Salon A-1 sits inside one of the corporate campus complexes on the west side of Mexico City: 220 raked theatre seats with a press table at the front, a lectern for four panelists, a six-metre LED backdrop, an adjacent press room with 24 working positions, a foyer for the coffee break overlooking an interior garden, and a freight dock with restricted hours. This is where the quarterly press conferences of IPC-listed issuers run, where the banks deliver their earnings briefings, where industrial groups roll out their strategy announcements, where the OEMs with Bajio plants stage their launch events, and where the financial system regulators hold their press availabilities. What separates Salon A-1 from a flashy ballroom is the press logistics chain: the press kit has to enter before the coffee service, exit signed for by each reporter at close, and let the editor file the story in real time without the merch distracting them or pulling them away from their notebook.
Production of 80 to 220 pieces for reporters, editors and photographers attending the press conference or earnings briefing. Folder with the press release printed on 130 g matte coated stock, USB drive with graphic assets (logos, hi-res photos, edited video, key figures in spreadsheet form), roller pen with the corporate isotype, agenda card for the day, water bottle with discreet logo. Delivery to the press room with sign-off by the communications lead and grouped by outlet.
Uniforms for the corporate staff, the IR team and the front-of-house personnel of Salon A-1. Navy or white oxford shirt, corporate vest with pockets, badge with photo and event credential, smartwatch with the day's agenda synced. Professional pressing, delivered to back-of-house 90 minutes before doors open.
Production of 24 to 80 pieces for sell-side analysts, portfolio managers and invited economic journalists. Box with a 64 GB USB drive holding the press kit, ceramic mug with the corporate crest, paperweight with the isotype, engraved plate with the analyst's name. Delivery at the press counter with a control sheet and the IR officer's signature.
Production of 4 to 12 pieces for corporate spokespeople, board members and special guests. Wooden box with the event isotype, hand-bound book tracing the corporate timeline, curated Valle de Guadalupe bottle or aged spirit, calligraphed card with the guest's monogram. Delivery to the driver or protocol officer at the lobby of the hotel where the VIP is staying.
Salon A-1 runs on a freight dock shared with Salons A-2 and A-3: the lateral dock accepts 12-ton trailers within restricted hours, and the 3.5-ton box truck has its own ramp on the east side. Pedestrian freight access requires prior ID, the campus credential and a logbook signature; there is no informal access and no entry through the main door. The campus operations staff delivers the POP material and the press kits with visible ID and credential, and handles restocking during the coffee break recess. Salon A-1's back-of-house has two areas: the press room (where the press kit is staged and the per-outlet delivery is signed) and the protocol store (where the remaining merch sits in sealed boxes bearing the corporate seal).
For press conferences with international analyst presence (typically from the US, Canada, Europe and Asia), we handle invoicing in USD at the Banco de Mexico FIX rate from the day before the event, with USMCA compliance and support for deduction as Investor Relations or Public Relations expense in the corporate fiscal close. For press conferences with regulator presence or public officials, we handle compliance with the campus security protocol and the Policia Bancaria e Industrial protocol when applicable. The merch chain of custody is documented with signature, time stamp and photo at every checkpoint: dock entry, operations inspection, back-of-house transfer, restocking during recesses, post-event pickup.
Salon A-1 enforces operating rules the merch must respect: phones off inside the room during press Q&A, no merch with noise or distraction elements, no large backpacks or bags inside the room (reporters leave their gear in the press room), no POP material carrying third-party logos (frequently requested by issuer corporates), no outside food or beverages beyond the campus catering service. For sessions that require limited-edition merchandising (numbered anniversary polo, book signed by the guest author, paperweight stamped with the report year), we coordinate with the campus operations team to ensure the piece clears the security protocol, the press protocol and the broadcast protocol when the press conference is closed and not transmitted externally.
For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Public Relations, Investor Relations or Corporate Communications expense depending on how the merch is used. For corporates with IMMEX operations or US exposure, we handle complementary invoicing in USD or EUR with USMCA compliance support when the merch crosses the border as part of the disclosure material for institutional investors resident abroad. For groups with dual listings (BMV and NYSE/Nasdaq), we handle bilingual (es/en) invoicing and USMCA compliance when the press kit crosses the border as part of the disclosure material for institutional investors resident abroad. Merch is delivered with carta porte 3.0 when interstate or international transit applies, with the foreign trade complement when applicable, and with the payment complement when the corporate pays in instalments.
Press kit — from USD 58 per piece before VAT at a 120-piece run. Staff merch — from USD 158 per person at a 30-piece run. Analyst hospitality — from USD 98 per piece at a 40-piece run. Speaker recognition — from USD 472 per piece at a 6-piece run. Pricing does not include the Salon A-1 rental, which is quoted directly with the campus events team depending on the day, the hours, the technical setup and additional services (catering, coffee break, audiovisual gear, press room, broadcast).
For press conferences on high-demand dates (bank quarterly presentations, industrial group strategy announcements, OEM launches) we block the calendar 60 days ahead with a firm written commitment. For press conferences on low-demand dates we block 30 days ahead. Express production under 14 days carries a +35% surcharge for the curation and dispatch. The reservation runs on a fourteen-point brief: event date, event type, attendee count, pieces per package, corporate brand manual, corporate colour palette, campus press protocol, broadcast compliance, freight logistics, post-event donation, SAT invoicing and USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border.
Yes — we deliver the kit with a per-outlet (not per-reporter) signed receipt, with the editor or news editor's signature, the delivery time stamp and the signature of the uniformed delivery staff. The chain of custody is documented with photos when the campus protocol allows, and the kit stays in a sealed envelope throughout the day for return at the close of the press conference.
Yes — we run a quarterly cadence with the same brand manual, scaling the run size to the announcement agenda and the special guests (international analysts, SEC observers when applicable, external auditors). Coordination with the communications office for the editorial curation of the press kit.
Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 to the SAT with the 16% IVA breakdown and deduction support as Investor Relations, Corporate Communications or Public Relations expense depending on how the merch is used. For corporates with IMMEX operations we handle complementary invoicing in USD with the foreign trade complement and USMCA compliance.
No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent atelier of curation, production and logistics for merch at press conferences, earnings briefings and corporate presentations in Salon A-1 and other Mexico City venues. Salon A-1 is referenced for descriptive purposes only.
Tell us the event date, the event type, the attendee count, the pieces per package, the corporate brand manual, the corporate colour palette (when applicable), the campus press protocol, the broadcast compliance, the freight logistics and the SAT invoicing requirements. We respond with a per-package itemised quote, a curation proposal and a digital mockup within 24 to 48 business hours.
Corp-Merch.MX is an independent atelier of curation, production and logistics for merch at quarterly press conferences, earnings briefings and executive presentations in Salon A-1 and other Mexico City venues. We are not a partner, sponsor or official supplier of Salon A-1, the campus complex or any of the corporates referenced on this page. Figures, venues and suppliers mentioned are sector references and appear here for descriptive purposes only.