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Festivals & Conferences

Throughout the year, the Palais des Festivals in Cannes plays host to many highly prestigious and well-known annual corporate events, such as:


1. MIDEM - January

Music professionals from across the globe meet for networking, deal making, market information and live music. MIDEM attracts independent and major record companies, music publishers, online & traditional distributors, producers, promoters and retailers from every music genre. View apartments.


2. MIPIM - March

MIPIM is designed for senior-level decision makers within the real estate industry who want to develop business within their domestic and/or international markets. This conference saw a significant decline in numbers attending due to the collapse of the world’s property markets and banking crises. But it is growing again with the focus particularly on building projects in emerging economies. View apartments.


3. MIPTV - April

As it attracts global 'movers and shakers' in the world of television, MIPTV is seriously influential in shaping television offerings today. It provides an ideal environment for negotiating programme rights, co-production opportunities and building key partnerships. View apartments.


4. CANNES FILM FESTIVAL - May

Cannes is, without doubt, the most famous film festival globally. Film professionals gather to view a selection of chosen unreleased films, made the previous year. As with all film festivals, filmmakers, the press, and executives gather to network, discuss film, and pitch for distribution rights. Major film stars need to be snapped on the famous red carpet at the Palais des Festivals. View apartments.


5. LIONS - June

Cannes Lions has become the most important advertising convention in the world. This festival, celebrating creativity, covers all aspects of cinema, television, video, radio, print, direct marketing and outdoor advertising. View apartments.


6. Cannes Boat Show - September

For exhibitors from the luxury yachting and pleasure boating community, this is one of the industry's main events. The show includes indoor, outdoor and in-water exhibitions. View apartments.


7. MIPCOM - October

MIPCOM brings together all of the key audiovisual, interactive, mobile & advertising players. The conference showcases the latest audio visual content and also covers marketing, legal issues, new distribution options, licensing and merchandising trends. View apartments.


8. TFWA (or Tax Free) - October

The TFWA World Exhibition brings together the industry's most prestigious luxury brands and attracts key buyers, airport authorities, agents and distributors. View apartments.


9. Gartner - November

Gartner is a specialist symposium designed for top IT decision makers to assess innovative and emerging technologies, to share ideas and to forge new partnerships. View apartments.


10. MAPIC - November

MAPIC is the leading market for the ever-expanding industry of international retail real estate. It attracts key global players, providing an exclusive platform for companies to showcase new concepts and developments, discover new trends and increase their activity into the international arena. View apartments.


11. ILTM - December

ILTM is the only global trade event dedicated to enabling luxury travel buyers from the world's top outbound countries to meet exclusively with worldwide suppliers, in a VIP 'invited-buyers only', appointment-driven forum. View apartments.