Just 45 minutes from Montreal, the Laurentians offer visitors an array of magnificent landscapes to discover. The region’s inspiring surroundings and bustling villages make it the perfect destination for a successful business trip. And here’s the proof.
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Check out these accommodation trends
The Laurentian region, just 45 minutes from Montreal, offers a wide variety of accommodation experiences for your meetings and conferences: hotel re-openings, exclusive hotel bookings, and chalet experiences! There’s something for everyone, no matter your needs!
The Laurentian region, just 45 minutes from Montreal, offers a wide variety of new activities for your meetings and conferences. Drive a race car, become a FootGolf pro, and have a drink on a floating terrace. There’s an activity for everyone, no matter your needs!
Interviews and writing by Lyne Branchaud
In the events sector, some projects require organizers to get out of their comfort zone and push themselves—and their partners—to the limit! These companies in the Laurentians rose up and met the challenge with gusto.
Here are two accounts of such challenges from Olivier St-Arnaud, Executive Chef at the Casino de Mont-Tremblant, and Carole Tétrault, Director of Sales at the Manoir Saint-Saveur.
Interviews and article by Lyne Branchaud
What are the latest meeting and conference trends in the Laurentians? To find out, we talked to three representatives who work in the area: Marie-Chantal Thibault, Sales Manager, Groups & Conferences for the Tremblant Resort Association; François Desrochers, Convention and Services Manager at Le Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant; and Line Latour, Sales Manager at the Estérel Resort.
Interviews and article by Lyne Branchaud
What are the latest meeting and conference trends in the Laurentians? To find out, we talked to three representatives who work in the area: Marie-Chantal Thibault, Sales Manager, Groups & Conferences for the Tremblant Resort Association; François Desrochers, Convention and Services Manager at Le Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant; and Line Latour, Sales Manager at the Estérel Resort.
The second article in this three-part series on trends looks at communications, length of stay, and client base.
Interview and writing by Lyne Branchaud
What are the latest trends for corporate events in the Laurentians? To find out, we talked to three representatives who work in the area: Marie-Chantal Thibault, Sales Manager, Groups & Conferences for the Tremblant Resort Association; François Desrochers, Convention and Services Manager at Le Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant; and Line Latour, Sales Manager at the Estérel Resort.
Just 45 minutes from Montreal, the Laurentians offer visitors an array of magnificent landscapes to discover. The region’s inspiring surroundings and bustling villages make it the perfect destination for a successful business trip.
Come and enjoy your business activities in an ideal environment to make your meetings and conferences a roaring success and achieve a wow effect! Here are six scenarios that will allow you to discover new places or see familiar ones in new ways:
Espace Théâtre in Mont-Laurier
The winner of multiple awards for its architecture, Espace Théâtre in Mont-Laurier offers a wide range of rooms for rent for a variety of occasions such as conventions, business meetings, conferences and more. In just an hour, the space can easily be turned from an auditorium that can accommodate 700 to a banquet hall for 400 guests.
You can also include a coat check service, bar, dressing room areas, and kitchen areas for your caterers. Espace Théâtre offers a venue for events of various sizes in a delightful setting, with state-of-the-art facilities, not least of which is the screen in the main hall – one of the largest in Quebec!
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Multimedia room at the Mont-Tremblant Casino
Located at Versant Soleil, the Casino invites you to experience unforgettable times in a charming, intimate setting for your business meetings. The five rooms with their contemporary decor can accommodate several dozen people.
You can liven up your event with a variety of activities: an introductory black jack workshop, a DJ and more!
Hélibellule in Mirabel
Located at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport, Hélibellule is an air services company for business and leisure clienteles. Business meetings can also be held there: the trendy lounge is ideal for a cocktail reception and can accommodate nearly 75 people with a direct view onto the airport runways. The 10-person executive lounge is highly unique, with chairs and other furniture inspired by helicopter parts. It would also be interesting to consider the hangar if you are organizing a large-scale activity.
A number of different packages and activities are offered: a helicopter tour of the Laurentians, tour of Montreal, film shoot, and transportation to Mont-Tremblant or any other tourist area.
