Miami, FL, May 4, 2006 – Where can North American travel agents go to experience the best of the best of what Mexico has to offer in the way of travel suppliers, world-class resorts and spas, championship golf courses, gourmet restaurants and first-rate tour operators, all in one weekend? The answer is Aventura Spa Palace, which is located in the heart of the Riviera Maya. This oceanfront resort, which is the embodiment of everything that will be offered at the Expo, is set amidst the virgin jungles of the Yucatan Peninsula, and will be home to the world’s first Mexico Luxury Travel Expo from June 22nd – 24th, 2006.

At the Mexico Luxury Travel Expo, travel agents will have access to a culturally rich marketplace that is teeming with travel professionals from all over Mexico who represent the elite in luxury travel. This specially designed forum presents a tremendous opportunity for industry professionals to network and gather information on the numerous destinations, resorts and high-end products that will be exhibiting. The Luxury Travel Expo will also offer a series of world-class seminars, one of which will be hosted by Palace Resorts and feature our line of all-inclusive properties as well as the benefits, inclusions and amenities that come when guests book with Palace. The other seminars have been designed to educate travel agents on new emerging trends and ways to remain competitive in the world of Internet vacations.

“Only at The Mexico Luxury Travel Expo can travel agents experience the breadth of expertise in luxury travel that comes from the solid base of exhibitors that will be in attendance,” said Maira Briceno, Director of Marketing for Palace Resorts.  “This combined with world-class Mexican attractions that represent the best of the best when it comes to luxury travel make this a one of a kind event that can’t be missed.”

The exhibition will take place in the Harmony Center, a state-of-the-art meeting facility that is housed within the Aventura Spa Palace complex. This masterpiece of Mexican architecture and high-tech functionality features over 55,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and can accommodate over 3,000 people. While at the expo, attendees are encouraged to interact with the hundreds of exhibitors, including Palace Resorts, the host of the expo and Le Blanc Spa Resort, Palace Resorts’ new luxury brand property, which will both be in attendance. In addition, visitors can learn about the latest trends within the travel industry at the numerous seminars that explore such topics as everything you ever wanted to know about haciendas, undiscovered Mexico and the current and future developments in Mexico, to name just a few.

Designed in traditional Mexican hacienda architecture, the Aventura Spa Palace is home to beautiful courtyards and gardens as well as breathtaking white sand beach coves. Every one of the resort’s 1,266 rooms feature decadent amenities such as Jacuzzis made for two that face out to a magnificent view, private balconies, plush bathrobes and sparkling wine and a welcome fruit basket. The resort also features a luxurious spa, seven full service restaurants, 10 bars, and a new Thai lounge where guests can meet and discuss the events of the day.