Cannes Croisette
The "Star" of the French Riviera
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Cannes is an ideal destination for businesses wanting to make contacts with global players within a particular industry. Regular congress events are held in Cannes’ famous “Palais des Festivals” for a host of different industries. Some of the main events are detailed below.

 

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MIDEM: The World's Music Market - 40th edition
Midem’s World Music Exhibition takes place in January for a duration of five days.  Over 10,000 delegates attend the conference which takes delegates you to the heart of the industry. It enables people involved in the music industry to discover new sounds and services, explore business opportunities, learn about tomorrow’s industry, make deals, enjoy live music…. and party!
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MIPIM: The World's Property Market

MIPIM is The World's Real Estate International trade show where property advisors, developers, regional authorities, investors and corporate end-users can gather information about new building projects and initiate deals and partnerships.
The conference takes place in March for a duration of five days with approximately 18,000 delegates.

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MIP TV featuring MILIA: The World's Audiovisual Content Market

MIP TV, the World’s Audiovisual and Digital Content Market, commences in April for five days with over 12,000 delegates from 99 countries around the world.  The conference attracts the global movers and shakers in the world of television, and reflects everything shaping television today. An ideal context for negotiating programme rights, co-productions and partnerships.

4
Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes International Film Festival is the largest and most well known of the exhibitions, occurring annually in May for ten days.  The Festival is a prestigious forum for all styles, schools and genres of film. As well as being the most special place for film industry professionals to meet, the Festival is especially attentive to the talent of artists that contribute to the growth of the medium.

Cannes Lions
Cannes Lions Advertising Festival

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival occurs in June for 7 days and is the only annual gathering of the world's advertising, creative, direct marketing, interactive, film, radio, media, sales promotion and marketing communities.

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MIPDOC: The International Showcase for Documentary Screenings

MIPDOC is a relaxed two-day event in October bringing together urban decision-makers from the public and private sector to explore the complex issues affecting city development, and exchange concepts of best practices in conferences and meetings.

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MIPCOM: The World's Audiovisual Content Market
MIPCOM is where mobile networks, character licensors, merchandisers and advertising companies, producers and distributors build alliances for the future; existing producers find new sources of revenue.  This is an annual event in October for five days with over 11,000 delegates.
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Tax Free World Exhibition

TFWA World Exhibition brings together the industry's most prestigious luxury brands and attracts thousands of key buyers, airport authorities, agents, distributors and journalists worldwide. The exhibition is the industry's key event for recognising new trends & acquiring a global view of the international market. TFWA WORLD EXHIBITION is the annual international forum for the duty free and tax free industry.
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Mapic: The International Market for Retail Real Estate

The benchmark event for the world’s retail real-estate professionals. MAPIC is the leading market for the expanding industry of international retail real estate. It attracts all the key players, creating a unique community in one place at one time. MAPIC provides an exclusive platform for companies to showcase new concepts and developments.

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International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM)

The Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) is the only global trade event dedicated to enabling specialist luxury travel buyers from the world’s top 52 outbound countries to meet with the worlds leading luxury travel suppliers. Specialists in the luxury travel market have very specific needs which cannot be satisfied by their mainstream counterparts. It is therefore a trade medium that is focused exclusively on this sector.