/R E P E A T -- Media Invitation - Julie Payette, Québec's Scientific Representative to the United States and Canadian Astronaut, speaks at the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal/

The Knowledge Economy: Are We Ready?

MONTREAL, Nov. 14, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to attend the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal's business luncheon on Thursday, November 15 at noon. Ms. Julie Payette, Québec's Scientific Representative to the United States and Canadian Astronaut, will be speaking at this event, which has been organized as part of the Rendez-vous du Savoir, taking place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal on November 14 and 15.

In a constantly evolving technical world in which knowledge represents a fundamental resource, the acquisition of science and technology skills—at all education levels—and the promotion of scientific literacy in society in general have become essential. Are we ready to meet the challenges and benefit from a knowledge-based economy?

Date:	Thursday, November 15, 2012
Time:	From noon to 2 pm Speech - 12:15 pm
Place:	Palais des congrès de Montréal 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle Room 517A

About the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
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.

About the Rendez-vous du Savoir
The Rendez-vous du Savoir, presented by the Mouvement Desjardins in association with Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton and CGI, is organized by the Palais des congrès de Montréal, the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, the Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities, the Conférence régionale des élus de Montréal, the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, Montréal International, Tourisme Montréal and the Ville de Montréal. The event aims to highlight the collective wealth Quebec universities help create and recognize their important contribution to our society, locally, provincially and internationally.For more information, visit www.rendezvousdusavoir.com.

To see the detailed program: www.rendezvousdusavoir.com

The Rendez-vous du Savoir is pleased to have CNW as its broadcast partner.   

 

SOURCE: RENDEZ-VOUS DU SAVOIR

Information or reservation:

Sylvie Paquette
Advisor, Media Relations
Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
514 871-4000, ext. 4015
[email protected]

Caroline Couillard
Morin Relations Publiques
514 289-8688, ext. 233
[email protected]