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JOHANNE DESROCHERS
President and Chief Executive Officer
Association of Consulting Engineers of Quebec (AICQ)
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| A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO: |
- Learn more about one of Quebec’s economic and social pillars;
- Hear about the world-class know-how of Quebec engineering firms;
- Understand the major stakes for Quebec consulting engineering as it enters a new era.
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| AND TO HEAR ABOUT: |
- The key challenges ageing infrastructures present, the skilled labour shortage, and global consolidation;
- New expertises that must be developed to overcome these challenges;
- The means to be taken to support the growth of Quebec consulting engineering, at home and on international markets.
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| Meet the men and women who are building Quebec. |
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DATE AND LOCATION
Thursday, February 23, 2012
from 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Delta Centre-Ville
777 University Street
 Square-Victoria
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COST
Ticket(s)
Members: $50*
Non-members: $75*
Table(s) of 10
Members: $450*
Non-members: $750*
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REGISTRATION
 514 871-4001
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| Presented by: |
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JOHANNE DESROCHERS
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For over 20 years, Johanne Desrochers has strived to develop the engineering consulting industry in Quebec by fostering good business relations and by actively helping to advance the engineering consultancy profession. Her main objective is to gain recognition for this profession at the heart of sustainable development. Read more [+]
Ms. Desrochers, who graduated from UQAM with a degree in business administration, has been President and CEO for the Association of Consulting Engineers of Quebec (AICQ) for the last 10 years. Before then, she successively served the organization as Executive Director and Executive Vice-President. The AICQ brings together the vast majority of Quebec’s engineering firms.
A distinguished association executive, Johanne Desrochers was formerly President of the Quebec chapter of the Canadian Society of Association Executives between 1996 and 1999 and served on its national Board of Directors from 1999 to 2005. In 2004, the Society presented her its “Leadership” award for her work in the Quebec chapter and “The Banff Centre/CSAE Award of Excellence in Association Leadership” at the national level.
Among her other awards, she was also honored at the 2002 Prix Performance Gala, by the Réseau ESG UQAM. In 2008, the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec honoured her for her outstanding contribution to the promotion of the engineering profession in Quebec. And in 2010, the Association des architectes en pratique privée du Québec (AAPPQ) awarded her the title of Honorary Member.
Very active in the business world, she serves as treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Centre d'expertise et de recherche en infrastructures urbaines (CERIU) and is involved in the Metropolitan and Urban Affairs Committee of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, of which AICQ is a Major Partner member. Ms. Desrochers is also a member of the Association québécoise des lobbyistes.
Convinced of the importance of the arts-business relationship, she is a member of the Board of Directors of Charlevoix's Domaine Forget and of Théâtre PàP. Collapse [-]
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Cancellation policy:
No reservations, cancellations or refunds as of 2 days before the event. Participant substitutions are accepted at no extra charge until the event is held. Please note that only written cancellation notices sent by fax at 514 871-5971 or by email at achat@ccmm.qc.ca will be accepted.
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