Newlink is the Mexico Tourism Board’s New Agency for Public
Relations in the United States
MARTIN GONZALEZ NAMED DIRECTOR OF THE MEXICO TOURISM BOARD OFFICE IN hOUSTON, TEXAS
Houston, TX, July 14, 2008- Mexico Tourism Board appointed Martin Gonzalez as director of the Mexico
Tourism Board (MTB) office in Houston,
Texas. Here, Gonzalez will
oversee Mexico’s
tourism marketing for the Southern region of the US
(Texas, Louisiana,
New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Arkansas and Colorado).
In his post, Gonzalez is responsible
for the integration of regional travel partners with the Mexico Tourism
Board’s events, activities and joint tourism promotions. These regional
travel partners include tour operators, airlines and travel agencies. Gonzalez
will also oversee the region’s advertising, and public relations efforts.
Gonzalez brings with him more than 6
years of experience within Mexico’s
tourism industry. Prior to this, Gonzalez served as Deputy Director of the
Mexico Tourism Board in Miami (2004-2007) and Washington, DC
(2004-2008).
Prior to his relocation to the US,
Gonzalez served as Deputy General Director Liaison at the Mexico Tourism Board
in 2003, and prior to that, he served as chief of staff from 2002-2003
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, Asia and Latin America.
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