Salon B-1: the room where the board approves the Saltillo plant acquisition and nobody takes the guard down

Salon B-1 is the room reserved for board of directors sessions of issuers listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) inside the Polanco-Lomas corporate corridor: oval table seating 11 directors plus a dedicated videoconference system, a 4-metre perimeter display for board annex presentations, encrypted electronic voting with audit trail, high-back leather chairs, Class A acoustic insulation, biometric two-factor access (fingerprint + corporate badge), adjacent waiting room for special guests, notary signing room, mirrored videoconference room for board members joining remotely from Monterrey, Madrid or Bogota. This is where the BMV-listed issuer boards of directors meet four times a year: ordinary quarterly sessions, extraordinary sessions for related-party transaction authorisation, audit committee sessions, corporate practices and compensation committee sessions, finance and risk committee sessions. What sets Salon B-1 apart from a flashy ballroom is the formality chain: the session must be prepared with minutes reviewed by the notary, quorum verified by the corporate secretary, supporting documentation delivered five business days in advance to each director, and the director kit ready 45 minutes before the session without the merch distracting from the agenda or compromising the confidentiality of the session.

Merch packages for Salon B-1

Director binder

Production of 9 to 14 pieces for the proprietary directors, alternate directors and corporate secretary. Genuine leather folder with corporate isotype engraving, hand-stitched notepad with 90 g cotton paper, refillable metal roller pen engraved with the fiscal year, agenda card listing the day's agenda and annexes, encrypted USB with supporting documentation (annexes in PDF signed with SAT e.firma, PowerPoint presentation, Excel financial models with macros disabled), card holder with the director's corporate ID. Delivery with chain of custody and corporate secretary's signature five days before the session.

Independent director recognition

Production of 3 to 6 pieces for independent directors ending their three-year term. Wooden box with bas-relief corporate isotype engraving, brass plate with director's name and tenure dates, hand-bound book tracing the corporate timeline, aged Valle de Guadalupe spirit or wine, calligraphed card with the director's monogram. Delivery by the CEO or board chair during the closing dinner of the term.

Board staff merch

Uniforms for the corporate secretary's team, the notary's team, the electronic voting system operators and the protocol staff of Salon B-1. Grey oxford or black suit for male staff, sheath dress or tailored set for female staff, white shirt, tie or bow tie in corporate colour, badge with photo and hologram, smartwatch with synced session agenda. Professional pressing, delivered to back-of-house 90 minutes before the quorum.

Special guest hospitality

Production of 2 to 8 pieces for special guests to the board session (CNBV representatives, external auditors, legal counsel, regulator observers). Box with 64 GB encrypted USB holding the public session documentation, ceramic mug with corporate crest, paperweight with isotype, engraved plate with guest's name, desktop ruler with fiscal year. Delivery by the corporate protocol officer in the waiting room adjacent to Salon B-1.

Salon B-1 logistics, access and chain of custody

Salon B-1 runs on a freight dock independent of the press rooms and event halls: the rear dock accepts 1.5-ton box trucks within restricted hours from 06:00 to 10:00, with prior supplier identification, campus credential and logbook signature with facial recognition. There is no informal access to Salon B-1: campus operations staff escorts the supplier at all times, and the load is moved to the board store with corporate security escort. Salon B-1's back-of-house has three areas: the director waiting room (where coffee is served before the session), the notary room (where minutes are signed at session close) and the board store (where merch sits in sealed boxes bearing the corporate seal with key held by the corporate secretary). For directors joining remotely from Monterrey, Madrid, Bogota or Mexico City, we handle international shipping via DHL Express or UPS with cargo insurance, recipient signature and email confirmation of delivery.

For board sessions with directors resident abroad (typically the US, Canada, Spain and the UK), we handle invoicing in USD at the Banco de Mexico FIX rate from the day before the shipment, with USMCA compliance and support for deduction as Corporate Governance or Board of Directors expense in the corporate fiscal close. For board sessions with CNBV or BMV representatives, we handle compliance with the campus security protocol and the regulator's security measures when applicable. The merch chain of custody is documented with signature, timestamp, photo and facial recognition at every checkpoint: dock entry, operations inspection, transfer to the board store, director signature upon receiving their folder, restocking during recesses, post-session pickup.

