Supporting Intellectual Advances
Benefiting from privileged partnerships with the scientific community and active participation in events related to Québec City’s key industries, the Québec City Convention Centre takes pride in supporting local intellectual advances while fostering collective involvement.
During ACCESSE23, the Convention Centre team, on behalf of attendees, donated $1,000 to Le Pignon Bleu, accompanied by messages encouraging young people to stay in school. Thanks to this initiative, 2,000 local children received a morning snack at Le Pignon Bleu.
In October 2023, the Convention Centre was a Gold Partner of the 32nd edition of the Journées scientifiques de la recherche de l’Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, awarding scholarships to two Université Laval students.
Fighting Food Insecurity
Food waste has always been a major concern for the Centre’s team and its exclusive food and beverage partner, Maestro Culinaire. Production surpluses are redistributed every year to local organizations to feed those in need. In 2023, this amounted to over 4,800 kg of food donated to organizations such as Lauberivière, Les enfants d’amour (Madame Brissette), Moisson Québec, etc.
Last summer, harvests from the urban garden on Promenade Desjardins not only supplied Maestro Culinaire’s Executive Chef but also facilitated donations to various Québec City food banks, in collaboration with Urbainculteurs.
Encouraging Local Economy
In 2023, the Enjoy your badge program was back in full force, with around 30 participating companies. Since 2018, this initiative by the Québec City Convention Centre has aimed to encourage the local economy while enhancing the experience of event attendees in Québec City. With over 200,000 visitors each year, the Convention Centre’s presence in the heart of lively Old Québec, filled with shops and restaurants, stimulates the local economy from the outset.
