Since 1998, the Quebec Association of Convention Bureaus awards it Ambassador Prizes to emphasize the loyalty of associations who choose cities in their network to hold their events. To be eligible for this award, the organization must have held, in the last ten years, a business event within a minimum of eight destinations of the network. They must have generated, in a tangible way, immediate economic repercussions. The organizing committee must have initiated social and tourist activities that helped to discover the destination and to complete the file, the event must have welcomed in average 200 people who generated a minimum of 150 nights.

Ms. Nadine Forest, President of the Quebec Association of Convention Bureaus (on the right) awarded the Ambassador prize to Ms. Sylvie Robitaille, executive assistant of the "Association du transport écolier du Québec" on September 28th 2005 within the context of the QACB's business grant that was held at the Governor Hotel Quebec Sainte-Foy.

Ms. Nadine Forest, President of the Quebec Association of Convention Bureaus (on the left) awarded the Ambassador prize to Ms. Marie-Noëlle Cano, communications adviser of the "Rôtisseries Saint-Hubert ltée" on November 2nd 2005 in the context of the QACB's business grant that was held at the Montreal Delta Hotel.

Recipients since 1998

• Association des chefs en sécurité d'incendie du Québec
• Association des directeurs généraux de Caisses populaires et d'économie Desjardins du Québec
• Association des directeurs généraux des municipalités du Québec
• Association des évaluateurs municipaux du Québec
• Association des médecins vétérinaires praticiens du Québec
• Association des professionnels en développement économique du Québec
• Association des recycleurs de pièces d'autos & camions
• Association des retraitées et retraités de l'enseignement du Québec
• Association du Québec pour l'intégration sociale
• Association du transport écolier du Québec
• Association féminine d’éducation et d’action sociale AFEAS
• Association nationale des camionneurs artisans inc.
• Association pour l'avancement des sciences & techniques de la documentation
• Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale
• Association québécoise des retraités des secteurs publics et parapublics
• Association québécoise d'information scolaire et professionnelle
• Baseball-Québec
• Camping Québec - Association des terrains de camping
• Canards Illimités
• Cercles des fermières du Québec
• Corporation des maîtres électriciens du Québec
• Corporation des officiers municipaux agréés du Québec
• Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec
• Fédération québécoise du loisir en institution
• Rôtisseries Saint-Hubert ltée

A few ambassadors give you their comments in regards to the QACB

An incredible source of information

”We always use the services of the QACB network because of the quality it offers. We trust the network’s professionals for the wealth of information they can provide on the activities in their areas. We think of QACB as a facilitator that is professional, courteous, credible, and friendly. They’re a network of people who believe in their regions and make you want to travel all over Québec. The people at QACB are professionals who are quick to recognize our needs and always meet our expectations. QACB really puts us at ease and takes a great weight off our shoulders. The people we work with at QACB often take the lead, which we think is wonderful.”

The "Association des professionnels en développement économique du Québec"

A fascinating network

“We have used the services of QACB for at least 14 years and choose a new destination each year. We always contact the Tourism and Convention Bureau— it’s an incredible source of information. Whether we’re looking for accommodations, local suppliers, or activities for spouses or evening events, the Tourism Bureau never lets us down. For us, QACB is the place to go for complete information on Québec’s various regions.”

The "Corporation des officiers municipaux agréés du Québec"

A quality service

“We have been using the services of QACB since it first began. QACB’s resources allow us to structure our conventions based on our needs. With QACB, we’re assured of quality service. The resource person at the Tourism and Convention Bureau is receptive and accessible. We know we can call her any time. She even plans appointments for us. We save an enormous amount of time. With QACB, we’re assured that our event will be a success! These are people with a lot of imagination. Why pass up the opportunity to use their services? QACB makes organizing conventions easy!”

The "Association des recycleurs de pièces d’autos & camions"

One point of contact

“When I discovered QACB, I wondered why my association hadn’t used its services before. QACB gives us an overview of the regions. The tourism offices suggest all the possibilities and choices available to us. Without QACB, we’d miss out on all sorts of things. A single resource for a multitude of services, one point of contact, one person who solves all our problems—that’s fantastic! There is always a local committee that works on organizing the event. Because these people don’t necessarily have a lot of experience organizing conventions, the Tourism Office in the region is an excellent resource for them. The QACB marketplaces allow us to meet with hotel and tourism office representatives. QACB has allowed me to build up a very valuable network of contacts.”

The "Association des médecins vétérinaires praticiens du Québec"