Winners of the Soirée Reconnaissance 2024 organized by the Côte-de-Gaspé Chamber of Commerce

27
May 2024

The Côte-de-Gaspé Chamber of Commerce held its Soirée Reconnaissance on Saturday, May 24, 2024, in front of more than 180 guests, at the Nation Micmac de Gespeg community hall. After an absence of several years, the event was an opportunity for the region's business community to get together and celebrate the work of local companies.




The Soirée brought together members of the Côte-de-Gaspé Chamber of Commerce, guests and partners. The concept was "People at the heart of our organizations", and the programming embraced this theme by showcasing human mixes and meshes, both in terms of entertainment (Myriam Pelletier 17 with professional comedienne Chrystelle Quintin accompanied by DJ Tony Russo), as with the consortium of chefs for the meal (Sarcelle, Brise-Bise and ohlespains), the gathering of local talent for table service, room for new members for photography (Précision photo and Gaspé Photo) and many other details.



The aim of the evening was to celebrate the importance of people in businesses and organizations, and to highlight the resilience of the entrepreneurial community. The evening's theme was "
", declared the new president of the board of directors, Émilie Chrétien Castonguay.




The jury, chaired by Suzie Landreville (UQAR - Continuing Education), was made up of :















The Jury reviewed 35 applications to select 25 finalists (maximum 3 finalists per category). Each company had to answer the same series of questions associated with four pillars: accessibility, sustainability, agility and performance.



The Chamber of Commerce of La Commerce honored the following companies:































At the Soirée, members' achievements since 2021 were celebrated, as were the departures to the beyond of certain people who were business owners. These are our Supernovas.



" When a star at the end of its life becomes a supernova, it explodes with such force that it occludes the entire galaxy in which it lived, projecting matter and energy over unimaginable distances at close to the speed of light."

Supernovas who have left since 2021:

Supernovas who have left since our last Gala or shortly before:

























The Chamber of Commerce would like to extend its warmest thanks to all the partners who made this evening possible, as well as to all the finalists and winners for their commitment and dynamism.




The Côte-de-Gaspé Chamber of Commerce (CCCG) is a voluntary group of businesses and organizations who wish to pool their actions and have a spokesperson to represent them. A non-profit organization, the CCCG is governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors appointed annually by its members. The CCCG's mission is to represent the interests of its members and to bring together, support and serve its members and partners through actions adapted to the socio-economic reality of the La Côte-de-Gaspé territory (Cloridorme, Grande-Vallée, Petite-Vallée, Murdochville and Gaspé). #ÉconomieCôteDeGaspé #PrèsPourVrai

List of 2024 finalists and winners

Retail trade | 10 employees or less - presented by Ville de Gaspé









Retail trade | 11 employees and more - presented by Ville de Gaspé









Services | Self-employment and microenterprise - presented by Desjardins









Services | Organization 5+ employees - presented by Desjardins









Group entrepreneurship and NPOs - presented by Promutuel Assurance de L'Estuaire









Production, transformation - presented by Innergex









Aboriginal entrepreneurship - presented by Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation





Relève | Repreneuriat - presented by Réseau mentorat - SADC de Gaspé









Relève | Nouvelle entreprise - presented by Réseau mentorat - SADC de Gaspé









Tourism development - presented by Tourisme Gaspésie









Community impact - presented by Hydro-Québec









Jury's Favourite Award - Corporate - presented by Service Québec





Jury's Favourite Award - NPO - presented by GLS Canada





BRAVO, CONGRATULATIONS