Sylvain Provencher & Rolland Desgens, Clinique Provencher & Desgens, from Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, recipient of the Entrepreneurship Award.

This prize is awarded to the therapist who within his company, has created more than 2 jobs since its creation. The award recognizes the audacity, leadership and the creativity spirit that allowed the company to stand out from the competition. It can also be attributed to the company who was able to attest to the quality of the working conditions offered to its employees.

Finalist: Mylène Quesnel, Zérotension, from Rouyn-Noranda

Dalonn Sydavong-Marois, Clinique MVT +, from Montréal, recipient of the Emerging Entrepreneurship Award.

This prize is awarded to the therapist who build is own company in massage therapy or acquired an existing business in the past 5 years. This prize recognizes the audacity, the leadership and the creativity of the therapist who are working to built dynamic and prosperous business generating employment in their field of activity.

Finalists:

• Alexandre Blouin, Centre de massothérapie Alexandre Blouin, from Laval
• Andrée-Anne Létourneau, Massothérapie Contrecoeur, from Contrecoeur

Gérald Lemay, from Montréal, recipient of the Involvement Award.

This prize is awarded to a therapist who has been involved in the community, parapublic, associative setting or in a nonprofit organization as a massage therapist. It may also be awarded to a therapist actively committed to pursuing the development of its profession.

Finalists:

• Léona Thérèse Nkoghe, from Sherbrooke
• Marie-Hélène Allard, from Montmagny

Louise Kairns, from Montréal, recipient of the Distinction Award.

This prize is awarded to a therapist who stood out throughout his professional career, mastering his or her discipline and his influence in the field of alternative medicine. The prize can also be awarded to a therapist who has successfully completed several continuing education techniques designed to enhance the services offered to his or her clients.

Finalists: 

• Julien Pinsonneault, from Saint-Hyacinthe
• Marc-André Latour, from Mont-Tremblant

Julien Pinsonneault, from Saint-Hyacinthe, recipient of the Inspiration Award.

This prize is awarded by the Réseau to the therapist collaborator of the blog of the association, having written article(s) which aroused great interest on the part of our web community over the past year.

Marc-André Latour, from Mont-Tremblant, recipient of the Coup de Coeur Award.

This prize is awarded by the Réseau to a therapist who has submitted a nomination in one of the categories presented at the Recognition Event, namely: Entrepreneurship, Emerging Entrepreneurship, Distinction and Involvement. This award recognizes the candidate who has generated noteworthy interest, whether it be for his professionalism, leadership, creativity, involvement, commitment, career path or influence in the field of massage therapy.