To underline the exceptional work of campground operators, Camping Québec, the Association des terrains de camping du Québec, proceeded on October 21 to the presentation of its 24th Excellence Awards by videoconference. Among the winners for this 2021 edition, Camping Aventure Mégantic located in the Eastern Townships was awarded one of the three Innovation prizes - Lussier Dale Parizeau 2021 for the original creation of an escape game. in its facilities. The campsite is also the recipient of a Builder Today - Lussier Dale Parizeau 2021 recognition award for the major investment made in its aquatic facilities.
2021 INNOVATION AWARD WINNER: ADVENTURE UNDER KEY
This original project developed by Julie Rouillard and Francis Therrien, owners of Camping Aventure Mégantic, was born to address a lack of stimulating indoor activities available to families in the region. With a signature distinct from that of the campsite, the experience Locked adventure is not reserved for campers, but is also accessible to tourists visiting the region. The activity was launched in the spring of 2021, and the reception given by the customers was beyond the expectations of the owners:
“We welcome as many campsite clients as clients from neighboring accommodation, as well as the general population. Our escape game helps people discover our campsite and this visibility generates new reservations for our sites and our ready-to-camp. We will remain open year round for this game, so winter tourists can also enjoy it. »- Julie Rouillard and Francis Therrien, owners of Camping Aventure Mégantic.
RBUILDER AWARD - LUSSIER DALE PARIZEAU 2021
This recognition aims to publicize the investment projects carried out by Quebec campgrounds with the aim of improving their infrastructure and recreational areas, or increasing their reception capacity. Camping Aventure Mégantic was awarded a Builder Today award for having injected more than 174,000 $ into its aquatic facilities.
This year, the total investments made by the 20 recipients of the Builder Today award totaled 3,327,609,34$, an amount that undoubtedly demonstrates the economic strength of the camping industry in Quebec as well as the will of the operators of develop continuously.
About Camping Quebec
With more than 800 members from the public and private sectors, Camping Québec, the Association des terrains de
camping, represents more than 90 % of the offer in terms of camping pitches in Quebec. It has for
mission to promote and foster the growth and development of the camping industry as well
that the practice of this activity in Quebec. Since 2014, Camping Québec has been an agent of the Minister of
Tourism with regard to the classification of camping establishments, and it also provides editing,
production and distribution of the Guide du camping au Québec.
