Report of Business Meeting with Arima Hot Springs Tourism

Meeting Date: Jan. 20 (Fri.), 2012

1. Profile of Organization

Name of Organization: Arima Hot Springs Tourism Association (Arima Onsen Kanko Kyokai)

          Representative:         Masayuki TOTANI, Chairman (President of Hotel Choraku)
          Address:                790-3 Arima-cho, Kita-ku, Kobe, 651-1401 Hyogo, JAPAN

Tel: 078-904-3450 Fax: 078-904-1888

URL http://www.arima-onsen.com/

Members: 211

(Hotels and ryokans: 27, Retailers: 24, Food business: 18, Restaurants: 47, and Other groups in Arima)

2. Met With

Arima Hot Springs Tourism Association:

Mr. Hironobu Kanai, Director, Planning & PR Dept. (President of Hotel Goshobo)
Mr. Yasuji Wada, Secretary General

Arima Onsen Ryokan (Japanese style hotel) Association:

Mr. Khoemon Masuda, President President of Hotel Negiya Ryohukaku

TTC Osaka:

Ms. Siripan Likhitwiwat, Executive Director
Ms. Sirikarn Amatayakul, Deputy Director
Ms. Yoshiko Sakata, Market Development Officer
Ms. Jiraporn Toshima, Trade Officer

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Osaka Office:

Ms. Sukanya Sirikanjanakul, Director

3. Information from the meeting

Arima Hot Springs Tourism Association reported that they will organize "Thailand-Arima Cultural Exchange Programs" at Arima Onsen on Feb.11-Mar.11, and handed over the written request to TTC & TAT.

[Outline of the event]

          - Title:         Thailand-Arima Cultural Exchange Programs

Organizer: Arima Hot Springs Tourism Association

          - Place:         Arund Onsenji Temple in Arima Onsen (Kita-ku, Kobe-city, Hyogo Pref., Japan)
          - Date:          Feb.11 (Sat.)-Mar.11 (Sun.), 2012

Mar.11 (Sun.), the last day of the event is the anniversary day of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Purpose: To promote mutual exchanges between Thailand and Arima, as most famous spa destinations To make a wish for Japan and Thailand, both disaster-affected countries' recovery
Supporters: Kobe-city, Hyogo-prefecture, (to be confirmed) Thai Consulate General Osaka

Thai Trade Center, Osaka

Tourism Authority of Thailand, Osaka office

Thai Airways International

[Requests to TTC]

Advice for total planning
Coordinate for Thai handicrafts fair & Thai food stands ( yatai )
Support for Thai promotion panels & products exhibition.
Support for coordination with related Thai offices in Kansai area
PR support

[Requests to TAT]

Support for Thai promotion panels & products exhibition.
Providing free sightseeing brochures
PR support

[Request to Royal Thai Consulate-General]

Speech at Opening Ceremony on Feb.11
PR support

[Requests to Thai Int'l Airways]

TG Ticket for lucky draw with special price
Support for Thai promotion panels & products exhibition.
Providing free sightseeing brochures
PR support

4. Result of meeting:

Mr. Kanai, PR Director of Arima Hot Springs Tourism Association show places for "Thailand-Arima Cultural Exchange Programs" and briefed outline of the event to TTC & TAT Osaka.

Both TTC and TAT answered that we are willing to support Arima upon their request, and TTC will help Arima to set up room for Thai promotional panels & products exhibition on Feb.10.

TTC advised Arima to send request letters directly to Thai Consulate-General Osaka and Thai Int'l Airways.

Reported by: Thai Trade Center, Osaka (Japan)

Source : http://www.depthai.go.th

Report of Business Meeting with Arima Hot Springs Tourism Association