$47,045,000 in economic benefits in only six weeks of activities at the Palais des congrès

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 6, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Between now and the end of the year, the Palais des congrès de Montréal will be hosting no fewer than eight national and international conventions¹ as well as seven trade shows that will attract a total of 37,200 delegates and 1,186 exhibitors to Montréal. These business tourists will book over 23,000 hotel room nights while in the city to attend events expected to generate $47,045,000 for the Montréal and Québec economy, thus confirming once again the key role business tourism plays in the province's economic development.

Date	Events scheduled at Palais des congrès	Expected turnout
Nov.	Confidential convention	4 500 delegates
Nov.	Confidential show	1 000 delegates
Nov. 1-4	Congrès 2014 de l'Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec	3 000 delegates
Nov. 6-8	Cours de perfectionnement du notariat 2014 — Chambre des notaires du Québec	1 500 delegates
Nov. 10-11	MIGS 2014	1 500 delegates
Nov. 11	2014 Insurance and Investment Convention	1 200 delegates
Nov. 12-13	Grand Rendez-vous Santé et Sécurité du Travail 2014	6 400 delegates
Nov. 13	2014 Contech Building Exposition	2 000 delegates
Nov. 14-20	ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition	3 000 delegates
Nov. 19-20	PACKEX / D&M / PTX / ATX / EXPOPLAST / CME / AEROCON	3 000 delegates
Nov. 24-25	Canadian Mortgage Conference and Expo	2 000 delegates
Nov. 25-26	Stratégies PME 2016	5 000 delegates
Nov. 30 - Dec. 3	2014 Conference of the Library and Information Community of Québec	1 000 delegates
Dec. 8-13	NIPS Annual Conference (Neural Information Processing Systems  Foundation)	1 600 delegates
Dec. 10-12	Smart City Expo Montréal 2014	800 delegates

The top host city² in America for international conventions, Montréal continues to be a leading event destination. A 2013 finalist for the World Best Convention Centre award³, the Palais rivals the world's biggest convention centres. "Our experienced and enthusiastic teams are ready for the coming weeks, and the energy will be palpable," says Raymond Larivée, President and CEO of the Palais des congrès de Montréal. "Together with our partners like Capital Catering and Freeman Audio Visual, we look forward to rolling out an unforgettably warm welcome for our customers and their participants," adds Larivée.

Kitchen turning up the heat!
In addition to conventions and trade shows, the Palais will host numerous meetings and special events, including many corporate Holiday Season parties. Capital Catering will therefore be busy wowing guests with unparalleled cuisine, and serving over 50,000 meals. Quite a feat!

Back after the break!
The Holiday Season break will be short as we start preparing for the Montréal International Auto Show in early 2015. The doors to the city's largest consumer show will open on January 16, and we have to be ready to host the approximately 200,000 visitors attending each year.

About the Palais des congrès de Montréal
The mission of the Palais des congrès de Montréal is to attract and host conventions, exhibitions, conferences, meetings and other events. A public institution with a commercial vocation, the Palais generates major economic benefits for Québec and has contributed proudly for over 30 years to sharing knowledge and enhancing Montréal's international reputation as a first-rate destination. To learn more: congresmtl.com.

¹ Including U.S. conventions
² According to the Union of International Associations in 2011, 2012 and 2013
³ Awarded by the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC)

SOURCE: Palais des congrès de Montréal

Source: Chrystine Loriaux, Adm.A., B.A.A., Director, Marketing and Communications, Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal; For information: Amélie Asselin, Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs, Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal, [email protected], Phone: [phone]