Palais des congrès de Montréal Awarded International Gold Certification!

Montréal (ots/PRNewswire) -

The Palais des congrès de Montréal has earned the highest level of
quality certification attributable to convention centres. The AIPC
Gold Quality Standards [http://aipc.org/quality_standard.php ]
international certification confirms the Palais' leadership in
business tourism now that it is a member of an elite of group of only
26 convention centres worldwide having been certified. "We are
extremely proud of this certification which speaks to the quality of
our service and infrastructures, our continuous improvement programs,
sound management, and which of course also sets us apart from the
competition," declared Raymond Larivée, President and CEO of the
Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal. "A finalist for the
World's Best Congress Centre award in 2014, the Palais reaffirms
itself once again as an industry leader by performing outstandingly
across the board," added Larivée.

Internationally recognized quality standards Awarded after a
rigorous independent audit process, AIPC Quality Standards
certification measures a convention centre's quality and management
performance in 10 specific areas: Customer Service, Quality of
Facilities and Operations, Employee Relations, Health, Safety,
Security and Emergency Response, Financial Integrity, Community
Relations, Environmental Responsibility, Industry Relations and
Supplier Relations. "In addition to consolidating our continuous
improvement process, AIPC Gold Quality Standards certification also
acknowledges the exemplary work of our employees, guided as always by
our values of excellence, integrity and teamwork," added Palais des
congrès de Montréal Event Management Director Élaine Legault, who led
the certification project.

A popular destination The Palais des congrès is enjoying a
record-setting period. For the 2014-2015 year, the Palais des congrès
de Montréal will have hosted 127,000 convention-goers, more than ever
before. For 2015-2016, 210,300 room nights have already been booked
for business tourism purposes, up 39% compared to the average for the
last five years. The events for these two years alone will have
generate nearly half a billion dollars for the economy. Montréal has
been consistently rated the top host city in the Americas for
international events since 2011, thus reflecting the concerted
efforts of the Palais des congrès and Tourisme Montréal to position
the city as an essential business destination.

Numerous international recognitions The AIPC certification joins
the list of awards and recognitions the Palais des congrès de
Montréal has earned of late. Tourisme Montréal recently awarded a
Ulysse prize to the Palais, in the convention services category, for
the inventiveness of its IT modernization project. And the event
technologies that resulted from the project have already been
garnering awards of their own, including the Digital Signage Expo
APEX top prize in the Event Venues category in recognition of the
quality and flexibility of the Palais' digital signage.

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 benefits for Québec and has contributed proudly for over 30
years to sharing knowledge and enhancing Montréal's international
reputation as a first-rate destination. To learn more:congresmtl.com
[http://www.congresmtl.com ].

About the AIPC The International Association of Convention Centres
(AIPC) represents convention and exhibition centre professionals and
managers worldwide. In addition to recognizing convention centre
management excellence, the AIPC also provides resources and programs
that foster striving for the highest industry standards through
research, networking and education.

Source: Chrystine Loriaux, Adm.A., B.A.A., Director, Marketing and
Communications, Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal; For
information: Amélie Asselin, Advisor, Communications and Public
Affairs, Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal,
amelie.asselin@congresmtl.com , Phone: +1-514-871-5897, Marianne de
Raay, AIPC Secretariat Office, marianne.de.raay@aipc.org , Phone:
+32(2)534-59-53

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