Seed Planning Launches 'Secretariat Operation Support Service' for Industry Associations, Academic Societies, and Corporations, Starting at 150,000 Yen per Month

Seed Planning Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshio Umeda) has launched its 'Secretariat Operation Support Service' to assist in the management of industry associations, academic societies, general incorporated associations, corporate consortiums, research groups, and municipal projects.

This service provides comprehensive support for the secretariat functions that underpin organizational operations.

Background of the Service Launch

Secretariats that support the activities of industry associations, academic societies, research groups, and consortiums play a vital role in organizational management. However, they face a wide range of tasks, including member management, membership fee billing/payment management, inquiry handling, and the operation of general meetings and boards of directors.

On the other hand, many organizations operate with limited staff, often leading to tasks becoming concentrated on specific individuals, the risk of knowledge becoming siloed, and heavy burdens during staff handovers. Furthermore, the roles required of secretariats are expanding, such as handling online meetings and strengthening information dissemination.

In response to these conditions, Seed Planning has launched the 'Secretariat Operation Support Service' to reduce the burden of secretariat operations and strengthen operational systems, leveraging the expertise cultivated through support for government projects, industry associations, research groups, and committees.

Features of the Secretariat Operation Support Service

This service supports the reduction of burdens on secretariat staff and the realization of stable organizational operations.

Seed Planning flexibly responds to organizational needs, ranging from daily tasks like member management, inquiry handling, and meeting administration to the support of overall secretariat functions.

### Comprehensive Support for Secretariat Tasks

The service widely supports secretariat tasks such as member management, membership fee billing/payment management, inquiry handling, operation of general meetings/boards of directors/committees, document creation, and minute-taking.

It also handles routine operational tasks such as coordination with stakeholders and various administrative procedures, supporting staff burden reduction and stable organizational operations.

### Utilization of Specialized Expertise and Networks

Through its market research and consulting business, Seed Planning has conducted research and business support in diverse fields such as medical, ICT, and energy.

Leveraging this expertise and network, the service also handles coordination with experts, committee operation, report creation, and support for information dissemination.

### Information Management System by a PrivacyMark-Certified Company

Services are provided under an appropriate information management system for secretariat tasks that handle member and personal information.

### Three Selectable Plans

Three plans are available depending on the scale and volume of operations of the organization:

- Light Plan: 1.8 million yen per year (estimated for up to 80 members) - Standard Plan: 3.8 million yen per year (up to 80 members, supporting standard secretariat operations) - Premium Plan: 7.6 million yen per year (no limit on the number of members, 3 dedicated staff members)

In addition, optional services such as website updates, SNS management, press release creation, video shooting, and English language support are available.

Future Outlook

Through this service, Seed Planning will support the creation of an environment where secretariat staff can focus on tasks they should fundamentally concentrate on, such as planning and business promotion, and will contribute to the sustainable organizational management of industry associations, academic societies, corporations, and municipalities.

Moving forward, the company plans to continue enhancing the service as a partner that supports organizational activities, while responding to diversifying operational needs.