For the first time together, members of the organisations such as the "Conseil québécois du loisir" (CQL), World Leisure Organisation (WLO), the International Bureau of Social Tourism (BITS), the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA), the "Association québécoise du loisir municipal" (AQLM), the "Fédération québécoise du loisir en institution" (FQLI), the "Réseau québécois de Villes et Villages en santé" (RQVVS), the "Association des responsables aquatiques du Québec" (ARAQ), the "Unités régionales de loisir et de sport du Québec" (RURLS), Sports-Québec (SQ) and many more, this event offered a great opportunity to make contacts with the world of leisure and its Quebecois, Canadian and international officials.