Rafael Moreno Valle, Claudia Ruiz Massieu and Rodolfo Lopez Negrete led a press conference yesterday.

The Ministry of Tourism of the Federal Government and the Government of the State of Puebla, announced that everything is ready for the development of the Mexico Tourism Tianguis in its 2013 edition, to be held from 17 to 20 March at the exhibition center of the city of Puebla .

It will be inaugurated today in the city of Puebla + will be attended by more than 500 thousand buyers

Considered the leading business platform for the tourism industry in our country, with the participation of more than 500 thousand buyers.

Puebla will be the first destination in 38 years of colonial history tourist market. The entity has an important cultural and tourism offer great tradition of Mexican cuisine, considered Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Secretary of Tourism, Claudia Ruiz Massieu, said that "going to be a very successful edition of Tianguis, with the participation of all states of the country and I have no doubt that we will be able to realize many business meetings, a lot of presence and international coverage that allows us to publicize the attractions of Puebla. "

"We have confirmed more countries than last year and that makes us very happy, blocked all rooms and many business meetings, we will have more events than last year and that we will be able to give a good account," he said.

The first edition of the Tourism Tianguis traveling was held in March 2012 in Puerto Vallarta-based shared Riviera Nayarit, which achieved net buyers almost 400 thousand and seven thousand five hundred attendees.

For the 2013 edition of Tianguis, the Organizing Committee, comprising representatives of the private sector, Puebla state authorities, Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Board of Mexico, expected to exceed the attendance figures and realize more than 35,000 business appointments.

In addition, during the conduct of the meeting is expected to spill of 170 million pesos. Note that in the 2012 edition of Tianguis yielded 32 000 904 business appointments and an outlay of 140 million pesos.

In the Mexico Tourism Tianguis 2013 is expected to reach more than 35,000 business appointments, will have the participation of 600 companies from 41 countries purchasing, surpassing the 586 companies from 30 countries reached in the 2012 edition.

In addition, it is estimated that the event will leave an economic income of 170 million pesos, which is 30 million more than in the previous year's edition.

The event will be held at Puebla Exhibitor Center, offering a space of 25 thousand square meters of exhibition area.

Puebla is an opportunity to show the world that Mexico is much more than a sun and beach destination. The Tourism Tianguis promotes all destinations of the country and its various products, contained in the logo of the event: Cultural Tourism, sun and beach tourism, luxury tourism, Nature Adventure Tourism and Tourism Meetings.

Buyers attendees come from the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Korea, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Spain, United States, Eslovaquie, France, Guatemala , Hong Kong, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand, Taiwan, Uruguay and Venezuela.

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Saint Patrick's Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick ("the Day of the Festival of Patrick") is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on the 17th of March. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland.

"To become a Gourmet Chef you need will, perseverance, a lot of practice throughout a long training, and the courage of making experiments picking up the best of different culinary experiences and traditions. But the secret ingredient, the spice which gives an unequivocal flavor to everything a great chef does is his/her strong passion!".

PV-PEOPLE-spectacular models wore beautiful clothes for the season

[LOCAL] Gabriel Torres Espinoza, Karina Macias and Pedro Miguel, yesterday while participating in the table on the pale analysis of the media in the current context of Mexico.

The II International Meeting of Journalists Puerto Vallarta-Riviera Nayarit has allowed leave out the importance of social networks in daily life of Mexicans and, in general, almost all productive sectors of a state or region. The influence of social networks as information and promotion to be seen and be seen in activities such as journalism, music, culture and tourism, among others. This has been made ​​clear this issue connoisseurs as Pedro Miguel, writer, journalist and author of the column "Navigations" which is published in the newspaper "La Jornada", Erick Montenegro, IMER Group and Fernando Toussaint, musician and producer, the latter two who participated in the analysis table "Journalism and music industry."

Before, Pedro Miguel said in an interview that social networks allow companies to exercise a power that previously had no, to the extent that, as stated in the common-place information is power.

He added that "today" societies may to the extent they want to be protagonists of the information, and not just as passive subjects of information or misinformation, that the apparatus we have of media is generally a disinformer device, not a reporting unit, and citizens can take in hand the task of information.

In turn, Erik Montenegro specializing in electronic communications expert, said that currently the music access is easier thanks to new communication tools.

"The music industry as we knew it no longer exists. It's another entirely different way. Since disks fail, now you come mp3 for you to see if you like them or not, "specifying that social networks play an important role in the dissemination of new groups, singers and productions.

Meanwhile, the musician, composer and producer Fernando Toussaint, organizer of Festival Riviera Maya Aguamala stressed that social networks are here to stay

He noted that "have been pushing the musicians. Now we can record from home and climb it to the networks to see the reaction of the people. "

As part of the day yesterday, during the analysis table "The role of the media in the current context of Mexico", experts emphasized the relevance and impact of telecommunications reform initiative in the public media and private of the country.

The talk was given by the writer and journalist of La Jornada, Pedro Miguel, and the director general of Radio and Television System of the University of Guadalajara, Gabriel Torres Espinoza, who expressed divergent views about

the role of the media , freedom of expression and information management.

