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Dominique Nadeau receives the Québec Businesswoman Award 2025!
As Dominique herself says: "I wasn't destined to be a business woman! My Career plan didn't call for me to become an entrepreneur or take over Safari Condo!
Nonetheless... Dominique Nadeau received the 2025 Quebec Business Woman Award, in the Impactful Entrepreneure - Large Business category, at the 25th gala organized by the Réseau des Femmes d'affaires du Québec (business women association of Québec), on October 30. It was an emotional moment in the St-Frédéric offices and in the homes of many colleagues, friends and family members.
The ten jury members recognized Dominique's impact on the Company's progress since she took over its management. She climbed all the ranks of the Company since her arrival in 2006, from the sales department where she was the sole bilingual representative, to production management. It was there that she discovered a strong interest in manufacturing, logistics, and industrial challenges, even though she had not intended to lead a Company specializing in the design and construction of small Class B motorhomes or Travel Trailers!
She holds a B.A. in English Literature from McGill University, and in 2016, an MBA from Université Laval. It was then that she became General Manager of Safari Condo, alongside her father, Daniel Nadeau. Upon the well-deserved retirement of her father she became president. Now he watches from afar with pride.
She quickly realized that she wanted to grow the Company and spread the company's expertise beyond Canada, particularly to the United States. Yet Safari Condo is proudly rooted in the Beauce, committed to the region's economic development, and receives 80% of its revenues from Canadian sales.
To meet growing demand for Safari Condo products, the Company built a third factory in 2018 and the workforce grew from 50 to 145 employees in less than 18 months. Thanks to these efforts, the Company manufactures around 90 Motorhomes and 400 Travel Trailers annually.
Dominique is also involved in a number of volunteer causes, from chairing the board of a economic development non-profit to serving on the executive committee of the Québec RV dealers association (ACVRQ).
In recent years, under Dominique's leadership, Safari Condo has innovated: a development project for Europe, CSA and NFPA certified products (a rarity among small Motorhome and Travel Trailer manufacturers), continued commitment to sustainable development, an eco-innovation approach integrated from the design stage of various products, and social commitment to the Community and its employees. Since connecting with nature is important for customers, it was evident that Safari Condo would continue in this vein, a philosophy conceived at the Company's inception in 1998.
Safari Condo is also the darling of its customers: the consumer magazine Protégez-vous, in collaboration with CAA-Quebec, named the Company number one in the Motorhomes and Travel Trailers categories, with a recommendation rate of 94% and 93%, which makes Dominique - and the whole team - very happy.
Dominique believes in diversity and inclusion for everyone. Today, can you believe that 50% of the team is female? Women work in research and development, in electrical, plumbing, and technical assembly workshops, sectors traditionally reserved for men. Since Safari Condo trains its workforce, the Company can choose to integrate as many women as men, offering equitable access to everyone!
With all that, it's not surprising that Dominique received this prestigious award!
For nearly 30 years, Safari Condo has enabled casual travelers, outdoor enthusiasts, or solo women who wish to embark on an adventure, whether for a weekend or several months.
« I am proud to have reconciled family heritage and innovation, building a bridge between two generations, and making room for everyone in our Company! »