Conferences, seminars and workshops

In addition to the Business Floor, a multitude of other activities awaited business leaders. More than 25 presentations were given in the form of workshops, roundtable sessions, conferences and seminars. The two days of the event were crammed with opportunities, to the delight of attending business community members.

• Non-wood forest products: development opportunities in the Gaspé by Dr. Luc C. Duchesne
• Development of the wind power industry in the Gaspé and Magdalen Islands by Élizabeth Ménard
• Organic farming and its potential for growth by Yannick Ouellet
• Future pastures: toward sustainable agriculture in the Gaspé region by Christian Côté
• Consortium for the sustainable development of the Gaspesian forest by Sylvain Fortin
• Modern tourism and the role of pleasure craft in the Gaspé and Magdalen Islands region by Michel Archambault and Paul Arseneault
• Benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids to human and animal health by Cherif Aidara

'Business Drive' Seminars

• Tax information seminar for small and medium-sized enterprises by Anne Verret
• Seminar on customs procedures by Carole Parent
• Seminar on starting up a small or medium-sized import-export enterprise by Lise Boisvert

'Business Drive' Workshops

• Ressources Entreprises - Guide budgétaire marketing - RCT  by Jonathan Maheu
• Doing business with the Government of Canada by Danielle Gagnon
• Boosting productivity through electronic business by Claude Riopel
• Development of local markets, a tool for socio-economic stakeholders by Yves Léonard
• Visiting www.statscan.ca by Stéphane Malépart
• Auditing small and medium-sized enterprises – Auditor’s Guide by Donat Thériault
• Duty and GST deferral program by Lise Boisvert
• Strategis, the biggest information site for businesspeople and consumers by Michel Hall
• Business portal by Michel Hall
• Statistics Canada’s products and services for entrepreneurs by Yves Léonard