DIRECTOR GENERAL
RIVIERA NAYARIT CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico – For the past six years, Marc Murphy has had the responsibility, as director general of the Riviera Nayarit Convention & Visitors Bureau, of spearheading the growth and marketing of Mexico’s newest tourism destination and supervising the operations of the bureau.
Prior to joining Riviera Nayarit Convention & Visitors Bureau, Murphy, a native of Montreal, Canada, owned and operated his own destination management company, working with numerous tour operators and receptive ground services companies. From 1997 to 2001, he worked for MLT Vacations and Northwest Airlines in managing receptive services in the Banderas Bay area, the hub of leisure tourism and recreation in Riviera Nayarit.
Murphy began his career with Tours Chanteclerc in Montreal organizing tours to Europe. Other experience includes two years with Receptour Canada where he organized motorcoach and FIT programs for Europeans visiting the Americas, and Adventure Tours Canada and Sol Vac Holidays where he developed Mexico programs for Canadians and had his first experience working with Puerto Vallarta. In 1996, he also developed Mexico programs for Fiesta West, another Canadian tour operator.
Murphy holds a degree in tourism management from Champlain University of Montreal and did graduate studies in tourism at McGill University as well.
About Riviera Nayarit
Mexico’s newest destination, Riviera Nayarit, stretches along 192 miles of pristine Pacific coast framed by the majestic Sierra Madre Mountains just ten minutes north of accessible Puerto Vallarta International Airport. The region extends along the entire coast of the Pacific state of Nayarit including the resorts of Nuevo Vallarta, the historic colonial town of San Blas, exclusive Punta Mita, picturesque fishing villages, miles of serene beaches and spectacular Banderas Bay. Riviera Nayarit offers countless activities, all pleasantly affordable, such as: PGA golf courses, luxury spas, whale watching, turtle release, zip lining, surfing, record deep sea fishing, bird watching, international cuisine, and shopping for local artwork and traditional Huichol handicrafts. The region attracts and satisfies vacationers of all tastes and budgets with its wide range of accommodations including chic luxury resorts, eco-tourism boutique hotels and quaint B&B inns. For more information, visit www.RivieraNayarit.com