Early Bounenkai 2009!!!

Omatase shimashita! Thanks for your patience, everyone.

This is to announce the bounenkai (literally meaning "forget-the-year party") for 2009!
Yes, it is a bit early but that means you have more time to party to finish off this year.
(I wanted to do it on a weekend before everyone is gone for thanksgiving)

Last year, about 100 people gathered and a lot of friendships and sub-groups developed from there. It would be in buffet style so that you can interact and mingle with many people who are wanting to make new friends and share common interests.

Hope you'll come and share your experience, interest or connection with anything "Japanese" to make this event special! Ideas, donation for raffles, sponsors (if any) and support are more than welcome. I am currently talking to some of the Japanese companies about their interest in sampling their products, too. Mark your calendar