Quarterly Report - July 1 to September 30, 2009 - Palais des congrès wins 7
major conventions that will generate nearly $18,000,000 in spin-offs for
Montréal

MONTREAL , Nov. 23 /CNW Telbec/ - For the previous quarter ending September 30, 2009 , the Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal has confirmed it has secured four new international conventions and three national conventions. These major events represent economic spin-offs for Montréal estimated at nearly $18M , and will result in over 19,000 room nights being booked in hotels across the city.

    
              INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS (including U.S. market)
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    Montreal AM 2010                                       July-August 2010
                                                              700 delegates
                                             Economic spin-offs: $1 805 969
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    18th International Congress on                             October 2010
    Palliative Care                                         1 350 delegates
                                             Economic spin-offs: $1 925 529
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    2012 Goldschmidt Conference                                   June 2012
                                                            3 000 delegates
                                             Economic spin-offs: $6 787 057
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    2014 Colas North America Convention                  March - April 2014
                                                            1 200 delegates
                                             Economic spin-offs: $1 822 029
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                             NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
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    Cours de perfectionnement du                               October 2010
    notariat                                                1 500 delegates
                                             Economic spin-offs: $1 492 794
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    9th NMC Annual Forum                              February - March 2010
                                                            1 200 delegates
                                             Economic spin-offs: $1 726 437
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    76th COS Annual Meeting & Exhibition                          June 2013
                                                              850 delegates
                                             Economic spin-offs: $2 076 176
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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 congresmtl.com.

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For further information: Jessica Lacasse, Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs, Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal, [phone], [email protected]; Source: Chrystine Loriaux, Adm.A., B.A.A., Director, Marketing and Communications, Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal, [phone]