Air Canada is proud to partner with the City of Montreal in launching The Cabinet Créatif de Montréal, a dedicated initiative to support the growth of small and medium enterprises. The project will focus on providing coaching and training related to core business competencies including planning successful business trips to stimulate national and international expansion. Air Canada, the City of Montreal and its leading incubators, accelerators and service providers such as Lune Rouge, La Piscine, MT Lab, PHI Centre, Ecole…
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Montréal Named Top Host City for International Conferences
A new report from the Union of International Associations (UIA) ranks Montréal first among the top international conference cities in the Americas in 2017. Finishing ahead of Washington, New York, Chicago, Buenos Aires and Toronto, Montréal achieved a new record of 149 international conferences hosted last year, eclipsing the city’s previous record of 108 events set in 2005. More impressive still, Montréal hosted almost two-and-a-half times the number of events attracted by runner-up city, Washington D.C. “The excellent work by…
Industry influencers shine a global light on Montreal
As a leading destination with enduring appeal, the Palais des congrès de Montréal has always attracted the eye of event planners scouting exceptional locales for their upcoming events. But the ultramodern facility recently upped its game, announcing in April that it has assembled a group of top industry leaders from the city’s eight key economic sectors to form a new Multisector Strategic Taskforce. The Taskforce is the first of its kind for the Palais, assigned to help develop and nurture…
Group Germain Hotels inaugurates a brand new hotel banner in Canada
Press Release Group Germain Hotels is pleased to announce the official opening of the new Alt+ Hotel Quartier DIX30 located in Brossard, on Montreal’s South Shore. This brand new banner offers a unique accommodation experience thanks to its loft-style boutique hotel concept. Alt+ Hotel Quartier DIX30 (CNW Group/Groupe Germain) Strategically located at the intersection of highways 10 and 30 on Montreal’s South Shore, the hotel is close to several shops, restaurants, theatres and recreation centres, making it a great location for business and leisure travellers.…
Air Canada celebrates the launch of seasonal service to Ireland from Montreal
Press Release The arrival of flight Air Canada 818 at Dublin Airport, Ireland, this morning marks the successful launch of non-stop service between Montreal and Dublin. Flights will be operated until October 12, 2018, using Air Canada’s newest single-aisle aircraft, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 featuring a Premium Economy and Economy cabin configuration. “Capitalizing on the growing traffic between Canada and Ireland, we are pleased to inaugurate Montreal–Dublin flights,” said Benjamin Smith, president passenger airlines at Air Canada. “Air Canada will offer the best market coverage of any carrier…
Air Canada to launch daily non-stop Montreal-London, Ontario and Montreal-Windsor, Ontario flights
Air Canada has announced it will begin new domestic regional non-stop flights on July 2, 2018. The only year-round service between Montreal-London and Montreal-Windsor will provide services that meets the needs of both local and connecting passengers. Flights are timed to offer convenient connections to/from Atlantic Canada including Saint John, Fredericton, Moncton Halifax and St. John’s; to Europeincluding Brussels, Rome, Geneva, Barcelona, Lisbon, Paris, Lyon, Frankfurt, as well as Casablanca, Morocco. Flights are now available for purchase along with introductory promotional fares at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada app and through travel agents. “We are pleased to expand Air Canada’s domestic network…
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Canada’s most innovative hotel opens its doors in downtown Montréal
A stone’s throw from Palais des congrès, Hôtel Monville is the first in the country to use a delivery robot for room service Since March 15, 2018, Montréal has been offering visitors an incomparable experience with the official opening of the Hôtel Monville, the brand new independent and 100 per cent connected hotel, located on De Bleury Street in the heart of Metropolitan Montréal’s Quartier International. Setting new trends in the industry, this 20-storey, four-star hotel offers 269 guest rooms including 54 suites. Designed by…
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The Palais des congrès de Montréal celebrates 35 years
In 1975, when a major study was released proclaiming Montréal’s tourism potential, the idea of building a convention centre was born. Eight years later, the Palais des congrès de Montréal ushered guests through its doors and hosted its first international event: The 8th International Congress of Plastic Surgery, one gathering that helped build the city’s now thriving life sciences industry. The Palais has been actively contributing to Québec’s international reputation ever since. This year, as the conference centre celebrates its 35-year…
Tourisme Montréal signs a memorandum of understanding with its Mexican counterpart
Tourisme Montréal and the Mexico Tourism Board have just signed a memorandum of understanding. This occurred while several representatives from Montréal’s business sector were on a trade mission to Mexico City. “Tourism is a major driver of economic and social development for both Quebec and Mexico. Today, we are confirming our desire to increase bilateral trade and support growth in the tourism industry, for which the outlook is very promising. This agreement is very good news for both organizations!” said Yves Lalumière, President and…
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