Invitation to the media - The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and the
Conseil des arts de Montréal will announce the winners of the Prix
Arts-Affaires de Montréal

MONTREAL , Dec. 7 /CNW Telbec/ - Mr. Michel Leblanc , President and CEO of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal , and Ms. Louise Roy , Chair of the Conseil des arts de Montréal, co-chairs of the Honorary Committee of the Prix Arts-Affaires de Montréal, are pleased to invite the media representatives to the unveiling of the 2009 winners. The awards ceremony will be hosted by Geneviève Guérard and held at Gesù during the Holiday cocktail party of the Board of Trade. Ms. Helen Fotopulos , member of the City of Montréal's Executive Committee and responsible for culture, heritage and women's issues, will take part in this event.

The Prix Arts-Affaires de Montréal are an initiative of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and the Conseil des arts de Montréal, and aim to reward companies and people who have supported Montréal cultural and artistic organizations in the "Large Enterprise", "SME", and "Arts/Business Personality" categories.

    
    Date:   Wednesday, December 9, 2009

    Time:   5:45 p.m.

    Where:  Gesù - Centre de créativité
            1200 de Bleury Street
            Montréal
    

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal has some 7,000 members. Its primary mission is to represent the interests of the business community of Greater Montréal and to provide individuals, merchants, and businesses of all sizes with a variety of specialized services to help them achieve their full potential in terms of innovation, productivity and competitiveness. The Board of Trade is Quebec's leading private economic development organization.

A dynamic partner of Montréal artistic creation, the Conseil des arts de Montréal supports and recognizes excellence in professional artistic creation, production, and distribution through financial support, advice, and cooperative and development actions. For over 50 years, the Conseil des arts de Montréal has contributed through its actions to the development of "Montréal, cultural metropolis."

For further information: RSVP: Sylvie Paquette, Coordinator, Media relations, [phone], ext. 4015, [email protected]