Salon N-1 sits inside one of the corporate board complexes in the Polanco-Bosques corridor of Mexico City: an oval table seating eleven directors in leather executive chairs, a central screen for results presentations, the corporate secretary's lectern, an adjoining deliberation room with six seats, a holding foyer for working coffee, a dumbwaiter from the corporate kitchen, and an independent access door for the notary public. This is where the quarterly board sessions of BMV-listed issuers run, where the boards of dual-listed industrial groups meet, where the boards of CNBV-supervised banks deliberate, and where the patronatos of the major educational foundations convene. What separates Salon N-1 from a posh ballroom is the documentary chain of custody: the director kit has to land before the notary, exit signed by each board member at close, and let the minutes be notarised without the merch disrupting the order of the day.
Production of 11 to 15 pieces for sitting and alternate directors and the corporate secretary. Folder in recycled leather or premium synthetic with the corporate crest, printed agenda of the session, draft minutes copy, technical annex copies, roller pen with the isotype, card with the financial summary in spreadsheet form, encrypted USB drive with reserved material. Delivery to the holding foyer with the corporate secretary's signature and sealed-box custody.
Uniforms for the front-of-house staff of Salon N-1, the corporate secretary's team and the protocol personnel. Charcoal-grey executive suit, corporate vest with pockets, badge with photo, smartwatch with the agenda synced, notebook with the isotype. Professional pressing, delivered to back-of-house 90 minutes before the session opens.
Production of 4 to 11 pieces for invited directors, external auditors of the board, regulator observers and legal counsel. Box with encrypted USB drive, ceramic mug with the corporate crest, paperweight with the isotype, engraved plate with the guest's name. Delivery at the corporate front desk with a control sheet and the protocol officer's signature.
Production of 1 to 4 pieces for outgoing directors, lifetime board members or guests of honour. Wooden box with the corporate isotype, hand-bound book tracing the director's tenure, curated Valle de Guadalupe bottle or aged spirit, calligraphed card with the director's monogram. Delivery to the driver or protocol officer at the lobby of the hotel where the VIP is staying.
Salon N-1 runs on a freight dock dedicated to the corporate: the lateral dock accepts 8-ton trailers within restricted hours and by prior booking, and the 3-ton box truck has its own ramp on the east side under permanent surveillance. Pedestrian freight access requires prior ID, the corporate credential and a logbook signature from the operations area; there is no informal access and no entry through the corporate main door. The corporate operations staff delivers the director folder with visible ID and credential, and handles restocking during the session recess. Salon N-1's back-of-house has three areas: the board holding foyer (where the director folder is staged), the deliberation room (where the remaining merch sits in sealed boxes) and the notary's room (where reserved material is kept under notarial signature).
For board sessions with international director 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 session, with USMCA compliance and support for deduction as Corporate Governance or Investor Relations expense in the corporate fiscal close. For board sessions with regulator presence (CNBV, Banxico, CONDUSEF, COFECE), we handle compliance with the corporate security protocol and the notarial protocol when the minutes are notarised at session close. 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 the recess, post-session pickup.
Salon N-1 enforces operating rules the merch must respect: phones off inside the room during deliberations (directors leave their phones in the holding foyer), no merch with noise or distraction elements, no large backpacks or bags inside the room (directors leave their gear in the foyer), no POP material carrying third-party logos (frequently requested by issuer corporates), no outside food or beverages beyond the corporate catering service, no non-uniformed personnel in the back-of-house during the session. For sessions that require limited-edition merchandising (numbered anniversary plaque, book signed by the guest author, paperweight stamped with the report year), we coordinate with the corporate operations team to ensure the piece clears the security protocol, the notarial protocol and the confidentiality protocol when the session is reserved and not transmitted externally.
For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Corporate Governance, Investor Relations or Board Relations 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 reserved material for the international director resident abroad. For groups with dual listings (BMV and NYSE/Nasdaq), we handle bilingual (es/en) invoicing and USMCA compliance when the director folder crosses the border as part of the reserved material for the international director 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.
Director folder — from USD 142 per piece before VAT at a 12-piece run. Staff merch — from USD 228 per person at an 8-piece run. Guest hospitality — from USD 175 per piece at a 6-piece run. Director recognition — from USD 710 per piece at a 2-piece run. Pricing does not include the Salon N-1 rental, which is quoted directly with the corporate operations area depending on the day, the hours, the protocol setup and additional services (catering, working coffee, audiovisual gear, deliberation room, notary room).
For board sessions on high-demand dates (bank quarterly board meetings, industrial group strategy approvals, debt issuance approvals) we block the calendar 90 days ahead with a firm written commitment. For board sessions on low-demand dates we block 45 days ahead. Express production under 21 days carries a +35% surcharge for the curation and dispatch. The reservation runs on a fourteen-point brief: session date, session type, director count, pieces per package, corporate brand manual, corporate colour palette, board notarial protocol, broadcast compliance when applicable, freight logistics, post-session donation, SAT invoicing and USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border.
Yes — we deliver the folder with a per-director (not per-session) signed receipt, with the sitting or alternate director's signature, the delivery time stamp and the signature of the uniformed delivery staff. The chain of custody is documented with photos when the corporate protocol allows, and the folder stays in a sealed envelope throughout the day for return at the close of the board session.
Yes — we run a quarterly cadence with the same brand manual, scaling the run size to the session agenda and the special guests (international directors, SEC observers when applicable, external board auditors). Coordination with the corporate secretary's office for the editorial curation of the director folder.
Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 to the SAT with the 16% IVA breakdown and deduction support as Corporate Governance, Board Relations or Investor 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 board sessions, patronato meetings and corporate resolutions in Salon N-1 and other Mexico City venues. Salon N-1 is referenced for descriptive purposes only.
Tell us the session date, the session type, the director count, the pieces per package, the corporate brand manual, the corporate colour palette (when applicable), the board notarial protocol, the broadcast compliance when applicable, 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 board of directors sessions, patronato meetings and corporate resolutions in Salon N-1 and other Mexico City venues. We are not a partner, sponsor or official supplier of Salon N-1, the corporate 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.