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Business Overview
Yokohama was opened as a port in the 19th century. Since then it has enjoyed a strategic position in Japan. The city of Yokohama has a strong economic base, especially in the shipping, biotechnology, and semiconductor industries. The city competes with Tokyo in terms of contribution to GDP. The city has always been an important location in Japan because of its trade port. The city exports various products through the port. The port is a gateway to the international trade. Service industry has also developed rapidly in the past few years. The city houses headquarters of several international banks. Various privately owned companies have also paved their way into this major trade city of Japan. The city hosts several exhibitions, trade fairs, trade expos, expositions and trade shows. Tourism industry is also thriving in this beautiful city. Yokohama magnificent buildings, sites of historic importance and natural landscapes attract tourists from all over the world. Yokohama is really the convention city of Japan.

Major Business Centers
Pacific conference center Yokohama:
The Pacific conference center is a premier event facility in the city of Yokohama. The conference center has sixty rooms available in a variety of sizes and can simultaneously accommodate three meetings of 1,000 guests each. The center is not only capable of hosting trade shows, exhibitions but also scientific assemblies, symposiums and seminars, as well as parties, exhibitions and poster sessions. The Pacific conference center offers world class facilities to organize any kind of event. The venue is the first choice of event organizers in Japan. The Venue also has a Cafeteria and a range of large Meeting Rooms, Medium-sized Meeting Rooms and Small Meeting Rooms. The conference center also has a Small Auditorium. The venue also provides various support facilities like high tech audio visual equipments, wireless Internet and other facilities that can make any event a success.

National Convention Hall of Yokohama:
The National Convention Hall of Yokohama stands out as world's largest convention halls. The convention hall like the Pacific Conference center comes under the Pacifico Yokohama. The National Convention hall has more than 50,000 seats and is constructed in the shape of a shell. The National convention hall is an ideal venue for international conferences to concerts, ceremonies and business promotions. The venue is equipped with world class facilities and is the first choice for event organizers around the world. The Catering/Bar services are provided by Yokohama Grand Inter-Continental Hotel. Apart from this the center has high tech audio and visual facilities. The center has 32 channel audio system (including 10 A-type wireless microphones). The center also has facilities like CCTV System, ITV System and LAN System.

Annex Hall:
The Annex Hall offers a multipurpose space for all types of functions such as seminars and receptions. The hall which is a famous event facility of Yokohama has a total floor space of 1,350 square meters and can be divided into 6 rooms. The center has world class facilities and is capable of hosting several world class events.

Major Industrial Areas:
Keihin Waterfront Area:
The Keihin Waterfront Area in the city of Yokohama is an industrial area having 1,600 hectares over the Tsurumi and Kanagawa Wards. The region has manufacturing plants of diversified large scale industries dealing in petroleum, petroleum chemistry, steel, shipbuilding, electricity and automobile. The Keihin Waterfront Area also houses many factories and warehouses. The region also has offices of various research institutes. The Keihin Waterfront Area importance is furthur enhanced due to its strategic location near the Haneda Airport, the main airport for domestic airlines. The Keihin Waterfront Area provides is also accessible by railroad transportation such as Keihin-tohoku Line, and Keikyu Line and the express highway. The area is a major contributor to the economy of Yokohama.