>>81522111Here is a rough half machine translated transcript
>What is the “Event Planning Team” responsible for all of COVER's real events in Japan, and what are their thoughts on the hololive EXPO?>Hello, my name is Kuwae! My name is Kuwae, Human Resources and Public Relations Manager at COVER, Inc.>I hope everyone is doing well in these hot days. This summer, various events are being planned to blow away the summer heat, such as the 4th anniversary event of hololive's 5th year and “Hololive City 2024” to be held in 6 locations across Japan.>The event planning team is in charge of organizing real events where fans can actually visit the venue and experience the presence of the talent.>The biggest event they are involved in is the “hololive SUPER EXPO” which started in 2022.>In 2024, the event was held at Makuhari Messe for two days on March 16 and 17, with approximately 30,000 people attending.>Some of our readers may have visited the venue.>(interviewer)What did the event planning team do behind the scenes of such a high-voltage, fun event?>(interviewer)We asked two members of the event planning team, Mr. Y and Ms. K, about the story behind “hololive SUPER EXPO 2024,” how rewarding their work was, and what they would like to challenge in the future!>(interviewer) Before we ask you about the event planning team, please introduce yourselves.>Y: I joined Cover Inc. in 2022 and am currently the manager of the Event Planning Team in the Marketing Division.>My main responsibilities are to start planning, coordinate the progress of each project, and manage the team members.>K: I am also a member of the Event Planning Team in the Marketing Division, and just recently celebrated my first year with the company.>I am mainly involved in events based on requests from other departments and in the production of events organized by our team, and I am also responsible for progress management.>(interviewer) Y, could you tell us what kind of mission the event planning team has within COVER Co.>Y: We are a team that plans and produces entertainment events using our own IP, mainly offline events.>We plan and produce events that focus on “Hololive Productions' talent,” even though it is our own IP.>(interviewer) Do you plan and produce domestic events?>Y: Basically, our main focus is on events for domestic fans.>The largest event we organize is the hololive SUPER EXPO, but we also organize other exhibition-related events such as Comic Market and KyoMafu, as well as fan meetings for individual talents and units.>We also plan fan meetings for individual talents and units, etc. Also, the event planning team is not able to hold events by itself, so it is essential to coordinate with various related parties. 