Media invitation - The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and the Conseil des Arts de Montréal announce the winners of the Prix Arts-Affaires de Montréal 2011

MONTREAL, May 29, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, and Louise Roy, President of the Conseil des arts de Montréal, co-chairs of the Honorary Committee for the Prix Arts-Affaires de Montréal, are pleased to invite the media to the announcement of the winners of the Prix Arts-Affaires 2011. The awards reception will be hosted by Geneviève Guérard and takes place on Thursday, May 31 at 5:30 p.m. at L'Astral.

The Prix Arts-Affaires de Montréal, an initiative of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and the Conseil des arts de Montréal, recognize companies and individuals who have provided outstanding support to Montréal arts and cultural organizations between January 1 and December 31, 2011, in four categories.

The finalists in the Large Enterprise category are: National Bank Financial Group, sponsored by the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal; Ivanhoé Cambridge, sponsored by the Montréal Fashion & Design Festival; Rio Tinto Alcan, sponsored by École Samajam; and Standard Life, sponsored by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.

The finalists in the SME category are: Encadrement Tout Autour, sponsored by Les éditions esse; Publicité Sauvage Inc., sponsored by Théâtre de Quat'Sous; and Sirius XM Canada, sponsored by Pop Montréal.

The finalists in the Arts/Business Personality category are: Pierre Bourgie, President of Société Financière Bourgie, sponsored by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; Jacques Dostie, Partner at Ernst & Young, sponsored by Théâtre ESPACE GO, the Groupe Le Vivier and Agora de la danse; and David B. Sela, President of Copap Inc., sponsored by Orchestre de chambre I Musici de Montréal.

The finalists in the Business Volunteer category are: Marc Bélanger, President of Qualité Investissements, sponsored by the École supérieure de ballet du Québec; Valérie Dubreuil, Senior Community Affairs Manager at TELUS, sponsored by the Orchestre de chambre de Montréal; Louis-François Hogue, Partner at Fasken Martineau, sponsored by Danse Danse; Marie-Josée Marsan, Vice-President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, Vidéotron, sponsored by Espace Libre; Derek A. Price, Member of the Order of Canada, sponsored by the McCord Museum; and Michael Tevel, Manager, Strategy and Planning at CGI Group and Saul Polo, Product and Business Development Specialist, Laurentian Bank Securities, both sponsored by the Segal Centre for Performing Arts.

Date:		Thursday, May 31, 2012
Time:		5:30 p.m.
Location:		L'Astral, Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan
		305 Sainte-Catherine St. West, Montréal

About the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
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 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 Conseil des arts de Montréal
A dynamic partner of Montréal artistic creation, the Conseil des arts de Montréal supports and recognizes excellence in professional artistic creation, production, and distribution through financial support, advice, and cooperative and development actions. For over 50 years, the Conseil des arts de Montréal has contributed through its actions to the development of "Montréal, cultural metropolis."

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