On December 15, 2017, the Wakayama Prefecture Travel Industry Association (Chairman Koyama Tetsuo, Hidaka Kanko) and the Cooperative Association (Chairman Numata Hisahiro, Musashi) held a sales and social gathering at Wakayama City Inn in Wakayama City, with 65 people in attendance. Chairman Koyama said, "The two sales meetings held at the general meeting and in December are important opportunities for travel agencies and the Cooperative Association to meet face to face. I hope that they will deepen their exchanges and use them in business, in addition to the business meetings." Vice Chairman Taniguchi Noboru (Yamamura Annex), who spoke in place of Chairman Numata, who was absent at the opening due to another matter, also emphasized that the December business meeting, which marks the end of the year, is an important opportunity among the two annual business meetings. "Wakayama Prefecture is long from north to south, so it takes a long time for travel agencies to make sales. The business meeting is a valuable opportunity for the sales enthusiasts and the travel agencies affiliated with the Wakayama Travel Association to talk face to face," he said, stressing the significance of holding the meeting. The two sides continued to exchange information in detail at the networking event following the business meeting.