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SPORTS EVENTS
IN MONTREAL
Introduction to the GPESM (Montreal Sports Events Partners Group)
Today, the GPESM comprises Tourisme Montréal, the Olympic Park, Jean-Drapeau Park, the Réseau du sport
étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), the City of Montreal, and the Montreal Sports Council.
The Strategy is the result of discussions within the Montreal Sports Event Partners Group (GPESM). It sets out clear, measurable objectives as well as priority actions to be taken in the short term.
The Strategy coordinates the efforts of sports event partners. In particular, it will result in:
• Position Montreal as an Olympic city and a leading sports metropolis, by providing the necessary resources to ensure it maintains its leadership and remains a major sports destination on the national and international stages;
• Plan a portfolio of sporting events that reflects Montréal’s identity;
• Promote access to new sports facilities and improve existing infrastructure for the short-, medium-
and long-term benefit of elite athletes and, by extension, all Montréal residents, representing a significant legacy
of physical activity for the Montréal community;
• Create business opportunities for all partners in the city and economic benefits for the region;
• Implement a coordinated, proactive, and integrated approach to monitoring, bidding for, and hosting major sporting events.
Montreal’s sports events strategy was adopted in November 2016. This strategy is the result of the work of the Montreal Sports Events Partners Group (GPESM), led by the Montreal Sports Council, which includes the City of Montreal, Tourism Montreal, the Olympic Park, Jean-Drapeau Park, and the Quebec Student Sports Network (RSEQ). This joint strategy coordinates the efforts of various key partners to position Montreal as an Olympic city and a leading sports metropolis.
More specifically, the Strategy aims to increase cooperation among event organizers, attract new national training centers, and develop the sports conference market.
Several initiatives will be undertaken in the coming months to achieve the targets set by the Partner Group.