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In the January 29, 2020 Edition 

Be Local - The Trend to Watch in 2020

As we enter 2020, a question arises: how will business tourism evolve over the coming years? Although new technologies are becoming increasingly important in our lives, for the way we work and interact, the desire to be connected to one's environment and to live authentic experiences has never been stronger...

Travellers wanting to combine business and leisure when planning a trip is not new. Bleisure is an already well-known trend, but in 2020 it is becoming more apparent. Yes, business travellers travel for meetings or conventions, but they want to take the time to discover the destination visited and live an authentic and unique experience once there. This is what is known as be local.

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A New Venue to Hold Business Events

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Centre de foires Expocité

A modern multi-purpose building, ExpoCité's Centre de foires exhibition centre is the place in Québec City to hold trade shows, large concerts, banquets and business meetings. Its two floors of multi-purpose rooms offer the largest exhibition area in Québec City.

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Do you know that the QACP network has 30 destinations and some 115+ sites to host business events throughout Quebec!


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Accommodation Capacity of our Network

QACP at the 30th Ottawa's Tête-à-Tête Tradeshow on January 29

Whether you are a conference organizer, meeting planner, training manager for your organization or all three combined, explore the potential of Quebec's regions and meet the QACP network  at Ottawa's Tête-à-Tête, booth #109

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Quebec Business Tourism News

The QACP publishes more than 400 news per year dealing with business tourism in its News section at congres.com.

Here is a selection of recent news featuring our members:

Rejuvenation at Le Victorin Hotel and Convention Centre


The Hôtel Le Victorin, home to the Victoriaville Convention Centre, has undergone an important rejuvenation, restoring lustre to its facilities. An estimated $1.5 million was invested in the work.

First, the rooms have been renovated, updated by changing carpets, draperies and bedding. Added to this are more modern bathrooms with more spacious showers, new vanities and new ceramics. Beautification work has also been done in the suites, where contemporary furniture has been added.

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How Do You Get Guests to R.S.V.P. to an Event?

From Kori Gorman, Tom Stulberg, Ruby Sohi 

From personalized invites to registration landing page links, here’s how event pros across Canada push guests to show up.

“We have been most successful sending invitations via an email that is linked to a registration landing page. We employ a professional designer who makes our invitations look attractive to set the tone of the event. Guests are able to add the event to their calendar and receive reminders closer to the date. If a guest has not responded in a timely manner, they receive catchy reminders leading up to the event.”Christina Lupkoski, director of operations and accounts, Substance Group, Toronto

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Source : BIZBASH

Planning to Run a Vote Online? Here's What You Should Know

From Lawrence Lewis, CSAE Blog

Associations depend on elections and other kinds of voting activities. Board members must be elected, bylaws amended and financials ratified. However, it’s not always easy for associations to conduct these votes.

It can be quite costly and time-consuming for associations to plan in-person votes. Mailing ballots to the membership is also a labour-intensive activity. And, even after putting in a lot of work, the end result may be low voter turnout.

However, by paying attention to these best practices, associations can help their membership cast votes in order to get an accurate and fair result.

Learn About the Best Practices

Source : CSAE

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