/R E P E A T -- Media invitation - Major Transport Infrastructure Projects Strategic Forum/

MONTREAL, May 30, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to attend the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal's Strategic Forum on major transport infrastructure projects, this Friday, June 1^st, at 7 a.m. The fluidity, modernity and performance of transport infrastructures will be central to discussions among more than 15 key actors in the sector. The Forum will be followed by a business luncheon where the future Montréal metro car, Azur, will be unveiled.

The speakers (in order of appearance):

OPENING REMARKS
Michel Leblanc, President and CEO, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

INTRODUCTION
Gérald Tremblay, Mayor of Montréal

I.     UPDATE ON THE MAJOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

THE LOWERING OF THE BONAVENTURE EXPRESSWAY
Jacques Côté, Chairman of the Board, Société du Havre de Montréal

Pierre Sainte-Marie, Chief of division - Major Projects, Department of Urban and Economic Development, Ville de Montréal

THE LOUIS-HIPPOLYTE LAFONTAINE BRIDGE-TUNNEL
Stéphane Audet, Eng., M. Eng., Acting Head of the Project Execution Module, Project Department, Direction de l'Île-de-Montréal, Transports Québec

THE TURCOT INTERCHANGE
Alain-Marc Dubé, Eng., M. Sc., Director, Project Office - Turcot and St-Pierre, Transports Québec

THE NEW BRIDGE FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE
Marc Brazeau, Acting Director General, Transports Canada

II.     REPAIRING MAJOR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES: A CHANGE OF CULTURE FOR THE METROPOLITAIN AREA

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TOLLS ON THE NEW HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE: A REVIEW OF THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS
Daniel Toutant, President and CEO, Concession A25

THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY: TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS TO CONTRIBUTE TO ATTENUATING TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Jean-Robert Lessard, Vice-President, Marketing and Public Relations, Groupe Robert

III.     A LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE: THE IMMINENT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRIC CAR

HYDRO-QUEBEC'S PILOT PROJECTS
Pierre-Luc Desgagné, Executive Director, Strategic Planning, Hydro-Québec

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BLUECAR IN PARIS AND ITS IMPACT ON URBAN TRANSPORTATION
Didier Marginedes, CEO, Bolloré Batscap

IV.     MAJOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

2020 VISION AND AMT'S MAJOR PROJECTS
Paul Côté, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Agence métropolitaine de transport

MPM-10- FROM CONTRACT SIGNATURE TO THE DELIVERY OF THE NEW METRO CARS
Michel Labrecque, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Société de transport de Montréal

V.     A PORT IN THE HEART OF THE CITY: INTEGRATION AND COLLABORATION

Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO, Montréal Port Authority

Richard Deschamps, M. Sc., R.I., MBA, Vice-President of the Executive Committee, Responsible for large projects, economic development, infrastructures, roadways, services to citizens, rolling stock and maintenance workshops, Ville de Montréal

CONCLUSION
Gérald Tremblay, Mayor of Montréal

CLOSING REMARKS
Michel Leblanc, President and CEO, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

The Strategic Forum will be followed by a business luncheon where the future metro car of Montréal will be unveiled.

Date:		Friday, June 1^st, 2012
Time:		7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Place:		Hilton Montréal Bonaventure
		900 de La Gauchetière Street West
		(Bonaventure metro)

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal is made up of some 7,000 members. Its mission is to represent the interests of the business community of Greater Montréal and to provide individuals, merchants, and local business 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 Québec's leading private economic development organization.

For further information:

Please confirm your attendance to: 
Karine Abdel
Interim Advisor, Media Relations
Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
514 871-4000, extension 4015
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