Report of Business Meeting with Arima Hot Springs Tourism Association Thai Trade Center, Osaka 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 Jan.2012 1/2 Thai Trade Center, Osaka (Japan) [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. Onsen-ji Temple Nenbutsu-ji Temple Galeria Retiro D'ouro (for Thai food stands & Candle lighting Ceremony) (For Lecture on Thai-Japan Culture (for Thai handicrafts fair) & Thai Dance Stage) Arima-no-kobo Arima Toys Museum (for Thai Promotion Panels & Products Exhibition) (for Thai Fruits & Vegetables Carving Lessons) Reported by: Thai Trade Center, Osaka (Japan) 2012/01/31 Jan.2012 2/2 Thai Trade Center, Osaka (Japan) .