| December | The public service corporation Toyohashi Cultural Foundation selected as the public-private partner. |
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| May 10 | Coffee shop company selected. |
| April 8 | Public meeting held to discuss the utilization of PLAT. |
| April 2 | Plans passed for the enforcement ordinance of Toyohashi Arts Theatre PLAT. |
| April | The leader of the production team and the leader of the theatre technical team appointed. Office set up to prepare for the theatre's opening. |
| March 16 | Public applications open to run the coffee shop in the theatre. Public viewing of the construction site. |
| March 13 | The logo of the theatre is chosen. |
| Oct. 4–Nov. 30 | Open submissions invited for the theatre's logo. |
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| October 4 | The theatre's nickname, PLAT, was decided on. |
| May 17 | The design of the theatre is agreed upon. |
| May 1–June 30 | Open applications invited for the theatre's nickname. |
| April | Mitsuru Hirata appointed as Artistic Adviser. |
| Oct. 26 | The basic plan of the theatre building is agreed. |
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| June 17 | Business agreement concluded. |
| April 21 | Selected private contractors announced (with reasons for selection). |
| April | The Artistic Producer is appointed. |
| April 1 | First news report of selection of private contractors. |
| Feb. 3 | Private contractors in bidding process announced. |
| Dec. 18 | Second round of questions and answers regarding the bidding system. |
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| Nov. 16 | First round of questions and answers regarding the bidding system. |
| Oct. 2 | Public notice published regarding the bidding. |
| Aug.28 | Amendments made to details of specific business. Questions and answers published regarding changes to the operating policy. |
| July 23 | Changes announced to the operating policy and work performance targets. |
| Dec.11 | Delay announced in the publication of public notices regarding the bidding. |
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| Oct.7 | Questions and answers published regarding the operating policy. Specific business selected. |
| Aug. 26 | Operating policy and targets announced. |
| March | Investigation into the possibility of setting-up a PFI (Private Finance Initiative) system. |
| March | Announcement made about a basic plan to create a "comprehensive art study center." |
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| April | The idea of creating a "comprehensive art study center" appeared as a leading project, titled "Creating Art in the City," that was part of the fourth Basic Idea and Plan for Toyohashi City. |
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