An essential tool to stimulate your growth
Since day one, our mission has been to provide
our participants and sponsors with concrete solutions that address their concerns and help their organization grow
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2008Launch of our
first business conference
2012First trade
mission in northern Quebec
201415,000th
participant registered
2015First trade mission in
Europe on smart cities
2016Launch of our
training courses
2017Over 20,000
managers have participated in our webinars
2018Launch of first
Digital Transformation
Trade 3,500 participants
75 sponsors
2019Second
Digital Transformation
Trade 3,500 participants
75 sponsors
2020Third
Digital Transformation
Trade +
Launch of first EXPÉRIENCE
Trade 1,000 participants
Our conferences offer solutions to a number of key issues facing the Quebec business community and attract between 80 and 250 people each.
Our training courses support managers and leaders in overcoming their daily professional challenges. Small groups of 15–20 people encourage interaction.
Training courses
Our missions bring together a select number of participants in the field in strategic regions. They forge business relationships with each other and with people in the business community they meet along the way.
Trade missions
Our webinars are free for participants. They spotlight the sponsor’s expertise and cover a wide range of business-related subjects.
Webinars
eventstypes5Conferences
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CONNEXION: A must-attend event to be a sponsor and exhibitor and to position itself as a strategic partner in the digital transformation of Quebec businesses. An event that combines business meetings, conferences, workshops and experimental labs. EXPÉRIENCE: Event dedicated to the event industry that redefines what is done in Quebec. More than an event, it is a concentrate of experience with a diverse buyer traffic.
Trade
Our rigorous research, process allows us to offer concrete solutions to business challenges that meet current market needs.
The key to our successHigh quality specialized content!
Market research and identification of needs
Interview with key sector stakeholders
Selection of expert speakers that reflect best business practices
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98% Recommendation rate among participants
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Source: Data collected in October 2018 from Les Affaires event participants
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Our participants hold high-level positions within their organizations. They come to our events to find solutions they can rapidly implement and to forge business relationships with other participants and speakers.
The key to our successOur highly qualified participants!
Source: Data collected in October 2018 from Les Affaires event participants
62%are decision-makers
participants per year
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Leaders Senior executives Advisors
Professionals Consultants
10,000
We can help you
connect with our participants
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Actively participate in our events!We provide personalized sponsorship solutions tailored to your needs to help you:• Promote your company
• Position your company as an industry expert
• Promote your products and services
• Forge new business relationships
• Generate leads
Don’t just be a logo!
Take advantage of our events to position yourself by speaking, leading an interactive session, or being the featured expert at a webinar.
Gain exceptional visibility through Groupe Les Affaires channels before, during, and after the event..
Show off your products and services to a highly skilled audience with an exhibition booth and personalized activations.
Network and meet potential clients
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Examples of packages that really pay off!
Allocution Partner
Use this platform to demonstrate your experience and leadership in a specific market segment.
As a partner, you have the opportunity to present a case study,
lead or participate in a panel discussion, and benefit from
many other advantages.
PresenterAs presenter, you will enjoy
all the benefits of being associated with Events Les Affaires. In addition to presenting
your company and your expertise to participants, you will enjoy
maximum visibility before, during, and after the event.
Spacenetworking / kiosk
As presenter, you will enjoy all the benefits of being associated
with Events Les Affaires. In addition to presenting
your company and your expertise to participants, you will enjoy
maximum visibility before, during, and after the event.
Cocktail Partner or
Dinner PartnerDuring this great networking and business development opportunity, you will have
the chance to speak briefly to promote your company and
thank participants.
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Some of the companies that have put their trust in us:
What our partners are saying:
After attending a workshop, I realized that the discussion among participants and our experience were beneficial for everyone. The participants and host left full of ideas and eager to continue the discussion.”
Karina Di Giovanni, Robert Lamarre Management Consultants
Event:Spare Parts Management
I’m very confident that this will create positive business relationships, not just with the people that visited our booth, but also with those that now know we exist!”
Jean-Claude Désilets, Avalanche
Event:Objective: North
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Discover
our market segments
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Data source: Participants in the Crisis Communications, Internal Communications, and Social Acceptability conferences.
CommunicationsPublic relations
Areas of activity
Energy/Mining
Government/ Public/Parapublic
Media/Communications
Finance/Insurance
Environment
Education/Training
Manufacturing
Main departments
Marketing/ Communications/Public relations
Environment/ Sustainable development
Administration
Human resources
65 %
5 %
5 %19 %
49%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee status
• Employee experience
• Internal communications
Our conferences in this segment
10 %22 %
7 %7 %7 %7 %7 %
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Data source: Participants in the Energetic efficiency, Objective: North, Energy Summit, Electrification of transport
EnergyNatural Resources
Areas of activity
Energy/Mining
Engineering
Government/ Public/ Parapublic
Construction / Architecture
Manufacturing
29 %10 % 8 %
7 %8 %
Main departments
DevelopmentBusiness/Sales
Administration
Marketing/ Communications/Public relations
Environment/ Sustainable development
42 %
15 %
12 %
9 %
76%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee status
• Northern Objective
Our conferences in this segment
• Energy Summit
• Trade Mission Northern Objective
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Data source: Participants in the SME financing, SME growth, Business transfer
EntrepreneurshipSME
Areas of activity
Finance/ Insurance
Services
Manufacturing
Technology /Telecommunication
Construction /Architecture
18 %16 %
11 %9 %5 %
Main departments
Administration
DevelopmentBusiness/Sales
Finance/Accounting
Marketing/ Communications/Public relations
25 %
20 %
21 %
11 %
70%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee status
• SME financing
Our conference in this segment
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Data source: Participants in the Administrative Assistants and Women in Leadership conferences and the Women in Leadership training course.
