Salon C-13 sits on the 9th floor where the innovation and digital transformation committees of BMV-listed corporates and IMMEX subsidiaries with US parents meet every two months: seven horseshoe-arranged seats, a lectern for the CTO or head of innovation, a five-metre LED screen with simultaneous projection of the AI roadmap and the digital adoption metrics, an annexed room with a phone line for calls with the AI provider and the innovation lab, a sealed chamber for the roadmap annexes and a closed kitchen with discreet service. This is where the generative AI and automation sprints get approved, where the year technology investments get signed off, where coinvestments with Mexican tech startups get decided and where the corporate digital transformation projects get final approval. What separates Salon C-13 is the demo ritual: the CTO kit enters before the demo, exits signed for by each member at close and lets the head of innovation archive the plan without the merch pulling attention from the roadmap.
Production of 5 to 7 pieces delivered before the coffee break. Recycled leather folder, numbered notepad, roller pen with the corporate isotype, encrypted 16 GB USB drive holding the AI and digital transformation roadmap, calligraphed card with the member's name. Delivery with the CTO and head of innovation's signature.
Production of 1 to 3 pieces delivered to the AI provider or innovation lab presenting the demo. Recycled wood or leather box with the corporate isotype, bound book of the innovation analysis, engraved plaque with the sprint year, paperweight with the isotype. Discreet handling by the corporate staff and delivery at the provider lobby at close of the session.
Uniforms for the CTO, the innovation team and the operations personnel of Salon C-13. Italian-cut two-piece suit in graphite or navy for four people, white shirt, discreet tie, photo and committee badge, smartwatch with the agenda synced. Professional tailoring and delivery to back-of-house 90 minutes before doors open.
Production of 1 to 2 pieces delivered to the outgoing CTO or to the year startup coinvestment founder. Recycled wood or leather box with the corporate isotype, engraved plaque with the digital transformation year, CEO-signed book, curated piece (Valle de Guadalupe wine, aged tequila, fountain pen). Delivery synced to the recognition ceremony.
Salon C-13 operates with an independent 9th-floor freight dock: the side dock takes a 3.5-tonne van on a restricted shift. Access requires pre-registration, a complex-issued badge and a signed floor log; the roadmap annexes are moved straight from the dock to the sealed chamber without going through the lobby. The Salon C-13 operations team delivers the committee material with visible ID and is responsible for safeguarding the material not delivered to the floor chamber. The annexed room with a phone line is used for calls with the AI provider, with the innovation lab or with the coinvestment fund when the session needs real-time consultation.
For sessions with international AI providers (from the US, Israel or Europe), we invoice in USD at the Banco de México FIX exchange rate of the day before, with USMCA compliance and support for deduction as an Innovation or Digital Transformation expense in the corporate fiscal close. For startup coinvestment sessions, we issue complementary invoicing in USD and USMCA compliance when the roadmap crosses the border as part of the parent's innovation archive. The merch custody chain is documented with signature, time and seal at each control point: dock intake, operations inspection, transfer to the sealed chamber, delivery to the CTO, recess restocking, post-session pickup, return of surplus to the corporate.
Salon C-13 has operating rules the merch must respect: no mobile phone use in the room during the AI demo, no merch items with unauthorised electronic elements, no backpacks or bags in the room (committee members use the sealed chamber for their gear), no POP material bearing third-party logos when the roadmap is being discussed, no food or beverages other than the 9th-floor kitchen service. For sessions requiring limited-edition merchandising (outgoing CTO signed book, AI sprint anniversary paperweight, digital transformation year plaque), we coordinate with the complex operations area to make sure the piece complies with the security protocol, the innovation protocol and the roadmap archival protocol.
For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as an Innovation, Digital Transformation or Technology expense, depending on the merch use. For corporates with IMMEX or US operations we issue complementary invoicing in USD or EUR and support USMCA compliance when the roadmap crosses the border as part of the parent's innovation archive. For groups with dual listing (BMV and NYSE/Nasdaq) we issue bilingual (es/en) invoicing and USMCA compliance when the committee material crosses the border as part of the 10-K archive. The merch ships with carta porte 3.0 when interstate or international transit applies, with the foreign trade complement where applicable, and with the payment complement when the corporate pays in instalments.
Innovation committee kit — from MXN 2,950 before IVA per piece at a run of 6. AI provider box — from MXN 11,500 before IVA per piece at a run of 2. Staff merch — from MXN 4,800 before IVA per person at a run of 4. Innovation leader recognition — from MXN 15,500 before IVA per piece at a run of 2. Costs do not include the Salon C-13 rental, which is quoted directly with the complex events team by day, shift and added services (kitchen, coffee break, AV equipment, phone line where applicable).
For bimonthly innovation committee sessions, we lock the calendar 45 days in advance with a firm written commitment. For extraordinary innovation sprints (generative AI demo, blockchain proof of concept), we lock the calendar 14 days in advance. Express production under 14 days carries a +35% surcharge for curation and dispatch. The reservation is made with a fourteen-point brief: committee date, innovation type (AI, automation, blockchain), number of members, number of pieces per package, corporate brand manual, innovation protocol, cargo logistics, post-session donation, SAT invoicing and USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border.
Yes — we deliver the kit with a per-member formal receipt, signed by the member or by the CTO on their behalf, with delivery time and the signature of the uniformed delivery staff. The custody chain is documented with a received seal and sealed in a closed envelope for the duration of the session.
Yes — we run bimonthly programming on the same brand manual, scaling the run according to the agenda and special guests (AI provider, coinvestment startup, innovation lab). Coordination with the CTO on the editorial curation of the kit.
Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 to the SAT with 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as an Innovation, Digital Transformation or Technology expense, depending on the merch use. For corporates with IMMEX operations we issue complementary invoicing in USD with the foreign trade complement and USMCA compliance.
No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent curation, production and logistics workshop for innovation and digital transformation committee merch in Salon C-13 and other venues in Mexico City. Salon C-13 is mentioned for descriptive purposes only.
Tell us the committee date, innovation type (AI, automation, blockchain), number of members, number of pieces per package, corporate brand manual, innovation protocol, cargo logistics and SAT invoicing. We reply with a package-level quotation, curation proposal and digital mock-up within 24 to 48 business hours.
Corp-Merch.MX is an independent curation, production and logistics workshop for innovation and digital transformation committee merch in Salon C-13 and other venues in Mexico City. We are not a partner, sponsor or official supplier of Salon C-13 nor of the complexes or corporates mentioned on this page. The figures, venues and suppliers mentioned are sector references and are cited for descriptive purposes only.