Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group to Hold <2nd Local Government PR Department Meeting> on April 28, 2026!

The Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group will hold its 2nd Local Government PR Department Meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. This second meeting, following the kickoff meeting in January, will feature a talk session by experienced PR officials under the theme of "The Mindset of Local Government PR Officials," considering the start of the new fiscal year. This is the perfect event for local government PR officials who have "recently transferred to a PR department and are anxious about how to handle the work," or "have challenges regarding how to communicate with other departments." Participation is free.

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Overview of the Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group <2nd Local Government PR Department Meeting> [Date and Time] Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 14:00-17:00 (Registration opens: 13:40) [Location] Press Conference Room, 4th Floor, Chiba City Hall (1-1 Chibaminato, Chuo-ku, Chiba City) [Target Audience] Local government PR officials in Chiba Prefecture [Participation Fee] Free [Application Deadline] Monday, April 27, 2026, Noon [Co-organizers] Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group, Chiba City, Sodegaura City (Application pending) [Event Contents] (1) Talk Session <Title> Experienced PR officials speak candidly! What is the mindset of local government PR officials and how to spread the PR mindset? <Speakers> Sho Sakai (Ballpark Promotion Division, Kimitsu City; Producer, Local Government PR Department, Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group) Ken Kakimoto (City Promotion Promotion Division, Sodegaura City; Producer, Local Government PR Department, Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group) (2) Networking Event

What is the Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group: Local Government PR Department? Among local governments in the prefecture, horizontal connections between PR officials are weak, and opportunities to share advanced examples and effective methods from other municipalities are limited. As a result, in today's world where media is diversifying and target audiences are becoming more segmented, there is an issue that know-how, which tends to be accumulated by individuals, is difficult to inherit across the entire organization, and by extension, the entire local government in the prefecture.

Therefore, the Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group launched the "Local Government PR Department" in January 2026 with the aim of improving the PR capabilities of local governments in the prefecture by sharing knowledge, techniques, and ways of thinking useful for general PR practices, enhancing the PR mindset of participants, and leading to the resolution of their daily worries and challenges. Moving forward, we plan to continue holding various projects designed to solve the issues faced by local government PR.

◆ Click here for the event report of the Local Government PR Department Kickoff Meeting held in January 2026 https://chibakoho.jp/info/930/

The characteristics of the Local Government PR Department are as follows: (1) Sharing PR know-how through a "living information platform" In the "Local Government PR Department," we share a wide range of knowledge related to administrative PR, from practical skills such as interviewing, photography, and writing, to PR strategies and media relations. Regardless of the framework of municipalities, by bringing together successful and failed examples from various fields and learning together, you can gain hints to apply to your daily PR activities.

(2) Solving issues and improving mindset through interaction with "reliable peers" We will build a community that transcends organizational boundaries to improve the mindset and skills to shine as an "all-round PR person." We provide a place where not only the PR department but also staff with worries and issues regarding information dissemination can speak candidly, and we will explore solutions together. We aim for an "open community" that respects the motivation to learn about PR!

(3) Pursuing "ideal local government PR" to mobilize the region We aim for each participant to pursue "communicative PR" and acquire the ability to put it into practice in their respective fields. Our basic philosophy is to foster "ideal local government PR" where information naturally spreads and the region begins to act on its own, emerging from the trusting relationships built through PR.

What is the Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group? The Chiba Prefecture PR Study Group is a community where PR officials from industry, government, and academia operating in Chiba Prefecture share knowledge and skills related to PR and information dissemination and learn from each other. Since its launch in July 2024, many PR officials have joined, and we are working to revitalize PR activities through seminars and workshops.

Established by: Chiba Nippo Co., Ltd., Chiba Nippo Digital Co., Ltd. Study Group Chairman: Hiroyuki Nakamoto (Representative Director, Chiba Nippo Co., Ltd.) Management Secretariat: Located within Chiba Nippo Digital Co., Ltd. (4-14-10 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) Organizational Form: A membership-based organization with individual enrollment Membership Qualifications: Limited to individuals belonging to companies, local governments, industry associations, etc. Enrollment Fee: Free Study Group Website: https://chibakoho.jp/