Expert FAQs
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Stratégies PME
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Stratégies PME is the only event in Quebec offering access to 130 conferences and 450 experts to accelerate the growth of SMEs.
We invite business leaders to consult all the SME experts on hand to validate their ideas, further develop their leadership skills, and learn about new strategies, trends, services and products on the market. The experts present at Stratégies PME are key players in the field. They already work with a number of managers, so they have all the expertise needed to help them accelerate their growth.
After more than 10 years, we’re very proud that Stratégies PME is firmly established as the SME event of the year, with a 93% satisfaction rate among executives, and thus contributes directly to the success of Quebec SMEs.
Becoming an exhibitor at Stratégies PME offers significant advantages. You’ll have direct access to some 5,500 leaders of growing SMEs over the two days of the event. Statistics show that our exhibitors obtain an average of 39 leads, offering substantial development opportunities. As an exhibitor, you’ll also benefit from exceptional visibility in your field of expertise. We deliberately limit the number of experts with the same expertise to three per edition, thus guaranteeing a wide variety of experts for our visitors. This approach dramatically reduces on-site competition, giving you an exclusive platform to showcase your expertise and build valuable relationships with event visitors.
Visitors to the event come from a wide range of sectors. To give you an idea, here is the indicative breakdown from our last edition:
Service: 3,062 visitors
Manufacturing: 1,801 visitors
Distribution: 540 visitors
Other: 600 visitors
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide this data until the statistics are collected at the end of the event. However, to give you a general idea, on average, 87% of visitors come from the greater metropolitan area.
We are unable to provide a list of companies with the contact details of our visitors. From the outset, we have been committed to respecting the wishes of the managers present, who wish to have control over the transmission of their contact details to the experts. To access it, you need to be present on site and make contact with each of the managers who come to your advice centre. This is one of the reasons for our success with SME managers.
I invite you to consult the following page on our statistics https://www.strategiespme.com/en/are-you-targeting-smes/ and you can also watch video testimonials from experts like you.
Each organization attending Stratégies PME must ensure that it has at least $2 million in liability and damage insurance coverage in connection with its participation in an event such as Stratégies PME.
To reserve a consulting room, please complete the following reservation form: https://www.strategiespme.com/experts/formulaire-de-reservation/ Once we have received your registration form, we will send you an invoice within 24 hours. A deposit of 50% of the total amount of your invoice will be required within 10 working days. The balance of the 2nd instalment must be paid before September 1st. This will allow you to confirm your participation in the event.
Please make sure you have filled in all mandatory fields marked with an (*).
Don’t hesitate to contact us for assistance 450-403-3444
Sharing a consulting space with another organization is permitted, provided that each organization pays the full cost of reserving a consulting space.
If you are interested in being an Expert at our next event, we recommend that you fill in the following pre-registration form: https://www.strategiespme.com/experts/formulaire-priorite-de-reservation/ By providing a deposit of $2,000 (which will be deducted from the total invoice when you register) and filling in this form, you’ll have the chance to get on line and make your choices in March before the registration form is available online. This ensures you’ll have an advantageous location and your desired expertise and conference.
Our event fills up very quickly. That’s why, for Experts like you who want to secure a place to act as an Expert and present their services to our 5,000 visitors-managers of growing SMEs-it’s possible to pre-register for next year. This pre-registration is free of charge. All you need to do is pay a $2,000 deposit (which will be deducted from your total bill when you register). This will ensure that you have an advantageous location and the chance to present a lecture if required.
No payment is refundable, except in the event of cancellation of the event, the expert will be fully refunded.
However, if you have made a deposit for a pre-registration and are not satisfied with the choices available to you when you register, we will be able to refund your deposit.
Yes. To find out about all the additional visibility we offer, please follow this link: https://www.strategiespme.com/experts/formulaire-de-reservation-visibilites-supplementaires/
We simply invite you to visit the ticket office on our website: https://www.strategiespme.com/billetterie/
Tickets cost $395 plus tax. This ticket entitles you to the entire two-day Stratégies PME event. Your ticket can also be transferred to another person if you are unable to attend either day of the event.
To obtain the dimensions required to print your customized panels for your consulting room, we invite you to consult the Expert’s Guide available at the following link: https://www.strategiespme.com/experts/exposants/guide-de-lexpert/ Specific dimensions are detailed on pages 11 to 13 of the Guide.
