INTL_Hospitality University brochure

U.S.-JAPAN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT SUMMIT STARTING POINT FOR THE PROJECT In October 2019, the U.S. Embassy in Japan, American Chamber of Commerce, Japanese government, and the Tourism Agency jointly hosted the first US-Japan Hospitality Summit in Tokyo and Osaka. Supported by Mr. Kozo Yamamoto, member of the House of Representatives, the purpose of the Summit was to seek solutions to address the workforce capacity and development needs within the hospitality sector to help grow inbound tourism to Japan. On the U.S. side, government officials and hospitality specialists from six leading universities attended, including the University of Wisconsin-Stout and the University of Nevada- Las Vegas. Japanese participants included government officials from the Tourism Agency, as well as academic and industry leaders in the hospitality field.

Photo: Kokura castle in Kitakyushu, Japan.