The Gatineau Valley SADC would like to make available a series of studies and public documents.

• Studies
• Vacationer's Symposium
• Summit on the Protection of Gatineau Valley Lakes and Rivers
• Follow Up of the Summit
• Other Documents

Studies ( These studies are available only in French at this time. Contact your SADC representative, if you would like an English version. )

« Consumption survey of resort clientele » – Part 2 of the
« Adaptation commerciale au nouveau marché de la villégiature (Adapting Business to the New Resort Market) study »

This was a consumption survey of Gatineau valley resort goers and seasonal campers conducted in the summer of 2005. It provides quantitative data on the consumption habits of this clientele, including the direct economic effects and economic losses per sector. The study develops various courses of action that would enable the Gatineau Valley businesses to fine tune what they are selling to increase the economic benefits attributable to the presence of resort goers and seasonal campers.

« Projet d’adaptation commerciale au nouveau marché de la villégiature » 
Project to adapt business to the new resort vacationer market. This study was conducted in 2005 and provides qualitative data on the consumer habits of resort vacationers in the Gatineau Valley.

It also provides possible courses of action that would enable businesses in the Gatineau Valley to adapt their marketing strategies with a view to increasing the economic benefits that flow from the presence of resort vacationers. Available in summary form.

« Plan Stratégique de marketing touristique triennal de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau »
This three-year strategic marketing plan for the Gatineau Valley is designed to ensure the development of tourism in the Gatineau Valley. This document is available in 3 versions: the full document, a summary and just the marketing strategy by itself.

« Sentier d'interprétation du Projet Pointe-des-Pères (Jardin forestier) »
This report deals with the development of facilities and themes to prepare an interpretation path in Maniwaki. The main aim of the project is to develop the characteristics of the sectors of Pointe-des-Pères, Fer-à-Cheval and the Rivière Désert walkway. The interpretation path will form a circuit through these sectors. Themes on the natural environments, communities and history of Maniwaki and the Gatineau Valley will be developed.

Presentations & conferences - Vacationer's Symposium

« Symposium Proceedings »
Document about the Symposium, dealing with the vacationer market, that happened February 20 and 22, 2007.

« Adaptation Conference »
About the adaptation of the commercial offer to the new vacationer's market.

« Horizon 2016 »
Vacationer's demand.

« Varin's Presentation »
Presentation that took place during the "Revitalisation" Work-Group.

« Lapointe's Presentation »
Presentation that took place during the "Développement Durable" Work-Group.

Presentations and conferences - Summit on the Protection of Gatineau Valley Lakes and Rivers

« Summit / The Proceedings »
Document on the Summit on the proteciton of Gatineau Valley and Rivers, that was presented the 14 & 15 of September 2007.

« M. Roméo Bouchard »
Natural resources-a key economic lever in outlying regions.

« M. Roméo Bouchard »
Conclusion.

« M. Giorgio Vecco »
Description of the Gatineau River watershed.

« M. Henri Fournier »
The condition of some lakes in the southern part of the Gatineau Valley RCM.

« M. Henri Fournier »
The health of our lakes.

« M. Pierre Monette »
Developing the vacationer's market.

« Mme Chantal Picard »
What is blue algae ?

« M. Jean-Pierre Courteau »
Blue algae and effects on health.

« Louis-Philippe Mayrand »
The role of associations in protecting the environment of lakes and rivers.

« Pierre Dallaire »
Tools at the disposal of municipalities to protect lakes and rivers.

« Friday votes result »
« Saturday votes result »

Follow-up meeting of the summit on the protection of Gatineau Valley
RCM lakes and rivers, Friday, May 9, 2008

« Participant's Notebook »

Other documents ( These studies are available only in French at this time. Contact your SADC representative, if you would like an English version. )

« Bilan des interventions de la SADC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau dans le dossier touristique de 1995 à 2003 »
This is a report on the Gatineau Valley SADC involvement in tourism from 1995 to 2003.

« Historique Vallée-de-la-Gatineau »
A souvenir booklet published for the 2004 Réseau des SADC du Québec Convention held in the Gatineau Valley. It provides a brief history of the Gatineau Valley.