Awards and Honors

Since 2017, the Accessible Tourism category of the Tourism Excellence Award organized by Alliance of the Industry of Quebec highlights the outstanding accessibility of an organization's tourism services. This price replaces the Kéroul Mention. In addition to the received recognition, the winning organization gets a package of tools and services offered by companies wishing to develop the skills of entrepreneurs and tourism managers.

The jury that selects all the Excellence Tourisme winners is composed of 15 tourism and communications specialists with varied expertise and backgrounds.

Mention Kéroul was a distinction awarded during the annual gala of the Grands Prix du Tourisme québécois from 1991 to 2014. The goal was to put the spotlight on the work of managers in the tourism and culture industries who offer services adapted to persons with limited physical abilities. 

The jury was composed of five members (including the jury president) from private and public sectors with whom Kéroul interacts on a daily basis: disabled persons, tourism, culture and transport. Members of this jury were known for their support of social values of inclusion and openness.

By creating this award bearing his name, Kéroul expressed its desire to pay vibrant homage to Michel Carpentier, this honourable man who spent his life career working as a Quebec civil servant. The prize was awarded during Kéroul's annual benefit evening. 

The Recipients

2012: Marie-Michèle Tremblay

2011: Adèle Girard

2010: Lyne Rowley

2009: Romain Girard

2008: Anna Di Fruscia

2007: Suzanne Chassé

2006: Michel Rheault

2005: Lio Kiefer

2004: Laurent Tremblay

2003: Philippe Lapointe & René Massé

2002: Louis Jolin

2001: Michel Carpentier