Wednesday, June 1, 2011

June 6-9-2011 ~ The New Economic Order ~ Economic and political decision-makers from around the world to gather in Montreal ...

June 1, 2011

Economic and political decision-makers from around the world to gather in Montreal to set out new paths for growth

Montreal, The 17th annual Conference of Montreal will be held June 6-9, 2011, organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas.

Leaders of governments, international organizations and major companies, along with members of civil society, will come from all over the world to meet for four days at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure Hotel, where they will discuss the new economic order that is being established, as well as its new realities and the new models that are emerging.

More than 3,000 participants will hear analyses from nearly 150 speakers who hold key governance responsibilities in the economic, business, political, social and cultural fields. (A list of confirmed speakers is appended.)

Outside its many luncheon speeches, forums and plenary sessions, the Conference of Montreal will enable the various economic and political players gathering from around the world on this occasion to strengthen their relationships and develop new business opportunities.

Conference of Montreal partners

The Conference of Montreal thanks its partners: Power Corporation of Canada, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), RBC Capital Markets, Rio Tinto Alcan, Cisco, Sanofi Aventis, Bell, GDF Suez, McKinsey & Company, SNC-Lavalin, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Hydro-Québec, Investissement Québec, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), BNP Paribas Canada, Total, Garda, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Aecon, Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche, Tourisme Montréal, the Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec, HEC Montréal, Montréal International, CBC News, the Financial Post and La Presse.

The Conference of Montreal is a non-profit organization and as such receives support from the Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec and other public bodies.

About the International Economic Forum of the Americas and the Conference of Montreal

The International Economic Forum of the Americas / Conference of Montreal is committed to heightening knowledge and awareness of the major issues concerning economic globalization, with a particular emphasis on relations between the Americas and other continents.

The Forum also strives to foster exchanges of information, to promote free discussion on important current issues and to facilitate meetings to encourage international discourse by bringing together political, business, union and cultural leaders.