Archive for January, 2009

MIPIM: book your hotels now

Programmed for March 10-13, the Mipim real estate trade fair looks like it will be busy despite the crisis in real estate worldwide. But rather than analyse the prospects for the business, this is a just a quick reminder to people that would like to book hotels: there are still a few left at reasonable [...]

accommodation, hotels, MIPIM January 25, 2009 10:56 pm 0 Comments

Midem: attendance down, activity up

According to the event’s president Dominique Leguern, attendance of Midem was down 1,000 people to 8,000 this year. “As Chuck D said, it’s not a music industry crisis, it’s a CD crisis,” she said. “At Midem, we have lost physical distributors and manufacturers and small labels that have not been able to survive the economic [...]

Midem January 23, 2009 10:55 pm 0 Comments

Last-minute hotel deals at Midem

I don’t know if it’s a sign of the times, but there are some good last-minute deals on hotels for Midem 2009. If you want to stay in town, you can find good rates at the Amarante Cannes (photo) which is located on Boulevard Carnot, with double rooms under €500 for 4 nights. A few [...]

accommodation, hotels, Midem January 14, 2009 10:53 pm 0 Comments

"Pay what you want" apartments during Midem!

In a surprising move, the real estate company EverythingCannes is running a promotion that echoes Radiohead’s famous album launch. They have 40 apartments available on a pay-what-you-think-is-fair basis. There are a few pre-conditions, but nothing that will put you off. The company has a range of 1-7 people studios and apartments up for grabs. When [...]

accommodation, Midem January 9, 2009 10:52 pm 0 Comments