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2013.05.15
Montréal, top host city in North America for international conventions
Montréal ranked first in North America for the number of meetings organized in 2012 by international associations, according to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), finishing ahead of other major U.S. and Canadian cities, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, Washington, San Diego, Chicago, Vancouver and Toronto.
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2013.05.10
Montréal's Flourishing Economy
Heavy industry sustained the southwest Montreal neighborhood of Saint-Henri for more than a century. But after most factories shut down in the mid-1900s, Saint-Henri was left a gritty district of discount shops and greasy spoons whose main attraction was the Atwater Market farmers’ bazaar.
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2013.05.10
MI and Montréal Mayor on European mission
Montréal Mayor and President of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) Michael Applebaum, and the President and CEO of Montréal International, Jacques St-Laurent, will be travelling to Europe, May 11 to 18, to take part in a technical mission. This mission will provide an opportunity to learn about model projects in Hamburg, Copenhagen, Malmö and Stockholm, in collaboration with municipal governments of Northern European nations.
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2013.05.07
Cooperating boosts competitiveness
Québec is not the only place in the world where a region’s businesses, training institutions and relevant authorities have organized themselves into sector-based associations to pool their expertise and efforts, pointed out Minister Lisée before 600 attendees at the first Industrial clusters: Engine of the city’s economic vitality strategic forum. “People who are familiar with other models abroad tell us that they have never seen such a capacity for collaboration.”
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2013.05.01
Montréal is brimming with creative talents — more than 25,000 of them — who deserve to be known and acknowledged. Thanks to them and our many institutions dedicated to architecture and design, Montréal is acclaimed as one of 11 UNESCO Cities of Design around the world.
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2013.04.25
Montréal Mayor and MI embark on economic mission to New York City
“This is a particularly auspicious time for such a mission, as Greater Montréal has just landed first place in fDi Magazine’s American Cities of the Future 2013/14 rankings for Best Major American City for FDI Strategy 2013/14, beating 126 other major urban centres in theAmericas. This mission toNew York City will provide an ideal opportunity to highlight Montréal’s strengths and assets,” said Mayor Applebaum.
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2013.04.23
German firm PFW chooses Greater Montréal for its North American head office
With the support of Montréal International (MI), German firm PFW will be establishing its North American head office in Greater Montréal. PFW, renowned for its wide range of design, engineering and certification services in the aerospace industry, is expecting to create more than 100 jobs during the next three years.
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2013.04.23
LGM Group and FACC invest in Greater Montréal
MI has supported and advised the two companies in their projects. “Through the creation of new jobs and the transfer of specialized knowledge, these investments will have significant benefits for the Montréal region. Having foreign firms come here to develop their operations will help strengthen our position as a global leader in the aerospace industry” said Jacques St-Laurent, CEO of Montréal International.
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2013.04.18
Montréal International Announces Results for 2012 at Its 17th Annual Meeting
Montréal International (MI) announced its results for 2012 at its 17th Annual Meeting attended by over 200 members and partners and Jean-François Lisée, Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade and Minister responsible for the Montréal region. Among the highlights for 2012 was MI’s contribution to attracting $689 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) to metropolitan Montréal.
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2013.04.16
American Cities of the Future: Greater Montréal at the Top
Greater Montréal has been awarded the prize for “Best Major American City for Foreign Direct Investment Strategy” in fDi Magazine’s American Cities of the Future 2013/14 rankings.
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