Miyakojima Wedding Goods Contest 2024

*Wedding goods include items such as flowers, sweets, and accessories—any goods, services, or even just ideas that evoke the spirit of Miyako Island.

 

Organized by: Miyakojima Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Co-sponsored by: Okinawa Resort Wedding Association

[Purpose]

To revitalize the tourism industry on Miyako Island, we will promote the development of attractive products and services that make use of local resources. To that end, we will leverage Miyako Island’s reputation as a resort wedding destination to further promote the use of local products and services.
Through this contest, we aim to establish unique wedding products and services specific to Miyako Island and to foster the sustainable development of new products and services. Furthermore, our goal is to ensure that outstanding products, services, and ideas are actually brought to market, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction.

[Contest Categories]

1. Gifts and Merchandise Category:
　Wedding favors, small gifts, handmade items, and more.

2. Wedding Services Division
　Services for ceremonies and honeymoons, activities, dining options, and more

3. Ideas Category:
Photo spots, photo booths, lucky charms, accessories made from natural materials, and more.

● Handmade Items (Accessories, Candles, Resin Crafts, Leather Crafts, Embroidery, etc.)
● Gifts, small gifts, design and art, cosmetics, eco-friendly items, traditional crafts
● Experience Gifts (Miyakojima Herbs, Marine Activities, Wellness, Salt Making, Soap Making, Ryukyu Attire, Starry Sky Photos)
● Although not yet realized, this is also possible for concept products, services, and the like that can be depicted in storyboards or manuals.

[Schedule]

● November 22–23: Announcement of Winners at the Industry Festival
● Winners will be announced in the first half of November
● October 20: Review Committee Meeting
● October 10: Application Deadline
● August 1: Call for submissions of merchandise, services, and ideas begins

[Contest Entry Requirements]

● Don't just create something nice—give your products, services, and ideas a story
(Incorporate a narrative structure—such as the four-part structure or the 5W1H framework)
*Stories about how you developed merchandise, services, or ideas for reasons such as these*
Submit
● Reflects the image associated with Miyako Island
● Utilizes Miyako Island's local resources.

[How to Enter the Contest]

1) Challengers must submit their application using the form below.
https://forms.gle/SoCNbXDFGBRZYXi28
Your name, contact information, details of the planned work, and the format of the proposal you will submit (PDF or photos and text),
Please indicate the scheduled date and time of submission.

*Please submit a separate application for each product, service, or idea.

2) Proposals must be submitted by October 10 in the form of photos, videos, or PDFs.

Shipping Methods
1. Please submit the product, service, and idea proposal sheet (Word).
(Products, services, and idea names; explanations of products, services, and ideas using the 5W1H framework)
Tomorrow, the breakdown of the offered price and selling price (cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating profit), the expected availability date, the supply system,
(Paste text or photos and submit)
2. Product, service, or idea presentation sheets; photos; videos; PDFs; etc.
Files smaller than 5 MB should be sent via email[email protected]Send to
3. For files larger than 5 MB, please use services such as GigaFile or Firestorage to send them.
*Please set a longer download period.
*Please send the URL via email.

Application Example 1)
Product Name: Mango in Love

Content (5W1H)
Couples (Who) planning a resort wedding on Miyako Island in July (When) are giving their guests
...to share a sense of happiness with each other (Why), a mango gift with a heart-shaped cutout (What)
These will be served at the party venue (Where). QR codes will be placed on the mango boxes and given to guests.
You can watch a video message of thanks.
We will sell this service for 20,000 yen per unit.
The cost of the mangoes was 10,000 yen; shipping and handling fees totaled 5,000 yen; and the profit was 5,000 yen.
*5W1H expressions*
"When: When," "Where: Where," "Who: Who," "What: What," "Why: Why"
"", "How: How"

 

[Judging: Judges and Their Methods]

Judges
Wedding service providers, resort hotels, etc., with 5 to 10 employees or fewer

Evaluation Method
1. How to Utilize Local Resources
2. Whether it is sustainable
3. The appeal of the stories behind products, services, and ideas
4. Reasonableness of Sales Prices and Pricing Structure
5. Whether the judges want to sell it

Each question is worth 10 points.
Advice on Products, Services, and Ideas
*The judges include business professionals such as wedding industry representatives and souvenir shop owners.

 

[Awards]

Grand Prize: 50,000 yen (Okinawa Resort Wedding Association)
Miyako Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award: Support for bringing products in the "Ideas" category to market.
Irabu Chamber of Commerce and Industry: 10,000 yen prize money
Miyakojima City Award:
Miyako Island Tourism Association: Hometown Tax Donation Rewards
*1 Collaboration with wedding service providers regarding award-winning products, services, and ideas, as well as sales support.
*2. Sales channel support for Miyakojima City’s new brand.

 

[Organizers and Co-organizers]

Organized by the Miyakojima Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Co-sponsored by the Okinawa Resort Wedding Association, Miyakojima City, the Irabu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Miyakojima Tourism Association

 

[Contact Information]

Miyako Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Itokazu, Nakasone, Sunakawa)
Email:[email protected]
Phone: 0980-72-2779