03/00 Red Mexicana de Ecoturismo/Planeta.com

Red Mexicana de Ecotourismo/Mexico Ecotourism Network:
Mexico City Internet Workshop: March 7, 2000

Announcement/Anuncio:

On Tuesday, March 7, 2000, Planeta.com will host an internet workshop/round-table discussion for ecotourism professionals working in Mexico. The workshop will be led by Planeta.com webhost Ron Mader and will be presented in Spanish. This meeting is open to the public, particularly travel agents, researchers, journalists and environmentalists .

The meeting takes place in one block north of the Cathedral in the heart of the Centro Historico at Lafoel Internet Service, Donceles 80 (on the corner with Brasil). More of a computer training center than a traditional cybercafe, Lafoel caters to tourists -- 99% of its clientele, most of whom are simply attracted by the large banner on the first floor announcing "EMAIL ACCESS!" The closest metros are Zocalo and Allende.

Those interested in continuing discussions at lunch will be invited to decide where to go after the workshop. Hopefully, a short tour of the brand new youth hostels -- two were innaugurated in the Centro this week -- can be arranged.

The cost for the workshop is 100 pesos to be paid at the door. These funds pay for internet access and a portion will be donated to AMTAVE, Mexico's national ecotourism association.

Topics to be covered

Finding detailed information about ecotourism on the web
Marketing Ecotourism on the Web
Expanding synergies in town and on the web

The workshop is limited to 20 participants. Please confirm your participation by sending an email to Ron Mader

Date/Fecha: Tuesday, March 7, 2000 - between 10am-1pm; Martes 7 de Marzo, 2000 entre 10 por la manana hasta la 1 de la tarde
Special Topic/Tema Especial: Internet Workshop/Taller de Internet
Place/Lugar: Lafoel Internet Service, Donceles 80 and Calle Brasil
Nearest metro/Metro mas cercana: Allende and Zocalo
Requirements/Prerequisitos -- Please bring at least 30 business cards and copies of your current work or projects in ecotourism to share with all participants. / Les pedimos traer por lo menos 30 copias de tu tarjeta de presentacion y igual numero de copias de follejos, revistas o rese–as de tu trabajo en el campo de ecoturismo para compartir con todos los participantes.

Special request: Please bring your own coffee cup!

Entrance fee/Cuota de recuperacion: 100 pesos

- Ron Mader, Webhost/Planeta.com and Author/Mexico: Adventures in Nature

Virtual Forums

In addition to the physical meeting, Planeta.com also hosts the following virtual forums where participants can discuss a particular topic, post questions or messages and even chat in real time!

Planeta Mexico
Red Mexicana Anuncios

News: Upcoming conferences in Mexico

International Adventure Tourism Congress in the Huasteca, Ciudad Valles, SLP, March 2000
Tianguis Turistico, Acapulco, April 2000
Expo Aventura y Ecoturismo, Mexico City, July 2000
- Additional information on our Ecotourism Announcements page