You’ll find practical tips and guidelines in our “Maximizing your presence” guide. Choose visuals, banners and graphic elements that effectively reflect your brand and attract visitors’ attention. Use a clear, legible message to direct visitors to your advice area and highlight your strengths. Don’t forget that our team is here to support you every step of the way to ensure your participation is a success.
You’re free to use your own panels (roll-up style) in sizes 10×8 or 5×8 or other. However, it’s imperative to check for yourself that your signs meet the dimensions required for the number of your consulting space, since the white sign structure supplied by Stratégies PME is mandatory.
It is not mandatory to do business with our supplier. You can place your orders with your printer. However, it’s important to note that using our supplier includes installation labor during assembly, offering a turnkey solution. If you prefer to manage this independently, please make sure you use the correct dimensions. We would also like to stress the importance of not damaging the panel structure during installation.
To be able to serve drinks, coffee or food at your event, you must go through the Palais des congrès’ exclusive food service. Maestro Culinaire’s Noémie Pilon can answer any questions you may have: noemie.pilon@maestroculinaire.ca
Here are their menus:
Breakfast, lunch, coffee break : https://congresmtl.com/pdf/Capital_Menu_jour.pdf
Dinner, cocktail party, reception: https://congresmtl.com/pdf/Capital_Menu_soir.pdf
Bar, wine : https://congresmtl.com/pdf/Capital_Carte_cocktail.pdf
Certainly, you’ll be able to access supplier orders, such as audiovisual equipment rental, decoration, printing and much more. You will be able to visit the following link at the end of the summer:
It is possible to submit a conference topic or title to our management panel for approval. Please fill in this form and send it to us by January 31 of each year. https://www.strategiespme.com/experts/formulaire-suggestion-expertise-conference/
We present the topic proposals to our panel of managers in February. If your suggestion is approved, it means that they are convinced of the relevance of this topic for SME managers, and therefore of the interest of our visitors to attend this conference. As each of our titles must follow the same syntax, the title chosen will be composed using this structure: infinitive verb at the beginning and in the middle, ending with a question.
Our panel is made up of 25 small and medium-sized business leaders, a good representation of our visitors. They’ve been with us since the first edition, and are the ones we consult to ascertain interest in a subject. That’s how we make sure we have a list of conferences that attract SME executives.
Each talk lasts a maximum of 30 minutes. It has been shown that an audience naturally loses attention after 35 to 40 minutes. When the 30 minutes have elapsed, Stratégies PME will have to stop the conference to respect the presentation schedule.
If you wish to film your conference, please notify us at least 24 hours before the event.
During the conference, we’ll show you where your cameraman can be positioned so as not to interfere with the audience’s view, as well as sound and electrical connection constraints. However, it is FORBIDDEN TO LIVE BROADCAST a conference presented at the event.
Bring the USB key containing your conference presentation to install it on our computers in the room. Please note that our computers are Windows-based, so Keynote presentations are not supported. You can also bring your own laptop. if you have a Mac computer, make sure you have the adapter you need to connect a second monitor. This is NOT SUPPLIED by Stratégies PME.
Your conference will be reviewed by Sébastien Gosselin, promoter of Stratégies PME and former lecturer in business presentation techniques at HEC Montréal. He is happy to put his skills to work for you by revising your conferences to improve their impact on the Stratégies PME audience.
You can send your draft in a presentation format such as PowerPoint, Slides, Keynote or other. You can also submit your plan in text format, accompanied by a visual example. Make sure your draft is detailed enough to allow us to advise you properly.
For a complete reference on conference logistics, we invite you to consult page 19 of the Expert’s Guide we have provided for you. https://www.strategiespme.com/experts/exposants/guide-de-lexpert/
At least 60 days before Stratégies PME, each expert will receive an “Expert’s Guide” detailing all logistical aspects of the event. The expert undertakes to read the document in its entirety and to inform his representatives on site of its contents. What’s more, on the morning of the event’s opening, Wednesday morning at 7:45 a.m., there will be a short reminder to the experts. We’ll come back to the essential elements of your presence. Stratégies PME is renowned for guiding and supporting you throughout the process, before, during and after the event.
