總會長: 李昭寬 時間過得真快，記得才剛剛接棒，轉眼又是要交棒的時刻。 「一柱難撐大廈」這一年來如果不是歷任會長的舖路，各分會所有理事的支持和我們政府各部首長（處長、僑教中心主任、副主任）的鼎力相助、多方的庇蔭下讓我能順利地推展旅館公會的業務。在此我要向大家致最深最大的謝意。 創業的艱辛，守成的毅力，推展的智慧一直是我們執持的目標，總會過去三年承蒙各位前會長及理事們的努力，將南加州、美南、佛羅里達州、紐奧爾良、紐澤西等區的台灣旅館同業公會在不斷地交流溝通、合作之下已經逐漸的壯大，未來北加州，今年們更連繫亞歷桑那州希望不久也會加入我們的陣容。總會舉辦過許多有意義的活動，如旅館系列的講座，分享大家的經驗，如何經營旅館之甘苦談，如何蓋新旅館，如何籌資，如何改建等等。交換各地區有關投資、行銷、勞力、新法律方面之觀念及新知，加強對主流有關旅館方面之媒體公司、政府方面之溝通及交流，我們今後會更努力朝著這個目標，大家團結共同一致打拼。 金融風暴的侵蝕力顯而易見旅館的營運，不無受到影響，但今年一月份我們在紐爾良舉辦第四屆第二次理事會中的實務參訪上我們領受到危機中的商機。如果我們能善于運用新的科技給合我們傳統踏實的做法，相信各種危機也是另一種轉機和生機。 而新一代的培訓，新苗的培育又是另一種生機的再現。 去年第一屆青年返國參訪團，不僅讓新生代投入參與也促進了總會與各分會的交流，成效卓著。 今年第二屆青年訪問團也將在5月19日成行，來年我們會繼續推展青年才俊的培育。 相信「代仢有都精英」我們的務不只是職務的交接，更重要的是新血的交流，新意見的交換和新手的交棒。 Time flies, now its time to pass this honor when I am still clearly remembering the moment of receive the honor. I couldn't smooth implementation of the services without the hard works by all previous presidents, support from all the directors and helps from our all departments. Director General, Director of Cultural Center of Consular Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston. I am hereby to express my deepest appreciations. Undertaking difficulty, perseverance, wisdom of moving forward always is our goal. In the past three years, with the support from previous presidents and all directors , and Communicating of Taiwan Hotel & Motel Association in Florida, South California, New Jersey, Southwest area/Houston & New Orleans . The Association of North America has expanded and steady growing. North Californian & Arizona which we just contacted this year may join our association in the future. The Association had hosted a lot of interest programs, such as the literature of Series of Hotel, sharing the experiences. The discussion of how to manage the Hotel, How to develop the new hotel, how to get finance, how to remodel etc… The members would exchange ideas about investments, developments, labor & new law in different areas and enhance for communication of Mainstream of Hotel - Media Company and Government. We will work harder and stay together for our achievement. Economic crises have obviously damages the hotel business operation. However, we leaned how to find the business opportunity during the crises during Taiwan Hotel & Motel association of North America holds the fourth second council in New Orleans this January. We believe, we could turn this crisis to a new business opportunity when combine the new technology with tradition hard working attitude. The power of new generation thought the training program for young associates could be another appearance.