TOURISM ENTERPRISES ARE FRONT AND CENTRE AT THE 2012 EDITION OF THE GALA DES ÉLOIZES

 

 

Îles de la Madeleine, May 15, 2012 - Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine wishes to extend congratulations to its members who were recently honoured at the Gala des Éloizes held on May 12.  This very festive and colourful event is organised by the Chamber of commerce of Îles de la Madeleine.  Its purpose is to recognise and pay homage to the excellence of enterprises of Îles de la Madeleine.

 

Once again, the evening highlighted the efforts and the dynamism of madelinienne enterprises.  All the members of the board of directors and of the Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine team extend warm congratulations to the enterprises which distinguished themselves in their respective categories.

 

Here is a list of our winning member enterprises:

 

Categories	Winning entreprises
Ecofriendly project	Musée de la Mer
Young entrepreneurs	Marie-Eve Bourque, Globe-trotter, Artisans du monde
Promotion of tourism	Autobus les Sillons
Media and culture	Diffusion communautaire des Îles
Distribution and commerce	Boulangerie Régionale
Innovative project	Les Cafés du Moussonneur
Contribution to regional economic development	Groupe CTMA
Non-profit organisations	Au Vieux Treuil
Women in business	Émilie  Arsenault Nettoyeur Arsenault/Produits sanitaires des Îles
Job creation or integration of persons with a handicap	Supermarché Coop de Havre-aux-Maisons
Exportation	Fromagerie du Pied-de-Vent
Primarily male trades	Marinel LeBlanc, L'île imagin'air

 

* In the Madelinot vocabulary, an éloise is a flash of lightning punctuated by a clap of thunder.  An éloise is the electrical strike usually followed by thunder.  Figuratively, an éloise can signify a quick gesture, a quick move or speed of execution (excerpt from Dictionnaire des régionalismes du français parlé des Îles de la Madeleine by Chantal Naud).

 

 

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Media contact:

Marie-Christine LeBlanc

Marketing and Communications Agent

Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine

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