/R E P E A T -- Media Invitation - Marie Malavoy, Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports and Minister responsible for the Montérégie region, to speak before the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal/

Take a student by the hand

MONTREAL, Feb. 13, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to attend a Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal business luncheon on Friday, February 14, at noon. Marie Malavoy, Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports and Minister responsible for the Montérégie region, will take the floor.

For the first time in the history of Québec, a government has proposed a national policy for student retention, a global vision to keep young people in school.

This policy is meant to strengthen the cohesion and mobilization of actors from the educational milieu, the business world and the community around personalized guidance.

Date:	Friday, February 14, 2014
Time:	12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Location:	Hyatt Regency Montréal 1255 Jeanne-Mance St. Montréal

Marie Malavoy will be available after her speech to take journalists' questions.

This speech is being made as part of Hooked on School Days.

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.

SOURCE: Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

For further information:

Please confirm your presence with Michelle LLambias Meunier, Advisor, Media Relations, by phone at 514 871-4000, ext. 4042, or by email at [e-mail].