2011 Recognition Award Gala: Celebrating performance and ecoresponsibility
The Palais des congrès de Montréal helped close the second annual Rendez-vous du Savoir on October 6 by hosting an exceptional evening draped in ecofriendliness.
The 600 guests who attended the prestigious event came to applaud the newly appointed Ambassadors and take in a highly colourful evening that also celebrated a prolific city.
"For over two decades, the exceptional dedication of the Palais' Ambassadors has proudly contributed to promoting our city worldwide," underscored Marc Tremblay, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Palais. "These 11 rising public figures, already very active in their respective fields, are responsible for bringing large-scale international conventions to Montréal that are expected to generate upwards of $42,000,000 in economic spinoffs over the coming years, along with invaluable intellectual spinoffs."
In addition to celebrating the contribution of new Ambassadors, the Recognition Award Gala also paid a vibrant tribute to a model of "business-university" collaboration, i.e. the CRIAQ Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Québec, and honoured the four 2011 winners of "Ça mérite d'être reconnu!," a competition that aims to recognize emerging researchers who distinguish themselves through their remarkable talent, the excellence of their research and their impact on society.
With the support of its sponsors Tourisme Québec and Desjardins, the 2011 Recognition Award Gala put together a thoroughly unique "gastronomic symphony." Also, this was the first edition of the Gala to be certified a Level 1 ecoresponsible event by the Conseil québécois des événements écoresponsables for meeting Standard 9700-253 of the BNQ standards council of Québec. Spearheading the event's numerous green measures were the use of sustainability-minded suppliers located within 100 kilometres of the Palais and the composting of organic kitchen waste. In addition, the Palais asked the 10 participating chefs to incorporate at least one regional food item in their menus and to privilege organic and fair-trade food products. The guests found the resulting gastronomic adventure delightful!
Relive some of the highlights of the Recognition Award Gala
on Flickr Palais des congrès-Montreal Convention Center.
Congratulations to our newly appointed Ambassadors!
25th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
October 10 to 15, 2015
et
2e Congrès international francophone de soins palliatifs
May 5 to 7, 2013
19th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery
of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
August 26 to 30, 2014
, Emeritus Ambassador
13th ISRM – International Congress on Rock Mechanics
April 29 to May 6, 2015
23rd World Mining Congress and Expo
August 11 to 16, 2013
19th International Conference on Composite Materials
July 29 to August 2, 2013
et
23rd World Congress of Political Science
July 19 to 27, 2014
17th World Congress of Food Science and Technology
August 15 to 22, 2014
, Emeritus Ambassador
American Society of Mechanical Engineers –
Turbo Expo Annual Conference 2015
June 15 to 19, 2015
55th International Council on Alcohol and Addiction (ICAA) –
Conference on Dependencies
November 11 to 16, 2012
2011 Star Researchers
 The Rendez-vous du Savoir partners had the pleasure of unveiling the winners of the second edition of the competition "Ça mérite d'être reconnu!" during the 2011 Recognition Award Gala. The four star researchers honoured during the evening were:
Samuelle Ducrocq-Henry, Ph. D. in communication, Éric Deneault, M. Sc., Caroline Boudoux, Ph. D., junior engineer, Krista Byers-Heinlein, Ph. D.
(from left to right in the picture)
"Ça mérite d'être reconnu!" was created to recognize and promote emerging researchers from Québec universities in the following three categories: social sciences and humanities, arts and literature; natural sciences and engineering; and health. This year, the competition chose the four winning researchers from 43 nominations submitted by 13 universities. The selection committee was composed of 11 public figures from the economic, scientific and political communities, and was chaired by Dr. Pavel Hamet, O.Q., M.D., Ph. D., full professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Université de Montréal.
Rendez-vous du Savoir: Fostering durable ties between universities and businesses
The second annual Rendez-vous du Savoir was a resounding success, attracting over 3,000 participants. Devised as an exchange forum for businesses and universities, the event is helping pave the way for durable, productive and innovative collaborations.
"The Rendez-vous du Savoir's activities enabled us to showcase various types of rewarding partnerships and to start thinking about the types of actions we could be moving forward as a means of encouraging closer working ties between universities and corporations, along with measures that could help speed up the process," indicated Dr Pavel Hamet, full professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Université de Montréal, holder of the Canada Research Chair in Predictive Genomics, President of the Palais' Ambassadors Club, and the event's co-spokesperson. Added Monique F. Leroux, President and CEO of the Desjardins Group, and co-spokesperson for the Rendez-vous du Savoir: "It's a rallying call we are sending out to everyone who has a role to play. We must bolster the synergies our society requires to become prosperous, creative and knowledge-driven."
