Palais des congrès de Montréal Awarded International Gold Certification!

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.

London, 09/04/2015 (informazione.news - comunicati stampa - turismo)

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.

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.  . 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.

 
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.

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

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