You must arrive at the hall by 7:30 am. The event opens to visitors at 8:00 am. All consulting rooms must therefore already be open and occupied, and must remain so during opening hours, on pain of penalty.
We recommend a quantity of around 2,000 leaflets to be handed out to visitors during the event.
*Please note that we can never predict the number of visitors to the event.
These Certificates of Excellence are awarded to experts who have outperformed the average assessment during their conference at the last edition of Stratégies PME.
A food concession will be available in the event hall for experts and visitors alike, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. each day. Food is at the expense of each organization. You’ll also find several restaurants located in the Palais des Congrès.
You’ll also receive two coupons a day at your Advice Centre to buy coffee from the food concession. Two bottles of water a day will also be distributed to you in your advice area. Several water filling stations are also available in the Palais des congrès.
The room is secured and locked at the end of the event. While we can’t guarantee that there will be no risks whatsoever, it’s important to note that no incidents of theft have been reported in recent years. We continue to work actively to reinforce our safety measures and ensure a safe environment for all participants.
Yes, there’s the Hall Viger checkroom at the Palais des congrès, on the Viger side of the street. Please note that there are related fees. You can also store your coats on the counter in your consulting area.
A complimentary cocktail reception will be held on the Wednesday of the event, starting at 5.15pm in the rest area, exclusively for experts with passes. All the experts present will be invited to meet at the close of the first day of the event. Please note that no visitors will be able to attend this cocktail party.
Dismantling of your advice centre begins at 5.15pm on the Thursday of the event and must be completed by 9pm. It is not possible to leave equipment in storage after 9pm.
The expert undertakes not to dismantle his consulting room before this time. Any expert who starts dismantling or packing up his or her belongings before the event closes will be charged a fee of $1,000 and will lose the opportunity to participate in future editions of Stratégies PME.
When the event closes, the Palais des congrès must first remove the aisle mats before the carts can be used by experts wishing to transport their equipment. It takes about 30 minutes for the mats to be removed. Once this stage has been completed, the carts will be ready for use, and distribution of the boxes stored at the Palais des congrès will begin.
You can retrieve your personalized panels from your consulting area. To do so, simply ask a member of the Palais des congrès team to come along the aisles when the carpets are being taken down. Please note that it will no longer be possible to collect these panels after 6.30pm on Thursdays. It’s important to provide transport adapted to the size of the panels, i.e. 91” high.
Yes. Please click on the following link to discover the offers of our nearby hotel partners: https://www.strategiespme.com/experts/hotels/
Reservation of a consulting room does not include parking. You’ll need to provide parking for your team members.
You have access to two indoor parking lots at the Palais des congrès:
Viger parking lot: 1025, rue Chenneville (accessible from avenue Viger)
Quartier International de Montréal parking lot: 249, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest.
You will find the rates on this link: https://congresmtl.com/visiteurs/acces/
Here’s a video explaining complimentary tickets and the advantages of distributing your tickets to optimize your presence at our event; https://youtu.be/LpmfguPVylE
To pass on your complimentary tickets to your guests, we offer two options:
Our team can forward your complimentary tickets on your behalf (there is no charge for this service). Simply provide us with your guest list, including name, organization and e-mail address.
The second option is to transmit your complimentary tickets yourself via our distribution platform. To do so, follow the procedure in the video below and use the login details (username and password sent by e-mail). Here is a short video on the procedure to follow: https://youtu.be/ZL318FNz7AM
You must deliver your equipment to your advice center on Tuesday, the day before the event, between 12:00 and 18:00.
The expert must ensure that he has the necessary manpower to transport his equipment. Carts will be available free of charge at the landing stage of the Palais des congrès.
On set-up day, you’ll also have the opportunity to store equipment, if required, at the Palais des congrès, in a designated area. Upon request, we can provide you with identification stickers for each box you wish to store. At the end of the set-up day, you’ll need to leave your identified boxes in front of your consulting area, and someone from the Palais des congrès will take care of storing them.
To deliver your equipment to your advice centre, you must go to the loading dock at the Palais des Congrès:
163, rue St-Antoine Ouest, Montréal QC. H2Z 1X8
You must deliver your equipment to your advice center on Tuesday, the day before the event, between 12:00 and 18:00. Any material delivered before this date or outside the times requested will be returned to the sender.