Salon B-1 confidentiality, compliance and restrictions

Salon B-1 enforces operating rules the merch must respect: no unauthorised recording devices, no merch with noise or distraction elements during the session, no large backpacks or bags inside the room (directors leave their personal items in the waiting room), no POP material carrying third-party logos, no outside food or beverages beyond campus catering, no merch leaving Salon B-1 without written authorisation from the corporate secretary. For board sessions approving related-party transactions, mergers, acquisitions or debt issuances, we coordinate with the corporate secretary to ensure the merch clears the confidentiality protocol, the material non-public information protocol and the disclosure protocol when the operation is published to the stock market before or after the session.

For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Corporate Governance, Board of Directors or Board Support Committee expense depending on how the merch is used. For corporates with IMMEX operations or dual listings (BMV and NYSE/Nasdaq), we handle complementary invoicing in USD or EUR with USMCA compliance when the director kit crosses the border as part of the disclosure material for directors resident abroad. For groups with operations in Turkey or Russia (through minority stakes or joint ventures), we handle complementary invoicing in TRY or RUB with compliance with local invoicing and foreign exchange regulations. 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.

Salon B-1 MOQ, pricing and reservations

Director binder — from MXN 2,950 per piece before VAT at a 12-piece run. Independent director recognition — from MXN 12,500 per piece before VAT at a 4-piece run. Board staff merch — from MXN 3,650 per person before VAT at an 8-piece run. Special guest hospitality — from MXN 2,150 per piece before VAT at a 6-piece run. Pricing does not include the Salon B-1 rental, which is quoted directly with the campus events team depending on the day, the hours, the technical setup (electronic voting system, videoconference, simultaneous interpretation) and additional services (catering, coffee break, audiovisual gear, waiting room, notary room, encrypted broadcast).

For board sessions on high-demand dates (quarterly sessions coinciding with earnings releases, extraordinary sessions for related-party transaction approval) we block the calendar 90 days ahead with a firm written commitment. For board sessions on low-demand dates we block 60 days ahead. Express production under 21 days carries a +35% surcharge for the curation and dispatch. The reservation runs on a sixteen-point brief: session date, session type, board member count, pieces per package, corporate brand manual, corporate colour palette, board confidentiality protocol, material non-public information protocol, international freight logistics when applicable, post-session donation, SAT invoicing, USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border, complementary invoicing in TRY or RUB when applicable.

Salon B-1 frequently asked questions

Can you deliver the director binder five business days in advance?

Yes — we deliver the director binder with signed receipt per director, recipient or assistant signature, delivery timestamp and encrypted email confirmation, five business days in advance. The chain of custody is documented with photo when the campus protocol allows, and the binder sits in a sealed envelope bearing the corporate secretary's seal until session day.

Can you handle the merch for boards of directors that meet every quarter?

Yes — we run quarterly programming with the same brand manual, scaling the run size based on the session agenda and special guests (CNBV representatives, external auditors, legal counsel). Coordination with the corporate secretary for the editorial curation of the director kit.

Can you invoice the merch as a corporate governance expense?

Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 to SAT with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Corporate Governance, Board of Directors or Board Support Committee 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.

Is Corp-Merch an official partner of Salon B-1?

No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent studio for the curation, production and logistics of merch for boards of directors, audit committees and committee meetings in Salon B-1 and other venues in Mexico City. Salon B-1 is referenced for sector description only.

Request a quote for Salon B-1 merch

Tell us the session date, the session type (ordinary, extraordinary, audit committee, corporate practices committee, finance committee), the board member count, the pieces per package, the corporate brand manual, the corporate colour palette, the board confidentiality protocol, the material non-public information protocol, the international freight logistics when applicable, the SAT invoicing, the USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border and the complementary invoicing in TRY or RUB when applicable. We respond with a per-package quote, a curation proposal and a digital mockup within 24 to 48 business hours.