inter BEE 2019" from November 13 (Wed.) through 15 (Fri.), 2019, at Makuhari Messe (Mihama Ward, Chiba City). Reception for exhibit applications for the event began on March 1 (Fri.). The primary application deadline is on May 31 (Fri), and the secondary deadline will be on June 28 (Fri.)

■Expanding Media Experience
During Inter BEE 2019, the 55th event of this series, presents the world with media and entertainment in the form of a "new user experience" in sports events and more, made possible by new 4K8K satellite broadcasts, which has been expanding on the market, and 5G, which has been highly anticipated since it began trials, in preparation for the world coming to focus on Japan in 2020. With the theme of "Expanding Media Experience", we will further the expansion of these trends.

■The evolution into a general media event
Inter BEE has evolved along with the development of broadcast media with the goal of becoming a "general media event", and covers the creation, transmitting, and receiving contents, as a place to offer new user experiences in this age of digital transformation; we have slated the three year period from 2017 to 2019 as the time to accomplish this evolution. This will be the final event in this three year period.

■Digital Contents EXPO 2019 also to be held
The Digital Contents EXPO, an international event presenting the latest content technology and digital contents, will once again be held at the same site as the Inter BEE. Through continuing cooperation with the Digital Contents EXPO, Inter BEE will promote the utilization of the latest in content technology in the media and entertainment fields.

■Record number of exhibits and visitors at last years event
Last year, at Inter BEE 2018, 1,152 companies held exhibits across the halls one through eight of Makuhari Messe, with a total of 40,839 visitors over the three days it was held, and became the largest scale event with the most visitors in our history.
At Inter BEE 2019, there will be four divisions: "Pro Audio Division", "Visual Expression/Pro Lighting Division", "Visual Production/Broadcasting Technology Division", and "ICT/Cross Media Division"; there will also be special projects, as well as projects to appealing new technology and services, with a focus on sports content. We are also making preparations to become an effective and meaningful place for information and business opportunities.

【Inter BEE 2019 Exhibit Applications and Inquiries】
Japan electronics and Information Technology Industries Association
E-mail: contact2019@inter-bee.com/Phone number: 03-6212-5231
For the latest information and details, see the official website at www.inter-bee.com.