Newlink is the Mexico Tourism Board’s New Agency for Public
Relations in the United States
GET READY TO EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF MEXICO
MARKETPLACE
Travel
professionals gather in 11 cities throughout the U.S.
Miami, Fl; February
17, 2009— Travel professionals across the U.S. will unite to attend the 15th
annual Magic ofMexico
Marketplace. These events unite Mexico's
most important tourism suppliers and tour operators and travel professionals in
eleven key U.S.
markets. The series will visit Miami, Atlanta and New
York for the first time.
Launched in 1995, these
comprehensive events are supported by the Mexico Tourism Board and coordinated
and produced by Oregon-based Destination Ventures, Ltd. Experts in Mexico
marketing, Destination Ventures is best known as the organizer of the popular
"Magic of Mexico" online specialist program, also with the
collaboration of the Mexico Tourism Board.
In 2009, the focus will be on a wide range of Mexico destinations. “We want
agents to have quality interactions with these tourism boards, not just pick-up
a brochure,” says Greg Custer, Vice President of Destination Ventures,
Ltd.
“The Mexico Tourism Board works together with Destination Ventures
in order to reinforce the online learning experience that makes possible a
direct feedback between our CVBs and the tour operators” said Eduardo
Chaillo, Regional Director for the Mexico Tourism Board in the U.S. market.
“This is an educational tool that gives travel agents a complete overview
of what Mexico
has to offer.”
As in 2008, Virtuoso will extend special invitations to both their
member agencies and preferred Mexico
suppliers. The 2009 program offers a highly interactive experience where
attendees can expect small-group, face-to-face supplier meetings, a sit-down dinner with hosted wine, hosted
parking and travel package prizes.
The 11 planned events are sponsored by the Mexico
Tourism Board and Aeromexico, with various destinations’ CVB’s in
attendance. Current exhibitors include Aeromexico, GoGo Worldwide Vacations,
Funjet Vacations, Apple Vacations, Pleasant Holidays, and the CVBs of Mazatlán,
Riviera Nayarit, Los Cabos, Puerto
Vallarta, Pueblo Bonito, Grand Mayan, Zoetry Paraiso
de la Bonita, Oasis Hotels, Crown Paradise Hotels, The Villa Group, and others.
The “Magic of Mexico” interactive online learning and specialist
program will also be featured.
2009 U.S.
Event Schedule:
February
24 Miami, FL
(venue: EmbassySuitesAirport)
February
25 Atlanta,
GA
(venue: Hyatt Grand Buckhead)
February
26 Flushing,
NY
(venue: Sheraton La Guardia East)
March
16 Chicago,
IL
(Venue TBA)
March
17 Minneapolis,
MN
(Venue TBA)
March
18 Denver,
CO
(Venue TBA)
March 19 Phoenix,
AZ
(Venue TBA)
May
4
Orange Co., CA
(Venue TBA)
May
5
Sacramento, CA
(Venue TBA)
May
6
Portland,
OR
(Venue TBA)
May
7
Seattle, WA
(Venue TBA)
The cost to attend is U.S. $10 and parking is hosted.
Agents will also receive a gourmet dinner, hosted wine, face-to-face supplier
meetings, and a chance to win vacation prizes. Full details and on-line
registration is now available at www.mexicotravelmarket.com. For more
information, call 1-800-599-6633.
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 more information on
destinations and online trip bookings please go towww.visitmexico.com.
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
