５日は県の旅館青年部の仲間と県庁へ行って観光課の国際室と私達の「ユニーク長野」の企画の打ち合わせしました。その後、長野県旅館ホテル組合会の総会に参加しました。今年は特別で、私ども青年部役員の紹介もありました。
総会の後の懇親会で普段はお話が出来ない親会の先輩方や県観光課のリーダー達や国会議員さん達などと会える機会です。今年は宿の方が忙しくて顔だけ出して帰りました。本当はもっと積極的にそういう所に参加しないと…
慣れなっきゃ！
On the 5th, I went into Nagano City and along with some fellow Junior Innkeepers, stopped at the Prefectural Office and paid a visit to the Tourism Association to discuss our "Unique Nagano" project. Then we attended the annual General Meeting of the overall Nagano Prefecture Ryokan Hotel Association. As something new this year, myself and the other Junior Innkeepers directors were introduced at the meeting.
At the reception afterwards, the elder innkeepers as well as leaders from the prefecture's Tourism Department and various politicians gathered for a buffet. It's a chance to get to talk with people you normally don't have a chance to meet. But our inn was a bit busy so I had to leave early after making a few greetings.
I have to get used to attending such functions!
