Let's design an ideal convention center
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Two or more traffic access is necessary.
There are a lot of kinds of uses of the exhibition center. It becomes the bargain sale hall, the concert hall, and an entrance exam hall. If there is only one access means, the customer cannot enter and leave the hall smoothly. 

(1)The access method by the train is better if there are two kinds. 

In case of Tokyo Big Sight, there are two access way from Kokusai-tenjijou station of Rinkai-line and from  Kokusai-tenjijou-seimon  station of Yurikamome-line. 
Because the latter is too famous, a lot of people use Yurikamome-line. However, the carrying capacity of Rinkai-line is the above.
Therefore, it would be better if the station of Rinkai-line is nearer than Yurikamome-line. The reality is opposite. 

If you should build an ideal exhibition hall, let's set up the station of the subway in the vicinity of the entrance. 

When the commuter like Yurikamome is planned ,it should be arranged to roll surroundings of the exhibition center. It is made to be able to get on and off by two or more places. The station is good in case of  the temporary station used only when it is necessary. The customer can enter and leave the hall by choosing convenient station. 
After all, please make the commuter a circulation line. The customer does not bias to one direction, and they can efficiently enter and leave the hall.

The congestion situation of transportation is displayed in the monitor of the hall by setting up the camera above the ticket counter at the station. If you relay the situation of the station, it will not be necessary to broadcast "Yurikamome is very crowded now". 
If you set up the coffee shop sideward of the monitor, that shop might prosper when the station is crowded . 

At the opening of Tokyo Big Sight, because the number of vehicles was little, the starting interval of Yurikamome was every about ten minutes. The customer also lined up almost an hour in the ticket counter to buy the ticket. Everybody raged. 
Now the first boom had passed, the starting interval became five minutes, and other transportation networks were maintained. The passenger's being left has decreased because the congestion of Yurikamome has been eased. 

The location map is prepared for the user when there are two or more transportation. Advanced direction must be clearly described to the guide plate. The guide plate is set up at the point to be seen well.

 

(2)If you attract the spot sale association, the parking lot is necessary. 

The customer of the spot sale association often drives their private car. The reason is that return luggage becomes heavy. Therefore, the parking lot for the user is necessary around the hall. 
When a large area is secured for the parking lot of permanent, it costs huge expenditure. I recommend the temporary parking space which can be enhanced if necessary to be secured for the surrounding. (The New Year parade of fire brigades and the concert have been held by using this space in Tokyo Big Sight.)。

Also in case of the exhibition related to the car, a lot of customers drive their private car. Examine the access plan from the arterial highway in the surrounding deliberately. It is necessary to consult well with the police beforehand. 

If the conference on the high level such as academies is held as a convention facilities, the underground car park is indispensable. The entrance gate of the automatic system is installed in the underground car park. The inducement display is applied as everyone understands. The automatic display board whether the full car or the parking space has become empty is put up. 
Please secure the parking space for the physically handicapped person.
 

And the rotary for parking or stopping the car which takes the important person of the enterprise, the taxis, and the shuttle bus is is necessary.  The space of the rotary is secured enough at the design stage. 

Just like the airport, It is the most preferable to arrange atrium in front of the bus rotary. It is good when there is a roof also in the bus rotary so that wind and rain is avoided. 

In the event of specific industry in the provinces, the customer comes on the several charabancs. It is necessary to prepare a special parking lot of the bus besides the rotary of sharing. 

The company of the hall service (dining room etc.) comes by car loading with the material. The special parking space for them have to be secured besides the common customer. 

Additionally the waiting circle for the vehicle to carry in and out is necessary.

There are a lot of things not to be forgotten. 

(3)Is the ship necessary?

The sea bus was valuable transportation in the age of HARUMI fair ground. 
The meeting and sending off bus from Tokyo Station was crowded in the homicide. All the people who knew the exhibition well used the sea bus from Takeshiba. 
However, today, a lot of access means become complete. The sea bus seems to be recognized as one of the transportation for sightseeing . 

(4)Is the shuttle bus necessary?

When there is a usual bus route, it is possible to ask for temporary operation when the event of which a lot of customers come is held. When you attract the bus route, it is necessary to secure the rotary space to keep the bus standing by besides getting on and off space. 
In addition, the rest place for the driver must be prepared. 

(5)Of course, the airport should be near. 

The airport should be near if you make it as a  "international" exhibition center. 
The distance with the airport greatly controls ranking the exhibition scene. 
The customer from foreign countries thinks that it is natural that in the the shortest range from the airport, such international facilities are. 

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