Bridgestone Corp. will sponsor the Press Center for the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 as it has since the 36th show in 2002.
For the 2 Press Days (Wednesday and Thursday, October 24 and 25), workspace and services will be available in the International Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the International Conference Hall (635 m2) and in Room No. 201 (330 m2).
As a new service, we will have a cloakroom located in Room No. 301 on the 3rd floor of the International Conference Hall in place of the traditional lockers.
Room No. 302 will have courier services for your convenience.
Beginning with the Special Guest Day (Friday, October 26) through the end of the show (November 11), the Press Center will be located in Room No. 201 (330 m2). Though reduced in size, some services will continue to be available.
Please note that the data management system for the Press Cards for which you have registered has been changed from the traditional QR code to a new “μ-Chip” thanks to the cooperation of the Automotive Systems Group at Hitachi Ltd. The new system is expected to provide faster, smarter access to the Press Center and services.

Features

1. Optical fiber lines (100 Mbps), with LAN cables connected to all work desks.
2. Wireless LAN accessible from anywhere in the Press Center.
3. Organizer photographs furnished to the press (from the special press page on the official web site)
4. Photographer desk for processing, transmitting and burning to CD-R digital photographs (self-service).

Main facilities and services

1. Work desks: 456 (all non-smoking) ... 208 more than previous show
2. Photographer desk: 10 (all non-smoking)
3. Lounge seats: 76
4. Cloak: Space for approximately 2,880 ... New service (to replace lockers)
5. 24 personal computers, 6 printers, 2 photo color printers, 4 copy/fax combinations, 20 telephones
6. HUB (connected to the LAN) All desks 3 modular jacks (connected to analog telephone lines)
7. Camera maintenance service
8. Video tapes of press briefing
9. Courier service to domestic and overseas address(1 free use per person <up to 20 kg>)
10. Courier packages accepted (for a charge)
11. Interview room (one booth)
12. Free drink service
13. Light refreshments (bread etc.)... New
14. Delivery service of press materials and Tokyo Motor News to brochure shelves

• Press Center Layout during Press Days (Oct. 24 - 25)
• Cloak/Delivery Service Layout (Oct. 24 - 25)
• Press Kit Distribution Counter