/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Inauguration of HEC Montréal's new building in the downtown business district/

MONTREAL, Sept. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Media representatives are invited to attend the inauguration of HEC Montréal's Hélène Desmarais Building on Friday, September 15 in the presence of members of the School's management, representatives of the provincial government, leaders from the business community, members of the academic community and partners. The media can arrive as of 10:00 a.m. to take photos of the official guided tour with dignitaries that will be conducted before the ceremony (see detailed schedule).

Two cameras for all media (camera pool) will be present for the guided tour at 10:15 and for the ceremony (see detailed schedule). Photographers will also be able to join the tour.

Located in the heart of Montreal's business district, this new, accessible, sustainable, and unifying building that fits seamlessly into its surroundings, focuses on continuing education. It will host MBA and EMBA programs, certificates, specialized graduate diplomas and microprograms, Executive Education and First Nations Executive Education programs, in addition to housing several research and knowledge transfer activities and the School's entrepreneurship and innovation facility.

WHAT	Inauguration of HEC Montréal's Hélène Desmarais Building
WHEN	September 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHERE	Media welcome desk Famille Waechter entrance – level 3 1075, Côte du Beaver Hall Square-Victoria-OACI metro (Rue Belmont exit) Montréal (Quebec) Canada H2Z 1X6

Detailed schedule

Please note that due to lack of space, only two cameras for all media, will be present for the guided tour and the ceremony (camera pool). Please contact Émilie Novales for technical details (see contact information below).

• 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Camera pool during a guided tour in the presence of representatives of the provincial government and of the School's management. Photographers can also join the tour.
  
  
• 10:45 a.m.: media reception for the inauguration ceremony in the Rachelle et Alain Paris amphitheatre (level 3). Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before the beginning of the ceremony which starts at 11:00 a.m.
  
  
• 11:00 a.m.: commencement of the inauguration ceremony.
  
  
• 11:55 a.m.: group photo in the presence of the media outside the amphitheatre. Open coverage for accredited media. 
  
  
• 12:00 noon: individual interviews. Open coverage for accredited media. 

SOURCE HEC Montréal

Information and accreditations: Emilie Novales, ARP, Senior media relations advisor, Email: [email protected], Cell: 438 520-3536