Let’s celebrate the meeting of business and culture!
The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and the Conseil des arts de Montréal are pleased to join forces to present the Prix Arts-Affaires de Montréal. These awards acknowledge and reward the involvement of businesspeople in Greater Montréal’s artistic and cultural milieu.

MAKE A NOTE OF THIS DATE!
Announcement of finalists: May 31, 2012

2011 CANDIDATES
Large Enterprise
National Bank Financial Group, sponsored by the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal
Ivanhoé Cambridge, sponsored by the Montréal Fashion & Design Festival
Rio Tinto Alcan, sponsored by the École Samajam
Standard Life, sponsored by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

SME
Encadrement Tout Autour, sponsored by Les éditions esse
Publicité Sauvage Inc., sponsored by the Théâtre de Quat’Sous
Sirius XM Canada, sponsored by Pop Montréal

Arts/Business Personality
Pierre Bourgie, President and CEO, Société financière Bourgie, sponsored by the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
Jacques Dostie, Partner, Ernst & Young, sponsored by the Théâtre ESPACE GO, the Groupe Le Vivier and the Agora de la danse
David B. Sela, President, Copap Inc., sponsored by the Orchestre de chambre I Musici de Montréal

Business Volunteer
Marc Bélanger, President, Qualité investissements, sponsored by the École supérieure de ballet du Québec
Valérie Dubreuil, Senior Community Affairs Manager, TELUS, sponsored by the Montréal Chamber Orchestra
Louis-François Hogue, Partner, Fasken Martineau, sponsored by Danse Danse
Marie-Josée Marsan, Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, Videotron, sponsored by Espace libre
Derek A. Price, Member of the Order of Canada, sponsored by the McCord Museum 
Michael Tevel, Manager, Strategy and Planning, CGI Group, sponsored by Segal Centre of performing arts
Saul Polo, Product and Business Development Specialist, Laurentian Bank Securities, sponsored by Segal Centre of performing arts

WHO HAD SUBMITTED A NOMINATION?
Cultural organizations nominated candidates. They must have shown how the support provided by the individual or enterprise was exceptional and worthy of recognition.

WHO WAS ELIGIBLE?
Large enterprises, SMEs, and businesspeople or volunteers from the metropolitan area who have supported a Montréal cultural organization between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. This support can have taken many forms, including volunteer work, sponsorships and donations. Competition rules (PDF format)

THE WINNERS FOR THE 2010 EDITION

Large enterprise
S.M. International Group Inc., sponsored by the Festival du nouveau cinéma
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SME
Georges Laoun Opticien, sponsored by OBORO
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Citation of excellence: Quincaillerie DeLorimier Inc., sponsored by the Coop les ViVaces

Arts/Business Personality
Jean-Pierre Desrosiers, Partner, Fasken Martineau, sponsored by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
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Business Volunteer
Michelle Cormier, Chief Executive Officer, TNG Corporation Inc., sponsored by the Orchestre Métropolitain
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