Development of CSAJ

2007	Held CEATEC JAPAN 2007 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba

2007	Held Asia Enterprise Application in JAPAN 2007 at APA Hotel in Makuhari, Chiba

2006	Held CEATEC JAPAN 2006 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba

2006	JPSA changed to new name “Computer Software Association of Japan (CSAJ)”

2005	Established “Go IT! Financing Program”

2005	Held CAD Conference 2005

2004	Held CEATEC JAPAN 2004 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba

2004	Acquired "Privacy Mark" for Ensuring Protection of Personal Information

2004	Established Support Program for Packaged Software Vendors

2004	Started JPSA Alliance Awards

2004	Held CAD Conference 2004

2003	Established 3 Dimension CAD Examination

2003	Started Computer Based Testing

2003	Started Training Program for 2nd Class of PC Finaneial & Accounting Expert Test

2003	Established Basic Grade of CAD Examination

2003	Held CEATEC JAPAN 2003 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba

2003	Established New Membership Category for the CAD examination venue

2003	Held CAD Conference 2003

2002	Held CEATEC JAPAN 2002 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba

2001	Held CEATEC JAPAN 2001 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba

2000	Held CEATEC JAPAN 2000 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba

2000	Started an administrative membership

2000	Started Venture Business Support Conference program

1999	Started an associate membership (free membership for limited term)

1998	Held COM JAPAN 1998 at the Tokyo Big Sight, Ariake, Tokyo

1997	Held COM JAPAN 1997 at the Tokyo Big Sight,Ariake,Tokyo

1997	Held ASIA IT FORUM '97 in Osaka,Japan

1996	JPSA Convention '96 at the Tokyo Big Sight,Ariake,Tokyo

1996	Held ASIA IT FORUM '96 in Las Vegas,USA

1996	Conducted Software Industry Business and Tax Accounting Seminar for the first time

1995	Held ASIA IT FORUM '95 in Las Vegas,USA

1995	Started the Software Administrator Training Course

1995	Conducted the US-Japan Computer Software Rights Protection Seminar

1995	Held JPSA Convention '95 at Harumi,Tokyo

1994	Held JPSA Convention '94 at Harumi,Tokyo

1994	Founded the Useware Engineer Examination Center

1994	Requested four audit organizations including Japan Auditor Association to cooperate for the prevention of illegal copies of software

1994	Started administering the PC Financial & Accounting Expert Test Committee across the country

1993	Established the Illegal Copy Taskforce Project

1993	Started the Conference Across the Nation

1993	Held NETWORK '93 at Harumi,Tokyo

1992	Held NETWORK '92 at Makuhari Messe,Chiba

1990	Founded the Network Council

1990	Started administering the CAD Instructor Qualification Examination across the country (The name was later changed to "CAD use technical expert qualification Committee")

1990	Held Soft World '90 at Makuhari Messe,Chiba

1989	Held World Software Conference '89 at the Seibu Depertment Store in Funabashi,Chiba

1986	Participated in the foundation of the Illegal Products Taskforce

1986	The association's name in Japanese was changed to "Nihon Personal Computer Software Kyokai"

1985	Established the Software Legal Protection Surveillance Organization

1982	JPSA was established founded by 22 companies including software houses The original name of the association in Japanese was "Nihon Pasokon Software Kyokai"