North American travel agencies, receptives and tour operators are the buyers at this event. These companies sell Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes on the national and international markets.
Suppliers of tourism products and services such as museums, hotels, restaurants, tourism offices, interpretation centres, parks, outfitters, festivals, guide services, etc.

About Bienvenue Québec

Bienvenue Québec is the property of the Association des propriétaires d’autobus du Québec (APAQ), which, since 1989, organizing this major event in the Québec tourism industry.

Bienvenue Québec is three days of business meetings, 500 participants and 9000 business appointments.

Bienvenue Québec is a commercial market dedicated to business meetings and signing of contracts. The event’s success resides in a format of pre-established appointments lasting eight minutes, combined with a variety of networking and training activities.

Bienvenue Québec continues to be the Quebec tourism industry’s prime event for meetings, discussion and business development. It enables nearly 100 North American travel agencies, receptives and tour operators and more than 300 group tour organizers to familiarize themselves with the full range of Quebec’s tourism offering.

Bienvenue Québec’s main objectives are to:

  • Provide North American buyers the opportunity to meet with suppliers of tourism products and services from Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritimes during three days of scheduled activities;
  • Build up the training, networking and promotional activities of tourism businesses from Quebec, thereby contributing to the influence and vitality of Québec’s tourism industry;
  • Increasing the number and spread of new competitive Québec products and services internationally;
  • Contribute to strengthening Quebec as a destination providing a high-quality, authentic, appealing tourism experience.