Quarterly Report - July 1 to September 30, 2010 - Palais des congrès secures
9 major events expected to generate spinoffs of over $33 million for Montréal

MONTREAL, Nov. 5, 2010 /CNW Telbec/ - For the previous quarter ending September 30, 2010, the Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal has confirmed it has secured five new international¹ conventions and four national² conventions. These major events represent economic spinoffs for Montréal estimated at over $33M. Secured primarily with the cooperation of the Société's long-standing partner Tourisme Montréal, the conventions will result in more than 24,582 room nights being booked in hotels across the city. 

Record-setting performances
"These results, which represent an 50% increase in convention bookings over the same period last year, show the effectiveness of the new strategies and the efforts deployed by the Palais and its partners in promoting Montréal as the Number One ranked host city in North America for international events," explains Marc Tremblay, Chief Executive Officer of the Palais. "By hosting these events, the Palais is proudly contributing to the province's economic and intellectual development." The Palais posted numerous record figures in the second quarter:

• a 95% rise in the number of confirmed events;
• own-source revenues of over $4.3M;
• economic spinoffs of $84.4M.

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

17^th World Congress of Food Science and Technology - IUFoST 2014	August 2014 1 500 delegates Economic spinoffs: $4 118 458
Confidential convention	October 2013 3 500 delegates Economic spinoffs: $7 919 841
Confidential convention	September 2016 3 000 delegates Economic spinoffs: $6 669 388
National Festival 2012 (Regional Dance America)	May 2012 2 500 delegates Economic spinoffs: $5 622 446
2014 NACAS Annual Conference National Association of College Auxiliary Services	October 2014 1 200 delegates Economic spinoffs: $2 775 465

NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

Church of God of Prophecy	July 2011 800 delegates Economic spinoffs: $1 227 590
Confidential convention	April 2011 1 500 delegates Economic spinoffs: $1 411 549
AGA et Congrès annuel de l'OIIQ 2012 (Québec order of nurses)	October 2012 2 450 delegates Economic spinoffs: $3 260 692
Congrès AQEP 2012 (Association of Québec elementary school teachers)	December 2012 1 100 delegates Economic spinoffs: $263 554

Total conventions secured during the year (April 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010)
International and national conventions: 18
Estimated room nights: 76 679
Estimated economic spinoffs: $110 955 397 

Projected results from conventions hosted (April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011)
International and national conventions: 31
Estimated room nights: 215 936
Estimated economic spinoffs: $185 221 044

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 spinoffs for Québec and has contributed proudly for more than 25 years to sharing knowledge and enhancing Montréal's international reputation as a first-rate destination. For more information on the Palais des congrès de Montréal, visit our website at www.congresmtl.com.

About Tourisme Montréal
Tourisme Montréal is responsible for promoting Montréal's hospitality industry by positioning the city as a premier business and leisure travel destination. A private non-profit organization founded in 1919, it has over 750 members from Montreal's tourism community. Tourisme Montréal is Québec's oldest tourism organization and among North America's earliest. For more information: www.tourisme-montreal.org.

1. Including U.S. conventions  2. Including Québec conventions

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Source:

Chrystine Loriaux, Adm.A., B.A.A. Director, Marketing and Communications Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal Phone: [phone]