Torres Espinoza said, one of the advantages of the reform is the control of the media to refer to a medium that can not be managed properly, can not be half as such hence, the social and democratic that has regularly rights and obligations of the radio and television in the country. "

The contributor also Revolution 3.0 and the magazine Chamuco Pedro Miguel, emphasized that one of the most obvious confusion that duopolies reform are prevalent in the media.

"With Televisa and TV Azteca, today we have something very similar. They are no longer pro-government media. They are means of government, "he said.

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Gabriela Lepe Quiroz , SAT local administering reported that "started" on Thursday March 14 at 4 pm with the theme of the 2012 annual statement of individuals, a general theme with different regimes required to file annual return: fees, intermediate lease.

On March 15, the topic will be on the "Ponte al corriente".
On March 19 fees regime.
On March 20, the course will intermediate speed.
On 21 leases for commercial and household.
On 22 sessions mass patterns to be directed to enter more than 5 workers, all be starting at 4 pm in the training room of the SAT.

She noted that the annual return on the corporations are required to submit on or before March 30. she also recalled that from this time may occur, (if not done on time)  in a fine, "right now there are already tools to do so, it is highly recommended not to wait until the last day."

She also said that all  workshops will be in the building  Francisco Villa 1292 Colonia Aralias.

On the program "Ponte al corriente" earrings stressed that until 2006 there are discounts of 80 percent and 100 percent in fines and surcharges, the period from 2007 to 2012 are discounted tickets, and recommended that taxpayers take advantage of this period to be aware and avoid further sanctions by failing to comply with tax obligations.

The official said that no appointments for individuals once they started the period and are about to release appointments, so there will be more attention. Even on Saturdays with certain times. it is necessary to have the payments.

The director said that  SAT has already a password (Siec), with it you can access that information on the website www.sat.gob.mx, so that the taxpayer is aware of wish one are the statements that you have pending so that way you can put them current

The owner of the SAT recommended not to leave late filing of tax obligations and that therefore saturate certain dates and times and become more time-consuming procedures. So while the process is made more advance you can have better care, avoiding crowds rows and thus also can clarify doubts with more time.

Recommended using the chat page SAT as a useful tool to keep in touch with real-time advisers directly, so you can receive personalized information on any questions that present in the statements.

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In order to provide participants with a methodology that helps them improve their skills as instructors, on-site fire station, were taught elements of Public Safety, both operating as Transit, Civil Protection and Fire, a 80-hour course to certify as trainers (CPI).

The course consisted of nine lessons, namely:
1. - Introduction
2. - Training
3. - Objectives
4. - Communication skills
5. - Method and training mode
6. - Assessment,
7. - Aid  
8. - lesson plan
9. - Review skills learned as well as practical demonstration participants had three solo exhibitions of 5, 10 and 20 minutes respectively, demonstrating the skills of interactive training method.

On this training, the academic coordinator of the course, Jose Alberto Gutierrez Cortes said that this training course is designed to give people who are in touch with the people they have to train, to do so in a way be adequate to provide good education guaranteed to stay long.

He asserted that these tools are acquired, they are durable and experience that can be applied for a long time and depending on the needs you have in each region, and the units sent to people who are dedicated to training have contact to society and so to meet in this course have more knowledge applicable to one hundred percent.

He gave the example of a firefighter who has to explain or give lessons how to extinguish a fire, they will do so in a proper way, because often people have the knowledge, but does not know the proper way to impart and acquire those tools so to have pedagogical skills and teach the right way.

Definitely this tool acquired course participants, they will facilitate as much to teach a class, because often they give courses are not well designed and they learned to do a proper design and impart so much better and so knowledge will be multiplier.

After completing the course each participant will be able to prepare and submit a training lesson, using the interactive method of teaching about a subject that dominates, related to emergencies and disasters. It will have appropriate facilities to prepare material aid, visual aid equipment and 6 hours for preparation in groups of 5-7 members. The individual presentation should be done according to the guidelines in the course and no longer than 20 minutes.

In the closing ceremony, were present, Colonel Silvestre Chavez Garcia, Chief Regional Police Academy-North Coast Puerto Vallarta, Octavian Gildo Orozco, deputy director of Civil Protection and Fire, Sergio Ramirez Lopez and Gabriel instructors Fire Lozano Morales Mexico City and Mr. José Alberto Cortez Gutierrez, both of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance of the U.S. Agency for International Development (OPRA), including Puerto Vallarta Fire instructors.

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When a mother looks into the huge eyes of your newborn baby and hears his first cries for leche, she gently cradles him against the warmth of her body, and  with her heart filled with awe and love for her tiny, innocent babe most mothers begin to breast feed their offspring. Sadly, this is not the case for Mom's struggling with the Aids virus.
 
What a terrible position to be in; she is taking a huge chance if she feeds her child breast milk, but she will surely die if she cannot give him nourishment.
 
There is no social net in Puerta Vallarta, no Milk Bank, no resources to help give formula/leche to these newborns.

