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4265 San Felipe, Suite 1100
Houston, Texas 77027
United States of America

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713 968-9836

qc.houston@mri.gouv.qc.ca

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The Québec Government Office in Houston is supporting and promoting the development of business projects between organizations from Quebec and Texas / Louisiana / Oklahoma / Arkansas. The Québec Trade Office is working closely with numerous partners in such high-tech sectors like aerospace, bio-medical, digital media, cleantech and agro-food.

Québec and the United States: Prospering together

Bilateral trade

$66 billion

Québec is the United States’
10th trading partner

Tourism

$3.4 billion

Spent each year by
Quebeckers traveling to the U. S.

Québec Presence
in the U. S

More than 12 000 Québec
companies do business
in the United States

Job Creation

255k U. S. jobs

Over 250 000 Americans
work for Québec-owned businesses
in the United States

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Covered territories

Texas, Louisiane, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Québec Government Office in Houston > Services

Services

Economic Affairs

Prepare market studies and provide strategic information on the Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma markets to Québec companies
Provide information and coaching on Québec’s business community and government assistance for investments to companies and investors in the territory covered (regulations, taxation, etc.)
Foster partnerships and strategic alliances between Québec and American companies
Provide information and support to Québec companies looking for buyers, distributors and potential partners
Organize conferences and symposiums on trade between Québec and the American market
Monitor market trends and the regional economy
Participate in trade shows and economic events in the territory covered

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Québec Government Office in Houston > Staff

Staff

Daniel Dignard Director 832 622-7762 Daniel.Dignard@mri.gouv.qc.ca Biography

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Daniel Dignard has worked for the last 20 years in international business development helping Québec companies expand into foreign markets. He headed the economic services of the Québec Government Office in Munich from 2000 to 2002 and the Québec Government Office in Tokyo from 2006 to 2009. Before heading up the Québec Government Office in Houston, he did a four-year stint as coordinator of promotional operations for Export Québec in a broad range of economic sectors.

Mr. Dignard studied economics and international relations at Université du Québec à Montréal, the Paris Institute of Political Studies and the Pushkin Institute in Moscow. He received distinguished research scholarships under the Canadian programs of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and National Defence.

Economic Affairs

Pierre Marcoux Bio-medical, agro-food, cleantech, construction and industrial goods Attaché 832 448-1400

Pierre.Marcoux@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Economic Affairs

Aline Allonas Aerospace and ITC Attachée 832 448-1400

Aline.Allonas@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Economic Affairs

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Audrey Lauzon-Laroche Executive Assistant – Communication and Public Affairs officer 832 448-1400

Audrey.Lauzon-Laroche@mri.gouv.qc.ca

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