Media Advisory - Palais des congrès and Tourisme Montréal unveiling international event coming to Montréal Français
MONTRÉAL, March 30, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - The Palais des congrès de Montréal and Tourisme Montréal would like to invite the media to a virtual press conference this March 31, for a special unveiling of an international event the city will be hosting. The event will generate significant tourism spending, and this announcement bodes well for a quick and promising recovery for the event industry.
When: March 31, 2021, at 11 a.m. (EDT)
What: Announcement of a major event coming to Montréal
Where: Live on the Facebook page of the Palais des congrès de Montréal
The press conference is being organized by the international association behind the event, and will be held in English only.
About Tourisme Montréal
Tourisme Montréal is a 100-year-old private, non-profit organization that works to position Montréal as an international-calibre leisure and business travel destination. Uniting nearly 1,000 businesses and organizations working directly or indirectly in tourism, Tourisme Montréal plays a leading role in the management and development of Montréal's tourism business, and makes recommendations on issues surrounding the city's economic, urban and cultural development. For more information, go to www.mtl.org.
About the Palais des congrès de Montréal
The Palais des congrès de Montréal convention centre continues to respond proactively to the event hosting requirements prompted by COVID-19. A new leader in hybrid events, it houses various state-of-the-art studios as part of its Palais Média Propulsion service. Through PROGRESS, its Palais Reopening Operating Guide to Running Events with Safety Standards, the Palais is adhering to the new health standards ratified by the appropriate governmental authorities, at no additional cost to its customers.
The Palais stands in the heart of the top host city in the Americas for international events, as ranked in 2019 by the Union of International Associations. It is the recipient of the highest quality standards certification in the industry, awarded by the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC), and also a finalist for the prestigious Apex award honouring the "world's best customer satisfaction ratings." In 2019-2020, the Palais generated $228 million in economic benefits along with an invaluable amount of intellectual wealth via the 339 events it hosted. A trailblazer, it operates its own events lab, CITÉ, which houses Montréal startups that are helping redefine how conferences are held. The Palais is among the first convention centres in the world to operate a carbon neutral building, and is also BOMA BEST certified. Visit congresmtl.com.
SOURCE Palais des congrès de Montréal
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Renaud Martel-Théorêt, Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs, Palais des congrès de Montréal, Phone: 514 871-5897, [email protected]
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