VERSION FRANÇAISE, CLIQUEZ ICI APRIL 12, 2017   Aéro Montréal Newsletter 2017   Volume 3, num. 7     QUÉBEC'S AEROSPACE CLUSTER     AÉRO mONTRÉAL EVENTS     APRIL 19, 2017 SA2GE - Invitation aux PME Québécoises APRIL 26, 2017 Parcours-découverte des métiers de l’aérospatiale! APRIL 26, 2017 Financing growth - How to find the right financial partner  JUNE 9, 2017 Festival Eurêka! 2017 JUNE 16-24, 2017 Quebec Mission to the Paris Air Show JUNE 21, 2017 The international networking dinner - Bourget 2017 APRIL 16-17, 2018 Aerospace Innovation Forum (information to come) All the events     INDUSTRY EVENTS     APRIL 19, 2017 Mari-Tech 2017 APRIL 24, 2017 NITEC17 APRIL 26, 2017 Invitation to join the Canadian delegation at Mexico’s Aerospace Fair (FAMEX) 2017 APRIL 26, 2017 Conférence : « Embaucher des travailleurs immigrants : les permis de travail et les services offerts aux entreprises » APRIL 27, 2017 Sommet Performance - Le rappel MAY 4, 2017 Assemblée annuelle de la Fédération internationale des associations de pilotes de ligne MAY 9-11, 2017 Aerospace & Defence meetings - Pologne MAY 10-11, 2017 Civil Aircraft Industry International Forum MAY 15,I 2017 Ministre Martin Coiteux à la tribune de la CCIC MAY 19-25, 2017 Mission économique du premier ministre du Québec en Israël et en Cisjordanie MAY 20-25, 2017 SAWE 2017 International Conference on mass properties engineering MAY 29, 2017 McGill-ÉTS intensive professional development program in aerospace : best practices in aerospace management MAY 31-JUNE 1, 2017 Canda's Global Defence & Security Trade Show (CANSEC) JUNE 24, 2017 Spectacle aérien de Bagotville JULY 28-23, 2017 Salon aviation et espace MAKS All the events       PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE     Hello all, INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE WEEK – MONTRÉAL 2017: a record edition! Last week we held the 3rd edition of International Aerospace Week – Montréal. This edition enjoyed a record attendance of more than 2,250 participants over five days and six separate events. Our visitors came from all over the world and represented the entire ecosystem of the Québec and international aerospace industry. SEMINAR ON DEFENCE AND ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE PROJECTS Launch of the Portail Croissance Sécurité Défense Québec This event allowed us to kick-off the week in the presence of Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, and Québec’s Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation, Ms. Dominique Anglade. 250 participants, 50 SMEs present and 200 B2B/B2G meetings generated! A record! The participation of Québec aerospace SMEs in defence tenders is crucial to maintaining the competitiveness of our industry on a global scale. Aéro Montréal is promoting a new tool that will be offered to SMEs in 2017: le Portail Croissance Sécurité Défense Québec. For more information, click here. GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT – The theme of industry 4.0 attracts record participation! The event's flagship event was opened by the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, Ms. Christine St-Pierre, Québec Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie and Montréal Mayor Mr. Denis Coderre, in front of an audience of nearly 500 participants from all over the world. This participation rate had never been seen before! The timely theme of “From Vision to Reality: Breaking Through the World of 4.0” appealed to all players in the aerospace industry, particularly our SMEs, as it is essential to improving their position in the global value chain. For more information, click here. DRONES SEMINAR – Signing of a letter of intent between the UAS Centre of Excellence and Aéro Montréal A major collaboration in the drones excellence sector! Ms. Suzanne M. Benoît, Aéro Montréal's President, and Mr. Marc Moffatt, Director General of the UAS Centre of Excellence, signed a letter of agreement to work together to establish a working committee on drones. The ceremony was held in the presence of Ms. Dominique Anglade, Québec's Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation, and Ms. Cynthia Garneau, President of Bell Helicopter Textron Canada To learn more, click here. QUÉBEC – NEW YORK STATE CORRIDOR – Signature of an agreement with the North Country Chamber of Commerce Developing collaborative agreements brings joint opportunities for exchanges, activities and trade missions to our members, particularly our SMEs. NAmTrans and Aéro Montréal share common goals of expanding our aerospace companies in global supply chains. We believe that collaboration between our two organizations will have a concrete impact on the expansion of activities in the Québec - New York corridor. Mr. Garry F. Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce and NAmTrans, and Aéro Montréal President Ms. Suzanne M. Benoît signed the agreement in the presence of Mr. Colin Read, mayor of Plattsburgh and Mr. Christopher Bohlmann, VP Operation for Norsk Titanium. For more information, click here. A FIRST IN QUÉBEC – Official launch of the Careers section on the AeroPortal site, dedicated exclusively to job and internship opportunities in aerospace Aéro Montréal took advantage of the week to announce the launch of new functionalities on its Aeroportail.ca website, thereby expanding the scope of services offered to companies and job seekers in the aerospace industry. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR LAUNCH PROMOTION: A FREE TRIAL MONTH FOR COMPANIES! An all-new Careers section now provides a centralized platform for posting job offers and internships and gives companies access to a bank of candidates. For more information, click here. DON’T MISS THE INNOVATION FORUM 2018 – Mark your agendas! We are already working on the 6th edition of the Aerospace Innovation Forum to be held on April 16 and 17, 2018 as part of International Aerospace Week - Montréal 2018! An event not to be missed! Suzanne M. Benoît COMPANY IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK: NÉTUR NÉTUR expands to Poland In early March, NETUR officially opened an office in Rzeszów, Poland. This investment of $1 million over five years is part of the company’s international development strategy. It is already present in Belgium. Don’t miss the interview (french) we had with Mr. Stéphane Turcotte, Vice-President of NÉTUR, and read the press release. If you would also like to gain special visibility for your company in the Aéro Montréal Newsletter and on the Aéro Montréal website, please contact Gwenaël Brisé (gwenael.brise@aeroMontréal.ca/514 987-9395) LES NOUVELLES DE L’INDUSTRIE : - Technologie M1 Composites investit 4,75 m$ à son usine de Laval - NETUR investi en Pologne - L'avion CSeries de Bombardier effectue un premier vol transatlantique sans escale entre l'aéroport de London City et l'aéroport John F. Kennedy de New York - A first in Qu/bec: a portal exclusively dedicated to job and internship opportunities in aerospace - Aéro Montréal's 4th Global Supply Chain Summit achieves an unmatched success - Aérospatiale et Industrie 4.0 le nécessaire virage numérique - The Québec government's 2017 budget - Federal Budget 2017 MUST READ THIS WEEK: NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT COLUMN by Patrick Galizia and Geneviève Plante   All news     Partners         AÉRO Montréal 380, rue Saint-Antoine O. 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