The barn at the Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant
The Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant boutique hotel offers a range of features that are guaranteed to delight. It has 112 rooms and suites, 14 meeting rooms and 3 patios. And for planners looking for a wow effect, a real barn right next to the hotel where you can hold a cocktail dinner, theme evening or barbecue for groups of up to 80 guests.
Team-building workshops are available throughout the year.
Parc Cavaland – equestrian attractions
Welcome to Parc Cavaland, an equestrian theme park that is unique to Quebec! Enjoy the magnificent 150-acre forest and the show site with a large sound-and-light equipped heated theatre and a 22-metre giant screen, and discover a magical kingdom dedicated to horses in a wide variety of disciplines and breeds. The company has developed a range of customized private and corporate activities for groups of up to 400 in a magnificent amphitheatre.
Various options featuring horses and nature are available to guarantee your event’s success: dinner shows, equestrian demonstrations, talks, team-building activities, discovery picnics, hikes and treasure hunts, as well as interactive motivational activities!
Le Scandinave SPA Mont-Tremblant
Organize a “zero stress” meeting in the “zero gravity” room at the Scandinave SPA Mont-Tremblant. This bright, magnificent room can accommodate up to 50 people in a zen environment with wood and stone decor.
Then, take your colleagues out hiking or snowshoeing, or for a yoga session, and finish your work day with the ULTIMATE relaxation: the Scandinavian baths and a massage. After a treatment like that, you can be sure your colleagues will be all smiles at work the next day!
The Laurentians: experience the beauty!
Ask for a free, personalized consultation at email address or by phone at 1 800 611-8532, ext. 2233.
Enjoy a business experience second to none, in a spectacular landscape and an ideal atmosphere for achieving your goals and building your team. The Laurentians, THE business destination!
Hélène Prud’homme has been sharing her expertise and know-how for 20 years, to make your stay unforgettable!
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LAURENTIANS BUSINESS: WHAT’S UP?
Just 45 minutes from Montreal, the Laurentians offer visitors an array of magnificent landscapes to discover. The region’s inspiring surroundings and bustling villages make it the perfect destination for a successful business trip.
Meeting planners are always looking for something new. We are offering three innovative products that will not only meet the objectives of your meeting but also delight your participants!
Who would have believed that work and pleasure could be combined in an environment as stimulating as Fiddler Lake Resort? The idea of holding our corporate retreat by renting spacious and luxurious log cabins only 45 minutes from Montreal was simply delightful! How could we not have pleasant and productive meetings in such an environment? The tranquility of this exclusive 250-acre domain was perfect, just as the facilities were ideal for hosting our group: from the size of the cabins, with three to six bedrooms in each one, and the verandas where our happy hour took place, and where we shared good meals prepared on the barbecue.
What’s more, the many sports activities available on site were perfect for our team-building exercises and leisure time! The athletes among us also took advantage of this dream location to do their morning workouts before our meetings, jogging on the hiking trails, riding their bikes, or swimming a few laps in Fiddler Lake, which prohibits motorized boats. To further mix business with pleasure, some took advantage of a day of golf on one of the region’s superb golf courses. Others preferred to go biking, try the ziplines, or relax in the spa or barrel sauna at their cabin.
This much is certain: many of us are pleased that we invited our families to join us for the weekend and enjoy all that the site and region have to offer. Even more so since the 5th night was free! The children loved swimming in the lake, and also in one of the recreation centre pools as well as in our cabin’s private pool. Four out of the 50 chic rustic cabins available now have an in-ground swimming pool or a large cedar above-ground pool.
What fun we had playing tennis and basketball as a family, and also playing checkers on the giant outdoor checkerboard as well as pool in the comfort of our cabin! The young ones loved the new playground installed on the premises and the Acro-Nature aerial hebertism course and the waterslides just 15 minutes away by car; two activities that are offered at a discounted price for Fiddler Lake Resort guests. For my part, I took the time to browse in the warehouse stores of Saint-Sauveur Village before suggesting to the kids that we should grab a bite to eat on the terrace at the end of the day!
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