PARTNERS GROUP
OF MONTREAL

Presentation of the GPESM (Montreal Sports Events Partners Group)

Today, the GPESM is composed of Tourisme Montréal, the Olympic Park, Parc Jean-Drapeau, the Réseau du sport
étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), the City of Montreal, and the Conseil du sport de Montréal.

The Strategy is the result of discussions among the Group of Montreal Sports Event Partners (GPESM). It sets out clear and measurable objectives as well as priority actions to be taken in the short term.
The Strategy coordinates the efforts of sports event partners. Its main outcomes will include:

• Position Montreal as an Olympic city and a leading sports metropolis, providing the necessary resources to maintain its leadership and remain an important sports destination on the national and international scene;
• Plan a portfolio of sporting events that reflect Montréal's image;
• 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
in physical activity for the Montréal community;
• Create business opportunities for all partners in the city and economic spinoffs for the region;
• Implement a coordinated, proactive, and integrated approach to monitoring, bidding for, and hosting major sporting events.