Media invitation - 2014 Quality Event to Highlight the Performance of Quebec's Businesses and Organisations

Awards Ceremony for the Grands Prix québécois de la qualité,
presented by the Québec government
Salon sur les meilleures pratiques d'affaires
Leaders' Forum and Grand International Conference

MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to the Quality Event of 2014, the largest of its kind held in Quebec. The event presents an exceptional program.

When: Thursday, November 13 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle

Highlights of the day

8:30		Opening of the Salon sur les meilleures pratiques d'affaires Representatives of the media are invited to meet with business leaders and employees who will be showcasing their practices and methods for improving competitiveness. Nearly 40 companies will be presenting improvement projects on topics such as the implementation of Lean management, organizational performance, performance management, process improvement, reduction of non-quality costs, introduction of a continuous improvement culture, real-time information sharing, employee training and well-being, etc. These projects are presented by manufacturing and services sector companies. The Performance World Café occupies a prominent place at the Salon sur les meilleures pratiques d'affaires. It is a unique setting for networking and generating ideas that foster reflections on productivity.
12:00 to 2:00		Awards Ceremony for the Grands Prix québécois de la qualité, presented by the government of Québec The highlight of this great gathering will be the recognition of excellence for the most competitive Québec organizations. The Grands Prix québécois de la qualité are the highest honours awarded by the Québec government to businesses and organizations that have distinguished themselves by the quality of their management and overall performance.
Not to be missed:
10:30		Leaders' Forum and Grand International Conference Leaders' Forum: Four inspiring leaders tell their story and recount how they overcame obstacles and adapted to change Moderated by Stéphan Bureau Richard G. Roy, President and CEO, Uni-Select Denise Verreault, President and CEO, Groupe Maritime Verreault Alain Chalifoux, Vice President, Laiterie Chalifoux Louis Tremblay, President, AddÉNERGIE
3:00		Grand Conference: "Six Simple Rules for Winning in the Age of Excess Everything" by Matthew E. May, Creativity Coach and bestselling author
5:00		Cocktail for the presentation of the prix du jury and prix coup de coeur A tribute to the teams that presented the best improvement projects in the Salon sur les meilleures pratiques d'affaires

 

SOURCE: Mouvement québécois de la qualité

Source: Claude Paquin, Director/Manager, Strategic Development and Partnerships, Mouvement québécois de la qualité; Information: Catherine Salvail, Octane Stratégies, [email protected], Tel: [phone]