{"id":5693,"date":"2025-07-09T15:39:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/?p=5693"},"modified":"2025-07-09T16:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:04:54","slug":"qds-lab-in-action-a-strategic-visit-to-montreals-creative-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/qds-lab-in-action-a-strategic-visit-to-montreals-creative-core\/","title":{"rendered":"QDS Lab in Action: A Strategic Visit to Montreal\u2019s Creative Core"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-left\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"338\" class=\"title-7\"><strong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"271\">CityEx Montr\u00e9al | QDS Lab + Belleville Placemaking<\/strong><br data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"274\" \/><em data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"338\">July 4th 2025 \u2013 Esplanade Tranquille, Quartier des Spectacles<\/em><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"500\">As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityex.fr\/\"><strong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"84\">CityEx Montr\u00e9al<\/strong><\/a> study tour, organized in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mipim.com\/en-gb.html#\/\"><strong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"136\">MIPIM<\/strong><\/a>, <strong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"179\">Quartier des spectacles international<\/strong> welcomed 25 French leaders from the real estate, public affairs, and urban planning sectors to the heart of the <strong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"319\">Quartier des spectacles<\/strong>. The visit was intentionally scheduled during the world-renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/montrealjazzfest.com\/en\"><strong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"425\">Montreal International Jazz Festival<\/strong><\/a>, offering a dynamic, real-time example of a creative city model in action.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"1046\">With contributions from experts at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quartierdesspectacles.com\/en\"><strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"580\">Quartier des spectacles Partnership<\/strong><\/a>, we presented the origins and governance model of the territory \u2014 Montreal\u2019s flagship cultural district \u2014 and its pivotal role in tourism, city branding, cultural innovation, and civic life. The session highlighted how the district\u2019s <strong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"838\">50 annual festivals<\/strong>, supported by an integrated approach to urban design and cultural infrastructure, generate measurable cultural, social, environmental, and economic benefits at the municipal, provincial, and national levels.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1360\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/qds-lab\/\"><strong data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1063\">The QDS Lab<\/strong><\/a>, the consulting arm of Quartier des spectacles, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevilleplacemaking.com\/en\"><strong data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1142\">Belleville Placemaking<\/strong><\/a> enriched the conversation by providing the group of experts with tangible insights into how cultural infrastructure strategies and operational models can directly influence urban vitality and long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1360\">After the presentations held in Le R\u00e9fectoire, the signature meeting space at Esplanade Tranquille, our guests took part in a guided tour of the district\u2019s highlights \u2014 all set against the vibrant energy of a Friday evening at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. 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