Newlink is the Mexico Tourism Board’s New Agency for Public
Relations in the United States
GUADALAJARA welcomes the Society of American Travel Writers
(SATW) for ITS 54th annual convention
Guadalajara welcomes the most
distinguished travel journalists in North America
Guadalajara, Jalisco October 13th, 2009- Guadalajara played host to this year’s
Society of American Travel Writers’ (SATW) 54th annual
convention. SATW is an international nonprofit
organization comprised of over 20,000 of the most distinguished journalists in
the tourism sector from Canada,
United States and Mexico.
SATW members are held to the highest level of ethical and responsible
journalism and the designation of Guadalajara
as a venue for this Convention deserves recognition. Mexico
was granted this honor by the organization after competing with other countries
such as Ecuador, Chile and Canada.
Mexico Tourism Board officials welcomed
guests and thanked the guild for their ongoing efforts to promote Mexico. Eduardo
Chaillo, Director of the Mexico Tourism Board Strategic Business Unit in the
U.S. and Canada, spoke about the difficult times Mexico has experienced this
year and reassured that travel to Mexico is back up and running thanks to
associations such as the SATW, that have aided in the country’s recovery.
He also pointed out the importance of SATW
members having chosen Mexico,
specifically Guadalajara,
for their 54th annual meeting. “The richness of this city
along with its infrastructure makes Guadalajara
one of our top destinations for meetings and conventions. Mexico has
evolved dramatically in the last ten years as a destination for the meetings
market and this is thanks to all the combined efforts,” said Chaillo.
SATW attendees will be able
to explore the wonders of Mexico after the conference, with post trips to
Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato and
Zacatecas, just to name a few.
About the Mexico Tourism
Board
The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings together the resources of federal
and state governments, municipalities and private companies to promote Mexico’s
tourism attractions and destinations internationally. Created in 1999, the
MTB is Mexico’s tourism promotion agency,
and its participants include members of both the
private and public sectors. The MTB has offices
throughout North America,
Europe, Japan
and Latin America.
FOR PRESS ONLY: For additional ideas, help with a story or
general travel and tourism information about Mexico, please contact
the MTB’s U.S. Press Room
directly at
1-800-929-4555, by
e-mail at northamericanpress@visitmexico.com or visit
our press Web site at www.visitmexicopress.com
