New partnership between the Palais des congrès de Montréal and the Olympic Park

The RIO Olympic installations board and the Palais des congrès de Montréal are pleased to announce they have entered into a business partnership that will further broaden the city’s event offering for promoters and participants.

This partnership, initiated at the invitation of Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx, will enable the two Québec government corporations to optimize their practices, share their knowledge and expertise, as well as boost their profiles on the international stage.

More specifically, moving forward the Palais will now include the unique venues of the Olympic Park as part of its international business development operations. Adding these to the multipurpose event spaces of the Palais will make it possible to meet the needs of a broader range of events looking to be hosted in Montréal.

A common front to help foster the reopening

This announcement is welcome news as the new collaboration looks to help facilitate the gradual reopening of the economy. In fact, in the wake of the cancellations triggered by the current global situation, many customers wish to reschedule their event as soon as circumstances permit. This renewed joint cooperation between the Palais and the Olympic Park will foster the ability of being able to maximize the number of events that can be accommodated, as organizers can opt to relocate to one venue or the other if they choose to. This will make it possible to preserve, even maximize, the economic benefits for Montréal and Québec.

This new partnership buoyed by the synergy of the two government corporations definitely puts Montréal on track for a strong recovery over the coming years, and what’s more, in a highly competitive market.

I am very proud of the signing of this agreement, which makes official the remarkable collaboration that already existed between the two government corporations. Both major players in the Montréal event industry, they are now even better equipped to lay the groundwork for the impending reopening, and play an active role in spurring the strong recovery of business tourism in Montréal. I say well done to Robert Mercure, CEO of the Palais des congrès, and Michel Labrecque, CEO of the RIO Olympic installations board.

This new collaboration between the Palais and the Olympic Park will make it possible to present a unified and complementary Montréal offering, which will translate into additional economic and intellectual benefits for the city.

This agreement will give the Olympic Park and its many event spaces a level of visibility it has never enjoyed before, thanks in large part to the efficiency of the Palais des congrès sales team, which already has a well-established international network. Now, with our Esplanade and vast outdoor spaces, we bring added value to the city’s current offering. We are confident this agreement will grow our events calendar in the long term.