The results of a survey conducted by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal, jointly with the Léger Marketing firm, helped spark the many discussions held throughout the Rendez-vous du Savoir. The survey essentially found that:
- Nearly half of Québec companies do not see the relevance of collaborating
with universities.
- Most Québec companies view the university system merely as a talent incubator.
- Universities stand to gain by doing a better job promoting their ability to contribute
to business success.
- Companies must try to diversify and increase their collaborations.
Buoyed by the success of the second annual Rendez-vous du Savoir, which took place October 5 and 6, the event's organizing partners are already planning a new edition for Fall 2012. We are looking forward to another successful turnout!
The Rendez-vous du Savoir is jointly organized by the Palais des congrès de Montréal, the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal, the Conference of Rectors and Principals of Québec Universities (CREPUQ), the Conférence régionale des élus (CRÉ) de Montréal (Montréal region conference of elected representatives), Montréal International, Ville de Montréal, Tourisme Montréal and the Montréal Council on Foreign Relations (MCFR). Desjardins is the presenting sponsor of the event, and Bell is associate sponsor.
2010-2011: Record results and $225 M in economic spinoffs
for the Palais des congrès de Montréal
 The Palais des congrès de Montréal had a remarkable year. The 350 events and nearly 632,000 participants it hosted from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 amounted to its finest performance since 2004-2005, and set new records.
These visitors booked 207,000 room nights
in the city's hotels and helped generate an estimated $225 M in economic spinoffs, of which $173 M stemmed from the 30 national and international conventions hosted by
the Palais.
The number of future events secured also
rose by 24% over the previous year, with 397 conventions, exhibitions and corporate events being confirmed for the coming years. The convention market as a whole once again performed well, also posting a 24% increase compared to the previous year. You can find out more about the Palais' 2010-2011 results by browsing the annual report (in French only).
A new charter for a more tailored level of recognition
Have you had the opportunity to peruse the new Ambassadors Club Appointment and Recognition Charter we sent you last August?
Drafted as part of the Club's 2011-2013 action plan, the charter makes it possible to recognize the contribution of the many people actively involved in future conventions as well as the future economic and intellectual development of Québec.
The charter defines the Club's memberships into four separate categories and titles, each with its own set of privileges:
- Appointed Ambassador, wherein members retain their title for up to 4 years following the hosting of their event;
- Executive Ambassador, reserved for members who are actively involved in securing new conventions for the Palais;
- Emeritus Ambassador, for members appointed with regard to two or more events, with the latest occurring within the last 8 years;
- Ambassador, for members whose events occurred more than 4 years earlier.
The Club's mission is to promote Montréal as a first-rate destination for large-scale international and U.S. events. Our sincere aim is for a dynamic partnership and for our joint development and strategic alliance efforts to continue to drive Québec's knowledge base and economy forward.
Consequently, we would like to underline the remarkable work of our Emeritus Ambassadors:
Dr Michel Béland (2006 & 2010)
Joint Assembly of IAMAS/IAPSO - July 2009
International Polar Year Global Conference - April 2012
Dr Gaston Chevalier, D. Sc. (1986, 2002 & 2005)
4th International Congress of Cell Biology - August 1988
XIth Congress – International Union of Toxicology - July 2007
SETAC North America 27th Annual Meeting - November 2006
Dr Eduardo L. Franco (2000 & 2007)
XVI Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association - August 2002
International Union Against Cancer –UICC World Congress 2012 - September 2012
Dr Francis H. Glorieux (1987 & 2002)
First Joint Meeting of the Xth International Conference on Calcium Regulating Hormones
and the XIth Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research -
September 1989
17th Meeting of the International Bone and Mineral Society - June 2007
Pr Ferri Hassani (2010 & 2011)
30th ISARC 2013 International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction -
June 2013
23rd World Mining Congress and Expo - August 2013
13th ISRM – International Congress on Rock Mechanics - April 2015
Hany Moustapha (2006 & 2011)
ASME Turbo Expo 2007 – Power for Land, Sea and Air - May 2007
American Society of Mechanical Engineers – Turbo Expo Annual Conference 2015 -
June 2015
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