There are 12 babies who are at risk of getting the Aids virus through their Mother's milk. We can help by supporting a Gala Benefit for Babies at Risk.

Join us on March 19, 2013, at the beautiful Encuentres Restaurant in Old Town Vallarta, located at Lazaro Cardenas 308.
 
We are excited that Encuentros is hosting this event. Doors open 5:00 pm and the program starts 6:00. No early birds please.

Enjoy live entertainment with Chris Kenny, Jorge Acosta, and a Special Surprise Guest.
                               
There will be Door Prizes, Raffles and 50/50's with a Fashion Show by Cobblestones.

Donation tickets are only 300 pesos. 100 pesos will go for food and drink and the other 200 pesos will be used for the babies' formula.
 
Tickets are available at SETAC in Old Town Vallarta at Constitucion 427; Cobblestones Consignment, Francisco Madero 497; Kubukis Sushi Bar, Olas Atlas 414; Encuentres Bar and Lounge, Lazaro Cardenas 306; or at the door on event day by emailing your reservation to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Introducing our new Sponsorship Program: Only $7,000 US will feed 14 babies for a whole year OR you can sponsor a wee one (newborn) or a 1 1/2 year old.
 
You will receive your sponsored Baby's photo and a certificate of thanks from SETAC and all of the dedicated volunteers. Please email, telephone or ask about detailed sponsorship opportunities at the event.

For more information or reservations, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or telephone Kary-L at (322) 152-6536 or Cathy at (322) 188-9439.
 
Thank you for your time and attention to help us support this cause and benefit.
 
Sincerely,

K. Littlechild

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Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit announce the Seventh Edition of the "Vallarta Wine Fest Jalisco & Nayarit 2013," to take place from March 18-24.

At this festival, attendees can enjoy the best of gastronomy and wine from the region.

It's a party, it's a gastronomic event, it's a social event, it's a cultural event.

In previous editions, there was participation of around 21 restaurants.

While editing the First International Journalists Puerto Vallarta conducted on 8 and 9 September 2011, it caught the attention of the public and media who packed the Auditorium Juan Luis Cifuentes Lemus, who met about four thousand people attended the debates, conferences and workshops, event sponsored by the University of Guadalajara,  Trusts Tourism Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit, this time Karina Macias Chairman of the organizing committee presents the second edition with high expectations of success .

On the occasion of International Women's Day, held on March 8, the Municipal Institute of Women has prepared a series of activities that seeks to recognize the essential role of Vallarta in social, economic and productive in this city , said the head of the agency, Ariadne Meza Montejano.

She explained that the program to be held next Friday, will begin on the premises of the council with the mayor a message to all women and especially for those who work within the municipal administration and the delegation later in Ixtapa, they will breakfast with women leaders of the municipality.

Later in the public square of this delegation and under the program Viernes en Movimiento, will mark this important milestone with the population at 6 pm, in  the courtyard of City Hall, the conference will be "Vallarta y sus mujeres" which will be open to the public and given by Gabriela Scartascini.

Gabriela Scartascini.

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In recent days, the restaurant Raixes Cocina de Origen, the new development in Puerto Bahia Cruz de Huanacaxtle, was graced with the visit of the members of La Chaine des Rotisseurs, who gathered to celebrate their official meeting and sharing an afternoon of excellent table, good friendship and fellowship.

The sunny afternoon and a magnificent view of the bay, was the perfect setting for the presentation of a special menu that is part of the restaurant's Raixes Cocina de Origen, event attended by approximately 20 members of the fraternity of good food who chatted in an environment where the pleasant camaraderie reigned at all times.

Emphasized during the meeting, the special attention given to detail, something that was well received by the guests tasted, before the feast, some snacks and appetizers prepared them to make way for a delicious feast.

The menu was composed of dishes of the author, five services of  consisted Baja clam style, 24h tomato salad in pesto and mozzarella, Fishing de la cruz in bougainvillea and gremolata crust, caramelized onion puree, asparagus and black quinoa with pinion , Filet mignon with potato cannelloni cilantro and vegetables from the garden, and the banquet ended with apple pie and ice cream old jackfruit Resource War, all accompanied by wines, Sauvignon blanc Upper South 2011 Finca Sophenia Mendoza, Argentina , Les Blanches 2008 Côte du Violetes Moilland Rodhe, France, and Les Grandes Vignes 2009 Cotes du Rhone, France.

The brotherhood of roasters founded in Paris by St. Louis King of France in 1248, continues in the region of Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay to a tradition that seeks to preserve the quality standards in the table, as well as preserving the camaraderie and the pleasures of fine dining, and promote excellence in all areas of the arts of hospitality, a goal that La Chaine des Rotisseurs has at all times since its establishment in this privileged area of the Mexican Pacific.

PV PEOPLE Jesús Aguirre, Marcelo Campos, Rodolfo González and Luis Angarita.	PV PEOPLE EduardoFranco(FIBBA Regional Director) JorgeCareaga, RaulSantos, JesusAguirreandMarcelo Campos.

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