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ANNUAL ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 15, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Members of the press are invited to attend the Round Table held by the World Trade Centre Montréal, the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal's team of international trade experts, Tuesday, September 16 at noon.

During the Round Table, Charles Sirois, Chairman of the Board and Founder of Telesystem; the Honourable Pierre S. Pettigrew, former MP and Minister for the federal government and Executive Advisor in International Affairs for Deloitte; and Loïc Tassé, Political Scientist, China and Asia Specialist, will discuss the outlook for export market development for Quebec businesses.

Mr. Sirois will provide a portrait of the African markets. The continent is in the midst of an economic and demographic boom, which is resulting in incredible growth in domestic demand throughout a wide variety of sectors.

Mr. Pettigrew will discuss his thoughts on the situation in Latin America and its sub-regions. He will speak about the many business opportunities this area has to offer, as well as ways of entering into and running eventual partnerships.

Mr. Tassé will speak to us about the recent market developments in Asia, the second leading destination for Canadian exports. He will also shed some light on business trends, economic issues and Canada-Asia relations.

Date:	Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Time:	Noon to 2 p.m
Location:	Hyatt Regency Montreal
	1255 Jeanne-Mance Street
	Montréal

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.

SOURCE: Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

RSVP with Michelle LLambias Meunier, Advisor, Media Relations, by phone at 514 871-4000, ext. 4042, or by email at [email protected].