Thank you again to everyone that donated to the PATA Foundation fund. Your generosity and kindness will not be forgotten.

Rick Vogel
PATA Board of Directors

ガンバレ東北・ガンバレ日本　そして　ガンバレ太平洋・アジア!!

Your continued cooperation and guidance would be highly appreciated.

Yoroshiku and Arigato!!

NobuTaka ISHIKURE

This year on 6/11, I will offer a moment of silence and prayer for all victims of 3/11.

I am always proud to be associated with so many wonderful people in the PATA Japan Chapter. Let us stay strong and move together as one. Gambarimasho!

Domo arigato gozaimasu!
Rick Vogel

6/11 is the date we should celebrate.

It is the birthday of Mr. Rick Vogel, who is the key person at
the PATA Task Force for Quick Recovery from the Natural Disaster,
and also the man behind the scene of PATA Japan Chapter organizing and
running the superb IT technology infrastructure, and controlling (or being controlled by) the wonderful Japan Chapter Secretariat.

Three cheers for Rick!!
Omedeto gozaimasu.
With all my best wishes and Arigato!!

NobuTaka ISHIKURE

11 March 2011 is a day we shall not forget.

A massive earthquake and Tsunami struck the Northeastern region of this beautiful country, causing catastrophic damage and a loss of many precious lives and properties, a tragedy we had hoped would never happen.

Sad as we are, we can only look to the future and carry on as strong as ever.

The devastating disaster has had an enormous impact
also on Japan’s inbound tourism.
While many areas in Japan remained unaffected by the disaster,
they are also suffering from the sudden decrease in international visitors,
caused by harmful rumours or misinformation.
We should provide timely information on the current situation to
the travel industry and to the public.

We are deeply concerned
that this will not only affect Japan’s tourism industry directly,
but also will have a very negative impact on our industry partners
in the Pacific Asia and around the world.

In this time of crisis, we have a role to play –
by providing those people and corporations affected
moral and financial support to recover from the tragedy as soon as possible,
and to rebuild natural, historical, cultural and social assets and properties
for travel and tourism gradually, although it might well take months or years.

Warm words and kind thoughts have been received from all over the world. Relief supplies, financial donations and rescue teams keep pouring in.
We cannot say how much we are encouraged and inspired by the goodwill.
We can only say Arigato or thank you.

There is a long road ahead, but we will just carry on.

Your continued support, cooperation and guidance would be highly appreciated.

Thank you very much indeed again, and Arigato.