Management and professional development
Areas of activity
Finance/ Insurances
Services
Government/ Public/ Parapublic
Technologies/Telecommunications
Education / Training
18 % 7 %13 %
8 %
Main departments
Administration
Marketing/ Communications/ Public relations
DevelopmentBusiness/Sales
Human resources
37 %
13 %
8 %
8 %
74%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee status
• Administrative Assistants
Our conferences in this segment
• Women in Leadership
9 %
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Data source: Participants in the Building Management, Workspace Management, Infrastructure and Major Projects, Seniors’ Residences and Housing market conferences.
Real Estateand construction
Areas of activity
Real Estate
Construction / Architecture
Government/ Public/ Parapublic
Engineering
Finance /insurance
32 %13 %
13 %5 %9 %
Main departments
Administration
DevelopmentBusiness/Sales
Operations/ Production
Finance /Accounting
20 %
31 %
10 %
11 %
67%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee status
• Infrastructures and major projects
Our conferences in this segment
• Management of workspaces
• Public contracts
• Housing market
14
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Data source: Participants in the Industrial Maintenance and Reliability, Continuous Improvement, Parts Management and SupplyCharging, Innovation Management, Food Safety, Innovative Product Marketing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Transport & Mobility,
Technopoles and industrial parks conferences.
Manufacturing
Areas of activity
Manufacturing
Government/ Public/ Parapublic
Services
Technology / Telecommunications
Agriculture /Food
18 %
12 %8 %
10 %
Main departmentsOperations/Production
DevelopmentBusiness/Sales
Administration
IT / Web
Marketing /Communications /Public relations
17 %
23 %
13 %9 %
69%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee status
Our conferences in this segment
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Northern Objective
• Industrial maintenance and reliability
• Factory 4.0
9 % 10 %
• Food Safety
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Data source: Participants in the E-commerce, Email Marketing, Consumer Intelligence Customer Experience, B2B Marketing, Customer Service, Content Marketing, Strategic Sales Force Management, Marketing Summit in the Digital Transformation Age,
Data and Marketing Intelligence, Citizen Experience, Digital Transformation Trade.
Marketing,Customer Service, Sales
Areas of activity
Technologies/Telecommunications
Finance/ Insurance
Marketing
Services
Government/ Public/ Parapublic
19 %14 %
9 %8 %8 %
Main departmentsMarketing/ Communications/ Public relations
DevelopmentBusiness/Sales
Administration
IT / Web
38 %
17 %
7 %7 %
62%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee status
Our conferences in this segment
• Data and marketing intelligence
• Automated and personalized marketing
• Customer service
• ROI Marketing
• Client experience
16
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Data source: Participants in the Psychological health at work, Training strategies, Change management,Occupational Health and Safety, Performance Management and Evaluation, Compensation, Work Transformation Summit, Training Management,
HR measurement and analytics, experience employed. conferences.
Human resources
Areas of activityFinance/ Insurance
Human resources
Services
Government/ Public/ Parapublic
Manufacturing
14 %10 % 9 %10 %
10 %
Main departments
Human resources
Education /Training
Health and securityat work
Administration
53 %7 %
11 %6 %
50%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee statusOur conferences in this segment
• Training Management
• Shortage of talent
• Compensation
• Change management
• Performance Management
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Data source: Participants in the Health Summit, Smart Cities, Social Media,Social Media for the Public Sector, Public Contracts conferences.
Public sector
Areas of activityGovernment/ Public/ Parapublic
Technologies/Telecommunications
Education /Training
Media /communications
44 %
7 %
6 %6 %
Main departments
DevelopmentBusiness/Sales
Administration
Marketing/ Communications/Public relations
Purchase /procurement
11 %
15 %
46 %
7 %
59%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee statusOur conferences in this segment
• IT Management - Public Sector
• Public contracts
• Infrastructures and major public projects
18
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Data source: Participants in the Information Information Security Forum, IT Forum, DevOps, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Information Security, IT Forum, Fintech conferences.
Information technology
Areas of activityTechnologies/Telecommunications
Government/ Public/ Parapublic
Finance/ Insurance
Services
Manufacturing
Main departmentsIT / Web
DevelopmentBusiness/Sales
Finance /Accounting
Marketing/ Communications/Public relations
58 %
13 %
7 %
8 %
58%are decision-makers Senior executives, executives, and managers
Attendee status
Our conferences in this segment
• Information security• Artificial intelligence• ROI Marketing• Data Science• Connexion Trade• IT Forum• Management of innovation• Data and marketing intelligence• Smart cities
31 %
15 %
19 %5 %5 %
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